May 1, 2017

Van Buren--- Roland L. Laverdiere, 89, died Monday, May 1, 2017, following a long illness. He was born December 28, 1927 in Van Buren, a son of the late Joseph and Amelia (Levesque) Laverdiere.

Roland worked at many local potato farms in the Van Buren area for many years. He was an avid...

Apr 17, 2017

Madawaska---Judith F. Lagassie, 76, passed away on April 17, 2017 at a Van Buren health care facility.  She was born in Madawaska on March 21, 1941, daughter of Harry and Bessie (Johnson) Pickard.  Judith was a loving mother and wife and will be dearly missed.  She is survived by her beloved husband of fifty-five years, Eugene Lagassie...

Apr 17, 2017

Van Buren--- Patrick E. Lapointe, 84, entered into rest Monday evening April 17, 2017, at a Caribou hospital, following a long illness. He was born August 5, 1932 in Van Buren, a son of the late Chester and Mamie (Sirois) Lapointe. Patrick served with the US Army in Germany during the Korean War, and was a long-time member of the...

Apr 14, 2017

Madawaska---Reno William Levesque, 88, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2017 at a Madawaska health care facility.  He was born in Edmundston, New Brunswick on February 4, 1929, son of Albert and and Yvonne (Rossignol) Levesque.  Reno enjoyed a long career, owning and operating Levesque Office Supplies, Inc.  He and Eva enjoyed travelling throughout the Coast of...

Apr 8, 2017

Van Buren---Antoine J. Levesque, 90, passed away at a Van Buren health care facility surrounded by his loving wife and family on April 8, 2017, the eve of his 70th wedding anniversary. He was born June 22, 1926 in Van Buren, the son of Fred & Marie (Masse) Levesque. He was a modest man of many talents and enjoyed helping...

Apr 1, 2017

Portage Lake--- Della J. Holmes, 65, passed away gracefully Saturday, April 1, 2017, at a Bangor hospital. She was born November 12, 1951 in Portage Lake, a daughter of the late Franklin and Harriet (Bolstridge) Holmes. Della was passionate about cooking and utilized her culinary skills at Dean's Restaurant, Portage, for several years before her retirement. Previously she worked the...

Apr 1, 2017

Madawaska--- Raymond Barfield Sr., 80, passed away April 1, 2017, at a Fort Kent healthcare facility. He was born January 27, 1937 in Apalachicola, FL, of the late Ernest and Caroline (Scott) Barfield.

He served seven years with the US Air Force and transferred to the US Army National Guard for over 20...

Apr 1, 2017

Madawaska & St. David--- Jacqueline M. Baron, 77, died peacefully April 1, 2017 at a Madawaska healthcare facility, with her loving family at her side. She was born June 21, 1939 in Madawaska, a daughter of the late Hector and Lorette "Dorothy" (Lagasse) Michaud. Jackie was a big-hearted lady who would give the shirt off her back if it could...

Mar 30, 2017

Madawaska--- Lucille Gendreau, 92, entered into rest Thursday, March 30, 2017, at her home. She was born October 22, 1924 in St. Agatha, a daughter of the late Alfred and Modeste (Raymond) Plourde. Lucile was a devoted homemaker and prided herself for raising her beloved children and caring for her husband, but she never shied away from working with her...

Mar 23, 2017

St. David---Erny Levesque, 89, passed away on March 23, 2017 at a Fort Kent health care facility.  He was born in Grand Isle on January 28, 1928, son of the late Abel and Euphemie (Gervais) Levesque.  He was a lifetime member of the American Legion, Post 147 of Madawaska.  In his early years, he enjoyed racing stock cars, where he...

Mar 21, 2017

Van Buren--- Norman R. Madore, 79, died unexpectedly Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at a Caribou healthcare facility. He was born June 6, 1937 in Cyr Plantation, a son of the late Robert and Jeannette (Ouellette) Madore, and late step-mother, Lottie (Martin) Madore. Norman last worked with his brother over 22 years as a carpenter in the St. John Valley. Previously...

Mar 15, 2017

Madawaska---Claudia (Dufour) Cyr, 93, passed away on March 15, 2017 at a Frenchville health care facility.  She was born in Green River, New Brunsick on September 10, 1923, the ninth of eighteen children, daughter of Thomas and Anna (Vaillancourt) Dufour.

Claudia loved and appreciated all the time she spent with her sisters playing cards and chatting.  Her...

Mar 11, 2017

Joseph Joel Levesque, 78, passed away on March 11, 2017 in Florida with his family at his side, after a short battle with cancer.  He was born in Madawaska on July 8, 1938, son of Willie and Martha (Doucette) Levesque.  Joel worked at Fraser Paper Company for 40 years, until his retirement in 2000. His greatest enjoyment...

Mar 11, 2017

Ashland & Masardis--- Vera C. MacDonald Steinbeck, 103, passed into the arms of her Lord on Saturday, March 11, 2017, following a short illness. She was born May 13, 1913 in Masardis, a daughter of the late Arthur and Myrtle (Robinson) Campbell.

Vera worked several years for former Tater State Processing, Washburn, before...

Mar 9, 2017

Van Buren--- Herman J. Ouellette, 76, died peacefully Thursday, March 9, 2017, at his home after a long illness with his wife at his side. He was born September 3, 1940 in Cyr Plantation, a son of the late Onezime and Bertha (Violette) Ouellette, and was a 1958 graduate of Van Buren Boys High. Herman worked for Van Buren District...

Feb 27, 2017

Ashland & Masardis--- Rodney P. Chalou, 74, passed away peacefully February 27, 2017, surrounded by his loving family at the Maine Veterans Home, Caribou. He was born December 9, 1942 in Presque Isle, a son of the late Alphonse and Evangeline (Tardie) Chalou, and was raised in Ashland with many happy times and beautiful memories of his childhood. After graduating...

Feb 23, 2017

Portage Lake--- Leo Cormier, 90, died peacefully on February 23, 2017. He was born November 10, 1926, the son of late John J. and Edith Cormier. He was educated in Portage Lake schools, the Convent in St. Agatha and graduated from John Baptist, Bangor. He enlisted in the Air Force during Berlin Airlift Operations and was immediately sent to Wiesbaden,...

Feb 21, 2017

Grand Isle/ Lille--- Roger J. Beaulieu Sr., 79, died Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at a Portland hospital. He was born June 6, 1937 in Grand Falls, NB, Canada, a son of the late Antoine and Rose-Anna (Michaud) Beaulieu. Roger was the owner and operator of former Lille Garage for about 25 years and then worked for Ouellette Construction, Madawaska. Even...

Feb 13, 2017

Portage Lake--- Robert J. Boutot, 71, entered into eternal rest Monday, February 13, 2017, at his home following a long illness with his loving family at his side. He was born May 29, 1945 in Portage, a son of the late Zenon and Retna (Chagnon) Boutot Sr. Bob worked as a heavy equipment operator for over 40 years for Pinkham...

Feb 8, 2017

Madawaska---Murielle B. Deschaine, 74, passed away on February 8, 2017 at a Madawaska health care facility.  She was born in Edmundston, New Brunswick on April 25, 1942, daughter of the late David and Marie ( ? ?Ursyle) Nadeau.  She owned and operated Four Season's Beauty Salon, retiring in 1993.  After which she helped her husband, son, and daughter...