Reno Deschaine
Dec 4, 2013
St. David--- Reno Deschaine, 79, passed away on December 4, 2013 at his residence in St. David. He was born in Madawaska on August 22, 1934, son of the late Alsime and Marie Anne (Dube) Deschaine. He is survived by five sisters, Louise Robichaud of Washington State, Joan Nadeau and her husband Alphy of Connecticut, Connie Rancourt of Connecitcut, Viola...
Marie L. Raymond
Dec 3, 2013
Madawaska---Marie L. Raymond, 70, passed away on December 3, 2013 at her residence in Madawaska, surrounded by her family. She was born in St. David on May 14, 1943, daughter of the late Ernest and Elsie (Cyr) Lagasse. Marie was an excellent cook. She enjoyed flower gardening and bowling. She was well known in the area as a landlord. Her...
Armand P. Dumais
Dec 3, 2013
Madawaska---Armand P. Dumais, 82, passed away suddenly on December 3, 2013 at a Fort Kent health care facility. He was born in Van Buren on April 28, 1931, son of the late Willie and Alice (Madore) Dumais. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion post #147 of Madawaska, where he volunteered many hours of his time. Armand was...
Wilfred H. Emond
Nov 30, 2013
Wilfred H. Emond, also known as Earl W. Emond, 90, of Bristol, CT, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 30, 2013 in Torrington, CT. Born on April 28, 1923 in Frenchville, ME, he was the son of the late Willie and Edith (Gervais) Emond. He was preceded in death by his wife Florida (LeCour) Emond. He was a Marine from...
Rita Westman
Nov 15, 2013
Van Buren--- Rita Westman, 95, died peacefully on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013 at a Van Buren healthcare facility. She was born July 12, 1918 in Van Buren, a daughter of the late Leon and Leona (Theriault) Dumais. She owned a bed and breakfast with her husband in New Hampshire for many years. Mrs. Westman was past president and long-time member...
Murielle A. Lizotte
Nov 8, 2013
Van Buren--- Murielle A. Lizotte, 65, died peacefully Friday morning, Nov. 8, 2013, at a Van Buren healthcare facility. She was born Dec. 19, 1947 in St. Andre, NB, Canada, a daughter of the late Frank and Eva (Castonguay) St. Amand. She worked as a nurse's aide for many years with Borderview Nursing Home. Murielle is survived by: three children,...
Leroy W. Hutchinson
Nov 7, 2013
Portage Lake--- Leroy "Lee" Hutchinson, 65, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013 at his home in Portage Lake. He was born April 21, 1948 and raised in Cranbury, NJ, a son of the late Harvey and Genevive (Stonaker) Hutchinson. After graduating high school, Lee enlisted with the US Marine Corps. He served in Vietnam; being wounded during wartime and...
Joesph Clark
Nov 6, 2013
Ashland---- Joseph "Joey" Clark, 33, died unexpectedly Wednesday evening, Nov. 6, 2013, as a result of a motor vehicle accident. He was born in Presque Isle on August 13, 1980, a son of Brenda (Moro) Clark and Guy Clark, and graduated from Ashland Community High School in 1999. He attended former Northern Maine Technical College for diesel mechanics and welding....
Rose Aimee Burke
Nov 4, 2013
Madawaska---Rose Aimee Martin Burke, 85, passed away November 4, 2013 at a Fort Kent health care facility. She was born in St. Basile, New Brunswick on June 29, 1928, daughter of the late Louis and Cecile (Corbin) Martin. She worked as a registered nurse in New York, California, Hawaii, and Missouri. She enjoyed gardening and doing housework. Rose is survived...
Rita A. Gogan
Oct 31, 2013
Rita A. Gogan, 92, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2013 at a Madawaska health care facility. She was born in Baker Lake, New Brunswick, a daughter of the late Josephel and Methaid (Cyr) Soucy. In her younger years, she was the Postmaster in Baker Lake, New Brunswick. Rita was a communicant of St. Thomas Church for many years. She enjoyed...
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...
