The following petitions for bankruptcy were filed at U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Bangor during Oct. 2005:

Melanie Louise Griffin, cosmetologist, two dependents, Solon: assets, $4,375; debts, $43,491.

Judith VanDine, registered nurse, no dependents, Bristol: assets, $180,400; debts, $176,541.

George E. Snow, disabled, and Elizabeth E. Snow, no employment given, no dependents, Monroe: assets, $90,932; debts, $76,615.

Tracy A. Gray, dba Grays Transport, truck driver, five dependents, Monmouth: assets, $88,819; debts, $103,516.

Clyde F. Russell, retired, and Judy M. Russell, retired, no dependents, Dexter: assets, $26,057; debts, $17,982.

Lisa R. Trask, aka Lisa Rae Woodman, administrative assistant, two dependents, West Gardiner: assets, $8,539; debts, $53,975.

Sheila J. Littlefield, aka Sheila J. Lawrence, aka Sheila J. Theberge, aka Sheila J. Colfer, aka Sheila J. Ritter, dba Tender Care Day Care, residential cleaning, one dependent, Augusta: assets, $89,580; debts, $150,672.

John E. Deschaines, carpenter, and Lisa M. Deschaines, no employment given, no dependents, Van Buren: assets, $9,630; debts, $48,803.

Ronald L. Cunningham Jr., welder, no dependents, Augusta: assets, $4,510; debts, $13,137.

Michael T. Hogan, highway worker, no dependents, Smyrna Mills: assets, $12,690; debts, $77,447.

Douglass M. Wright Jr., grocery manager, and Kelly M. Wright, part-time bakery associate, two dependents, Bradford: assets, $12,811; debts, $35,114.

Cory Lynn Caldwell, loss prevention and dispatcher, two dependents, Chesterville: assets, $53,322; debts, $80,650.

Ellen S. Merritt, retired, no dependents, Exeter: assets, $2,848; debts, $53,490.

Michael Smith, no employment given, and Arlene Smith, no employment given, two dependents, Freedom: assets, $133,000; debts, $142,567.

Margaret G. McCue, disabled/retired, no dependents, Bangor: assets, $5,800; debts, $30,959.

Tammy L. Mitchell, fka Tammy Voisine, office worker, two dependents, Old Town: assets, $72,921; debts, $61,769.

Katti J. Meeks, waitress, no dependents, Steuben: assets, $18,910; debts, $22,128.

Gail Ann Hansen, fka Gail A. Gillespie, cashier, two dependents, Corinna: assets, $26,693; debts, $22,857.

Sherri A. O’Clair, sales associate, one dependent, Milford: assets, $827; debts, $51,035.

Michael Brian Hamilton, reconditioning manager, and Lynne Marie Hamilton, assistant store manager, three dependents, Oakland: assets, $15,492; debts, $101,920.

Barbara J. Monroe, dba American Retro, fka Barbara J. Higgins, retailer, two dependents, Bangor: assets, $139,811; debts, $142,644.

Richard N. Crosby, retired, no dependents, Bangor: assets, $6,462; debts, $13,210.

Christopher D. Barnes, sales, two dependents, Otis: assets, $7,393; debts, $45,101.

James A. Matthews, dba Matthews Communications, dba Onsite Communications Inc., consultant, two dependents, St. Albans: assets, $3,000; debts, $281,999.

Jeffrey C. Leino, fdba Deep Cover Traders, LLC, nursing technician, three dependents, Hampden: assets, $1,843; debts, $53,415.

Dane A. Easler, self-employed subcontractor, one dependent, Anson: assets, $8,170; debts, $24,885.

Beth M. Allen, fka Beth M. Treadwell, direct support professional, no dependents, Bangor: assets, $7,810; debts, $25,957.