Obituaries

Niles Nelson

Feb 19, 2025

Dr. Niles H. Nelson (1937-2025)

"Coach" Niles Herbert Nelson had a passion for his Lord Jesus Christ, his family and football. He passed away peacefully on February 19, 2025, in Anderson, SC. In the end, Alzheimer's may have stolen his memory, but the memories Niles made with his family and friends will endure.

Niles was born to fireworks on July...

Randy Michael King

Apr 19, 2025

BANGOR - Randy Michael King, 52, passed away peacefully at his home on April 19, 2025 after a courageous eight-year battle with colon cancer. He was born August 3, 1972, in Waterville, Maine, the son of Michael and Doreen (Clark) King.

Diagnosed in 2017 and given just 18 months to live, Randy defied all odds with extraordinary strength, resilience, and determination....

Sandra Doughty

Apr 14, 2025

Sandra L. (Young) Doughty died April 14, 2025 after a short illness. She was born June 2, 1941 to parents, Donald W. and Olive R. (Higgins) Young.

Sandra grew up in South Brewer, Maine, and moved to Bangor, Maine, as a teenager, graduating from Bangor High School, Class of 1959. In November of 1960 she married George L....

Corinne Bogan

Apr 14, 2025

HERMON - Corinne G. "Connie" Bogan, 69, passed away unexpectedly April 14, 2025, at her home. She was born January 2, 1956, in Bangor, the daughter of Freeman and Eleanor (Carlton) Frost.

Connie grew up in Hermon, on Frost Farms, graduating from Hermon High School, Class of 1974. Shortly after, she began her career spanning over fifty years at Northern...

Dorothy Soucie

Apr 11, 2025

ORONO - In loving memory of our mother, Dorothy Mary Soucie, who passed away on April 11, 2025. She was born in Orono, Maine on July 17, 1931. She was the devoted wife of the late SGM Earl Soucie and loving mother of Caryl Willette of Old Town, Maine, Frederick Soucie of Montgomery, Texas, the late Pamela Pinkham of Bangor,...

William Michaud

Apr 11, 2025

William "Bill" John Michaud of Dedham, ME, April 5, 1955 to April 11, 2025

Bill was born in Ft. Eustis, Virginia and grew up in Caribou, Maine where, in school, he excelled in academics and athletics. He attended the University of Maine earning a BS in Business Administration and served as President of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. Bill's professional journey included...

Clyde A. Morrill Jr.

Apr 11, 2025

Clyde A. Morrill Jr., of Hermon passed away on April 11, 2025. He was born on March 2, 1959.

Clyde was a wonderful son, brother, husband, friend, father, and grampy. There are no words to describe how much he was loved. He will be so incredibly missed by all who knew him.

Services will be announced at a later date.

Robert "Bigfoot" Martin

Apr 10, 2025

Bradley- Robert “Bigfoot” Martin, 77 passed away on April 10, 2025 at home, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Old Town October 15, 1947, the son of Robert and Margaret (Labree) Martin.

Bob graduated from Old Town High School, Class of 1966. He served in the U.S. Army from 1968 to1972, stationed in Belgium. Bob was...

Betty McGraw

Apr 9, 2025

Betty Joanne Morrison McGraw, 76, passed away peacefully April 9, 2025. She was born on July 6, 1948 at the Island Falls Hospital, the daughter of Alston and Gertrude (Mclaughlin) Morrison of Dyer Brook, ME.

Betty graduated from Island Falls High School in 1966. She graduated from Central Maine General Hospital in Lewiston, ME with a diploma of nursing degree in...

Kenneth York Hodsdon

Apr 7, 2025

Kenneth York Hodsdon was born on February 25, 1925, in Gray, Maine, and died in Bangor on April 7 of this year at the age of 100. Ken was the son of Joseph Y. and Elva (Polland) Hodsdon.

Ken always had a keen interest in the natural world and the fields and forests of Maine. He enrolled in the School of...

Janice Toothaker

Apr 7, 2025

JANICE D. TOOTHAKER

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NEWBURGH

Janice D. Toothaker, 56, passed away on April 7th, 2025. She was born November 22nd, 1968, the daughter of Norman W. Jr and Priscilla (Moulton) Gilmore.

She was a longtime employee of Lowes

In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Kevin; her siblings, Norman Gilmore and wife, Marilyne, Brian Gilmore, and Donna Merrithew and husband, Gary;...

Elliana Campbell

Apr 7, 2025

Elliana Rose Campbell

Born into love on May 23rd, 2024

Passed peacefully in the arms of her family on April 07, 2025

Our beloved Elliana Rose, known fondly as Ellie, brought immeasurable light and love to our world during her time here. Though her life was brief, it was filled with extraordinary beauty, strength, and a love that knew no bounds.

Ellie faced every...

Sylvia Colson

Apr 6, 2025

Sylvia Theriault Colson, 93, from Winterport, Maine passed away peacefully on April 6, 2025 at a local healthcare facility. Sylvia was born at home on May 14, 1931 to the late Eva (Plourde) and Baptiste Theriault in Daigle, Maine. She attended schools in Fort Kent, Maine and moved to Bangor in 1951 where she met her future husband, Gifford Colson....

Paul Gerald

Apr 5, 2025

EDDINGTON, MAINE - Paul Franklin Gerald, 84, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2025, at the Maine Veterans' Home in Bangor, Maine. He was born November 30, 1940, in Howland, Maine to Leonard F. and Helen F (Coffin) Gerald.

Paul graduated from Brewer High School, Class of 1959. Following graduation, he served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam...

Daniel Bigelow

Apr 5, 2025

Daniel Edward Bigelow, 60, passed away unexpectedly on April 5, 2025 at his home. He was born on August 31, 1964 to James and Pauline (Teague) Bigelow.

Danny was a life-long Mainer, he graduated from Hermon High School class of 1982. He worked for the City of Bangor for 23 years, employed by Casella Waste Management for the last nine...

Dolores Hainer

Apr 2, 2025

On April 2, 2025, surrounded by her loving family, Dolores "Del" Hainer went to heaven. Born February 3, 1931, in a farmhouse on Brissette Road in Caribou, Del was the second of three daughters to Isadore Theriault and Florence (Brissette) Theriault.

When she was four, her French-speaking family moved to Bangor, then bought a home on Pendleton St. in South Brewer....

Ronald Snyder

Apr 2, 2025

On April 2, 2025, Captain Ronald W. Snyder passed away unexpectedly after a fall. But like any good sea story, you must start at the beginning.

Captain Ron was born in Bangor, Maine, the son of Clarence and Patricia Snyder. His father was a Navy Seabee, master tradesman, and lifelong builder who oversaw school maintenance and built homes for his family...

Cindy Marie Orcutt

Apr 2, 2025

Bangor - Cindy Marie Langway Orcutt, 67, passed away early in the hours of April 2, 2025, to be with her Father in Heaven and reunite with her loving husband, Jerry.

A celebration of her life and spirit will be held in early Spring, at Hammond Street Congregational Church on June 7, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., with Pastor Gary Bagley officiating....

Denise A. Randall

Apr 2, 2025

Bangor - Denise A. Randall,54, passed away suddenly but peacefully on April 2, 2025, with family surrounded by her side. She was born on April 13, 1970, in Bangor, Maine, the daughter of Jean and Robert Randall Sr.

Denise was a light to any room she walked into with a contagious laugh that would make anyone smile. She enjoyed her trips...

Troy Varney

Apr 2, 2025

Troy B. Varney, 55, passed away at home, April 2, 2025 following a 30 month battle with Glioblastoma. He passed with his son, Jackson, and his partner, Brandi, holding his hands.

Troy Benjamin Varney was born January 11, 1970, to James and Linda (Watts) Varney. Growing up in a Marine family, Troy had the occasion to travel in his youth...