Obituaries

Caldon H. Cushman

Caldon H. Cushman

Mar 1, 2026

Caldon Hill Cushman was born June 26, 1946 to Mary Ruth (Hill) Cushman and Dana Cushman. He was the oldest of nine children who kept their farm bustling on the Grimes Mill Road in Caribou. Cal first went to school in a one-room school house, taught by his Aunt Margaret Hale. He graduated from Caribou High School in 1964. He...

Winnifred J. Brown

Winnifred J. Brown

Feb 25, 2026

Winnifred Jean Wilcox Brown, 95, died February 25, 2026 at the Caribou Health Center following an extended illness. She was born in Washburn, January 29, 1931 the daughter of John and Nettie (Kennard) Wilcox. She attended Washburn and Fort Fairfield schools. On August 24, 1949 she married Donald C. Brown who predeceased her on July 18, 2007. Together, Don and...

Anthony H. Thompson

Anthony H. Thompson

Feb 21, 2026

Anthony (Tony) H. Thompson, 71, peacefully passed away on February 21, 2026, at the Aroostook House of Comfort, following a brief illness. He was surrounded by his cherished loved ones during his final days. Tony was born on May 2, 1954, in Fort Fairfield, the son of Wendell Lee and Betty Ann (Whitmore) Thompson. He proudly graduated from Caribou High...

David H. Donn

David H. Donn

Feb 20, 2026

David Howard Donn, 73, died February 20, 2026 at the Aroostook House of Comfort with his wife by his side following a period of declining health. He was born in Quonset Point Naval Air Station, Rhode Island, April 27, 1952 the son of the late Albert and Doris Mirriam (Kushner) Donn. Following high school, David enlisted in the United States...

Kora Emily Maynard

Kora Emily Maynard

Feb 20, 2026

Kora Emily Maynard, 91, died February 20, 2026 at Maine Medical Center in Portland with family by her side. She was born in Fort Fairfield, May 27, 1934 the daughter of the late Reuben and Eunice Altina (Morrell) Kelley. Kora was educated in the Fort Fairfield school system. On January 26, 1953, she married Harry Cecil Maynard Jr. and he...

Richard Lee Levesque

Richard Lee Levesque

Feb 20, 2026

Richard Lee Levesque, 79, died February 20, 2026 at Maine Veterans Home in Caribou. He was born in Caribou, January 17, 1947 the son of the late Roch and Marian (Turner) Levesque. He was a 1965 graduate of Caribou High School. Following graduation he served with the United States Army during Vietnam. He was a life member of the Lister-Knowlton...

Bonnie L. Weatherhead

Bonnie L. Weatherhead

Feb 18, 2026

Bonnie L. Weatherhead, age 79, passed away February 18, 2026, after a brief illness. She was born in Caribou on June 11, 1946, the youngest daughter of Grover and Loretta (Brown) White. Bonnie grew up on the family’s potato farm in Caribou and graduated from Caribou High School in 1964.

On June 11, 1965, she married William “Bill” Weatherhead, and over...

Jeffrey D. Cote

Jeffrey D. Cote

Feb 18, 2026

Jeffrey D. Cote, 62, died February 18, 2026, at his Stockholm residence with his family at his side after over two years of battling cancer. Jeff was born in Caribou, Maine on September 5, 1963 and was the son of Dolores (Bossie) Cote and Dale Cote. Jeff was a 1981 graduate of Caribou High School and attended Northern Maine Vocational...

Scott Bolstridge

Scott Bolstridge

Feb 15, 2026

Scott S. Bolstridge, 73, died February 15, 2026 at his Caribou residence. He was born in Portage, July 8, 1952 the son of Basil and Dorothy (Clark) Bolstridge. He is survived by his siblings, Michael Bolstridge of Alaska, Kathryn Koning and husband Karl of Colorado and Steve Bolstridge and wife Patty of North Carolina, several nieces and nephews. Scott was...

Brandi S. Guertin

Brandi S. Guertin

Feb 14, 2026

Brandi Sue Guertin, 51, died February 14, 2026 at a Caribou hospital following a long illness. She was born in Leominster, MA, April 2, 1974 the daughter of John and Kathleen (Guyer) Duke. She is survived by her husband Paul Guertin of Caribou, her parents of Gardner, MA, her children, Devin Dancause and Vivian Guertin both of Caribou, Olivia Guertin...

Raymond R. Hooey Sr.

Raymond R. Hooey Sr.

Feb 12, 2026

Raymond R. Hooey died February 12, 2026 at Caribou. He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts July 21, 1931, the son of the late Henry and Ethel (Loveland) Hooey. He graduated from high school and enlisted in the US Navy, serving during the Korean Conflict. He was employed as a metal finisher in Connecticut for many years. He is survived by...

Norma Haines

Norma Haines

Feb 5, 2026

Norma Haines, 91, passed peacefully on February 5, 2026, at the Caribou Nursing Home, following a period of declining health. She was born on June 24, 1934, in Ashland, the daughter of the late Wilfred and Charline (Howe) Caron.

Norma was a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church and a devoted farmer’s wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, lovingly known as...

Rita M. Moreau

Rita M. Moreau

Feb 4, 2026

Rita Mary Madeline Moreau, 95, died peacefully February 4, 2026 at the Aroostook House of Comfort with her family by her side. She was born in Caribou, September 3, 1930 the daughter of the late Charles and Emily (Michaud) McAtee. She was a lifelong member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church and was also a life member of the Lister-Knowlton...

Philip A. Gleichman

Philip A. Gleichman

Feb 1, 2026

Philip A. Gleichman, 58, passed away unexpectedly on February 1, 2026 at his home. He was born on December 17, 1967 in Easton, PA, the son of Rev. Paul and Betty (Wolfinger) Gleichman. He and his family moved to Maine in 1970 and Philip was a 1986 graduate of Caribou High School. He then pursued his career in culinary arts...

Faye R. Drost

Faye R. Drost

Jan 30, 2026

Faye R. Drost, 77, died on January 30, 2026 in Caribou. She was born in Ellsworth on November 16, 1948, the daughter of the late Harley and Mildred (Hudson) Knowlton. She married Donald Drost Sr. on June 22, 1966. Faye was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by her children, Peggy Beaulieu of Caribou, Donald...

Beatrice A Paquin

Beatrice A Paquin

Jan 28, 2026

Beatrice (Bea) Arlene Paquin, 98, died January 28, 2026 at Maine Veterans Home Caribou. She was born in Old Town January 12, 1928, the daughter of the late Virgil and Gladys (Martin) Comstock. Growing up, her family moved frequently supporting Virgil’s career in Border Patrol, living in several areas throughout Maine and New Hampshire before settling in Madawaska where Bea...

Joshua Smart

Joshua Smart

Jan 27, 2026

Joshua Camille-Frederick Smart, 44, died unexpectedly January 27, 2026 at his Caribou residence. He was born in Heidelberg, Germany, January 28, 1981 the son of Richard and Gayle (Bossie) Smart. Josh was a 1999 graduate of Caribou High School and earned two Bachelor's degrees from the University of Maine at Presque Isle in Sports Medicine and Athletic Training; he also received a...

Harold Jandreau

Harold Jandreau

Jan 27, 2026

Harold V. Jandreau, 92, died January 27, 2026 at the Maine Veterans Home in Caribou. He was born in St. Francis, January 30, 1933, the son of the late Hector and Rosebelle (Dubois) Jandreau. Mr. Jandreau served with the United States Army during the Korean conflict and was a member of the Lister-Knowlton Post 9389 V.F.W., the Henry B. Pratt...

Lorraine T. Thibodeau

Lorraine T. Thibodeau

Jan 26, 2026

Lorraine T. Thibodeau, 74 died January 26,2026 at the Aroostook House of Comfort in Presque Isle. She was born in Madawaska, August 29,1951 of the late Leo and Jeannine (Dufour) Desjardins.

Throughout her life, she held careers at Ames and the High View Manor where she retired.

Lorraine was an extremely hard-working single mother that raised 3 boys on her own. Many...

Wade Monti

Wade Monti

Jan 26, 2026

Wade S. Monti, 75, died January 26, 2026 at Caribou following a period of declining health. He was born in Caribou, May 30, 1950 the son of the late Thomas Monti and Francis (Corriveau) Langley. Wade was a 1968 graduate of Caribou High School, and following graduation enlisted with the U.S. Army at Fort Dix, New Jersey. He served with...