Obituaries

Dec 31, 2018

Obituary for James Patrick Kelley III

Calais – James Patrick Kelley III, 60, passed away on December 31, 2018 at Calais Regional Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. James was born in Calais on March 28, 1958 to James and Jean (Keen) Kelley where he attended school and raised hell. James joined the United States Air Force shortly...

Dec 31, 2018

Obituary for Estelle Ross (Potenza)

Estelle A. Ross (Potenza), her earthly mission complete, walked to the Lord’s call on 12/31/18 at 11pm. She loved her faith as she lived the scripture passage from Mathew 28:20...”I came to serve not be served”. Estelle served her country and family and relished that role as a wife of a Foreign Service Office...

Dec 24, 2018

Obituary for Bertha W. Johnson

Baring Plantation – Bertha W. Johnson, 89, passed away peacefully on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2018 at Calais Regional Hospital. Bertha was born on February 2, 1929 to Frank and Alice (Justason) Wakefield in Bath where she graduated high school. Her family later moved to Baring Plantation during the depression where she met Arthur...

Dec 22, 2018

Obituary for John Hornbrook

Calais - John Skiffington Hornbrook, 85, died December 22, 2018 in Bangor. John was born in Calais, Maine on May 6, 1933, the son of James and Annie (Donahue) Hornbrook. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church in Calais, served in the National Guard, was a member of the Lions Club, and was...

Dec 18, 2018

Obituary for Carlton Bohanon

Calais & Baring Plantation – Carlton L. Bohanon, 83, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bangor surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Alexander on March 19, 1935, the son of the late Leila Bohanon. He attended school in Alexander and later enlisted in the United State...

Dec 15, 2018

Obituary for Arlene McLaughlin (Elsemore)

Baileyville – Arlene R. McLaughlin, 88, was surrounded by family at Calais Regional Hospital on December 15, 2018 when she passed from this world to her eternal home. Arlene was born to James and Zilla (Annas) Elsemore on November 9, 1930 in Calais. She lived her life in Baileyville where she graduated from St....

Dec 8, 2018

Obituary for John Murphy

Baileyville – John Franklin Murphy, 58, passed away peacefully at home on December 8, 2018. Born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick on November 15, 1960, John was the son of the late Clarence Murphy Jr. and Shirley (Strout) Murphy. After graduating from Woodland High School in 1979, John worked in the Chip Yard as a...

Dec 3, 2018

Obituary for Arthur F. Grimm

Duncanville, TX & Eastport – Arthur “Buzz” Grimm, born in Philadelphia, PA on February 6, 1953. At age 65, he joined his Mother June in Heaven on December 3, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at the Blakely Memorial United Methodist Church located...

Nov 30, 2018

Obituary for James Dwelley

Baileyville- James Bernard Dwelley, 68, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 30, 2018. Jim was born in St. Stephen, NB, on April 8, 1950, son of Olaf and Harriet (Seamans) Dwelley. After graduating from Woodland High School, Class of 1968, Jim furthered his education at Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor where he studied Instrumentation....

Nov 29, 2018

Obituary for Marguerite Graham Howe

Baileyville – Marguerite Mae Graham Howe, 91, passed away at Eastport Memorial Nursing Home on Thursday, November 29, 2018. Marguerite was born in Baileyville, to Edward and Zeffie (Antone) Hanson on March 1, 1927, where she grew up and attended school. She married Albert C. Graham on April 1, 1948 in (Baileyville) where they...

Nov 29, 2018

Obituary for Michael Wilson

Cooper – Calais – Lubec – Michael F. “Mike” Wilson, 73, died Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Downeast Community Hospital in Machias following a long illness. He was born in Machias on July 18, 1945, the son of Martin Francis Wilson and Helen (Stuart) Wilson. Michael was a graduate of Lubec High School, Class of...

Nov 19, 2018

Nov 7, 2018

Obituary for Nicholas Adam Palladino

Baileyville & Greene – Nicholas Adam Palladino, 34, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, November 7, 2018 as a result of a motorcycle accident. Nick was born on Staten Island, NY, on October 2, 1984, son of John Palladino and Mary (Stockert) Dotson. After attending Chelsea Pierce High School in New York, Nick worked as a...

Nov 3, 2018

Obituary for Marilyn Jean Hanson (Hatt)

Baileyville & Middleton, NH – Marilyn Jean (Hatt) Hanson, 77, joined her angels in heaven on Saturday, November 3, 2018. She was a resident of Wolfeboro Bay Center in Wolfeboro, NH. Marilyn was born in Calais on August 20, 1941, daughter of Francis and Dolly (Farrar) Hatt. After graduating from Woodland High School,...

Oct 31, 2018

Obituary for Kerry Rose Brown

Pembroke - Kerry Rose Brown of Pembroke, ME passed peacefully in the loving embrace of her parents on October 31, 2018, after a brief but powerful and important journey in this world. Born only three days prior on October 28, 2018, Kerry was welcomed with so much love from her friends and family. While...

Oct 28, 2018

Obituary for Lewis Staples Scribner

Robbinston – Lewis Staples Scribner, 86, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Calais Regional Hospital. Lewis was born in Calais on July 7, 1932, son of Guy and Thelma (Barnard) Scribner. After graduating from Calais High School, Class of 1949, he moved to Syracuse, NY to work for Syracuse China. While there, Lewis...

Oct 22, 2018

Obituary for Annie May Smith

Perry – Annie May Smith, 97, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018 surrounded by her family. Annie was born in Perry on January 11, 1921, daughter of Seth and Bertha (McPhail) Brackett. Annie attended school in Perry and on February 29, 1944, married Roy Smith. She worked in the local sardine factories in Eastport...

Oct 21, 2018

Obituary for Ferdinand La Mar Betz

Alexander – It is with great sadness that the family of Ferdinand Lamar Betz announce his passing on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at the age of 85. Known affectionately as “Lee” to friends and family, he grew up in Quakertown, PA and attended Lehigh University where he earned a business degree, graduating with...

Oct 20, 2018

Obituary for Lyle Robert Hamilton

Princeton – Lyle Robert Hamilton, 57, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 20, 2018. Lyle was born in Lincoln on August 14, 1961, son of Dale and Faye (Ripley) Hamilton. After graduating from Lee Academy, Lyle’s love for the outdoors led him to working in the woods. He eventually started his own logging company, LR...

Oct 15, 2018

Obituary for Dennis Owen Worster

Princeton – Dennis Owen Worster, 66, passed away on October 15, 2018 in Calais. Dennis was born at home in Kingman to Osman Chester and Edith (Allen) Worster on May 17, 1952. He grew up in Kingman, one of 15 children and married Jeanette M. Clark on July 22, 1972 with whom he raised...