CARIBOU - Jesse D. Guyette, 35, passed away unexpectedly on February 22, 2020 in Caribou. He was born in Rockville, CT on October 19, 1985. Jesse is survived by his son Elijah Guyette, his father Kirk Akerson and fiancé Billy Jo Murphy, his mother Becka Garland, his brother Brian, and his sister Desiree Akerson, many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews &...
CARIBOU – Randall “Randy” Soucie, 53, died unexpectedly of complications of diabetes February 18, 2020 at Caribou. He was born in Caribou, August 23, 1966, the son of Richard and Donna (Nadeau) Soucie. Randy was a carpenter and cook for several area businesses. He is survived by his mother, Donna Chapman of Caribou, a brother, Ricky Soucie of Akron, OH,...
Bangor and Madawaska - Joseph Albe DuBois, 89, passed away on February 19, 2020 at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. Albe was born in Madawaska, October 29, 1930, the son of the late Paul and Marie (Clavette) DuBois. Albe served in the United States Army and was a proud veteran. Mr. Dubois was employed at Fraser Paper in Madawaska...
CARIBOU - Ora (LaChance) St.Peter, 103.5, went to her Heavenly Home on February 15, 2020 at Presque Isle. Aurore (Ora) Lachance was born on July 26,1916 in Winterville, ME to Paul and Adella (Saucier) Lachance. Ora had 4 Sisters, Corinne Martin, Sophie Clarke, Yvonne Chasse and Marie LaChance. She also had 5 Brothers, Numa, Marc Paul, Samuel (Sammy), Louis, and...
CARIBOU – John J. Giovanelli, 36, passed away unexpectedly February 15, 2020 at his Caribou residence. He was born in Worcester, MA, April 11, 1983, the son of the late John B. Giovanelli and Lisa M. Hospod. John worked odd jobs, including working as a chef at the Post Office Pub in Grafton, MA, before relocating to Maine. John is...
CARIBOU and WASHBURN – Chad A. Purvis, 38 passed away unexpectedly February 11, 2020 at his Caribou residence. He was born in Clearwater, Florida, December 8, 1981 the son of Alan and Darla (Rutledge) Purvis. Chad was employed as a carpet installer for a number of years. Chad picked on everyone, but only to make them laugh and keep them...
CARIBOU – Peter Joseph Corey, 73, died February 11, 2020 at Presque Isle following a long illness. He was born in Caribou, August 31, 1946 the son of the late Najeb and Mary (Sullivan) Corey. Peter was a graduate of Caribou High School and served in the US Army during Vietnam. He owned and operated Green Acres Restaurant in Caribou...
CARIBOU - Harvard Holmquist passed away on February 7, 2020 after a period of declining health. He was born in Caribou, Maine on May 26, 1929, the oldest child of Radcliffe Holmquist and Verna Hackett Holmquist. Harvard was raised in Westmanland and attended the Westmanland School, a one room schoolhouse, through the eighth grade. He then attended Caribou High School,...
WASHBURN - Alan Wayne Carter, 69, died February 6, 2020 at his Washburn residence following period of declining health. He was born in Presque Isle, October 26, 1950, the son of the late Raymond Charles and Glennis Marie (Chandler) Carter. He was a 1969 graduate of Presque Isle High School and then in 1989, he earned his degree in paramedicine...
WASHBURN - Charles Edward Mahoney, 75, passed away peacefully February 6, 2020 in Presque Isle with his family by his side. He was born in Caribou, on June 6, 1944 to Mr. Ronald and Mrs. Dorothy (Ryder) Mahoney. Upon graduating from Caribou High School in 1962, he joined the United States Air Force and served his country proudly until 1985...
Guerette and Caribou – Lorina Teresa Violette 87, died February 4, 2020 at a Caribou health facility following a long illness with Alzheimers. She was born in Guerette, October 21, 1932, the daughter of the late Hubald and Yvonne (Dionne) Fisher. Having been diagnosed with scoliosis at the age of 14, she was required to spend three years at the...
WASHBURN – Robert Gould Irving, 80, died February 2, 2020 in Bangor surrounded by his family. He was born May 2, 1939 in Presque Isle, the son of the late Kenneth L. Irving and Helen (Gould) Irving. Robert “Bob” graduated from Washburn District High School and then attended the University of Maine at Orono. Bob was raised on a farm...
CARIBOU – Delores Tardie, ended her stay here with loved ones, passing quietly and peacefully to heaven while surrounded by family and friends on February 1, 2020 at Cary Medical Center. She was born in Eagle Lake, June 25, 1937, the daughter of the late Eloi and Mamie (Albert) Tardie. Delores was proudly employed as an assistant engineer at Anderson...
STOCKHOLM – Scott W. Sandstrom, 55, passed away January 31, 2020 after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born in Caribou, May 10, 1964 the son of Frederick and Gloria (Johnson) Sandstrom. Scott was a Caribou High School Class of 1982 graduate. He was employed by many area contractors throughout the years, but his greatest adventure was...
CARIBOU – Florian L. Levesque, 81, died January 30, 2020 in Van Buren. He was born in Fort Kent, March 6, 1938 the son of Alfred “Fred” and Julienne (Plourde) Levesque. At the age of 13, Florian moved to the Caribou area with his family, and graduated from Caribou High School in 1956. He joined the 1st Battalion 152 Field...
Caribou – Patricia Chapman, 79, wife of the late Richard “Popeye” Chapman passed away peacefully January 26, 2020 at a Caribou Healthcare facility. She was born in Caribou, November 25, 1940, the daughter of the late Joseph and Blanche (Belanger) Cowett. Patricia was educated in the Caribou school system and she married Richard Chapman August 22, 1959 and together they...
PLEASE NOTE SERVICE TIME CHANGEConnor – Amanda B. Pelletier 35, died unexpectedly January 12, 2020 at her Chapman residence. She was born in Caribou September 12, 1984 the daughter of Harry and Shirley (Collin) Pelletier. Amanda was a 2003 graduate of Caribou High School and in 2008 graduated with her Bachelors in Education at the University of Maine at Presque...
MASARDIS – Danny W. LaPointe, 68, passed away January 11, 2020 in Bangor after a brief illness. He was born October 13, 1951 in Fort Fairfield, the son of Adrian and Mary Lou (Ardine) LaPointe. Danny worked at the mill in Masardis for a number of years, but his true passion was for the outdoors. He was a Registered Maine...
VAN BUREN – Camile A. Lausier Jr. died January 8, 2020, surrounded by loved ones. He was born July 18th, 1931, in Van Buren, one of nineteen children born to Camile Lausier Sr. & Irene Daigle. Camile joined the United States Army and served as part of the 2nd armored Division in Europe after WWII. In 1954 he married the...
Washburn - Robert Keith (Bob) Brown, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2019 following a recent massive heart attack. Bob was born to Mildred (Maxwell) and Clarence Cecil Brown in Caribou on January 18, 1927, and spent his early years on Green Ridge in Caribou, a place that remained dear to his heart for almost 93 years. He moved when...