Claire M. Sirois
Nov 15, 2014
Madawaska---Claire M. Sirois, 85, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at a Madawaska health care facility. She was born in Baker Brook, N.B. on March 11, 1929, daughter of the late Denis and Lydia (Ouellette) Landry. Claire taught herself to play the piano at a very young age and enjoyed making music with her brothers and sisters, especially during...
Gilberte Thibodeau
Nov 14, 2014
Van Buren---Gilberte Thibodeau, 85, died unexpectedly Friday, November 14, 2014, at a Caribou hospital. She was born December 2, 1928 in Drummond, NB, Canada, a daughter of the late Paul and Annie (Parent) Theriault. Gilberte worked as a housekeeper with former Van Buren Community Hospital for over 25 years. She was a parishioner of St. Bruno-St. Remi Church, Van Buren,...
Lucie Laplante
Nov 13, 2014
Van Buren--- Lucie Laplante, 91, died peacefully Thursday, November 13, 2014, at a Van Buren healthcare facility. She was born June 18, 1923 in St. Leonard-Parent, NB, Canada, a daughter of the late Joseph and Louise (Gervais) Cyr. She is survived by: two sons, Roland "Guy" Cyr and his wife Normande of St. Leonard-Parent, NB, Canada and Delano Laplante and...
Rita M. Lavoie
Nov 9, 2014
Madawaska---Rita M. Lavoie, 87, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 9, 2014 at a Madawaska health care facility. She was born in St. Agatha on September 16, 1927, daughter of the late Emile V. and Agnes (Picard) Michaud. Rita was a communicant of St. Thomas Aquinas Church. She worked for many years as a nurse's aide at High View Manor...
Bernice Vaillancourt
Nov 8, 2014
Van Buren---R. Bernice Vaillancourt, 90, passed away on November 8, 2014 at a Caribou health care facility. She was born in Fort Kent on September 6, 1924, daughter of the late Paul and Marie (Clavette) Dubois. She graduated from Madawaska High School as salutatorian of her class in 1942. Bernice was a lifetime member of the Daughters of Isabella, a...
John Madore
Nov 2, 2014
Van Buren---John Madore, 88, passed away November 2, 2014 at a Van Buren health care facility. He was born in Van Buren on June 26, 1926, son of the late Edward and Cecile (Lurette) Madore. John was a World War II Veteran, serving with the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the American Legion, Post #49 of Van Buren....
Rudolph O. Martin
Nov 2, 2014
Hamlin---Rudolph O. Martin, 87, passed away on November 2, 2014 at a Van Buren health care facility. He was born in Hamlin on June 10, 1927, son of the late Marcel and Jane (Levasseur) Martin. After high school, Rudy served in the US Army for two years. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion, Post #49 of Van...
Donald Sirois
Nov 1, 2014
Van Buren --- Donald D. Sirois, 67, died Saturday, November 1, 2014, following a brief illness, at a Van Buren healthcare facility. He was born August 26, 1947 in Van Buren. Don enlisted with the US Army and was deployed to Vietnam. He received his Honorable Discharge in 1970. Upon returning stateside, he worked as a fireman at Loring Air...
Clayton P. St. Pierre
Oct 30, 2014
Caswell --- Clayton "Clayt" St. Pierre, 73, died Thursday, October 30, 2014, at a Presque Isle hospital, following a long, courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born June 26, 1941 in Caswell, a son of Laurie (Cote) St. Pierre and the late Roy J. St. Pierre. Clayton was the third generation owner and operator of the family potato farm...
Bernard Roger Cyr
Oct 30, 2014
HAMLIN, Maine - Bernard R. "Banane" Cyr, 82, of Altoona, Fla. passed away Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014. He was born on May 29, 1932 in Hamlin, a son of the late Remi and Alexina Cyr. Bernard owned and operated the former A. C. Madore Insurance Co., Van Buren & Madawaska, selling insurance and real estate. He previously worked as an...
Camille J. Lagasse
Oct 28, 2014
MADAWASKA-Camille Lagasse, 75, passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 in Fort Kent, Maine. He was born on October 1, 1939 in Madawaska, the son of Ernest and Elsie (Cyr) Lagasse. After serving two years in the U.S. Army, he returned home, married and is survived by his wife of 52 years, Jeannine (Bouchard) Lagasse of Madawaska; his sons Michael...
Michael R. Bresett
Oct 27, 2014
Van Buren --- Michael R. Bresett, 60, died Monday, October 27, 2014, at his home with his family by his side, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born March 18, 1954 in Springfield, MA, a son of Margurite (Perusse) Bresett and the late Richard Bresett. Mike enlisted with the US Army in 1972, serving in Germany during Vietnam....
Noella Michaud
Oct 21, 2014
Van Buren--- Noella (Carroll) Michaud, 88, died peacefully Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at a Caribou hospital, following a brief illness. She was born December 25, 1925 in Grand Falls, NB, Canada, a daughter of the late Joseph and Lottie (Daigle) Carroll. Noella was a teacher with SAD #24, covering Van Buren, Hamlin and Cyr Plantation, for over 16 years before...
Russell J. Ouellette
Oct 18, 2014
Van Buren--- Russell "Canard" Ouellette, 80, died Saturday, October 18, 2014 at a Van Buren healthcare facility. He was born March 27, 1934 in Cyr Plantation, a son of the late Patrick and Hattie (Lajoie) Ouellette. Russell worked with many area potato farms for many years. He loved doing anything outdoors- fly fishing, hunting, and four-wheeling especially. He was a...
Rita Chamberlain
Oct 10, 2014
Madawaska---Rita Chamberlain, 90, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2014 at a Madawaska health care facility. She was born in Fort Kent on September 5, 1924, daughter of the late Fortuna and Delia (Ringuette) Pelletier. Rita was a kind compassionate person, who always put others needs before hers. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will be missed...
Theresa B. Castonguay
Oct 9, 2014
Van Buren--- Theresa B. Castonguay, 89, died Thursday. October 9, 2014, at a Caribou hospital, after a long and courageous battle with dementia/Alzheimer's disease. She was born July 27, 1925 in Van Buren, a daughter of the late Jean Baptiste and Martha (Madore) Lebel. Theresa worked many years on the family potato and animal farm in Hamlin. Theresa was known...
J. Normand Dionne
Oct 4, 2014
Madawaska - J. Normand Dionne, 84, passed away October 4, 2014 at a Madawaska health care facility with his family by his side. He was born on August 22, 1930 in Madawaska and was the son of Eloi and Josephine (Cyr) Dionne. Normand took over the family farm after his father passed away and then worked for Vahlsing Sugar Beets...
Rene O. Levasseur
Oct 3, 2014
Van Buren & Hamlin--- Rene O. Levasseur, 84, died peacefully Friday, October 3, 2014 at a Van Buren healthcare facility. He was born April 21, 1930 in Van Buren, the son of the late Eddie and Alma (Cyr) Levasseur. He attended Husson College for a short time before returning to Hamlin to run the Levasseur family potato farm, for the...
Ricky James Mckinney
Oct 1, 2014
Madawaska---Ricky James McKinney, 66, passed away unexpectedly on October 1, 2014 at his residence in Madawaska. He was born in Madawaska on February 2, 1948, son of the late Edgar and Margaret (Bourgeois) McKinney. After graduating high school, Ricky served in Vietnam with the United States Army. He is a member of the American Legion, Thomas O. Cyr, Post 147...
Lena Hebert
Sep 27, 2014
Madawaska---Lena Hebert, 87, passed away on September 27, 2014 at a Frenchville health care facility. She was born in St. Agatha on September 11, 1927, daughter of the late Alcime and Leda Dumond. She is survived by her husband of sixty eight years, Nivard Hebert of Madawaska; two daughters, Murielle Sferrazza of Madawaska, Gloria Hebert of Brewer; four sons, Philip...
