May 20, 2016

Madawaska---Claudette Collin, 74, passed away May 20, 2016 at a Madawaska health care facility. She was born in Grand Falls, New Brunswick on June 1, 1941, daughter of the late Alcide and Marie (Levesque) Michaud. Claudette spent most of her life in Connecticut and then moved to Tampa in 1997. She returned home...

May 17, 2016

Madawaska---Raymonde Hachey, 88, passed away on May 17, 2016 at a Madawaska health care facility. She was born in Edmundston, New Brunswick on April 16, 1928, daughter of the late Eddie and Marie (Hudon) Pelletier. She was a communicant of St. Thomas Aquinas Church and a member of the Daughters of Isabella. She...

May 16, 2016

Madawaska---Greta M. Collin, 75, Maine passed away peacefully with family by her side on May 16, 2016 in West Palm Beach, Florida....

May 9, 2016

Van Buren--- Marguerite L. Bresett, 90, died peacefully Monday, May 9, 2016, at her home with her family at her side. She was born in Springfield, MA, a daughter of the late Francis and Lillian (Roote) Perusse. After meeting the love of her life, Richard Bresett, her and her husband relocated to Van Buren to raise their family. She worked...

May 8, 2016

Ashland--- Rena Mae (Deprey) Levesque, 63, passed away May 8, 2016, at a Boston healthcare facility. Rena was born in Fort Kent, June 3, 1952, the daughter of Patrick and Leone Deprey of Wallagrass. Rena earned her Bachelors Degree in Education from UMPI and worked for many years at the Ashland School.  She enjoyed knitting, cooking, fishing on Wallagrass Lake...

May 8, 2016

Van Buren--- Albert J. Morrow, 89, died peacefully Sunday, May 8, 2016 with his loving family by his side. Albert fought a short and courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer while a resident at Country Village Estates. He was born September 23, 1926 in Hamlin, the son of the late Joseph and Marie (Doucette) Morrow. Albert was a World War II...

May 6, 2016

Ashland--- Norman "Shorty" J. Long, 90, passed away May 6, 2016 at The Aroostook Medical Center, after a long hard fight with COPD, surrounded by all his loving family. He was born January 15, 1926 in Portage, the son of the late Thomas & Alice (Dugas) Long. Shorty was a Navy Veteran, serving as a gunnery man...

May 2, 2016

Madawaska---Gerard J. Paradis, 89, passed away on May 2, 2016 at a Madawaska health care facility. He was born in Frenchville on May 3, 1926, son of the late Willie and Yvonne (Theriault) Paradis. He is survived by one daughter, Jacqueline Paradis and her husband Richard of Fort kent; four sons, Gerald Paradis and his wife Denise of Litchfield, Roger...

May 1, 2016

Lucille T. "Trudy" Cyr passed to spirit at the age of 90 on Sunday, May 1, 2016 surrounded by her seven children at their family summer home on Long Lake in Madawaska, ME. Trudy lived a full life and truly lived her faith in her thoughts, words and actions. Born in upper Frenchville,...

Apr 28, 2016

Van Buren--- Michael "Crazy Bear" Rossignol, 51, died peacefully April 28, 2016, at a Van Buren healthcare facility, following an illness. He was born June 30, 1964 in Van Buren, a son of Beatrice (Dubay) Rossignol and the late Aurele Rossignol. For many years he worked various jobs throughout the Valley, until a debilitating illness. Mike was most often...

Apr 25, 2016

Van Buren & Portland--- David L. Huffman, 55, passed away April 25, 2016, at a Portland hospital. He was born November 19, 1960, to Bernadette (Laverdiere) Cormier and William A. Huffman.  He graduated from Van Buren High School in 1978 and went on to earn an Associate Degree in Computers from Andover College in 1993. He worked at the...

Apr 24, 2016

Cecile V. Cyr, 93, of Derby, VT, formerly of Hamlin, Maine, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2016 in Newport, VT. She was born on June 4, 1922 in Caswell, Maine to James and Rose (Fisher) Curless. In 1942 she married Guy G. Cyr who predeceased her. Mrs. Cyr loved caring for her home, tending to the flower gardens and...

Apr 24, 2016

Masardis--- Hazen L. Stevens, 71, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016 at a Bangor hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 15, 1944 in Masardis, a son of the late Aubrey and Martha (Keene) Stevens.

Hazen last worked for W.T. Logging of Lincoln and had previously worked with Great Northern Paper Company, Portage. He...

Apr 21, 2016

Madawaska & Van Buren--- Joshua R. Parker, 35, died Thursday, April 21, 2016 at a Portland hospital following a long illness, with his family by his side. He was born December 10, 1980 in Fort Kent, the son of Walter S. Parker Jr. and Lise (Theriault) Parker. Josh graduated from Madawaska High School, Class of 1999. He enjoyed working on...

Apr 18, 2016

Madawaska---Antoinette "Toni" MacWhinnie, 69, passed away unexpectedly on April 18, 2016 at her home in Madawaska. She was born in Edmundston, New Brunswick on June 16, 1946, daughter of the late Antonio and Isabelle (Levesque) Soucy. Toni loved to socialize and loved spending time with her family and friends. She enjoyed playing cards, bowling, but her biggest passion was playing...

Apr 15, 2016

St. David---Ronald Bouchard, 90, passed away on April 15, 2016 at a Madawaska health care facility. He was born in Frenchville on August 26, 1925, son of the late Alex and Catherine (Clavette) Bouchard. Ron loved fishing and hunting. He took pride in his gardens, always sharing his produce with friends and neighbors. He loved to travel with his wife....

Apr 13, 2016

Van Buren--- Donald J. Fournier, 88, died peacefully Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at a Presque Isle healthcare facility, with his loving wife at his side. He was born May 23, 1927 in Van Buren, a son of the late Aime Fournier and Winnifred (Madore) Dubay. Don last worked with East Street School, Hicksville, NY, where he assisted in implementing...

Apr 13, 2016

St. David---Normand A. Cote, 81, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2016 at his home in St. David. He was born in St. David on December 5, 1934, son of the late Lewis and Annie (Cyr) Cote. After graduation he joined the U.S. Army and was deployed to Korea, where he was a...

Apr 9, 2016

Saco and Madawaska---Constance "Connie" Anderson, 58, died suddenly on April 9, 2016 at a Bangor health care facility. Beloved wife of Douglass M. Anderson; devoted mother of Ian Anderson and his wife Amanda; loving daughter of Claudette Beaulieu and the late George Beaulieu of Madawaska. She is also survived by her sisters, Madeleine...

Apr 9, 2016

Van Buren--- Gilbert C. Sirois, 74, died peacefully Saturday, April 9, 2016 at a Caribou hospital, following a long illness, surrounded by his friends and family. He was born July 24, 1941 in Van Buren, a son of the late Jean and Alma (Fournier) Sirois.

Gilbert last worked as a supervisor with former Blier's Cedar Mill, Van...