Obituaries

Sheila J. (Bishop) Steele went to be with her heavenly father on April 27, 2025, after a brief illness in Richmond, CA, surrounded by her loving siblings. Sheila was born in Presque Isle, Maine, the daughter of Donald E. and Marjorie E. (Buchanan) Bishop, both of Mapleton, Maine.
After graduating from Presque Isle...

Lillian Marie (Burby) Smith peacefully went home to be with her beloved Lord and Savior on February 22, 2025, at the age of 97. Her journey began on July 2, 1927, where she was born in her grandparents' home in the village of Frenchville, Maine. Her parents were Lena (Beaulieu) Burby and Walter Burby. She was the...

Rella (Caron) Daigle born in St. Leonard, New Brunswick, Fourche-a-Clark has left us on April 13, 2025. Born to Pascal and Alma (Tousaint) Caron, her story is truly one of Cinderella.
She was born on August 24, 1927, in the generation of "hard work never killed anyone." She started work at an early age, which...

Michael L. O'Clair, 66, passed away October 17, 2025, at Houlton Regional Hospital. He was born May 28, 1959, in Presque Isle. The son of Lawrence and Ada (Flint) O'Clair.
Mike was a hard worker. He worked in logging industry his whole life as a crane operator and truck driver. He loved spending time with his family...

Avis May (Curry) Cantafio, 97, was born May 12, 1928, to George and Viola (Davenport) Curry in Limestone, Maine. She came from a large and loving family and often spoke fondly of her family in a small Maine town surrounded by her many siblings. She passed away Oct. 25, 2025.
Avis graduated from Limestone High School...

Mae (Dube) Soucy, 80, died September 9, 2025, after suffering a major stroke. She was born January 15, 1945, in Fort Kent, a daughter of the late Donald and Bertha (Desjardins) Dube.
She was predeceased by her parents; her husband, Norman "Jerry" Soucy; and a nephew, Jason Dube. She is survived by her life partner...

Margaret (Foster) Carpenter, 86, sadly passed away May 17, 2025, in Houlton. She was born August 27, 1938, in Monticello, the daughter of Ray and Ida (Yerxa) Foster.
In addition to her parents, Margaret was predeceased by her sister, Rosemond Delong; and brother, Merle Foster. She is survived by her loving husband...

Norma Maxine (Ginn) Graves, born May 10, 1929, went home to be with Lord on May 6, 2025. She was the daughter of Herman and Avis (Nightingale) Ginn of Fort Fairfield and the wife of George W. (Bud) Graves, Retired Maine State Police.
Norma was born and raised in Fort Fairfield, Maine, where she graduated from Fort...

With heavy hearts, we announce the unexpected passing of Leigh Meredith (Hayward) Alberton, April 8, 2025, following a long battle with addiction. Leigh was 51 years old. Born on February 22, 1974, in Presque Isle, Maine, Leigh was the beloved daughter of Marie and Lewis Wilcox of Presque Isle, and Keith and Camilla...

Beloved mother, meme, sister, godmother, and aunt, Lucille M. Nelson, 87, has peacefully passed away with family around her in Caribou, Maine, on April 28, 2025. Lucy was born in Riviere Blue, Quebec Province, in 1938 to Felix and Antoinette (Morin) LaCombe. Her family immigrated to the United States in the 1950s to...

Carol L. (Lussier) Faulkner passed away on May 14, 2025. She was looking forward to being reunited with her loving husband and infant son. She was excited to see her deceased sisters and brother whom she dearly missed and loved.
She was born July 14, 1938, in Holyoke, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Felix...

Wilma A. (Maynard) Bogue, 79, of Keizer, Oregon, died February 5, 2024. Wilma was born on May 13, 1944, in Castle Hill, ME, to Ralph and Annie (Randall) Maynard.
She was a graduate of Mapleton High School. Wilma married Leroy Bogue on August 1, 1980, in Orlando, Florida They moved soon after to Keizer, Oregon, where...