Obituaries

Thomas Olan Levensalor, 72, a man of boundless kindness and unwavering love, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2025, at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, after a brief illness. Born on October 4, 1952, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Thomas and Doreen Levensalor, Tom lived a life defined by dedication - to his...

Alan W. Rush, 90, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2025, at NLEMMC in Bangor. He was born August 13, 1934, in Monticello, the son of Bernice E. (White) and Elden Rush.
Alan grew up in Monticello, and along with a lot of young people from the county back then, moved to Connecticut in the early '1950s, where jobs...

Angela Bennis Joyce, "Babe" to her family and friends, a beloved healer and tireless advocate for maternal health, died peacefully on February 28, 2025, in Ukiah, California, of natural causes. She was 90.
A registered nurse for more than 50 years, specializing in obstetrics and maternal nutrition, Angela was a...

Lisa I. Marshall, 57, passed away February 20, 2025, at her home. She was born September 28, 1967, the daughter of Durwood and Linda (Lyford) Thompson.
Lisa is survived by her loving husband, Ronald; daughter, Katie; mother, Linda; three brothers; three sisters; and a large extended family. The family would like to...

Ann M. (Lyford) Bartholomew, 76, passed away January 21, 2025, at her home with her son and daughter by her side. She was born July 24, 1948, in Dover-Foxcroft, the daughter of William E. and Virginia M. (Bulmer) Lyford.
Graduating class of 1966 from Windham High School, she worked at Brownell Inc. of Moodus for 30...

Mary Jane Larrabee, age 95, went home to be with the Lord on January 10, 2025. Born on April 2, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Marian Ray and Athel Milo Sharp of Phoenix, NY. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William G. Larrabee; their son, Damon Scot Larrabee; and brothers, Kenneth Sharp and...

Sonja I. Philbrook, 82, passed away January 3, 2025, at Northern Light Mayo Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft. She was born October 17, 1942, in Monson, the daughter of Charles and Lillian (Stymiest) Strom. Sonja was devoted to her family and her faith.
Sonja's career varied from being employed through the Tannery,...

Mark Lewis Mitchell passed away at C.A. Dean Hospital, December 9, 2024. He was born on May 6, 1966, to Dora Mitchell.
He was predeceased by his mother; and brothers, Terry and Michael. He is survived by brothers, Ward, Bruce and families; and daughter, Heather.
A service will be lead by Pastor David Ray Jr. at...

Herbert Chester Sinclair, 76, passed away December 24, 2024, at the Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was born February 9, 1948, the son of Ernest and Eveland (Buswell) Sinclair.
Herbert is survived by his daughter, Sheena Brown; grandchildren, Kenny Hyland and Kylie Brown; great-grandson, Ashton Burnsworth;...

David Brian Mallett, 73, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on December 17, 2024, after a long and hard-fought battle against cancer.
Born to Pauline (Towne) and Aubrey Mallett in Sebec in 1951 as the youngest of five brothers, David was proud of his family's long heritage in Piscataquis County. After...

William "Don" Ebbeling, 89, of Sebec, ME, and formerly of Northbridge, MA, died peacefully on November 25, 2024, in Milford Hospital. Born in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Titus and Dora (Koopmans) Ebbeling.
He was a graduate of Uxbridge High School, class of 1954. After a stint in the United...

On December 2, 2024, we lost one of the "good ones" when we lost our dad, William Dyer Richardson. Dad was born October 13, 1938, in Monson. He was the fourth of ten children born to Earlon C. and Willa (Mountain) Richardson.
Bill, who was also affectionately known to many as "Buster," grew up in East Dover and...