Gilford Michaud
Oct 31, 2013
Madawaska---Gilford Michaud, 77, passed away on October 31, 2013 at a Madawaska health care facility. He was born in Madawaska on November 6, 1935, son of the late Ernest and Delia (Ringuette) Michaud. He was an avid outdoorsman and especially enjoyed four wheeling. A simple man and it didn't take much to please him. He was also known as "Mr....
Cecile M. Levesque
Oct 24, 2013
Van Buren--- Cecile M. Levesque, 93, passed away on Oct. 24, 2013, at a Presque- Isle health facility. She was born July 9, 1920 in Cyr Plantation, a daughter of Noel Gagnon and Sophie (Roy) Gagnon Vaillancourt. She spent many years living and working in Rochester, NH, and Hartford, CT, but the work that she was most proud of and...
Maxine Cyr
Oct 23, 2013
ASHLAND- Maxine (Dube) Cyr, 72, flew with the Angels to Heaven Oct. 23, 2013, at a Bangor hospital. She was born December 5, 1940. She grew up in Eagle Lake, a daughter of the late Willie and Stella (Gallant) Dube. She married Elmer Cyr November 16, 1957, in Eagle Lake. Maxine is survived by: three sons, Phil Cyr of Portage...
Therese J. Ouellette
Oct 19, 2013
VAN BUREN--- Therese J. Ouellette, 85, died peacefully on Oct. 19, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Edmundston, NB, Canada on June 22, 1928, a daughter of the late Joseph and Alice (Bouchard) Guimond. In 1950, she married Claude Ouellette, and together they made their home in Van Buren where they raised their eight children. Therese...
Dean G. Simpson
Oct 15, 2013
VAN BUREN--- Dean G. Simpson, 78, died peacefully on Oct. 15, 2013 at a Caribou healthcare facility. He was born July 6, 1935 in Monroe, NC, a son of Margaret D. Simpson and step-father Thomas Hall. He worked many years with Murray Printing, Westford, MA, until his retirement in 1988 due to poor health. He and his wife relocated to...
Roger P. Laplante
Oct 10, 2013
Marshfield, MA and Van Buren, ME---Roger P. Laplante, 79, passed away October 10, 2013 at a Massachusetts health care facility. He was born in Van Buren on July 15, 1934, son of the late Jean and Alice (Madore) Laplante. He is survived by one daughter, Lorraine Waters and her husband Mark of Jamaica Plain, MA; two grandchildren, Ashley Waters of...
Arthur C. Sutherland
Oct 5, 2013
ASHLAND--- Arthur C. Sutherland, 84, of Ashland, died Oct. 5, 2013 at a Presque Isle health care facility. He was born Nov. 18, 1928 in Ashland, a son of the late Harold and Cassie (Bragdon) Sutherland. He served with the Air Force during the Korean War and was a life member of LeBlanc-Junkins VFW Post #9699. He worked with the...
Leah Marie Nadeau Munroe
Sep 30, 2013
FREEPORT & VAN BUREN--- Leah Marie Nadeau, 84, died peacefully Sept. 30, 2013. She was born Dec. 18, 1928 in Van Buren, the second of Wallace and Imelda Nadeau's three daughters. Leah graduated from Sacred Heart High School and Aroostook State Normal School in Presque Isle, after which she taught elementary school in Presque Isle for several years. Leah was...
Edwin E. Cyr
Sep 28, 2013
St. David---Edwin E. Cyr, 87, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at a Fort Kent health care facility. He was born in Frenchville on March 14, 1926, son of the late Ernest and Mary (Roy) Cyr. Edwin enjoyed the great outdoors, especially fishing and hunting. He also liked gardening and cooking. He worked at Fraser Papers for 34...
Armand P. Gagnon
Sep 27, 2013
VAN BUREN & SOUTH PARIS--- Armand P. Gagnon, 93, of South Paris, formerly of Van Buren, died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2013, at a South Paris healthcare facility. He was born in St. Leonard, NB, Canada, on March 25, 1920, a son of the late Michel and Olive (Durepos) Gagnon. He served with the US Army during World War II and...
Laurette A. Gagnon
Sep 23, 2013
Madawaska---Laurette A. Gagnon, 72, passed away unexpectedly at her residence on September 23, 2013. She was born in Green River, New Brunswick on March 26, 1941, daughter of the late Felix and Rose (Martin) Therrien. She is survived by one daughter, Kelly Campbell and her husband Mark of San Francisco, CA; three sons, Danny and his wife Sandy of Burlington,...
Germaine Cyr
Sep 22, 2013
Madawaska---Germaine Cyr, 89, passed away at Northern Maine Medical Center on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. She was born December 16, 1923, daughter of the late Denis and Philomene (Gendreau) Lagasse. She is a graduate of Madawaska High School, Class of 1943. After graduation, she aided the war effort by working at the Colt Factory in Connecticut. She moved back to...
Clifford Labreck
Sep 17, 2013
Van Buren - Clifford LaBreck, 80, of Van Buren, peacefully passed away Sept. 17, 2013. He was born Dec. 16, 1932 in Caswell, a son of the late Noel and Alice (Fisher) LaBreck. Clifford spent his working years as a laborer in the woods, on farms and in textile mills in Van Buren, Connecticut and Biddeford. He was always very...
Rival R. Albert
Sep 14, 2013
Madawaska--- Rival R. Albert, 85, passed away Sept. 14, 2013, at a Madawaska Health Care Facility. He was born June 13, 1928 in Edmundston, NB, Canada, a son of the late Joseph and Edith (Lachance) Albert. Rival was a wonderful, loving man, full of life and laughter. His home was always open to family and friends and loved to entertain...
Gilman J. Cyr
Sep 8, 2013
Madawaska---Gilman J. Cyr, 64, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2013 at a Fort Kent health care facility. He was born in St. David on April 15, 1949, son of the late Levite and Annette (Lagasse) Cyr. He is survived by his son, Eric Daigle of Quebec; one step-daughter, Sonia Daigle also of Quebec; two sisters, Joan Ayotte and her...
Therese Nadeau
Sep 5, 2013
Frenchville---Therese Nadeau, 82, passed away on September 5, 2013 at a Fort Kent health care facility after a brief illness. She was born in St. Francois, New Brunswick on January 19, 1931, the daughter of Levite and Isabelle (Leblanc) Gagnon. She enjoyed spending time with her husband, children, and grandchildren, leaving many good memories behind. In her younger years, she...
Anita M. Morin
Sep 4, 2013
Van Buren---Anita M. Morin, 91, passed away on September 4, 2013 at a Caribou health care facility. She was born in Lille on July 25, 1922, the daughter of Randolph and Olive (Daigle) St. Jean. She is survived by four daughters, Mandy Palmer and her husband James of West Gardiner, Yvette Martin and her husband William, Rolande Wichrowski and her...
Melvin J. Labbe
Sep 3, 2013
Madawaska---Melvin J. Labbe said goodbye to his loved ones on Sept. 3, at the age of 77. He was the son of Lucien and Pauline Labbe of Wallagrass. He was born in Wallagrass on August 14, 1936. An alumnus of Fort Kent Normal School and Farmington State College, Mel also earned a Masters and an Advanced Degree from UMO. With...
Alicia J. Burby
Aug 28, 2013
ASHLAND--- Alicia J. Burby, 89, died peacefully Wednesday morning, Aug. 28, 2013, at her home with her family at her side. She was born Aug. 10, 1924 in Ashland, a daughter of the late Raymond and Martha (Bragdon) Colbath, and was a 1941 graduate of Ashland Community High School. She worked with her husband as a bookkeeper for the family's...
Reed A. Levesque
Aug 25, 2013
VAN BUREN--- Reed A. Levesque, 64, died Aug. 25, 2013, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born Oct. 29, 1948 in Van Buren, a son of the late Rosaire and Annie (Ellis) Levesque. He enlisted with the Army and bravely served during Vietnam, until his honorable discharge in 1969. He was a proud member of the American...
