James Pelletier
Jan 1, 2023
Caribou – James “Jim” Pelletier, 71, passed away in the early morning hours of January 1st, 2023 after a brief battle with cancer. Jim was born on June 15, 1951 in St. Francis, Maine, the son of the late Romeo T. Pelletier and Margaret (Walker) Pelletier.
Jim was a Sergeant in the First Calvary Division of the US Army...
Roy O. Green
Jan 1, 2023
Roy O Green, 78, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2023, at the Aroostook House of Comfort in Presque Isle, Maine. The son of Oscar and Doris (Cyr) Green, Roy was born on March 12, 1944.
Roy grew up in Caribou, Maine and graduated from Caribou High School. He married his high school sweetheart, Lucinda (Jeannie) Chapman and raised three...
Loomis (Sonny) L. Willey
Dec 30, 2022
Loomis (Sonny) Linwood Willey, 91, passed away December 30, 2022 peacefully at his Presque Isle residence. Sonny was born in Caribou, April 4, 1931 to Loomis and Doris (Wark) Willey. He graduated from Caribou High School in 1948. Sonny married Mary Murphy on September 15, 1950. At the time Mary was 17 and Sonny was 19, they had a hundred...
Julie A. Merchant
Dec 29, 2022
Caribou – Julie Ann Merchant, 66, died December 29, 2022 in her home with her husband and children by her side following a long illness. She was born in Colchester, Essex, England , November 3, 1956. Julie graduated from Limestone High School and was a member of the Veazie Congregational Church. She married Gilbert Merchant on May 19, 1979. Julie...
Donald E. Hardison
Dec 29, 2022
CARIBOU – Donald E. Hardison, 92, died December 29, 2022 at Caribou. He was born in Caribou, July 1, 1930 the son of Clarence and Beatrice (Morris) Hardison. Donald worked for many years doing surveying for the State of Maine – Department of Transportation. In 1952, he married Eva Moreau, who predeceased him in 2021. Donald is survived by 5...
Margaret H. Derry
Dec 24, 2022
CARIBOU – Margaret Helen Derry, 50, died December 24, 2022 at Caribou. She was born in Caribou, January 8, 1972 the daughter of Basil Little Sr. and Rena Skidgel. Margaret was employed at ACME Monaco for a number of years. Surviving in addition to her husband, Clifford Derry Jr. of Caribou, are her mother, Rena, of Woodland, four children, Casandra...
Raymond Doucette
Dec 22, 2022
CARIBOU – Raymond J. Doucette, 74, died unexpectedly Thursday, December 22, 2022 at Caribou. He was born in Caribou, May 13, 1948, the son of the late John and Celina (Morrow) Doucette Sr. Raymond was a graduate of Caribou High School, and served with the United States Marine Corps during Vietnam. He married Donna Belanger on November 18, 1989. He...
Kenneth Dominique
Dec 18, 2022
WASHBURN - Kenneth Dominique, of Washburn, born on February 25, 1943 in Saint Francois, NB, Canada, 79, proud father, singer, storyteller, composer, and man of eclectic knowledge and talents gave his final performance on December 18, 2022 before earning his eternal reward in Heaven but prior to receiving the only Christmas gift he had asked for.
“All I want for...
Charlene N Martin
Dec 17, 2022
CARIBOU - Charlene “Peg” Martin, 88, born April 1934 in Caribou, broke free from the pains of this world on December 17, 2022, and now walks with Jesus and her loved ones gone before her, including her parents, Joseph and Willa (Chapman) Gagnon and step-father Edward McLaughlin, sisters, Fran Belanger and Leenie Fournier of CT, brother, Fred Gagnon of ME,...
Fred Dana Robinson
Dec 14, 2022
CARIBOU - Fred “Dana” Robinson, passed away in the early morning of December 14th, 2022 at the age of 87, with his oldest daughter Fay Ann by his side. Dana was born May 19, 1935 in Philadelphia to Fred Henry Robinson and Ardena Lydia Fisher. Dana grew during his formative years at Philadelphia where his father taught at Chestnut Hill...
Christopher R. Tracy
Dec 12, 2022
CARIBOU – Christopher R. Tracy, 33, died unexpectedly December 12, 2022 at his Caribou residence. He was born in Presque Isle, April 24, 1989 the son of Angela Tracy and the late Shannon Griffin. Chris was employed at Irving Farms as a laborer. Christopher is survived by his mother, Angela, his partner for many years, Linsey Pelletier, his children, Dean...
Lucille Wark
Dec 11, 2022
Lucille M. Wark, 95, of Portland died peacefully at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House on December 11, 2022 after a brief illness.
Born in Boston to Leo and Marie (Doucet) d'Entremont, Lou's family moved to Caribou in the early 1930s. She lost her mother soon after and spent much of her childhood with her maternal grandparents in Nova Scotia. She...
Mary A. Ketch
Dec 10, 2022
CARIBOU – Mary A. Ketch, 85, went to her eternal rest with the Lord on December 10, 2022, in Caribou. She was born in St. Francis, May 7, 1937, the daughter of Aurele and Suzanne (Ouellette) Lebel. Mary graduated from Fort Kent Community High School in 1955. She married Kermit Ketch on November 30, 1957. Together they enjoyed nearly 40...
Michael F. Stevens
Dec 9, 2022
Presque Isle, Maine and Vesuvius, Virginia - Michael Fredric Stevens, 57, died unexpectedly on Friday, December 9, 2022 in Lexington, Virginia. Mike was born in Presque Isle, on June 24, 1965 to Fredric and Margaret (Jones) Stevens. Mike attended Presque Isle schools and then lived and worked in southern Maine for a while. Though driving truck was his passion, when...
Sylvia Wardwell
Dec 8, 2022
Sylvia A. Wardwell, 81, left this Earth for her eternal home in Heaven on Thursday, December 8, 2022 following a brave battle with cancer. She was born on May 26, 1941 the daughter of Theodore and Mabel (Akerson) Nelson.
Sylvia was educated at Woodland and Caribou schools. She then went on to marry Rodney Wardwell on February 27, 1960. Together...
John S. Swanberg
Dec 6, 2022
“We are born. We die. It’s what we do in between that counts.”
It is with profound sadness that the family of John Scott Swanberg announce his peaceful passing on December 6, 2022 following a courageous battle against cancer.
John was born on December 7, 1960, in Providence, RI, to Barbara (Campbell) Swanberg and John E. Swanberg. He grew...
Gemma C. Lajoie
Nov 28, 2022
CARIBOU – Gemma C. Lajoie, 84, died peacefully November 28, 2022 at the Aroostook House of Comfort in Presque Isle with her daughter Cheryl by her side. She was born in Sainte-Anne Parish, New Brunswick, Canada, August 7, 1938 the daughter of the late Adolphe and Emelie (Doucet) Bourgoin. Gemma was a school teacher until 1955. She then owned and...
Sandra L. Davenport
Nov 26, 2022
CARIBOU – Sandra L. Davenport, 74, died unexpectedly November 26, 2022 at Caribou. She was born in Fort Fairfield, January 3, 1948 the daughter of the late Russell and Gwendolyn (Campbell) Davenport. Sandra was a 1966 graduate of Caribou High School, and was a LPN with Dr. I. Mead Hayward for many years, as well as Pines HealthCare Center. She...
Raymond J. St. Peter
Nov 23, 2022
CARIBOU – Raymond J. St. Peter, 57, died November 23, 2022 after a short illness. He was born in Caribou, September 3, 1965 the son of Alex and Claire (Cadorette) St. Peter. Ray was a graduate of Caribou High School, and then served in the United States military before becoming a long-haul truck driver for many area transportation companies. When...
Daryl V. Raymond Jr.
Nov 23, 2022
Daryl V. Raymond, Jr., died November 23, 2022 at Caribou. He was born in Bridgeport, CT, November 30, 1967 the son of Daryl V. Raymond Sr. and Annette (Dubois) Raymond. Daryl attended Caribou Schools and was a 1986 graduate of Caribou High School. Daryl is survived by his mother, Annette, of Caribou, and a sister, Lisa Weymouth of Stockholm. Daryl...
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