Obituaries

Mar 26, 2007

Obituary for Carl Leslie Mahar

Eastport – Carl L. Mahar, 81, died Monday, March 26, 2007 at a Calais nursing home. Carl was born in Pembroke, May 14, 1925, son of the late Eugene and Olive (Carter) Mahar. He married Jean Dudley in Eastport on October 19, 1946. Carl Mahar SPCM retired from the U.S. Navy, being a veteran...

Mar 24, 2007

Life Story for Robert Lane

Mar 23, 2007

Obituary for Richard Lawrence Huntley Sr.

Trescott – Richard “Dickie” Huntley Sr., 59, died unexpectedly Friday, March 23, 2007 at Down East Community Hospital in Machias. Richard was born in Lubec, July 24, 1947, son of the late Basil and Evelyn (Harmon) Huntley. He married Karen Seeley in Lubec on February 5, 1971. For the majority of his 41...

Mar 23, 2007

Obituary for Joan Josephine Ketchen

Meddybemps – Joan J. Ketchen, 84, passed peacefully Friday, March 23, 2007 at Calais Regional Hospital following a brief illness. Joan was born in Redwood Falls, MN, April 5, 1922, daughter of the late Ned and Ella (Yaekel) Dripps. She married Edward P. Ketchen on June 17, 1945 in Riverside, CA. Joan graduated from...

Mar 21, 2007

Obituary for John F Mullen Jr.

Eastport – John F. Mullen Jr., 71, died Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at a Calais hospital. John was born in Calais, December 2, 1935, son of the late John F. Mullen Sr. and Josephine Lawrence. He graduated from Shead High School, Class of 1954 and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He married...

Mar 20, 2007

Obituary for Helen Kathleen Conley

Eastport – Helen Kathleen Conley, 84, died Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at the Eastport Residential Care Facility. Helen was born in Eastport on September 13, 1922, daughter of the late Alexander and Vonnie Boone. She married William Henry Conley on August 17, 1940. Helen was a member of the Corner Stone Baptist Church and...

Mar 19, 2007

Life Story for Christopher E Yarbrough

Mar 18, 2007

Obituary for Ellery Francis Higgins

Calais – Ellery Francis Higgins, 82, died Sunday, March 18, 2007 at Calais Regional Hospital. Ellery was born in Calais, April 8, 1924, son of the late Charles and Annie (Murdock) Higgins. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Army 251st Medical Field Hospital in the South Pacific. Ellery was employed...

Mar 15, 2007

Obituary for Winifred Virginia Smith

Eastport – Winifred V. Smith, 90, died Thursday, March 15, 2007 at Eastport Memorial Nursing Home. Winifred was born in Eastport, February 22, 1917, daughter of Walter and Ida (Dodge) Kierstead. She enjoyed swimming, spending time at the lake, camping, cooking, and spending time with her grandchildren. Winifred was predeceased by her first husband,...

Mar 6, 2007

Obituary for William Parnell Bailey

Calais – William “Beetle” Bailey, 58, died Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at Calais Regional Hospital. Beetle was born in Portsmouth, VA, son of the late William and Marjorie (O’Neil) Bailey. He served in the U.S. Army, 1st Cavalry, during the Vietnam War. Beetle was employed as a painter for Georgia-Pacific for many years. He...

Feb 28, 2007

Obituary for Raymond Walter Bayliss

Calais – Raymond W. Bayliss, 61, died unexpectedly Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at his home. Raymond was born in Dublin, Ireland on January 26, 1946, son of the late Arthur and Elizabeth (Farrell) Bayliss. He served in the Ireland Army before moving to the United State. Raymond was a self-employed contractor for many years....

Feb 27, 2007

Obituary for Alice E. Dudley

Edmunds – Alice E. (Hallowell) Dudley, 82, died February 27, 2007 at a Calais nursing home after a long illness. She was born in South Thomaston, April 19, 1924, the daughter of Alton and Rachel (Benner) Hallowell. Alice enjoyed knitting, braiding rugs, and playing Bingo in her spare time. Alice worked in local sardine...

Feb 20, 2007

Life Story for Delman Leon Morgan

Feb 11, 2007

Obituary for Sidney Bahrt

Pembroke – Sidney Bahrt passed away on February 11, 2007 at his Pembroke home. A native New Yorker, he was born in Brooklyn on August 4, 1915. A graduate from Thomas Jefferson High School and Pratt Institute of Fine and Applied Art, he began his career in advertising as an errand boy in 1936, working...

Feb 11, 2007

Obituary for Wallace Ray Brown

Pembroke – Wallace R. Brown, 76, went to be with the Lord on Feb. 11, 2007 at his home in Pembroke. Wallace was born in Dennysville, March 30, 1930, the son of the late Harry and Hazel (Ward) Brown. He graduated from Dennysville High School in 1948. At an early age, Wallace started working...

Feb 9, 2007

Obituary for Alice Marion Otis

Eastport - On a cold, sunny afternoon with a brisk northwest wind blowing out over the bay, Alice took her leave of us. She had been home with us for a week, cats on her bed, the smell of baking bread in the air, and her family around her. It was a gift and...

Feb 8, 2007

Obituary for Annie E Doten

Baring – Annie E. Doten, 92, died February 9, 2007 at Calais Regional Hospital. She was born April 29, 1914 in Upper Mills, N.B., the daughter of John and Nellie (Blakney) Cornish. Annie was predeceased by her husband Otis and two infant sons, Otis and Raymond; brothers-in-law, Clyde, Albion and Bernard Doten, all of...

Feb 7, 2007

Obituary for Paul Vincent Goodine

Calais – Paul Vincent Goodine, 74, died Wednesday, February 07, 2007 at his home. Paul was born in Mayfield, N.B. Canada on January 22, 1933, son of the late Dual and Elizabeth (Grasse) Goodine. He married Dorothy Evelyn Wheelock on September 1, 1984. Paul worked as a warehouse supervisor for Ammex Duty Free until...

Feb 6, 2007

Obituary for Geraldine Irene Baxter

Eastport – Geraldine “Gerry” I. Baxter, 71, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 6, 2007. Gerry was born on June 4, 1935 in Eastport. She was the daughter of the late Virginia and Melvin (Barrett) of Eastport. Gerry attended Eastport schools, and graduated from Shead Memorial High School in 1954. She...

Feb 5, 2007

Obituary for Bernice Clara Robinson

Cooper - Bernice C. (Tracy) Robinson died at her home on Cathance Lake on February 5, 2007. She was born in Calais on May 13, 1912, the daughter of William and Alice (Sprague) Tracy and was the youngest of ten children. She was predeceased by seven brothers and two sisters and her loving husband...