Obituaries

Terry Shortt

Terry Shortt

Dec 4, 2024

Amherst-Terry E. Shortt passed away December 4, 2024. He was born February 27, 1955 to Ralph and Darlene (Dawson) Shortt. After graduating from Hermon High School he proudly served 4 years in the U.S. Army. He then went on to serve in the National Army Guard for many years. Terry had many different careers over his lifetime, including being a...

Louise Mckinney

Louise Mckinney

Nov 8, 2024

Louise Homstead Leonard McKinney, passed away on November 8, 2024, at Parker Ridge Retirement Community in Blue Hill, Maine. She was 99 years old. Born on February 3, 1925, in Brewer, Maine, Louise was the daughter of Grace and Harry Homstead, who managed hotels throughout Maine in the 1930s and ’40s. Orphaned young, she was raised by family while her...

Judith Alton

Judith Alton

Nov 7, 2024

Judith “Judy” Elaine Alton, 85, of Hartland passed away the morning of November 7, 2024, at a Bangor hospital. She was born June 28,1939, in Waterville, the daughter of Myron Frederick Parker Jr. and Thelma Leora Pearl. She was raised by her adoptive father Maynard Coro in Clinton. Judy was a resident of Hartland for close to 60 years. This...

Tina Beem

Tina Beem

Nov 5, 2024

Tina Marie (Fox) Beem Stetson Tina Marie Beem, 41, died at home on November 5th, 2024 with her loving family by her side. She was born October 7th, 1983 in Bangor Maine to Steven and Traci Fox. Tina married the love of her life Frederick Beem on March 20th, 2021 and made their home in Stetson. Surviving in addition to...

John Withee

John Withee

Nov 3, 2024

Levant - Pete passed away peacefully at his Levant home, in his favorite recliner on a beautiful sunny Sunday morning. Per his wishes, there will be no formal obituary, nor a service of any kind. For condolences to the family, please visit SimpleCremationofMaine.com

Frederick Chick

Frederick Chick

Oct 31, 2024

BANGOR, MAINE - Frederick Wayne Chick, 36, passed away unexpectedly at his home on October 31, 2024. He was born on September 13, 1988, in Bangor, Maine, the son of Roxanne (Chick) Dematteo. Surviving in addition to his mother, are his two sisters, Kim Henderson and her partner, Alpha, from Kentucky, and Kelly Henderson and her boyfriend, Chris, from Milford,...

Todd Parsons

Todd Parsons

Oct 18, 2024

Todd Eric Parsons July 7, 1976 - October 18, 2024 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Todd Eric Parsons, who left us on October.18 2024 at the age of 48. Todd was a beloved father, brother, and friend, whose warmth and security touched the lives of all who knew him. Todd has two special daughters...

Jean Demers

Jean Demers

Oct 11, 2024

Jean C. Demers of Hampden, ME was born on February 22, 1942, in Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada, the son of Joseph P. and Diane Pratte Demers. He started school in Canada and moved, with his parents, to Madison, ME in 1950. He started school in Madison, where he learned to speak English and graduated from Madison High School in 1960. He...

Tammy Bowers

Tammy Bowers

Oct 11, 2024

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Richard Bellows

Richard Bellows

Oct 8, 2024

Richard Sears Bellows lived a full life for 93 years. He was a loving husband and father born February 13, 1931 in Springfield Massachusetts to Mildred and Richard Sears Bellows. Widely known as “Dick he was an alumnus of Wilbraham Academy, Bates College, and University of Massachusetts where he earned his business degree. As a boy, he vacationed along the...

Gary Ashe

Gary Ashe

Sep 21, 2024

Gary S. Ashe, (61), of Bucksport, ME, passed away peacefully at home on Sept. 21, 2024 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He attended Bucksport High School before starting his lifelong career in construction. His children meant the world to him. Jessica McGuire, Samantha Rink (Thomas), Ricky McGuire (Amanda), Joey McGuire (Crystal), Chris Fernandez (Jessica). Though he loved racing...

William Patrick

William Patrick

Sep 20, 2024

William Leroy Patrick, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away with his family by his side September 20th, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, dedication, and love for his family and community. Born in Rumford, June 23, 1947 in Oxford County, Maine, William was predeceased by his father, Walter Patrick Sr.; his mother, Ruth Patrick; and his brother,...

Roger Ward

Roger Ward

Sep 19, 2024

NEWBURGH - Roger Alton Ward, 73, died at his home on September 19, 2024. He was born October 12, 1950, in Bangor, the son of Richard and Rita (Laflamme) Ward. Roger was a lifelong resident of Newburgh and the sixth-generation proprietor of his family’s farm. He attended Newburgh schools, starting in a one-room schoolhouse and then at the newly opened...

David Abbott

David Abbott

Sep 18, 2024

GLENBURN – David J. Abbott, 55, died unexpectedly September 18, 2024, at his home. He was born May 12, 1969, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the son of Charles J. and Jeanne M. (Spitoleri) Abbott. David graduated from Brewer High School. On October 6, 2001, he married his soulmate, Terry Nason. David and Terry were inseparable except on football Sunday. They were...

Lawrence Lane

Lawrence Lane

Sep 5, 2024

Bangor and Calais, Maine Lawrence Robert Lane 94, passed peacefully on September 5, 2024, at Stillwater Health Care in Bangor. Larry was born to Doris (Doten) Olsson and L. Stuart Lane in 1930. He was raised in Baring and Red Beach, Maine. Larry graduated from Calais Academy in 1947 and St. Stephen Business College in 1948. He served in the...

Elmer Smith

Elmer Smith

Sep 2, 2024

Elmer Edward Smith, Jr. September 26, 1948 – September 2, 2024 Bangor - Elmer Edward Smith, Jr., 75, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2024, at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, surrounded by his family. He was born September 26, 1948, in Fryeburg, Maine. He enjoyed spending time with family, helping people, fishing, fixing lawn mowers, going to the...

Deanna Lander

Deanna Lander

Aug 30, 2024

Deanna C. Lander, Hermon. Deanna C. Lander, 86, of Hermon, Maine went to be with her Lord on August 30, 2024. The daughter of Norman W. and Shirley E. (Bailey) Chadbourne of Cambridge, Maine, Deanna was born January 15, 1938 in Dexter, Maine. Deanna attended school at the Cambridge Flats and Village schools then went on to graduate from Dexter...

Deborah Mccullough

Deborah Mccullough

Aug 23, 2024

Deborah "Debbie" L. McCullough, 64, passed away on August 23, 2024, in Bangor, Maine. Born on July 20, 1960, in Cherry Point, North Carolina, Debbie was a cherished figure in her community and among her family. Debbie was a gifted individual, well-known for her melodious voice, often gracing the stage at Caps in Brewer on weekends. Her career was as...

Elizabeth Melvin

Elizabeth Melvin

Aug 20, 2024

Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Melvin, 89, wife of Floyd W. Melvin, died peacefully at her home on August 20, 2024. She was born November 29, 1934 in Brewer, Maine, the daughter of the late George and Marion (Gott) Rudge. Betty loved her camp on Green Lake and traveling to the Caribbean. She was an amazing quilter, gardener and artist. Above all,...

Patricia Robertson

Patricia Robertson

Aug 8, 2024

Patricia Jean Robertson (Cheney) Patricia "Pat" Robertson, 81, went home to be with her Savior on August 8, 2024. She was born on April 27, 1943, in Lubec, Maine, to Thyra Olivia Wormell Cheney and Carleton Clifford Cheney. Pat graduated in 1961 from Lubec High School. She married Fredrick Robertson on May 5, 1963, and settled in Eddington, Maine. She...