All Obituaries

Auburn- Jeannine Theresa Provencal Gaillard, 87, died December 9, 2023.  Born in Laconia, New Hampshire daughter of Alexander  and Flora Goupil Provencal and graduated from St. Joseph School elementary school in 1951 and graduated from Laconia High School in 1955.  Jeannine became a certified Catholic Religious Educator in 1962 serving dioceses in New Hampshire and Maine in four parishes; Our Lady of the Lakes, Lakeport, N.HSt. Peter’s Church, Concord, N.H. , St....

 Wade B. Trudel, a longtime resident of Gray, ME passed away peacefully on December 5, 2023 at Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough, ME. He was born in Bangor, ME on December 23, 1943, the son of Benjamin and Mary Trudel.             Wade grew up in Orono, ME and Portland, ME. He served 4 years in the United States Marines, graduated from University of Maine Orono with a master’s degree in Business Administration all while...

Madeline May “Gubby” Doughty, 94, of Auburn, Maine, passed peacefully in her sleep on the evening of December 2nd, 2023.   Madeline was born to Chester and Adeline Bragdon May on July 11, 1929, in their home at Sabbathday Lake in New Gloucester. The Great Depression was just beginning and the young family lived with Chester’s parents Melvin and Maggie Costello May. Around 1934 Madeline’s grandparents bought a farm on Cobb’s Bridge Road in New Gloucester,...

Lucille “Lou” Theresa (Tanguay) Strout, 55, of Gray, passed away on November 17th, 2023, surrounded by her family and pugs, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Lou was born on December 22, 1967 in Westbrook, the daughter of Henry and Rita Tanguay. Lou graduated from Gray-New Gloucester High School in 1986, and went on to work in administration at HMSHost for over thirty years. She married the love of her life, Philip Strout, on July 9th, 1988. Together, they built their...

Daniel L. True June 12, 1951 – November 4, 2023 Daniel L. True, 72, of Gray, died peacefully Saturday evening November 4, 2023, at his home. He was born in Lewiston on June 12, 1951, the son of Edward and Bessie (Haskell) True. He grew up in New Gloucester with his brothers, Calvin, and Harvey, and moved to Gray in the 1980s. Dan graduated from Gray-New Gloucester High School in 1969 and attended one year at the University of Maine in Orono prior to joining the US Army in February...

Karen l. (Whitney) Austin, 63, passed away on November 22, 2023 in her sleep at home in South Paris. She was born in Portland on July 12, 1960 to Clarence and Lorraine {Huard) Whitney. She grew up in Gray with her brother and sisters. She was on the girls basketball team in junior high and high school. She graduated from Gray-New Gloucester High School in 1979. She worked as a waitress in the area for many years and later worked as a receptionist for a Prudential Insurance agent in Dry...

Barry Arthur Webb, 77, a gentle, loving son, husband, father, grampa(Bubba) brother and friend went home peacefully to be with Jesus on November 21, 2023. Many times Barry let us all know he wanted his last days in our home. We made this happen and we all held his hands until he took his last breath. A man we all love so deeply and passionately.  Barry was born at the Libby House in Gray on October 1, 1946 the son of George and Effie Ray Webb.  He graduated from G.N.G. in 1965...

Lyle Eugene Wing 1983-2023 New Gloucester- Our Beloved Lyle Eugene Wing, 40, passed on October 19th, 2023. He will leave a tremendous pain to everyone he touched. Anyone that knew Lyle can appreciate his genuine kind heart, and old soul. He had a fondness for anything old. He was deeply spiritual in his own way, constantly posting pictures and sayings on his page. He was a musician, and played in several bands over the years with schoolmates and friends. Lyle had many jobs, but his favorites...

Barbara E. Bryant, 91, passed away November 13, 2023 peacefully at the age of 91.    She was born on October 17, 1932 in Pownal to Ernest and Julia Fickett. She graduated from Freeport High School in 1952.  She worked really hard all her life and did office work at FISC for 25 years until she retired at the age of 74.  Barbara raised four children. She enjoyed reading, knitting, watching old movies and westerns. Also enjoyed going out to eat and shopping, especially...

New Gloucester - Linda M. Bowie, 76, passed peacefully with family by her side, after battling a short term illness. Linda was born in Lewiston 1947, then raised in New Gloucester “not far from Thompsons Orchard in fact”, Maine. Daughter of Leona A. Pearl-Bragdon and Sydney M. Bragdon of new Gloucester Maine.  Linda went to Gray-New Gloucester High-school and graduated in 1965. After high school Linda was employed by The Maine Pineland Institution. Few years pass, her first...