Obituaries

Feb 3, 2018

HAMPDEN - Keith Brian Gould, 68, of Hampden, died unexpectedly Feb. 3, 2018, at EMMC, in Bangor. He was born in Dixmont, Oct. 21, 1949, the 7th son and 12th child of Raymond and Nellie (Benson) Gould. After a short stint in the US Army, Keith established Gould's Automotive in 1972. Besides being a master mechanic, he was a talented...

Feb 1, 2018

Ralph E. Morrison Bangor – Ralph E. Morrison, 77, died on February 1, 2018 at Bedside Manor in Oakland. He was born on June 11, 1940, in Orono, the son of Frank and Laura (Denning) Morrison. Ralph graduated from Orono high school, class of 1959. Following graduation, he served 3 years in the U.S. Army, from 1961-1964. Ralph worked for...

Jan 29, 2018

Robert D. Marshman Sr. Photo BREWER- Robert D. Marshman Sr., 67, passed away January 29, 2018 after a long illness at a Bangor care facility. He was born March 8, 1950. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Valerie (Moore) Marshman of Brewer; five children, Robert Marshman Jr. and wife, Shannon of Stetson, Dean Marshman of Bangor, Caryn...

Jan 28, 2018

BANGOR & LEVANT– John V. Merry, 100, passed away January 28, 2018, at a Bangor hospital. He was born January 18, 1918, in Bangor, the son of Harris P. and Blanche (Jones) Merry. John attended Bangor area schools. Early in life, John was a medic in the U.S. Army during World War II, stationed in the South Pacific. Following the...

Jan 27, 2018

THOMAS ROWELL Greenbush – Thomas H. Rowell passed away January 27, 2018 at a Brewer Healthcare Facility after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Bangor July 15, 1947 to parents Melvin and Edith Rowell.Tom worked at various jobs in his lifetime. From working on a farm to washing windows on high rise buildings in Florida and back...

Jan 24, 2018

BANGOR & GRAND MANAN, NB – Lillian B. (McDowell) Purton, 89, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on January 24, 2018, at an Augusta healthcare facility. She was born June 23, 1928, in the Grand Harbour Lighthouse (Ross Island), Grand Manan, NB, Canada, the daughter of Lighthouse Keeper Harry E. and Sadie B. (Tidd) McDowell. The eighth of nine children,...

Jan 24, 2018

Vernon Farmer, 79, passed away peacefully on January 24th, 2018 surrounded by his twin daughters at Eastern Maine Medical Center. Farmer, as called by many, was born on May 23 1938 in Walterboro, South Carolina, the son of the late Arthur and Alma Farmer. Farmer joined the Army at a young age until he found his true calling and passion...

Jan 21, 2018

BREWER – Marcia Louise (Rideout) Clark, 81, passed away peacefully January 21, 2018 at her home with her loved ones beside her. She had a long battle with progressive supranuclear palsy, (PSP). She was born September 11, 1936, in Veazie, to parents, Paul and Cecelia “Sally” Rideout. She was a graduate of Bangor High School, class of 1954. She was...

Jan 14, 2018

Marie (Watson) Bacon Veazie Marie (Watson) Bacon 73, passed away January 14, 2018, after a brief illness. She was born June 9, 1944, in Veazie, the daughter of George and Marion (Hewes) Watson. Marie graduated from Bangor High School, class of 1963. Following graduation Marie went directly to work for Burr printing, later moving to Jiffy print, and lastly Bacon...

Jan 12, 2018

Roberta “Berta” J. Chubbuck, 62, passed away peacefully, January 12, 2018, at her home. She was born November 29, 1955, in Bangor the daughter of John Gilman Sr. and Alma J. (Higgins) Gilman Berta was known for drag racing at the Winterport Dragway in her 1948 Fiat “Topolino”. She is survived by her loving husband of 42 years Erwin “Bucky”...

Jan 11, 2018

Jan 10, 2018

Dover-Foxcroft It is with great sadness that on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, our Mom Elizabeth A. Blanchette peacefully passed away surrounded by her family and was reunited with our Dad Albert and our brother Kimball... Elizabeth “Betty” or as Dad called her “Momma” was born on January 17, 1933 to parents Charles A. and Julia S. Bowman of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts....

Dec 11, 2017

Anthony J. Spellman, 53, died December 11, 2017. He was born June 9, 1964, in Bangor, the son of William and Joan Spellman.

Dec 9, 2017

BANGOR - Mary E. Friend, 63, of Bangor, died December 9th, 2017, surrounded by family and friends. She was born July 15th, 1954, in St. Albans, VT, the daughter of Thomas and Barbara Friend. She is survived by her sister, Terry O'Halloran and her husband, Michael; her brother, Tom Friend and his wife, Barbara; her nieces and nephews, Melissa Friend-Adams,...

Dec 8, 2017

DEXTER- Natalie Kay Hamilton, 79, of Railroad Avenue, passed away December 8, 2017 at Ross Manor. She was born in Limington on March 24, 1938. A daughter of the late Harry and Kathleen (Weeman) Hubbard. She was an amazing Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister and Friend She was full of so much information. She was a happy, loving, keep to...

Dec 1, 2017

GEORGETTE K. TRIPP BANGOR – Georgette K. Tripp went home to be with her Lord and Savior December 1, 2017. She was born October 20, 1945 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, the daughter of George A. and Alice M. Keighley. Georgette graduated from Manchester High School Class of 1964. Following graduation she moved to Maine and married Alfred E. Tripp of Frankfort....

Dec 1, 2017

BANGOR - John 'Jack' Lodge, Sr., 89, of Bangor, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 1, 2017. He was born on Jan. 12, 1928, in Lawrence, MA, the son of Mary (Kern) Lodge and A. Milton Lodge. He graduated from Searles High School in Methuen, MA, and enlisted in the United States Navy. He was veteran of World War II. He...

Oct 16, 2017

KENDUSKEAG – Cynthia (Quimby) Allen, 70, went to be with the Lord unexpectedly on October 16, 2017. She was a loving wife and mother along with being quite the homemaker for many years. Cynthia was predeceased by her father, Chester; and her eldest son, Bobby. She is survived by her husband, James Allen; mother, Virgie; four sons, Mark, Lester, Gordon,...

Oct 12, 2017

Merl F. Knowlton, age 72 of Hudson passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on October 12, 2017. He was born on September 5, 1945 in Old Town, Maine to Merl F Sr and Emily Rand Knowlton and grew up in the nearby town of Bradley. He dropped out of school at a young age to work...

Oct 3, 2017

BUCKSPORT – Jane Claudia Folmer, 75, wife of the late Carl J. Folmer, Jr., died October 3, 2017 at a Bangor hospital with family at her side. She was born in Freeport, Maine December 3, 1941, the daughter of the late Harold and Hazel (Branch) Grover. She graduated from Cape Elizabeth High School in 1960, then served honorably in the...