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Florentine Berube

Florentine Berube

Jul 7, 2023

CARIBOU – Florentine Berube, 85, died July 7, 2023 after a period of declining health at the Aroostook House of Comfort in Presque Isle. She was born in Daigle, January 17, 1938 the daughter of the late Denis and Marion (Martin) Ouellette. Florentine worked at Birdseye Foods and at Potato Service for many years. She was happiest when she was...

Melvin Nelson

Melvin Nelson

Jul 3, 2023

NEW SWEDEN – Melvin R. Nelson, 76, died peacefully July 3, 2023 at home in New Sweden. He was born in Caribou, November 21, 1946 the son of Ralph and Frances Nelson. Melvin was a graduate of Caribou High School and was employed as a carpenter and truck driver for many years. He will be remembered as being so generous...

Renee N. Lichterman

Renee N. Lichterman

Jun 30, 2023

CARIBOU – Renee N. Lichterman, 37, died June 30, 2023 at Cary Medical Center following a battle with a long illness. She was born in Guam, December 17, 1985. Renee will be missed and forever loved by many. Renee is survived by her parents, Leon “Lee” Lichterman III and Kimberlee (Poole) Young, a daughter, Crystal R. Forbes of Maine, her...

Edwina Debbie Chabre'

Edwina Debbie Chabre'

Jun 28, 2023

Edwina ‘Debbie’ Chabre’, 83, passed away June 28, 2023, at Orono Commons surrounded by her loving family. She was born in St. David, November 2, 1939, one of eight children.  Mom was the last surviving child of the late Damase and Melvina (Vaillancourt) Godin.  Mom spent many years working the potato harvest, at Mecon Manufacturing and as a self-taught hair...

Randy Belmain

Randy Belmain

Jun 26, 2023

WASHBURN – Randy E. Belmain, 65, died June 26, 2023 at his Washburn residence following a short battle with Pancreatic Cancer.  He was born in Caribou, March 10, 1958 the son of the late Phillip Sr. and Ethel (Doody) Belmain. Randy was predeceased by his older brother Phillip Belmain Jr. and Mary Undergust.  Randy was a graduate of Washburn High...

Freeman Theriault

Freeman Theriault

Jun 8, 2023

WOODLAND - Freeman J. Theriault, 89, died June 8, 2023 at the Presque Isle Rehab and Nursing Center after an extended illness. He was born in Washburn on December 7, 1933, the tenth child of William Theriault and Maria (Jenkins) Theriault. He was a true individual, known for his distinct laugh, his argumentative spirit, stubbornly speaking his mind whether he...

Clifford T. Derry Jr.

Clifford T. Derry Jr.

Jun 7, 2023

CARIBOU – Clifford T. Derry, Jr., 55, died June 7, 2023 at the Aroostook House of Comfort in Presque Isle following a battle with cancer. He was born in Tallahassee, Florida, October 1, 1967 the son of Clifford T. Derry Sr. and Barbara (Jordan) Derry. Clifford attended the Presque Isle Schools, and worked as a mechanic at Gary’s Sales and...

Carey (Red) O'Neill

Carey (Red) O'Neill

Jun 7, 2023

WASHBURN – Carey B. “Red” O’Neill, 69, died unexpectedly June 7, 2023 at his Washburn residence. He was born in Lincoln, January 26, 1954 the son of Kenneth and Geraldine (Hamilton) O’Neill. Red attended Limestone schools and worked for Aaron Turner Farms / Will-Turn Farms in Washburn for 18 years. He was an avid hunter, sportsman and machine operator. In...

Rock L. Levesque

Rock L. Levesque

Jun 3, 2023

CONNOR TOWNSHIP – Rock Levesque, 84, died June 3, 2023 at Borderview Rehabilitation and Nursing center in Van Buren where he had been a resident for several years. He was born in Van Buren, March 13, 1939 the son of Thomas and Stella (Soucy) Levesque. Rock worked for many local farmers through the years, mostly in Connor and North Caribou....

Diana Walton

Diana Walton

May 28, 2023

Diana Walton 8/3/48 – 5/28/23 Diana Walton (Di) was born August 3, 1948 in Caribou, Maine to the late Ora and Dorothy Howe.  Living in Maine her whole life, Diana loved to support the Ladies Auxiliary.  After a 3-year long, hard fought battle, Diana (Di) is finally disease free and no longer suffering.  While she was stubborn to a fault,...

Richard Bechtel

Richard Bechtel

May 27, 2023

Richard Allen Bechtel, 86, of Caribou passed away unexpectedly May 27, 2023. Richard enjoyed living in Maine but was proud to be a native Hoosier. He was born March 15, 1937, in Elkhart Indiana to Albert and Mildred Bechtel. Richard was educated in Elkhart area schools and graduated from Concord High School in 1957.  After high school, Richard went directly...

Roch Dupre

Roch Dupre

May 25, 2023

LIMESTONE – Roch J. Dupre, died May 25, 2023 at the Maine Veterans Home in Caribou following a period of declining health. He was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts on April 5, 1926 the son of the late George and Maria (Menard) Dupre. Roch attended St. Anthony’s Catholic Schools, and then enlisted in the United States Navy on July 20,...

Douglas D. Hafford

Douglas D. Hafford

May 25, 2023

Caribou - Douglas Dale Hafford, 60, died unexpectedly May 25, 2023 at Caribou. He was born in Caribou, March 28, 1963 the son of Alfred Doug Hafford and Janice (Whiteneck) Hafford. He attended Caribou Schools and was employed by several area construction companies and farmers. Doug loved nature and being outdoors where he was an avid fisherman and hunter. He...

Charles Sczuroski

Charles Sczuroski

May 23, 2023

CARIBOU – Charles Emile Sczuroski, Sr., 84, went to be with his Lord on May 23, 2023, at Caribou after an extended illness. Born in Pawtucket, RI, on March 7, 1939, the son of the late Henry and Loretta (Rappineau) Sczuroski. He served his country as a member of the US Air Force, where he was a B52 Aircraft mechanic....

Sheldon A. Espling

Sheldon A. Espling

May 22, 2023

Caribou – Sheldon A. Espling, 69, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on May 22, 2023 at his Caribou residence surrounded by family. He was born in Caribou, April 16, 1954 the son of Carl and Anna (Strid) Espling. Sheldon was educated at the Woodland schools and was a graduate of Caribou High School where he served...

Joseph Bouchard Jr

Joseph Bouchard Jr

May 20, 2023

CARIBOU – Joseph Bouchard Jr., 96, died May 20, 2023 at the Maine Veterans Home in Caribou. He was born in Presque Isle, August 21, 1926, the son of the late Joseph and Isabelle (Chambers) Bouchard Sr. Mr. Bouchard was a graduate of Caribou High School, and served with the United States Navy during World War II. He was a...

Fannie A. Dionne

Fannie A. Dionne

May 19, 2023

CARIBOU – Fannie A. Dionne, 82, died May 19, 2023 at Caribou following a period of declining health. She was born in Caribou, October 25, 1940 the daughter of Bert and Ruby (Drost) Hewitt. Fannie was a dedicated homemaker, to her husband and three daughters. She was predeceased by her husband, Lucien Dionne, her parents, and 6 of her siblings,...

Joel Theriault

Joel Theriault

May 18, 2023

CARIBOU – Joel Theriault, 93, died May 18, 2023 in Lincoln. He was born in Caribou, May 12, 1930 the son of the late Joseph and Cecelia (Guerrette) Theriault. Joel served in the United States Army during the Korean War as a paratrooper. He was a member of Lister-Knowlton Post 9389 Veterans of Foreign Wars, and was a past state...

Connie E. Lint

Connie E. Lint

May 14, 2023

CARIBOU - Connie E. Lint, 71, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 14, 2023 in Presque Isle surrounded by her Husband and friends. She was born June 1, 1951 in Caribou the daughter of Hanford and Irvina (Howe) Dixon. Connie was a graduate of Caribou High School, and then went on to work at Cary...

Phyllis Anderson

Phyllis Anderson

May 11, 2023

Phyllis M. Anderson, 82, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend died unexpectedly May 11, 2023 in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Phyllis resided in Henniker, NH with her Husband Daniel D. DaCosta.

She was born in Revere, Massachusetts, October 18, 1940 and was the eldest of three siblings of Frank and Edith (Oliva) Conte. Phyllis was a graduate of Revere High School, and...

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