Obituaries

Galen P. Doody

Galen P. Doody

Feb 29, 2020

 

Caribou and Worcester MA.- Galen P. Doody 64, died February 29, 2020 at a Clinton Massachusetts hospital following a brief period of declining health. He was born in Caribou, July 27, 1955 the son of Philip and Beatrice (Gahagan) Doody. He was a graduate of Caribou High School. Galen was employed by L.C. Willard in Caribou for several years,...

Ghislaine Martin

Ghislaine Martin

Feb 28, 2020

CARIBOU – Ghislaine Marie (Lebel) Martin, 71, passed away unexpectedly February 28, 2020 at her Caribou residence. She was born in Sainte Francois, New Brunswick, Canada, on May 20, 1948 the daughter of the late Abel and Marie Rose (Lizotte) Lebel. Ghislaine attended the Ste Francois Regional School, and was a Certified Nurses Aide at Cary Medical Center, Caribou Nursing...

Reginald G. Ouillette

Reginald G. Ouillette

Feb 26, 2020

CARIBOU – Reginald G. Ouillette, 91, passed away February 26, 2020 at his Caribou residence. He was born in Caribou, December 17, 1928, the son of the late Arthur and Leona (Desjardins) Ouillette. Reg was a 1946 graduate of Caribou High School. Following graduation he worked at Havey’s Rexall Pharmacy. He was then accepted to the Bliss Electrical School in...

Jesse Guyette

Jesse Guyette

Feb 22, 2020

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 &...

Randall Soucie

Randall Soucie

Feb 19, 2020

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,...

Joseph Albe Dubois

Joseph Albe Dubois

Feb 19, 2020

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...

Ora M. (Lachance) St. Peter

Ora M. (Lachance) St. Peter

Feb 15, 2020

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...

John J. Giovanelli

John J. Giovanelli

Feb 15, 2020

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...

Chad Purvis

Chad Purvis

Feb 11, 2020

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...

Peter J. Corey

Peter J. Corey

Feb 11, 2020

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...

Harvard Holmquist

Harvard Holmquist

Feb 7, 2020

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,...

Alan Wayne Carter

Alan Wayne Carter

Feb 6, 2020

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...

Charles Mahoney

Charles Mahoney

Feb 6, 2020

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...

Lorina Teresa Violette

Lorina Teresa Violette

Feb 4, 2020

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...

Robert Gould Irving

Robert Gould Irving

Feb 2, 2020

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...

Delores Tardie

Delores Tardie

Feb 1, 2020

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...

Scott W. Sandstrom

Scott W. Sandstrom

Jan 31, 2020

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...

Florian L. Levesque

Florian L. Levesque

Jan 30, 2020

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...

Patricia Chapman

Patricia Chapman

Jan 26, 2020

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...

Amanda Pelletier

Amanda Pelletier

Jan 12, 2020

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...