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James LaPlante

James LaPlante

Jun 14, 2026

Groton, CT & Van Buren, ME--- James G. LaPlante, 68, of Groton, CT, died June 14, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Jamaica Plain, MA, May 17, 1958, and was the eldest son of the late Wilfred LaPlante of Van Buren, ME and Regina (Gaudreau) of Saint Leonard, NB. He was the grandson of the...

Wallace Talbot

Wallace Talbot

Oct 17, 2025

St. David--- Wallace Talbot Jr., 87, of St. David, peacefully passed away on October 17, 2025 at MaineHealth Memorial Hospital in North Conway, New Hampshire. He was born in Hartford, CT, on June 5, 1938, to his parents, Wallace Sr. and Marie (Busque) Talbot. Wallace served in the US Army during the Korean War.

Wallace is survived by his 3 children,...

Kevin Michael Daigle

Kevin Michael Daigle

Jul 3, 2026

Fort Kent--- Kevin M. Daigle, 64, passed unexpectedly July 3, 2026, following a long illness. He was born September 12, 1961, in Fort Kent, a son of the late Conrad and Ann Marie (Gaudreau) Daigle, and was a graduate of Fort Kent Community High School, Class of 1979.

Kevin last worked at the St. John Valley Tech Center and taught welding...

Kathleen M. Nadeau

Kathleen M. Nadeau

Jul 1, 2026

Van Buren and Caribou--- Kathleen M. Nadeau, 91, peacefully passed away and into the loving arms of her late husband July 1, 2026, with her loving family at her side. She was born in New Canada, a daughter of the late Ligorie and Lillian (Boutot) Martin and was a graduate of Fort Kent High School.

Kathleen married the love of her...

Elmer R. Fortin

Elmer R. Fortin

Jul 1, 2026

Grand Isle---Elmer R. Fortin, 83, passed away July 1, 2026, at a Frenchville health care facility. He was born in Lille on March 25, 1943, son of the late George and Agnes (Gendreau) Fortin. Elmer was an avid outdoorsman and loved hunting, fishing, and just taking a ride in nature. He was a jack of all trades and worked in...

Bertha Chasse

Bertha Chasse

Jun 30, 2026

Bertha Rina (Thibodeau) Chasse passed away unexpectedly on June 30, 2026, at the age of 75, at Northern Maine Medical Center in Fort Kent, Maine. Born on July 9, 1950, in Madawaska, Maine, Bertha was the beloved daughter of the late Camille and Artheline Thibodeau. After finishing school, Bertha married the love of her life, John Chasse, and began raising...

Carol A. Taggett

Carol A. Taggett

Jun 23, 2026

St. Francis--- Carol A. Taggett, 87, passed peacefully Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at a Fort Kent healthcare facility, with his beloved wife at his side. He was born January 8, 1939, in St. Francis, a son of the late Frank and Mathilda “Tillie” (Michaud) Taggett.

Carol last worked for Dish for several years overseeing installations and servicing equipment. Previously he worked...

Pike Harley-Almon Kelly

Pike Harley-Almon Kelly

Jun 20, 2026

Pike Harley-Almon Kelly, forever 22 years young, passed away unexpectedly on June 20, 2026, with his loved ones by his side.

Born on February 23, 2004, in Fort Kent, Maine, Pike came into this world as one half of a whole. He was the beloved twin brother of Elizabeth Kelly.

Pike graduated from Fort Kent Community High School in 2022. He was...

Dale R. Voisine

Dale R. Voisine

Jun 16, 2026

Fort Kent---Dale R. Voisine, 67, passed away peacefully at his home on June 16, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Fort Kent on March 22, 1959, son of Roland and Bernadette (Dubois) Voisine.

Dale enjoyed carpentry, working his own business as well as teaching building trades at the St. John Valley Tech Center. He was an avid...

Mildred (Millie) Plourde Albert

Mildred (Millie) Plourde Albert

Jun 14, 2026

Mildred (Millie) Plourde Albert, born on March 27, 1956, in Fort Kent, passed away on June 14, 2026, in Edmundston, NB, Canada. Known as Millie to many, she was cherished for her compassion, devotion to family, and unwavering dedication to caring for others.

Millie’s commitment to service defined much of her life’s work. As a certified nurse’s aide at St. Joseph’s...

Theresa Bellefleur

Theresa Bellefleur

Jun 14, 2026

Madawaska---At the age of 92 years old, Theresa (Morneault-Boutot) Bellefleur of Madawaska, Maine passed away while surrounded by her loving family at a local health care facility in Fort Kent, Maine.

She came into this World, born the daughter of Annette Boutot of Baker Lake, New Brunswick on a Sunday (June 3rd, 1934 in Baker Lake, New Brunswick) and departed on...

Christopher Blaze Larson

Christopher Blaze Larson

Jun 10, 2026

Madawaska--Christopher Blaze Larson, born on July 6th, 1995, in Iowa Falls, Iowa, to Mary Angela Boyles Spurlock, went to meet his Lord on June 10, 2026, at the age of 30. His life began with a fiery spark, as he was resuscitated at birth. Those early moments also included his baptism and his first helicopter ride, foreshadowing the exciting and...

Suzanne Theriault

Suzanne Theriault

Jun 7, 2026

Fort Kent--- Suzanne “Sue” (Albert) Theriault, 67, peacefully entered into Eternal Life on June 7, 2026, at her home with her family at her side. She was born February 24, 1959, in Baker Brook, NB, Canada, a daughter of the late Aurele and Rachel (Lizotte) Albert.

Known to all as a sweet lady who loved her sweets, but it will be...

Felix E. Lavoie

Felix E. Lavoie

Jun 3, 2026



Madawaska---Felix Lavoie, age 96, died peacefully on June 3, 2026 at Ridgewood Estates in Madawaska. He was born in Madawaska on June 23, 1929, the son of Eloi and Laura (Martin) Lavoie.  He married his loving wife, Doreen, on June 4th, 1951. For 75 years, they walked through life side by side, sharing a marriage filled with love, faith, family,...

Peter Morin

Peter Morin

Jun 1, 2026

Frenchville & Fort Kent - Peter Morin, 71, peacefully passed away June 1, 2026, at a Bangor hospital, with his loving wife at his side. He was born June 13, 1954, in Fort Kent, a son of the late Roland and Yolande (Marcotte) Morin.

Peter last worked at former Mercy Home, Eagle Lake, for several years in the maintenance department and...

Lynn Clavette

Lynn Clavette

May 29, 2026

Frenchville--Lynn Clavette, 60, passed away on May 29, 2026, at Eastern Maine Medical Center. She was born in Edmundston, Canada on October 7, 1965, daughter of Donald and Lorraine Martin (Soucy).

Lynn was happiest spending time with family and loving on her cats. She always looked forward to camping with her husband and closest friends Carl and Laura Bosse and spending...

Jacques A. Levasseur

Jacques A. Levasseur

May 26, 2026



Fort Kent--- Jacques A. Levasseur, 82, passed away unexpectedly May 26, 2026, at a Bangor hospital, following a short illness. He was born March 14, 1944, in St. Eusebe, QB, Canada, an adopted son of the late Clovis and Adeline (Michaud) Levasseur.

Jacques last worked with Autotronics, Frenchville, as a supervisor, customizing the interiors of rescue vehicles, until his retirement in...

Keith Laplante

Keith Laplante

May 26, 2026

Van Buren and California---Keith B. Laplante, 55, passed away on May 26, 2026, at a health care facility in California. He was born in Caribou on February 9, 1971, beloved son of Bill Laplante and Raymonde (Lajoie) Laplante. Keith will be remembered as a kind-hearted and soft-spoken man whose great sense of humor brightened the lives of everyone who knew...

Raymond Levesque

Raymond Levesque

May 26, 2026

Frenchville---Raymond Levesque, 76, passed away May 26, 2026, at a Fort Kent health care facility, with his loving wife by his side. He was born in Madawaska on July 26, 1949, son of the late Joyime and Irene (Cyr) Levesque. He loved and enjoyed his family, especially his three grandsons, that were the center of his life. He enjoyed being...

Marcia A. Hardin

Marcia A. Hardin

May 25, 2026

Madawaska and Poland---Marcia Dubois-Hardin, beloved wife of Howard Hardin, passed away peacefully at her home in Poland, Maine on May 25, 2026. Marcia and Howard shared 35 years together, 28 of them in marriage, a bond defined by devotion and tenderness. She was preceded in death by beloved family members who remain forever in memory, and she leaves behind a...

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