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Dr. George F. Gee

Dr. George F. Gee

Sep 22, 2022

Dr. George Francis Gee, 85, passed away at his home after battling Parkinson’s disease for many years. George was born in Milton, Massachusetts on April 15, 1937, son of the late Francis and Winnie Gee. He attended local schools in Stoughton, Massachusetts through the eighth grade and received his secondary education at Norfolk County Agricultural School of Walpole, Massachusetts. He...

Samuel A. Saunders

Samuel A. Saunders

Sep 22, 2022

Samuel Arnold Saunders, 73, passed away September 22, 2022 at EMMC. He was born on August 7, 1949 in St. Stephen NB, the son of Nina (Cookson) and Samuel A. Saunders.

Samuel graduated from Calais Memorial High School in 1968. Following graduation, Sam attended Northern Maine Community College, where he studied electrical construction and met his wife of 51 years,...

Andrew S. Dana

Andrew S. Dana

Sep 19, 2022

Peter Dana Point—Andrew Sopiel Dana, 66, passed away Monday, September 19, 2022 at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center. Andrew was born at Peter Dana Point on May 23, 1956 and had a lifelong love of fishing, hunting, trapping, snaring, gathering flagroot and tipping fir boughs. He will be forever remembered by his traditional artwork. Although Andrew was a deaf mute, he...

Jean P. Sprague

Jean P. Sprague

Sep 17, 2022

Jean Plaisted Sprague 95, passed away surrounded by her loving family on September 17, 2022.

Jean was a faithful woman who loved the Lord, her  family and many friends.  She was born in Princeton on January 1, 1927, the daughter of Paul and Claire (Johnson) Plaisted. Jean was a member of the Princeton Congregational Church, also attending church services in...

Betty F. Flores

Betty F. Flores

Sep 16, 2022

Betty Florence Csokas Flores, 90, peacefully passed away on September 16,2022 at the home she shared with her daughter Carol for the past four years. Her daughters Clara Buescher and Carol Flores were at her bedside.

 

Betty was born on March 26, 1932 to John and Clara Csokas in Detroit, Michigan. She was the 10th of 12 children.

 

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Garold R. Bulmer

Garold R. Bulmer

Sep 12, 2022

Garold Richard Bulmer, 50, passed away Monday, September 12, 2022 at his home in Machias.  Garold was born in Eastport on July 28, 1972.

Garold was educated in Eastport.  While in school he found his love of drawing, winning a local drawing contest.  Garold enjoyed crafts, collecting odds and ends, and his family.

Garold was predeceased by his father Gordon...

Shirley M. Monteer

Shirley M. Monteer

Sep 11, 2022

Shirley Mae Monteer, 80, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022 at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.  Shirley was born in Calais on February 16, 1942, daughter of Kenneth and Pearl (Leighton) Avery. 

After graduating from Shead Memorial High School, Class of 1960, Shirley went to work at Guilford Woolen Mill as a mender in the weaving department. ...

Wayne E. McGuire

Wayne E. McGuire

Sep 11, 2022

Perry – Wayne Ellis McGuire, 67, passed away with family by his side on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at Calais Community Hospital.  Wayne was born in Machias on November 5, 1954, son of Earl and Marion (Griffin) McGuire. 

After graduating from Shead Memorial High School, Class of 1974, Wayne enlisted in the U.S. Army.  Following his enlistment, he returned home...

Mary H. Larkin

Mary H. Larkin

Sep 11, 2022

Mary Harriet Larkin, 82, passed away on home surrounded by family on Sunday, September 11, 2022.  Mary was born in Eastport on September 16, 1939, daughter of Ralph and Evelyn (Dana) Francis.

 

After attending school at Pleasant Point, Mary was fortunate enough to live throughout the United States.  She worked as a seamstress, blackjack dealer, line production worker for...

Thomas E. Lewey

Thomas E. Lewey

Sep 9, 2022

Thomas Eugene Lewey, 67, passed away at his home in Perry on Friday, September 9, 2022.  Thomas was born in Eastport on March 10, 1955, the son of Sabattus and Irene Lewey.

Thomas graduated from Shead High School, and attended the University of Maine at Orono and Thomas College. Thomas was the Lt Governor of the Passamaquoddy Tribe, the Bi-Lingual...

Wayne R. Senechal

Wayne R. Senechal

Sep 7, 2022

Wayne Robert Senechal, 61, passed away at his home in Princeton on Wednesday, September 7, 2022.  Wayne was born in Fall River, Massachusetts on August 18, 1961, son of Albert and Priscilla (Machado) Senechal.

Wayne graduated from B.M.C. Durfee High School in Fall River, MA, Class of 1980.  He was a gifted self-taught guitarist and played in a band as...

Mark D. Reardon

Mark D. Reardon

Sep 6, 2022

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Mark David Reardon, 68, of Calais.  Mark passed away peacefully on September 6, 2022 at Southern Maine Health Care Hospital in Biddeford surrounded by his wife and family.  

Mark was born on March 9, 1954, in Calais, to John and Mary Reardon who he was predeceased by.  He was employed...

Michael C. James

Michael C. James

Sep 5, 2022

Michael Calvin James, 80, passed away on Monday September 5, 2022 at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center. Michael was born in St. Stephen on March 24, 1942, son of Arnold Lewis James and Dorothy Winnifred (Goode) James.

Michael graduated from Woodland High School, Class of 1960, he then devoted the rest of his life to raising a family with...

Shirley E. Kidder

Shirley E. Kidder

Sep 4, 2022

Shirley Evelyn Kidder, 85, passed away on Sunday September 4th, 2022 at Orono Commons Nursing Home. Shirley was born in Aberdeen, Mississippi on November 16th, 1936; daughter of Lenwood Lee Oden and Vivian Steele.

Shirley met her husband John (Jack) Kidder while he was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas during the Korean War. They got married and moved to Woodland,...

Gloria E. Smith

Gloria E. Smith

Sep 4, 2022

Gloria Eileen Smith, 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 4, 2022 at Calais Community Hospital. Gloria was born in Woodland on January 16, 1931 Daughter of Arthur ‘Bunt’ and Lillian Gaddis (Johnston).

Gloria graduated from Woodland High School, class of 1948 and moved to Lincoln to work as a waitress, while waiting tables at Sherretts Restaurant she met Robert...

Francis G. McAlister

Francis G. McAlister

Sep 1, 2022

Francis Gene McAlister, of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, passed away on September 1, 2022 while vacationing with his family in Eastport, Maine.  Born in Boston, Massachusetts on December 25, 1950, Frank was the son of Glendon and Lillian McAlister, of Walpole, Mass, and Woonsocket, Rhode Island.  

He graduated in 1968 from McCluer High School in Florissant, Missouri, and then enrolled at...

Terrance S. Culleton

Terrance S. Culleton

Aug 28, 2022

Terrance ‘Terry’ Sanford Culleton passed away August 28, 2022 leaving behind his wife Linda, his daughter January and husband Joe, his grandchildren Majesta, Terrance, Maia, Star, and Viv; and many friends. He loved driving around town to visit friends and family every day. He will be missed by all.

 

In keeping with his wishes there will be no service....

John J. Arsenault

John J. Arsenault

Aug 26, 2022

John Joseph Arsenault, 54, passed away Friday, August 26, 2022 at St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor following a short illness.  John was born in Eastport on February 7, 1968, son of Robert Arsenault Sr. and Claire (Call) Arsenault.

 

John graduated from Shead High School, Class of 1986, where he was active in sports, especially basketball and soccer, and was...

David P. Ferris

David P. Ferris

Aug 22, 2022

David Pierce Ferris, 80, passed away suddenly at home, on August 22, 2022.

 

He was born in Hartford, CT on July 3, 1942.  David’s family later moved to Elmwood, CT, where he started his first business, Ferris Auto Body.  He then was employed by the Town of Glastonbury, CT police department and Colt Industries.  He retired to Maine in...

William S. Johnson

William S. Johnson

Aug 22, 2022

William Swift Johnson, 88, passed away on Monday August 22, 2022 in Princeton Maine at his daughter’s house. William was born in Cape Cod Massachusetts on October 1, 1933 to George Vernon Johnson and Lydia Joette Morris, while staying in Maine with his family he met the love of his life and high school sweetheart, Gwendolyn Wheaton, with the two...

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