Obituaries

Gloria L. Martin

Gloria L. Martin

Aug 19, 2018

Caribou – Gloria L. Martin, 89, wife of the late Clifford Martin, died August 19, 2018 at Caribou. She was born at Limestone, December 13, 1928, the daughter of the late Dennis and Rilda (Bouchard) Sirois. Mrs. Martin was a long time devoted member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church where she was a member of the Ladies of Saint...

Mabel H. Pethick Barnum

Mabel H. Pethick Barnum

Aug 12, 2018

Woodland - Mabel H. Pethick Barnum, infant daughter of William and Alaina (Pethick) Barnum, passed away August 12, 2018 at a Caribou hospital. Private family funeral services will be held Saturday, August 18, 2018. Interment will be at the Woodland Cemetery.

Elizabeth A. Violette

Elizabeth A. Violette

Aug 1, 2018

Caribou – Elizabeth A. Violette, 76, wife of the late Franklin Violette, died August 1, 2018 at Caribou. She was born in Woodstock, N.B., Canada, September 9, 1941, the daughter of the late Bernard and Ida (Orser) Lavoie. Mrs. Violette was a cook at Teague Park School in Caribou for several years. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother...

Ronald J. Rasmussen

Ronald J. Rasmussen

Aug 1, 2018

Everett, Washington and Caribou – Ronald J. Rasmussen, 58, passed away August 1, 2018 at Providence Hospice Care Center in Everett, Washington. He was born July 6, 1960, the son of Oran and Leona (McKinney) Rasmussen. Mr. Rasmussen was employed as an off-shore fisherman for a number of years. He is survived by his two children Ashley Rasmussen and her...

Aline Bosse

Aline Bosse

Jul 31, 2018

Caribou-Aline Marie Bosse 83, wife of the late Xavier Bosse died peacefully Tuesday, July 31 2018 at the Aroostook House of Comfort in Presque Isle . She was born August 23, 1934 in New Canada the daughter of the late Maxime and Marianne (Frazer) Sirois. Aline was a lifetime active member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and a member...

Eileen Forbes

Eileen Forbes

Jul 24, 2018

Caribou – Eileen Forbes, 88, was called home to be with her Lord July 24, 2018 at Presque Isle. She was born in Anfield, New Brunswick, Canada the daughter of the late Guy and Madeline (Watson) Ashworth. She fell in love and married John Forbes, a WWII Veteran and resided on the Forbes farm for 71 years. Every day of...

Maynard Pelletier

Maynard Pelletier

Jul 20, 2018

Presque Isle and Woodland - Maynard Pelletier, 96, died July 20, 2018 at Presque Isle Rehab and Nursing. He was born in Allagash, Maine on January 8, 1922, the son of Thomas and Edith Pelletier.   He was employed with the State of Maine as a Game Warden for 34 years until his retirement in 1977.  He served in the United...

Virginia P. Stewart

Virginia P. Stewart

Jul 18, 2018

Caribou – Virginia P. Stewart, 87, died July 18, 2018 after a lengthy illness. She was born in Caribou June 17, 1931, the daughter of the late George and Lillian (McIntyre) Nickerson. Mrs. Stewart graduated from Caribou High School and married Maynard Stewart. She worked for General Foods/Birds Eye for 28 years and McCain Foods for 13 years before her...

Eldora A. Dow

Eldora A. Dow

Jul 7, 2018

Perham – Eldora A. Dow, 96, the holder of the Boston Post Cane for Perham, died July 6, 2018 at her Perham residence home. She was born in Staceyville, November 27, 1921, the daughter of the late Charles and Effie (Gerald) Mullis . She was 1939 graduate of Houlton High School and married Thomas Dow in 1941. She was employed...

Eldora Brown

Eldora Brown

Jul 6, 2018

Perham – Eldora A. Dow, 96, the holder of the Boston Post Cane for Perham, died July 6, 2018 at her Perham residence home. She was born in Staceyville, November 27, 1921, the daughter of the late Charles and Effie (Gerald) Mullis . She was 1939 graduate of Houlton High School and married Thomas Dow in 1941. She was employed...

Lula G. Patterson

Lula G. Patterson

Jul 3, 2018

Limestone and Caribou- Lula G. Patterson, 75, wife of the late Theodore Patterson died July 3, 2018 at Bangor following a brief illness. She was born in Laeke Edwards, N.B. Canada, July 27, 1942 the daughter of the late Lemuel and Bessie (Skidgel) Hitchcock. She attended the Andover N.B. schools and married Theodore Patterson September 11, 1957. Ted predeceased her...

Joan Thibodeau Bishop

Joan Thibodeau Bishop

Jun 27, 2018

Caribou – Joan D. Bishop, 84, died June 27, 2018 at Maine Medical in Portland surrounded by her loved ones following a brief illness. She was born at Connor, February 23, 1934 the daughter of the late Paul and Caroline (King) Thibodeau. She attended Connor School and was a 1951 graduate of Caribou High School. Mrs. Bishop was a telephone...

James O'Neal

James O'Neal

Jun 23, 2018

Caribou - James (Jim) Henry O’Neal, 82, died peacefully on Saturday, June 23, 2018, reuniting with his sweetheart, Kathy Gallagher. Jim was born on November 2, 1935, in California Settlement, New Brunswick, the son of the late John and Letha (Kinney) O’Neal. Jim served in the United States Navy for six years, then moved to Connecticut, where he worked in...

Elizabeth Ouellette

Elizabeth Ouellette

Jun 23, 2018

Caribou – Elizabeth (Vicaire) Ouellette, 89, wife of the late Robert J. Ouellette died June 23, 2018 at Caribou. She was born in Listuguj, Quebec, Canada on February 2, 1929. Mrs. Ouellette is survived by one son, John Ouellette and five daughters, Charlene, Pam, Debbie, Linda and Diana, three grandsons, Eric Brown, Will Paradis, John Ouellette II and a great-granddaughter...

Allan Thomas

Allan Thomas

Jun 20, 2018

Caribou – Allan Thomas, 60, died unexpectedly June 20, 2018 at Caribou. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m., Saturday, June 30, 2018 from Mockler Funeral Home, 24 Reservoir Street, Caribou, with Rev. Ron Rosser officiating. Friends may visit with the family 11:00 a.m. until time of service.

Johnny Greenier

Johnny Greenier

Jun 14, 2018

Washburn and Caribou – Johnny Greenier, 71, passed away June 14, 2018 at Maine Veterans’ Home Caribou. He was born in Caribou September 4, 1946, the son of the late Albert and Lena (Argraves) Greenier. Mr. Greenier served with the U.S. Army during Vietnam and was employed as a truck driver for several area construction companies. He is survived by...

Theresa Ouillette

Theresa Ouillette

Jun 6, 2018

Caribou-Theresa Marquis Ouillette, 89 died June 6, 2018 at Van Buren. She was born in Van Buren July 14, 1928 the daughter of the late William and Adele (Castonguay) Marquis. She was a 1947 graduate of Van Buren Girls School and following graduation, she worked at Northern National Bank in Van Buren for four years. Theresa married Richard Ouillette November...

Steven F. Sandstrom

Steven F. Sandstrom

Jun 5, 2018

New Sweden-Steven Frederick Sandstrom, 56 died June 5, 2018 at Presque Isle surrounded by his family at the Aroostook House of Comfort following a valiant fight with cancer. He was born in Caribou February 15, 1962 the son of the late Frederick and Gloria (Johnson) Sandstrom. Steven was a 1980 graduate of Caribou High School and he married Sally Bourgoine...

Maxine R. Skidgel

Maxine R. Skidgel

Jun 4, 2018

Caribou-Maxine Ruth Skidgel, 86 wife of the late Thomas Skidgel died June 4, 2018 at her Caribou residence. She was born in Woodland on June 11, 1931 the daughter of the late Fed and Laura (Landeen) Skidgel. Mrs. Skidgel was employed by the Birds Eye Division of General Foods, McCain’s, as well as the Caribou Motor Inn. She attended the...

Francis V. Perley

Francis V. Perley

Jun 3, 2018

Caribou – Francis V. Perley, 81, died June 3, 2018 at Van Buren. He was born in Maliseet, N.B., Canada, September 4, 1936, the son of the late Peter and Ethel (Morey) Perley, who passed away when he was five years old and was raised in Caribou by his grandmother Annie Morey. Francis was employed at Aroostook Shoe in Presque...