Jun 15, 2016

St. David---Diane C. Doucette, 60, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on June 15, 2016 at a Bangor health care facility. She was born in Grand Isle on October 18, 1955, daughter of the late Philip and Therese (Gendreau) Tardif.  Diane was a loving wife, mother, devoted sister, and friend....

Jun 9, 2016

Caswell & Limestone --- Claudette J. Roy, 70, died peacefully Thursday, June 9, 2016, with her loving family at her side. She was born December 26, 1945 in Lille, a daughter of the late Milford and Jeanne (Gendreau) Marquis. Claudette, a life-life long hairdresser and beautician, proudly owned and operated Claudette's Beauty Salon for over 40 years. She enjoyed quilting...

Jun 2, 2016

Marguerite M. Dionne (Margot), of Grand Isle, Maine, died on June 2, 2016, with her family by her side at the beautiful age of 90.  She was pre-deceased by her dear husband Jean Francois (John) Dionne. She will be greatly missed by her 8 children, their spouses, significant others, and 14 grandchildren:  Francine Dionne of Deale, MD and Washington DC;...

May 28, 2016

Van Buren--- Clarence A. LeVasseur, 61, died peacefully Saturday, May 28, 2016 at a Van Buren healthcare facility, with his loving family at his side, following a brief battle with cancer. He was born May 25, 1955 in Grand Falls, NB, Canada, a son of the late Lionel and Doris (Morin) LeVasseur. He was a long-haul trucker for many years,...

May 26, 2016

St. David---Rolande R. Levesque, 90, passed away on May 26, 2016 at a Frenchville health care facility. She was born in Madawaska on March 6, 1926, daughter of the late Leonard and Leonie (Fongamie) Michaud. A communicant of St. David Church, she was a member of Daughters of Isabella, Ladies of St. Anne,...

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...