Presque Isle Star-Herald

Stella Alice Fagaley, 73, of Nashua, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Born on July 1, 1949 in Island Falls, ME, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Theresa (Pelkey) Martin. She spent her earlier years employed with Sears, before becoming a flight attendant with American Airlines for over 10 years. She was most proud of her work at American Airlines and the numerous letters of recognition she had received during her time employed with them. She loved spending time with her family and being together at their family camp in Oakfield, ME. She enjoyed traveling the around the world, and seeing the mountains in Europe. She will forever be...

Frederick Lloyd Smith, 83, of Mercedes, Texas, passed away with his loving wife Virginia and his family by his side on January 24, 2022, after bravely enduring a lengthy pulmonary illness. Fred was born on January 1, 1939, in Presque Isle, Maine. He was the second child of Lloyd and Estella Smith. Fred attended Presque Isle High School, Class of 1957. He was an Army Veteran, having served in Korea, Kwajalein, and White Sands, New Mexico. He worked for AT&T as a Microwave Radio Tech in Ashburnham, MA, from 1960 to 1990 before retiring. For many years following his retirement, he worked part-time as an auto transporter for Banks Chevrolet in Concord, NH. Fred was an avid golfer and a...

Connie Eileen Ellis Brown of Sevierville, TN passed away January 7, 2022 at the LeConte Medical Center in Sevierville at the age of 62. She was born January 11, 1959 to Wilson "Bill" and Julia Bragdon Ellis in Presque Isle, ME. She was a 1977 graduate of Presque Isle High School and received a certificate from the Office Assistant program of Northern Maine Technical College in 1997. Connie proudly served 17 years as an Air Force spouse, and worked at Dollywood in Sevierville for 17 years until her early retirement in 2016 due to Breast Cancer, of which she was a proud survivor. She loved traveling with her husband Tim, as well as crocheting, baking, and spending time with her children and...

Odile Marie (Caron) Collins, 94, of New Britain, passed away Wednesday (Sept. 30, 2020) with her family by her side at home. Born in Daigle, ME, the daughter of the late Theophile and Manda (Pellitier) Caron, and step daughter of Catherine (Pardis) Caron, she lived in Presque Isle, Me, until moving to New Britain in 1962. Odile was a former employee of the Fafnir Bearing Co. of New Britain, and was a nurses aid at the AC Gould Memorial Hospital in Presque Isle, ME, in the 1940's until she married in 1952.Mrs. Collins is predeceased by her husband, Magella Collins, her daughter, Nancy, son, Bruce, half brother Armand Caron , her sister Theresa Saucier.She is survived by her sons...

Grace Ann Beaulieu, 73, of Bow, NH passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Born on April 30, 1947 in Presque Isle, ME the daughter of Bert and Gladys (Gallagher) Brown. Grace graduated from Presque Isle High School in 1965. She and her husband, Jim were high school sweethearts and got married on July 4th, 1970. In 1976 they adopted Kelly and were stationed throughout the United States while Jim was in the United States Air Force. Once they settled in Merrimack, NH in 1986, Grace worked as a nurse's assistant for Greenbriar Nursing Home and then at Unitrode Integrated Circuits as a Leader Operator. Upon retirement she enjoyed helping to care for her...