Obituaries

Mar 8, 2019

Obituary for Charlotte Renaud (Rideout)

Waite & Eastport – Charlotte R. Renaud, 99, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at Eastport Memorial Nursing Home. Charlotte was born in Waite on July 4, 1919, daughter of Justus and Grace (Riox) Rideout. Charlotte grew up on the family farmstead where self-sufficiency was a way of life: they grew their own wheat,...

Mar 4, 2019

Obituary for Florence Hatton (Sawyer)

Charlotte – Florence Evelyn Sawyer Hatton, 93, passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 at her home in Charlotte. Florence was born at home in Pembroke on January 22, 1926, daughter of Edward and Lora (Brown) Sawyer. Florence graduated from Pembroke High School, Class of 1943. After her sweetheart Donald Hatton returned from the war,...

Mar 2, 2019

Feb 27, 2019

Obituary for Judith Ann Clark

Calais – Judith Ann Clark, age 74, passed away February 27, 2019. Judy was born December 23, 1944 in Calais, Maine. On November 26, 1969, she married her love, Stanley Clark. Judy dedicated her entire life to taking care of others as both a family member and nurse. After graduating from Woodland High School...

Feb 26, 2019

Obituary for Gaynor R. Nelson

Princeton – Gaynor Russell Nelson, 81, passed away on February 26, 2019 in Machias. Gaynor was born on March 20, 1937 to Clifford and Evelyn (Johnson) Nelson in New Sweden. He spent most of his life right in Princeton where he graduated from Princeton High School with the class of ’56. Just after high...

Feb 26, 2019

Obituary for Douglas Sprague

Calais – Douglas R. Sprague, 59, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at a Bangor hospital with his loving wife and best friend of 42 years by his side, as well as his sister Debbie and brother-in-law Carl. Doug was born in Calais on March 23, 1959, son of Carleton and Sandra (Hewitt) Sprague. Over...

Feb 25, 2019

Obituary for James Joseph Lunn

Calais – James Joseph Lunn, 76, passed away suddenly on February 25, 2019 at Down East Community Hospital in Machias. James was born at home in Calais to Thomas and Ruth (Kelley) Lunn on June 29, 1942. Just before he graduated from Calais High School in 1963, Jimmy enlisted with the Army National Guard...

Feb 23, 2019

Feb 22, 2019

Obituary for Helen M. Brown

Pembroke – Helen Marie Brown, 86, was surrounded by her family when she went home to be with her Lord and Savior, peacefully, at home on February 22, 2019. Helen was born to Waldo and Kathleen (Barnes) Tarbell on February 27, 1932 in Pembroke where she grew up and then raised her own family....

Feb 20, 2019

Obituary for Paul Spear

Calais – Paul Francis Spear, 77, passed away at his home on February 20, 2019. Paul was born to Roy Spear and Marjorie (O’Neil) Bailey in St. Stephen, New Brunswick on July 2, 1941. He grew up in Calais where he lived with his grandparents Bernard and Martha O’Neil and graduated from Calais High School....

Feb 14, 2019

Obituary for Sherman W. Camick

Eastport – Sherman Woodberry Camick, 88, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Marshall Healthcare in Machias. Sherman was born in Eastport on April 19, 1930, son of Harold and Maybell (Batron) Camick. After graduating from Shead Memorial High School, Class of 1948, Sherman worked for Unobskey’s Store in Eastport until starting his career...

Feb 2, 2019

Obituary for Avis M. Whorley

Pembroke – Avis M. Whorley, 87, died on February 2, 2019 at Calais Regional Hospital. Avis was born in Pembroke on April 6, 1931 to Eugene C. and Olive (Carter) Mahar. She graduated from Pembroke High School, Class of 1948 and was a life member of the Pennamaquan Chapter #146, Order of the Eastern...

Jan 23, 2019

Obituary for Vina Elizabeth McKay (Gallant)

Baileyville – Vina Elizabeth (Gallant) McKay, 98, our beloved mother, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Colonial Health Care in Lincoln with her loving family by her side. Vina was born in Woodland on February 12, 1920, daughter of Frank and Adoline (Wedge) Gallant. After living throughout the United...

Jan 15, 2019

Obituary for Steven Willis Dow

Calais - Steven W. Dow, 63, passed away at home in Calais on January 15, 2019. Steve was born in Waterbury, CT on January 4, 1956, son of Willis and Phyllis (Willette) Dow. Steve earned an Associate’s Degree in Forestation from Washington County Technical College in the mid 1970’s, married shortly thereafter, and spent...

Jan 13, 2019

Obituary for George A. Moreshead

Baring – George A. Moreshead, 98, went home to be with the Lord after a brief illness on January 13, 2019 at Calais Regional Hospital. George was born in Baring to Herbert and Mildred (Jordon) Moreshead on January 8, 1921. As a young man he attended local schools until the needs of his family...

Jan 13, 2019

Obituary for Joseph A. McDowell Sr.

Baileyville – Joseph A. McDowell Sr., 78, passed away on January 13, 2019 at a Bangor Hospital. Joseph was born on September 14, 1940 to Peter and Priscilla (Wheaton) McDowell in Princeton where he spent his childhood. After graduating from Princeton High School in 1958, Joe began working in the lumberyard at the...

Jan 12, 2019

Obituary for Allen William "Skip" Polk Jr.

Baileyville - Allen William Polk Jr, AKA Skip, 66, peacefully passed away in sleep with his wife by his side on January 12th, 2019 at his home in Baileyville after a courageous battle with cancer. Allen was born in Calais o. December 3rd, 1952 to Allen William Polk Sr and Freda Polk...

Jan 10, 2019

Obituary for Henry Joseph Casey

BAILEYVILLE - Henry J. Casey, 92, died January 10, 2019 at Eastern Maine Medical Center with his family by his side. He was born in Baileyville on November 1, 1926, the son of Jaddus and Anna (Belliveau) Casey. Henry attended Woodland schools and went on to serve in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to...

Jan 7, 2019

Obituary for Heather MacNichol (MacNichol)

Perry and Bangor – Heather Pearl MacNichol, 57, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019 at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. Heather was born in Eastport on December 20, 1961, the youngest daughter of Merle E. and Mary E. (Cathcart) MacNichol of Perry. Heather was a graduate of Shead High School, Class of...

Jan 6, 2019

Obituary for Marilyn A. Crowe

Princeton and Ellsworth – Marilyn Ann Crowe, 85, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019 surrounded by her loving children. Marilyn was born in Houlton on January 28, 1933, daughter of Guy and Olga (Sowers) Marshall. Marilyn was a hard working stoic woman who held many jobs to include: the sardine factory in Calais where...