Obituary of Francis X. Rist

LIVESTREAM FUNERAL MASS HERE

Francis X. “Skip” Rist, 87, died December 22, 2024 in Bangor after a brief illness. . He was born Sept 24, 1937 in Bangor, the son of Richard G. and Rose (Chiavelli) Rist.

Skip was a lifelong resident of Bangor, attended St. John School and was a 1956 graduate of John Bapst High School and was a lifelong communicant of St. Paul the Apostle Parish, St. John’s Catholic Church. He worked in the family business established in 1921, The Coffee Pot, on State Street for 59 years, a job he thoroughly enjoyed and made many friends.

Skip is survived by his younger sister, Mary Lou Rist of Bangor and was predeceased by his parents, a brother Richard G. Rist, Jr. and two sisters, Rosemary Rist and Robina Mahaney. Skip’s family gratefully thanks the kind medical/nursing staff of St. Joseph Hospital for the excellent care.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 AM Friday, December 27, 2024 at St. Paul the Apostle Parish, St. John’s Catholic Church, York St., Bangor. The funeral Mass will be livestreamed from the parish website HERE. Reception and burial at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Bangor will be immediately afterward.  In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make memorial contributions to Maine Right to Life, PO Box 257, Auburn, ME 04212 or at mainerighttolife.org, to All Saints Catholic School, c/o Catholic Foundation of Maine, PO Box 799, Portland, ME 04104 or at allsaintsmaine.org, to St. Joseph Hospital, c/o St Joseph Healthcare Foundation, PO Box 1638, Bangor, ME 04402 or at stjosephbangor.org. Messages and memories of Skip may be shared with his sister and friends on the tribute wall of kileyandfoley.com.