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Elmer Leeman Stevens Jr.

Elmer Leeman Stevens Jr.

Jan 16, 2021

Eastport – Elmer Leeman Stevens Jr., 74, passed away surrounded by family at Calais Regional Hospital, one week after his beloved wife Sandra passed. Elmer was born in Eastport on March 24, 1946, son of Elmer Stevens and Beatrice (Lyons) Stevens. Elmer graduated from Pembroke High School, Class of 1964. On December 28, 1963, he married the love of his...

Rena Edna Stackhouse

Rena Edna Stackhouse

Jan 14, 2021

Calais – Rena E. Stackhouse, 83, passed away in Orono on January 14, 2021. Rena was born in Eastport on February 17, 1937 to Portia E. Porter. She grew up in Pembroke with foster parents, Tommy and Nina Wentworth. Rena attended Pembroke High School and graduated with the Class of 1956. She worked for many years at Holmes Sardine Factory,...

Allen David "Guppy" Guptill

Allen David "Guppy" Guptill

Jan 12, 2021

Baileyville – Allen David “Guppy” Guptill, 64, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at his home in Baileyville. Guppy was born in Machias on August 9, 1956, son of the late Olyn and Betty (Harmon) Guptill. Allen graduated from Woodland High School, Class of 1974, and on July 20, 1979, married his high school sweetheart and best friend, Jenny...

Donald Richard Newell

Donald Richard Newell

Jan 11, 2021

Indian Township – Donald Richard Newell, 57, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at a Bangor hospital. Donald was born in Calais on August 12, 1963, son of Theodore Gaudet and Martha Newell. Donald graduated from Calais High School, Class of 1982. He started his career working in the woods until attending Washington County Vocational Technical Institute, earning his welding...

Emily J. Stuart (North)

Emily J. Stuart (North)

Jan 11, 2021

Eastport – Emily J. Stuart (North), 95, passed away peacefully with family by her side on January 11th, 2021 at the Eastport Memorial Nursing Home. Emily was born on December 7, 1925 to Archibald and Priscilla (Taylor) North in Eastport, where she lived out her life. Emily, even though being born in Eastport, she lived her childhood years in Campobello...

Gary F. Stevens II

Gary F. Stevens II

Jan 10, 2021

Presque Isle & Indian Township – Gary Francis Stevens II, 36, passed away at Northern Light Hospital in Presque Isle on January 10, 2021. Gary was born in Calais on September 16, 1984 to Garry and Donna (Sanipass) Stevens. He grew up at Indian Township and attended Lee Academy, graduating with the class of 2003. Gary will be remembered for...

Stephen Louis Newell II

Stephen Louis Newell II

Jan 9, 2021

Indian Township – Stephen Louis Newell II, 45, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, January 9, 2021. Stephen was born in Calais on October 3, 1975, son of Stephen Newell I and Linda (Perry) Newell. After graduating from Calais High School, Class of 1993, Stephen attended University of Maine at Orono. He worked for several years as a carpenter until returning to...

Sandra G. Stevens (Avery)

Sandra G. Stevens (Avery)

Jan 9, 2021

Eastport – Sandra G. Stevens, 73, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, January 9, 2021 at her home in Eastport. Sandra was born in Eastport on May 15, 1947, daughter of Seth Avery Jr. and Dottie (Hall) Avery. Sandra attended Shead Memorial High School and on December 28, 1963, married her high school sweetheart, Elmer Stevens Jr. After their children became older,...

Henry J. Krystofolski

Henry J. Krystofolski

Jan 3, 2021

Baileyville - Henry J. Krystofolski, age 69, passed away January 3, 2021, after a hard-fought battle with brain cancer. Henry was a loving and devoted husband of Cheryl Krystofolski, also of Baileyville, for more than 51 years. Henry was a wonderful father to five children: Jennifer Ritter of Parrish, FL, Stacie Worley of Wylie, TX, Anthony J. Krystofolski of Terryville,...

Edward James Purdy

Edward James Purdy

Jan 2, 2021

Indian Township – Edward James Purdy, 44, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, January 2, 2021. Ed was born in Hinsdale, Illinois on July 27, 1976, son of George and Judy Purdy. Ed was raised in Illinois and after high school the family moved to Maine. He initially returned to Illinois where he worked with scrap metal but eventually came back to...

Mary Lou Camic (Hibbard)

Mary Lou Camic (Hibbard)

Dec 31, 2020

Eastport and Largo, FL – Mary Lou Camic, 92, passed away December 31st, 2020 at Palm Garden of Pinellas in Largo, Florida. Mary was born in Perry on June 30, 1928, daughter of Maynard and Mattie (McPhail) Hibbard. Mary graduated from Shead High School, Class of 1946, and on March 14, 1947, she married Sherman E. Camic. They moved to...

Edward Keyes Browne Jr.

Edward Keyes Browne Jr.

Dec 22, 2020

Dennysville – Edward Keyes Brown Jr., 101, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Maine Veterans Home in Machias. Edward was born in New York, NY on June 25, 1919, son of Edward Browne Sr. and Harriet (Quinn) Brown. He was drafted into the Army in 1942 and was assigned to the 8th Air Force, 452 Group, where he...

Vincent J. Caleskie

Vincent J. Caleskie

Dec 22, 2020

On Dec. 21st, he made his scrumptious cheesecake as a Christmas gift to his chosen family of friends, the Jamiesons. That evening he enjoyed a festive dinner with his friend, Irene Galway. The next morning, Dec. 22, 2020, Vincent John Caleskie, lover of the sea, dogs, good books, and good music- particularly jazz, of cooking, good food, good wine and...

Frances M. Raye (Morrison)

Frances M. Raye (Morrison)

Dec 21, 2020

PERRY -- Frances Madeleine (Morrison) Raye, 92, died December 21, 2020, in Calais from complications after suffering a fall and hypothermia. She was born in Eastport, on June 25, 1928, the daughter of Floyd M. and J. Ruth (Bishop) Morrison. Her parents moved to Perry when she was a little girl, and she grew up spending countless happy hours at...

Joyce Wanetta Sellars (Leavitt)

Joyce Wanetta Sellars (Leavitt)

Dec 20, 2020

Calais – Joyce (Leavitt) Wanetta Sellars, 85, passed away on December 19, 2020 at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor after a long battle with health issues. Joyce was born on September 28, 1935 in St. Stephen, NB, Canada to Ida (McCarty) and Walter Leavitt. Joyce was a hard worker and held various jobs in Calais and St....

Paul Joseph Atkas III

Paul Joseph Atkas III

Dec 19, 2020

Calais & Seymour, CT – Paul Joseph Atkas III, 74, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. Paul was born in Seymour, CT on December 9, 1946, son of Paul Atkas II and Veronica (Yanish) Atkas. After graduating from Seymour High School, Class of 1964, Paul enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving...

George F. Richardson III

George F. Richardson III

Dec 19, 2020

Manchester, New Hampshire – George Frederick Richardson III, passed away after battling COVID-19, at the age of 92 in Elliot Hospital on December 19, 2020. George was born in Hanover, New Hampshire on April 8, 1928 to George F. Richardson II and Doris (Fowler) Richardson. George worked for over 41 years for the NH Highway Department, starting as a surveyor...

Dorothy Evelyn Goodine (Wheelock)

Dorothy Evelyn Goodine (Wheelock)

Dec 11, 2020

Calais – Dorothy Evelyn Goodine, 87, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at her home surrounded by family. She was born on September 4, 1933, daughter of Arthur and Florence (Pomeroy) Wheelock. Evelyn, as she was referred to by most who knew her, was predeceased by her parents, her first husband Paul Libby; her second husband Paul Goodine; son James...

Elbridge "Prid" Hale Dowling

Elbridge "Prid" Hale Dowling

Dec 11, 2020

Harrington - Elbridge “Prid” Hale Dowling, 100, passed away at the Maine Veterans’ Home, Bangor on Dec. 11, 2020. Prid was born May 19, 1920 in East Machias, the son of George and Ivadell Huntley Dowling. He attended grade school in Jacksonville then went to Washington Academy in East Machias until he developed a severe case of pneumonia. The 6...

Daniel James Stewart

Daniel James Stewart

Dec 8, 2020

Robbinston – Daniel James Stewart, 28, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, December 8, 2020. Daniel was born in Calais on March 17, 1992, son of Todd and Bonnie (Lane) Stewart. After graduating from Calais High School, Class of 2010, Daniel worked in the glass field until enlisting in the U.S. Air Force. During his enlistment, he went to boot camp at...

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