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Azilda Cote
Oct 10, 2019
Van Buren--- Azilda Cote, 90, peacefully entered into rest Thursday, October 10, 2019. She was born May 31, 1929 in Drummond, NB, Canada, a daughter of the late Joseph and Adele (Bonenfant) Pelletier.
She last worked as a CRMA at Borderview Rehab and Nursing, Van Buren, followed by several years of operating a...
Lee A. Parker
Oct 10, 2019
Masardis--- Lee A. Parker, 81, died Thursday, October 10, 2019, after a long battle with cancer. He passed away peacefully with family by his side. He was born March 13, 1938 in Ashland, a son of the late Purlin Parker and Madeline (Skinner) Parker-Ellis.
Lee worked for Ashland logging and trucking companies, including...
Gladys J. Craig
Oct 9, 2019
Ashland--- Gladys J. Craig, 82, peacefully entered into rest Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at a Caribou healthcare facility, with her loving family at her side. She was born August 30, 1937 in Ashland, a daughter of the late Celestine and Doris (Clark) Cote.
Gladys was the long-time and beloved librarian of Ashland Community...
Robert Capalbo
Oct 9, 2019
Capalbo, Robert, 76, Fort Kent. Service 11 a.m. October 11, at Lajoie-Daigle Funeral Home, Fort Kent.
Lucille Dionne
Oct 8, 2019
Madawaska---It is with much sadness, that the family of Lucille (Fongemie) Dionne announces her passing away peacefully on October 8, 2019 at a Fort Kent health care facility at the age of 97. She was born July 27, 1922, daughter of the late Octave and Adele Fongemie. During the war years, she worked in the mills in Lewiston. In...
Frank J. Allen
Oct 5, 2019
Ashland & Presque Isle --- Frank J. Allen, Jr., 87, died October 5, 2019 at a Presque Isle healthcare facility. He was born July 14, 1932 in Ashland, a son of the late Frank Sr. & Julia (Burgess) Allen.
Frank was raised on the Allen Family Farm and was a 1952 graduate of...
Germaine R. Laplante
Sep 30, 2019
Van Buren--- Germaine R. Laplante, 83, peacefully entered into rest on Monday, September 30, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 6, 1936, in Edmundston, NB, Canada, a daughter of the late Albert and Angelina (St. Onge) Roussel, and beloved wife of 24 years to the late Thomas J. Laplante, who died October 19,...
Dora Bosse
Sep 29, 2019
Dora Bosse (née Pelletier) 89 of Madawaska, Maine, passed away peacefully with her six children by her side on September 29, 2019 at Northern Maine Medical Center. She was born in Edmundston, New Brunswick on December 8, 1929. She was predeceased by her husband, Fernand Bosse, her father and mother, Jean and Imelda Pelletier, and several siblings. Surviving are...
Eldon P. Gendreau
Sep 29, 2019
Madawaska---Eldon P. Gendreau, 79, passed away on September 29, 2019 at a Fort Kent health care facility. He was born in St. David on August 28, 1940, son of the late Paul and Gertie Gendreau. Eldon worked all his life as a custodian at the Madawaska High School. After retirement, he really enjoyed working at the thrift shop, always...
Gerald J. Morrow
Sep 27, 2019
Van Buren--- Gerald J. Morrow, 78, died Friday, September 27, 2019, at a Caribou hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 31, 1940 in Hamlin, a son of the late James and Memery (Cyr) Morrow.
Gerald enlisted with the US Army during Vietnam and served in Germany. Following his enlistment,...
Marcel G. Plourde
Sep 24, 2019
PLOURDE, Marcel, 69, Fort Kent. Service 10am, Sept. 30, at the St. Louis Church, Fort Kent. Lajoie-Daigle Funeral Home.
Maurice Rioux
Sep 23, 2019
Fort Kent --- Maurice S. Rioux, 83, passed away September 23, 2019 at his residence in Fort Kent. He was born in Fort Kent March 21, 1936, the son of Romeo and Regina (Michaud) Rioux. Upon graduation, he married his high school sweetheart, Helena (Belanger) on August 11th, 1955. After a brief attempt at employment in Connecticut, he returned...
Bernard Charette
Sep 23, 2019
Fort Kent – Bernard J. Charette, 86, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Fort Kent on March 27, 1933, son of the late Lionel and Ernestine (Gagnon) Charette. Bernard is survived by his five daughters: Bernice Lithgow and her husband Craig of Machias, Janice Clark and her husband Ronald...
Norman J. Labbe
Sep 19, 2019
Norman Joseph Labbe, age 95 of Eagle Lake, was called home on September 19, 2019 following a brief illness. Norman lived his long, full life by the qualities he held most dear: family, faith, service, sharing knowledge, and love of country. Norman entered this world on December 4, 1923 in a...
Armand J. Cote
Sep 18, 2019
Madawaska---Armand J. Cote, 76, passed away September 18, 2019 at a local health care facility. He was born in Madawaska on May 7, 1943, son of the late Leonard and Carolyn Cote.   Armand moved to Connecticut to make a living as a fireman and working for Dunbar Armored Security until his retirement. He moved back to Maine in the...
Lucienne Daigle
Sep 18, 2019
Fort Kent --- Lucienne (Caron) Daigle, 86, passed away on September 18, 2019 at her residence, surrounded by her family. She was born on February 26, 1933, daughter of the late Minal and Odile (Pelletier) Caron. She is survived by her six children, Roderick "Dickie" Daigle and his wife Charlene, Judy Jandreau and her husband Keith, Donna Gagnon and...
Yvette M. Nadeau
Sep 13, 2019
Van Buren--- Yvette M. Nadeau, 74, peacefully entered into rest September 13, 2019, at a Van Buren healthcare facility. She was born February 25, 1945 in Van Buren, a daughter of the late Martin and Agnes (Dionne) Dubay.
Yvette last worked in the housekeeping department of Borderview Nursing and Rehab over 10 years...
Edgar J. Plourde
Aug 28, 2019
Fort Kent --- Edgar Plourde, 94, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2019 at his residence. He was born on December 13, 1924, son of the late Joseph and Marie (Lafrance) Plourde. Edgar is survived by his two children, Mona Smith and her husband Buddy of Florida and Bob Plourde and his wife Ann of Fort Kent; four grandchildren;...
Charles Sirois
Aug 23, 2019
Madawaska---Charles Sirois, 84, passed away on August 23, 2019 at a Fort Kent health care facility. He was born in Frenchville on December 1, 1934, the youngest of thirteen siblings of the late Charles and Olive Sirois.  After graduating from high school, Charles enlisted in the United States Army. He worked at the family run business, Sirois Dairy Farm...
Grace Albert
Aug 18, 2019
St. David--- Grace Albert, 91, gracefully entered into rest August 18, 2019 in California, following a short period of ill health. She was born in Edmundston, NB, Canada, a daughter of the late Ernest and Mabel (Carroll) Fournier.
She last worked as a substitute teacher at Madawaska High School and was an artist...

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