Obituaries

Shirley Doak

Shirley Doak

Oct 8, 2021

Shirley “Nan” Ann Doak, 85, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on October 8, 2021, at her home in Brewer. She was born November 27, 1935, in Hampden the daughter of Clyde A. Lindsey and Madeline (Bradman) Lindsey Richardson. She is survived by her loving family; daughters, Dee Bryer and husband Ken of Brewer, Dawna Dearborn of Brewer;...

Maria Hautala

Maria Hautala

Oct 8, 2021

LEVANT – Maria Frances (Flynn) Hautala, 81, passed away peacefully in the early morning of October 8, 2021. She was born May 28, 1940, in Dorchester, Massachusetts, the first child of Edward and Julie (Cahill) Flynn. Maria and her family lived in East Milton where she and her two sisters enjoyed their childhood years. After high school, she attended Boston...

Florence Sleeper

Florence Sleeper

Oct 7, 2021

Florence “Flo” Sleeper, 95, passed away October 7, 2021, at her home. She was born in Johnson City, New York, November 7, 1925 the daughter of Gasper and Sussanna Palinik. Flo married Mitchell Sleeper after his discharge from the service in the Navy after the war on February 9, 1946, and they enjoyed 75 years of marriage. They started and...

Myrna Ramsay

Myrna Ramsay

Oct 7, 2021

Hampden – I, Myrna Jean Ramsay, 87, died October 07, 2021 at EMMC. I was born December 19, 1934, in New York, N.Y., the daughter of William and Jean Horowitz. Everyone that knew me called me Jean. I was a nurse for many years, but my principal job was mom and grandmother. Married for 60 years, I moved about the...

Sandra Lee Huston Black

Sandra Lee Huston Black

Oct 5, 2021

BANGOR, ME. Sandra Lee (Reynolds) Huston Black passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, October, 5, 2021. Sandy was born on January 5, 1942, in Bangor, the daughter of Harvard E. and Helen I. (Ryer) Reynolds. Sandy was the matriarch of a large blended family. While her last years were made difficult due to the...

John Sharkus

John Sharkus

Oct 4, 2021

HERMON - John Edward Sharkus, Sr., 66, passed away October 4, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. John’s long battle with cancer and other ailments came to an end. John was born June 17, 1955 in South Boston, Massachusetts. He started out as a young man doing what he loved most. He spent many years working on commercial lobster...

Andrew Elvin

Andrew Elvin

Oct 4, 2021

Andy W. Elvin, 58, died peacefully at Maine General Hospital after a long illness, family by his side. He was born May 20, 1963, in Maryland, the son of David and Nancy (Malone) Elvin. He grew up in Augusta, Maine, graduated from Cony High School in 1981, and attended the University of Vermont, where he earned a BA in Political...

Ellen Bowley

Ellen Bowley

Oct 2, 2021

Ellen Mae Bowley, 74, passed away October 2, 2021, at a Bangor hospital with her loving daughter by her side. She was born September 13, 1947 in Bangor, the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Graves) Hallett. Ellen graduated from Brewer High School in the Class of 1965. Shortly after high school she married her high school sweetheart, Robert Silas Bowley...

Harry Peddie

Harry Peddie

Oct 2, 2021

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Dorothy "Dottie" Graves

Dorothy "Dottie" Graves

Oct 1, 2021

Hermon – Dorothy “Dottie” Graves, 80, passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side October 1, 2021, she was born in Bangor, May 22, 1941, the daughter of Richard Hollis Melvin and Mary (Baker) Melvin. Dorothy was a graduate of Bangor High School class of 1960. Following graduation she went to work for Bangor Hydro Electric...

Robert Gallant

Robert Gallant

Oct 1, 2021

Robert A. Gallant Old Town Robert Arthur Gallant (Bob) was born on August 13, 1941 to Raymond and Florence (Dumont) Gallant in Skowhegan, Maine. After his father died when he was 5 months old, he lived with his grandparents on their farm for most of his childhood. He left school in Jr. high to move to Kentucky with his mother...

James Boisvert

James Boisvert

Oct 1, 2021

James “Jim” M. Boisvert Glenburn James “Jim” Myers Boisvert, 52, passed away unexpectedly October 1, 2021 at his home. He was born in Tolland, CT January 25, 1969 the son of Joseph G. and Stella (Myers) Boisvert. Jim was a graduate of Brewer High School. After graduation he went to work for Unifirst. He also worked in the plumbing and...

Donna Ross

Donna Ross

Sep 30, 2021

Donna K. Ross, 86, died September 30, 2021 in Bangor. She was born to Gordon and Mary Kingsbury of Pennsylvania. Donna graduated from U Conn with a degree in Education and became a loyal follower of college basketball. After relocating to Orono, she raised her two daughters and coached JV women’s basketball. She had a distinguished long-standing career in the...

Robert Dore

Robert Dore

Sep 30, 2021

Robert J. Dore Bangor-Boynton Beach, FL. Robert J. Dore. 79, passed away September 30, 2021, after a brief illness while traveling in WI. He was born in Orono, February 21, 1942, the son of Elmer and Frances (Peters) Dore. Bob was a graduate of Orono High School and Husson University with a BS degree in accounting. He was part owner...

Pauline Barron

Pauline Barron

Sep 28, 2021

PAULINE CLEMENT BARRON, HAMPDEN Pauline C. Barron, 94, died peacefully at Eastern Maine Medical Center on September 28th, under exceptional medical and nursing care after a brief illness related to a preexisting condition. She was a March baby, daughter of Martha (Mansur) and Phillip Poindexter Clement; granddaughter of Wilfred E. and Charlotte Mansur. She is predeceased by son William D....

Gerald Austin

Gerald Austin

Sep 27, 2021

Gerald W. Austin Brooksville Gerald W. Austin, 74, of Brooksville, left us on Monday, September 27, 2021. He was the son of William Austin of Penobscot, ME and the late Jeanne Austin. Jerry graduated from the University of Maine and earned his Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from Bucknell. After retiring from Verizon, Jerry pursued his love of Porsche. He traveled...

Parker Roberts

Parker Roberts

Sep 27, 2021

CARMEL - Parker Myles Roberts, 37, died unexpectedly September 27, 2021. He was born in Portland, Maine, February 9, 1984, the son of Paul Sr and Wendy Roberts. Parker grew up in Cape Elizabeth, Maine and moved to Carmel in 1997. He graduated from Hermon High School in 2002. He was a star player on the high school soccer team,...

Warren Rushton

Warren Rushton

Sep 26, 2021

Warren S. Rushton Brewer Warren S. Rushton, 88, passed away quietly on Sunday September 26, 2021. He was born in Lowell, MA November 17, 1932 to Stanley and Dorice Rushton. Warren grew up playing two of his passions in life, baseball and golf. He pitched and played infield on the Lowell American Legion team and cemented his love for baseball...

Ralph Lombardi

Ralph Lombardi

Sep 25, 2021

Ralph “Russ” Joseph Lombardi was born on October 10, 1945, in Buffalo, NY to the late Modesto “Marty” and Irene “Arlene” Lombardi (Polk) and was taken too soon on September 25, 2021, in Bangor, Maine. He leaves behind his best friend, soulmate, and wife of 51 years, Gail (King), his daughters and families: Ann Lombardi and Chris Hutchins, Toni and...

Emma Jane Grant

Emma Jane Grant

Sep 24, 2021

Emma Jane (Shorey) Grant, 90, passed away September 24, 2021 in Bangor. Despite taking every precaution, Emma was taken from us after a courageous battle against COVID-19. She was born on February 27, 1931, in Dover-Foxcroft to Alton and Doris (Steward) Shorey. Whittling a quietly amazing life down to a few lines is tough. Emma attended school in Dover-Foxcroft and...