1947 – 2014 TAMPA, Fla. — William ‘Bill’ O’Donnell, 66, died on Thursday, Jan. 2, at the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital in Tampa, Fla. Bill was born in Nova Scotia on Dec. 29, 1947, a son of Cyril and Catherine (Poirier) O’Donnell. The family moved to Bangor when Bill was 2 years old. He […]
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NASA’s newest Mars flyer will explore atmosphere
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA hopes its newest Mars spacecraft lives up to its know-it-all name. The robotic explorer called Maven is due to blast off Monday on a 10-month journey to the red planet. There, it will orbit Mars and study the atmosphere to try to understand how the planet morphed from warm […]
Irene Beaucage
1921 – 2013 SANFORD, Fla. — Irene Beaucage, 92, of Sanford, Fla., died Sunday, Sept. 15, at Central Florida Regional Hospital. Born in Lewiston on May 19, 1921, she was the daughter of Oliver and Marieanne Hamel. She married Donald Beaucage on May 29, 1940. Together, they operated stores for Sherwin-Williams in Massachusetts and Florida […]
Robert R. Gladu
1935 – 2013 LEWISTON — Robert R. Gladu, 78, of Lewiston, beloved husband for over 50 years of Ginette (Grenier) Gladu, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 1, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Lewiston on Jan. 27, 1935, the son of the late Ronald and Loretta Laberge Gladu. He […]
Margaret L. Whyte
1926 – 2013 WEST PARIS — Margaret L. Whyte, 87, died Monday, Sept. 16, at the Ledgeview Living Center in West Paris. She was a resident of Swift River Road in Byron. She was born in Jacksonville, Fla., on Feb. 13, 1926, and attended schools in Florida. She was married on March 6, 1946, in Charlton […]
Zimmerman’s wife seeks life insurance policy
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman’s wife is asking that he pay for a permanent life insurance policy with her named as the beneficiary, according to a divorce petition made public Friday. Shellie Zimmerman said in the petition that her husband should pay the premiums on the policy since he “has the financial ability to […]
Earl E. Milligan
1923 – 2013 PARIS — Earl E. Milligan, 90, died Tuesday, July 16, at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Paris. He was a resident of South Rumford Road in Rumford. He was born in Rumford on June 30, 1923, a son of Ambrose and Rita (Peabody) Milligan, and was a graduate of Stephens High School […]
Cecile L. Bragdon
1921 – 2013 VENICE, Fla. — Cecile L. Bragdon, 92, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 12, at the Venice Hospice House, Venice, Fla. She was born in St. Francis on May 6, 1921, a daughter to the late Benjamin and Catherine Morneault. She graduated from Bangor High School, Class of 1939 and attained an […]