Obituaries

Gareth Johnson

Gareth Johnson

Apr 1, 2017

NEW SWEDEN – Gareth T. Johnson, 73, passed away April 1, 2017 at Portland. He was born October 16, 1943 in New Sweden, the son of the late Gilbert and Tillie (Anderson) Johnson. He was a graduate of Caribou High School, and was a self-employed farmer in New Sweden for many years. He was a longtime member of the Gustaf...

Clifford (Buddy) Zetterman

Clifford (Buddy) Zetterman

Mar 28, 2017

New Sweden-Clifford “Buddy” Zetterman Jr., 86 passed away March 28, 2017 at Frenchville. He was born in New Sweden May 20, 1930 the son of the late Clifford and Minnie (Landeen) Zetterman Sr. Mr. Zetterman served with the US Army during Korea and was employed by Red Ball Potato Company for many years. He was predeceased by a sister Gloria...

Lee W. Somers

Lee W. Somers

Mar 26, 2017

Presque Isle and Caribou-Lee W. Somers, 88, passed on to a painless, joyful eternal life March 26, 2017 in Westfield. He was born in Caribou May 23, 1928 the son of the late Arthur and Novella (Smith) Somers. He attended the Caribou Schools, was a longtime member of the Caribou United Baptist Church and was also a member and past...

George James

George James

Mar 23, 2017

Limestone (Ret)MSGTGeorge L. James, 66, passed away peacefully March 23, 2017 at Bangor with his family by his side after a brief illness. He was born in Mullins, S.C., December 11, 1950, the son of Woodrow and Nina (Turbeville) James and was the youngest of four siblings. George served in the United States Air Force from August 1970 until September...

Gene Cyr

Gene Cyr

Mar 22, 2017

WASHBURN – Gene Cyr, 64, passed away March 22, 2017 at his Washburn residence. He was born May 14, 1952 in Madawaska, the son of the late Ronaldo and Yolande (Dufour) Cyr. He was a graduate of the University of Maine at Orono, and was a self-employed photographic artist for a number of years. Surviving in addition to his wife...

Carlene Masse

Carlene Masse

Mar 21, 2017

CARIBOU – Carlene J. Masse, 79, wife of the late Gerald J. Masse, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Cary Medical Center. Carlene was born November 18, 1937 in Van Buren, the daughter of the late David and Arthlene (Cyr) Ouellette. She was married to Gerald Masse for 55 years, and he preceded...

Kimberly D. Austin

Kimberly D. Austin

Mar 17, 2017

CARIBOU – Kimberley D. Austin, 47, passed away unexpectedly March 17, 2017 at her Caribou residence. She was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, January 2, 1970 the daughter of Larry and Joyce (Harris) Whorley. Kimberley was a graduate of Owensboro High School and then earned her Ed. S., Specialist in Education, in School Psychology from Western Kentucky University. She was employed...

Robert T. Corey

Robert T. Corey

Mar 17, 2017

CARIBOU – Robert T. Corey, 74, passed away peacefully March 17, 2017 at his Caribou residence following a brief illness. He was born in Caribou, October 12, 1942 the son of the late Nageb and Mary (Sullivan) Corey. He was a graduate of Caribou High School, and was a lifelong member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. On September 13,...

Regina Doucette

Regina Doucette

Mar 17, 2017

STOCKHOLM – Regina Doucette, 93, wife of the late Wilbert Doucette, passed away Friday morning, March 17, 2017 in Caribou following a brief illness. She was born July 28, 1923 in Stockholm, the daughter of the late Philip and Odelie (Lausier) Guerette. She was married to Wilbert Doucette on November 29, 1958 and was a lifelong communicant of St. Theresa’s...

Jeanne C. Jalbert

Jeanne C. Jalbert

Mar 16, 2017

CARIBOU and AUBURN – Jeanne C. Jalbert, 94, wife of the late Euclid E. Jalbert, loving mother and gracious woman, passed from this life on March 16, 2017, two days after her 94th birthday, at Clover Healthcare in Auburn. She was born March 14, 1923 in St. Francis, the daughter of Cyril and Christianne (Ouellette) Jandreau. After her mother’s death...

Jason C. King

Jason C. King

Mar 12, 2017

LIMESTONE – Jason C. King, 39, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 12, 2017 at his Limestone residence. He was born in Caribou, December 25, 1977 the son of James R. and Florence (Labreck) King, Sr. He attended Caswell schools and had been self employed as a dry wall installer. He was an avid Ford Mustang lover. Jason loved to have...

Theresa G. Arey

Theresa G. Arey

Mar 11, 2017

CARIBOU and WESTBROOK – Theresa G. Arey, 84, wife of the late Leon A. Arey, passed away Saturday afternoon, March 11, 2017 at a Caribou nursing facility following an extended illness. She was born May 3, 1932 in Westbrook, the daughter of Eli Andrew Gorrie and Flossie A. Holt, and was married to Leon Albert Arey on February 2, 1951....

Judith (Judy) Stedt

Judith (Judy) Stedt

Mar 10, 2017

WOODLAND – Judith A. “Judy” Stedt, 68, wife of the late William L. Stedt, passed away Friday afternoon, March 10, 2017, at a Mars Hill healthcare center. She was born July 29, 1948 in Caribou, the daughter of Edward and Marion (Hallett) McNeal. She was a graduate of the Caribou High School class of 1966, and worked for the United...

Roger St.

Roger St.

Feb 25, 2017

Caribou and Easton-Roger D. St. Pierre, 67 passed away February 25, 2017 at Bangor following a brief illness. He was born in Caribou September 20, 1949 the son the late Reginald and Geraldine (Gould) St. Pierre. Roger was a graduate of Caribou High School and received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Unity College. He served with the US Army...

Yvette Deveau

Yvette Deveau

Feb 18, 2017

Caribou-Yvette Marie Deveau, 94, passed away peacefully February 18, 2017 at Caribou. She was born in Frenchville, August 22, 1922 the daughter of the late Joseph and Regina (Gagnon) Bouchard. She married Leo Deveau June 17, 1940 and he predeceased her in 1999. Mrs. Deveau worked alongside her husband, Leo at Briggs Hardware and Bag Company for many years. She...

Heidi Michaud

Heidi Michaud

Feb 17, 2017

Caribou-Heidi Lynn Michaud, 34, passed away unexpectedly February 17, 2017 at her Caribou residence. She was born in Waterbury, CT., August 20, 1982 the daughter of William and the late Margaret (Cleveland) Michaud. Heidi was employed by several area retailers over the years, but most of all she was a loving and devoted mother to her children. Surviving in addition...

Joey White

Joey White

Feb 10, 2017

CARIBOU – Joey R. White, 69, died unexpectedly February 10, 2017 doing what he loved, driving long haul truck near Rochester, NY. He was born in Caribou, December 17, 1947, the son of the late George and Mildred (Castonguay) White. Mr. White was a self-employed long haul truck driver, and owned and operated J.R. White and sons trucking for many...

Louise Levesque

Louise Levesque

Feb 9, 2017

Caribou-Louise (Soucy) Levesque , 92, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 9th at the Borderview Nursing Home. She was born in Siegas, New Brunswick Canada November 23, 1924 the daughter of the late Xavier and Delphina (Chamberlain) Soucy. She was a devoted wife of over 60 years to Edgar J. Levesque who predeceased her in 1997. Her children and grandchildren...

Glenna Bragg

Glenna Bragg

Feb 9, 2017

Washburn-Glenna F. Bragg, 81 wife of the late Richard N. Bragg died February 9, 2017 at Bangor. Glenna was born January 26, 1936 the youngest daughter of Millege and Eleanor (Farley) Dyer, Sr. After graduating Washburn High School in 1955, she was employed at Taterstate in Washburn for a number of years until she “retired” when the plant closed to...

Lucienne Dufour

Lucienne Dufour

Feb 8, 2017

CARIBOU – Lucienne A. Dufour, 79, wife of the late Herbert Dufour passed away February 8, 2017 at Caribou. She was born in Fort Kent, August 29, 1937, the daughter of the late Alyre and Catherine (Roy) Pelletier. Mrs. Dufour was a longtime member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. She was predeceased by her husband, Herbert, in 2009. She...