Jun 8, 2020

St. David--Anne Beatrice (Cyr) Deschaine, 68, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2020, with her family by her side in Portland, ME.  She was born in Van Buren, ME, on September 21, 1951 to Urbey L, Cyr Sr. and Annette (Deschaine) Cyr of St. David, ME. She graduated from Madawaska High School in 1969. She married in 1974...

Jun 7, 2020

Fort Kent-- Theodore "Ted" Thibodeau passed away peacefully on 6/7/2020, with his loving wife of 66 years Marilyn holding his hand. He was 90 years old. He will forever be missed for his gentle spirit, sweet smile and twinkling blue eyes. One of 6 children born to Daniel and Rebecca (née Jandreau)Thibodeau, Ted was born in St Francis, Me...

Jun 6, 2020

Fort Kent--- Dr. Robert Paul Johnson, 92, passed away on June 6, 2020. Please wear your brightest smile and join Dr. Johnson's Family to share fond memories, stories and remembrances of a life very well lived. The Celebration of His Life will be at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 14, 2021, at the Lonesome Pine Trails Ski Tow in...

Jun 6, 2020

Fort Kent---Dr. Robert Paul Johnson, 92, died in his home on June 6, 2020 with his family by his side. He was born Sept 9, 1927 in Fort Fairfield, Maine. Paul was the son of Ora Clinton and Beulah Burnett Johnson and was raised in Perth-Andover, New Brunswick with his brother Verdell and sister Ruth. After high school there,...

Jun 5, 2020

St. Francis--- Gene Perreault, 82, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her entire family and Fr. Jean-Paul Labrie. She was born on July 27, 1937 to Patrick and Essie (Pelletier) Nadeau. She's survived by the love of her life, Hubert "Bert" Perreault. Together they raised 4 children whom they considered their greatest accomplishment in life; Kent (Jenny) of...

Jun 2, 2020

Fort Kent--- Travis Haley, 30, passed away unexpectedly on June 2, 2020 in Fort Kent, Maine. He was born in Portland on January 19, 1990 to James Haley and Sharon (Leighton) Forest. Travis worked at Twin Rivers for ten years, and he also owned Al and Diane's Storage Units in Wallagrass. He loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, four wheeling,...

Jun 1, 2020

DURHAM, NC and PORTAGE LAKE, ME – Janet Sutherland, 97, died June 1, 2020 at Brookdale Durham Senior Living Center. She was born June 5, 1922 in Macamic, Quebec, daughter of David and Julienne (Dionne) Coty. Janet spent most of her life in Portage Lake, Maine. While working at Tanguay's Restaurant/Hotel (that later became Dean's) in Portage,...

May 31, 2020

Ashland & Dexter--- Eric J. Poulin, 60, peacefully went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 31, 2020. He was born March 28, 1960 in Rome, NY, a son of Polly A. (Richardson) Poulin and the late Joseph A. Poulin (dec. 2002).

Eric graduated from Dexter High School in 1978 and...

May 29, 2020

Van Buren--- Philip J. Marquis, 79, passed away unexpectedly Friday, May 29, 2020, while in the arms of his loving wife. Phil was born April 29, 1941 in Van Buren, a son of the late George and Antoinette (Michaud) Marquis.

Phil worked at former Jimmy's Foods, Van Buren, as a sales rep and...

May 28, 2020

Madawaska---Rita (Fournier) Lavoie, 91, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2020 at a Madawaska health care facility.  She was born in St. Basile, N.B. Canada, on June 8, 1928, daughter of the late Florent and Sophie (Martin) Fournier.  Rita was a communicant of the St. Thomas Aquinas Church for many years and a member of the Ladies of St....

May 27, 2020

Caswell & Hamlin --- Mary Mae LaBreck, 85, peacefully entered rest May 27, 2020, at her daughter's home in Louisiana. She was born May 1, 1935 in Grand Isle, a daughter of the late Joseph and Marie (Levesque) Grivois.

Mary worked many years with Interstate Food Plant, Fort Fairfield, as well as various...

May 27, 2020

Fort Kent--- Pearly Fournier, 88, passed away on May 27, 2020 at a Presque Isle health care facility. He was born in Eagle Lake, Maine on March 1, 1932, son of the late Donat and Leantine (Bouchard) Fournier. Pearly was known as a legend from Aroostook county all the way to Portland. He loved fishing and hunting, especially with...

May 21, 2020

Fort Kent---Mrs. Leona Paradis, 97, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2020.  She was born in Fort Kent, on a potato farm, on September 20, 1922 to the late Hubald and Delima (Clavette) Hebert.  She graduated from Fort Kent Community High School in 1940.  In October of 1945, following the end of World War II, she married her...

May 20, 2020

Saint Francis---Elizabeth M. (Thibodeau) Brann, 82, was granted her angel wings on May 20, 2020.  Her final days were spent surrounded by the caring staff at NMMC, to whom her family will be eternally grateful for their kindness and support.

"Betty Boop," to those that knew her well, was born on March 28, 1938 to Leonard and...

May 20, 2020

Madawaska --- Aline Migneault passed away at her home on May 20, 2020 at the age of 87 years and 9 months.  She passed away peacefully with her daughter and Guardian Angel Francine by her side.  Born in Saint Jacques, New Brunswick on August 21st, 1932 to Magloire Bernier and Georgina Bosse.  She is predeceased by her loving husband,...

May 16, 2020

Madawaska---Joel Michaud, 75, went to be with the Lord on May 16, 2020.  He was born in Madawaska, Maine on July 3, 1944, the son of Adrien and Priscilla (Plourde) Michaud.

Joel was a kind, gentle, soft-spoken man with a big heart to all who knew him. He worked at Fraser Paper for 29 and a half...

May 16, 2020

Eagle Lake---Mildred (Pelletier) Ouellette, 93, passed away May 16,2020, in Eagle Lake, ME.

May 16, 2020

Philip (Babe) Leonard, age 74, passed away unexpectedly May 16, 2020. He was born November 18, 1945 in Grand Isle to Malcolm and Azlida Leonard. He married his highschool sweetheart, Kathleen (Cyr) Leonard, in November of 1968 who preceded him in death in 2016.  He worked at Fraser Paper, and retired with plans to spend time enjoying his grandchildren,...

May 11, 2020

Redwood City and Santa Clara, CA--- Douglas Michael Furter, 58, died unexpectedly May 11, 2020 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, OR. He was born in San Francisco, CA on July 23, 1961, the son of the late Fred and Marion (Dalton) Furter, and graduated from Emile R. Buchser High School and Mission College, Santa...

May 8, 2020

John R. Daigle, 88, passed away surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness on May 8, 2020.  He was born in Wallagrass Plantation, Maine on December 7, 1931, the fourth son of Leo and Elizabeth (Brown) Daigle.

John attended Wallagrass, Fort Kent and Presque Isle schools. He worked on the family farm until he attended...