Vinal O. Robinson
Dec 19, 2013
Portage Lake - Vinal O. Robinson, 77, died peacefully at home surrounded by family, Thursday, December 19, 2013. He was born March 28, 1936 in Masardis, son of the late Owen & Mabel (Gardner) Robinson. Vinal & his wife worked together for North Maine Woods the past 12 years. This allowed him to do what he lovebe in the woods....
William O'Clair
Dec 17, 2013
ASHLAND--- William "Junior" O'Clair, 81, died peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013, at a Presque Isle hospital, following a brief illness. He was born on Aug. 16, 1932 in Sheridan, a son of the late William and Emilda (Biler) O'Clair. Junior last worked with the JP Levesque lumber mill until his retirement in 1992. Previously he worked over 20 years...
Christopher A. Willette
Dec 14, 2013
ASHLAND--- Christopher A. Willette, 38, died unexpectedly at his home on Dec. 14, 2013. He was born March 22, 1975 in Presque Isle, a son of Norman Willette and Dorothy Poitraw, and graduated from Ashland Community High School. Chris worked several years with Ashland area mills. He enjoyed collecting baseball cards, comic books and other sports memorabilia; he had amassed...
Roland P. Daigle
Dec 6, 2013
Roland P. Daigle, 80, of Madawaska, Maine, died peacefully on December 6, 2013 after a brief illness. He was born in St. David, Maine on October 29, 1933 to the late Ernest and Leona (Clavet) Daigle. Roland graduated from Madawaska High School in 1951 and served in the U.S. Army from 1952 - 1954. He graduated from the New England...
Robert G. Gendreau
Dec 5, 2013
Madawaska---Robert G. Gendreau, 60, passed away on December 5, 2013 at a Frenchville health care facility. He was born in St. David on July 19, 1953, son of the late Hector and Hattie (Gagne) Gendreau. He is survived by two sons, Andre Gendreau and Patrick Gendreau both of Madawaska; one grandson, Peter Gendreau of Houlton/Madawaska; three sisters, Vivian Miers and...
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...
