Obituaries

Danny W. Lapointe

Danny W. Lapointe

Jan 11, 2020

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...

Camile A. Lausier

Camile A. Lausier

Jan 8, 2020

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...

Robert K. Brown

Robert K. Brown

Dec 30, 2019

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...

Alvina Lina Marie Pelletier

Alvina Lina Marie Pelletier

Dec 29, 2019

CARIBOU – Alvina Lina Marie Pelletier, 73, went home to be with her Lord December 29, 2019 at the Aroostook House of Comfort in Presque Isle with her family by her side. She was born in Caribou, July 16, 1946 the daughter of the late Thomas and Roseanna (Ouellette) Pelletier. Mrs. Pelletier was a lifelong devoted member of the Holy...

Philip Louis Rossignol

Philip Louis Rossignol

Dec 24, 2019

CARIBOU and WALLINGFORD, CT – Philip Louis Rossignol, 89, passed away December 24, 2019 in Caribou after a period of declining health. He was born in Stockholm, January 20, 1930 the son of the late Denis and Delphine M. (Lagassie) Rossignol. Mr. Rossignol proudly served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953. He lived for many years in...

Irene R. Drost

Irene R. Drost

Dec 24, 2019

CARIBOU - Irene R. Drost, 89, passed away December 24, 2019 at Caribou. She was born in Caribou, June 29, 1930 the daughter of the late Edmund and Louise (Bouchard) St. John. Irene was a lifelong member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. She is survived by two sons, Romeo Bouchard of Woodland, and Daniel Drost of Augusta, a sister,...

Michael L. Kish

Michael L. Kish

Dec 22, 2019

WOODLAND - Michael L. Kish, 80, passed away December 22, 2019 at Caribou surrounded by his family. He was born May 7, 1939 in Gary, Indiana, the son of the late Lewis and Anna (Koval) Kish. Michael was a graduate of Froebel High School. He served in the United States Air Force from October 1958 until October of 1962. He...

Linda S. Thibodeau

Linda S. Thibodeau

Dec 22, 2019

CARIBOU - Linda S. Thibodeau, 74 passed away December 22, 2019 at Caribou following a period of declining health. She was born in Caribou, February 23, 1945 the daughter of the late Carl “Raymond” and Ruth (Anderson) Landeen. She was a graduate of Caribou High School, and was employed as the front desk manager at King Henry’s Hotel for a...

Annette (Levasseur) Harmon

Annette (Levasseur) Harmon

Dec 22, 2019

CARIBOU – Annette (Levasseur) Harmon, 90, passed away peacefully December 22, 2019 at Crosswinds Residential Care in Fort Kent following a period of declining health. She was born in Van Buren, December 30, 1928 the daughter of the late Eddie and Alma (Cyr) Levasseur. She graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Van Buren in 1947, and was a 1949...

Marjorie Cole

Marjorie Cole

Dec 19, 2019

CARIBOU – Marjorie L. Cole, 76, passed away December 19, 2019 at her home in Caribou surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness. She was born in Caribou, September 6, 1943 the daughter of the late Nobel E. and Lillian (Anderson) Johnson. Marjorie was active in a number of groups throughout the community including the Homemakers Extension where...

Willis F. Gilliam

Willis F. Gilliam

Dec 15, 2019

CARIBOU - Willis F. Gilliam, 64, passed away December 15, 2019 at Bangor. He was born in Bath, April 26, 1955 the son of the late Robert and Roberta (Sherman) Gilliam. Mr. Gilliam was a self-employed woodcutter for many years. He married Regina Skidgel.  He is survived by his wife of Caribou, children, Robert and David Gilliam, Janet Simard all...

Harry G. Mccarthy

Harry G. Mccarthy

Dec 12, 2019

WOODLAND – Harry G. McCarthy, 53 passed away unexpectedly December 12, 2019 in Presque Isle. He was born March 18, 1966 in Fort Fairfield, the son of James “Gus” and Doreen (Fournier) McCarthy. Harry was a 1986 graduate of Caribou High School, and served in the US Army National Guard as a medical specialist for the 152nd Field Artillery Division...

Peggy J. Stubbs

Peggy J. Stubbs

Dec 10, 2019

CARIBOU – Peggy J. Stubbs, 82, passed away December 10, 2019 at her Caribou residence. She was born October 30, 1937 in Kingsport, TN, the daughter of the late Robert and Myrtle (Dockery) Compton. She is survived by her son, John Stubbs and wife Lisa of Caribou, grandsons, John Stubbs of Caribou, and Josh Stubbs of Waterville, one brother, Donald...

Annette B. Caron

Annette B. Caron

Dec 9, 2019

Caribou – Annette B. Caron 81, died December 9, 2019 at Caribou following a brief illness. She was born in Caribou, February 14, 1938, the daughter of the late Albert and Dora (Cote) Bouchard. Annette married Joseph Caron June 28, 1956 and was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a lifetime member of the Holy Rosary...

Galen Somers

Galen Somers

Dec 8, 2019

Caribou – Galen Somers 75, died December 8, 2019 in Houlton. He was born in Caribou, March 14, 1944 the son of the late Arthur and Ida )Martin) Somers. Galen worked as barber, self-employed potato grower on the East Presque Isle Road for many years and more recently was employed by Ryder Truck Center in Presque Isle. He was married...

Faith E. Panella

Faith E. Panella

Dec 6, 2019

SINCLAIR – Faith Ellen Panella, 72, passed away with her husband of 40 years, Tom Panella, by her side on December 6, 2019 in Fort Kent, Maine. She was born in Houlton, Maine, August 27, 1947 to James Melbourne “Mel” and Effie Mae (Whited) Moir. Faith graduated from Caribou High School in 1965 and then went onto an acclaimed 43...

Jeffrey P. Whitmore

Jeffrey P. Whitmore

Dec 5, 2019

NEW SWEDEN - Jeffrey Paul Whitmore, 64, passed away December 5, 2019 at his New Sweden residence. He was born November 24, 1955 the son of Paul and Marilyn M. (St. Peter) Whitmore. He was employed by several area farmers, as well as Birds Eye foods for a number of years. Family services will be held at a later date.

Bernadette Levasseur

Bernadette Levasseur

Dec 1, 2019

CARIBOU – Bernadette Levasseur, 99, went to heaven December 1, 2019 in Caribou. She was born July 6, 1920 in Fort Kent, a daughter of Felix and Albertine (Martin) Dube. She married the love of her life, Gerard J. Levasseur and together they moved to Caribou to start their lives. Bernadette lived a long, happy, life. She was predeceased by...

Morgan A. Miles

Morgan A. Miles

Nov 28, 2019

Caribou – Morgan A. Miles, 20, died unexpectedly November 28, 2019 at his Caribou residence.  He was born in Apple Valley, California October 25, 1999, the son of Henry Ward and Chandra VonMerta.  Surviving in addition to his parents of Washburn are his siblings, Christian Miles of Caswell, Lucian and Isabella Ward both of Washburn, his grandparents, Richard VonMerta of...

Donna Rae Foote

Donna Rae Foote

Nov 25, 2019

WASHBURN – Donna Rae (Stairs) Foote, 81, passed away November 25, 2019 at Presque Isle. She was born in Washburn, January 30, 1938 the daughter of the late Lillian A. (Myshrall) and Harry Stairs. Donna Rae was a graduate of Washburn High School, and graduated from beauty school. She was employed as a hairdresser in both Maine and Florida. On...