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

Thelma L. Giggey, retired, no dependents, Eddington: assets, $3,910; debts, $33,593.

Carole M. Arillo, disabled, no dependents, Canaan: assets, $38,025; debts, $86,501.

Pamela F. Guerin, customer satisfaction representative, no dependents, Skowhegan: assets, $3,105; debts, $29,917.

Brian L. Gaumond, utility worker, no dependents, Hartland: assets, $7,086; debts, $119,148.

Carol A. Hamilton, stern person, no dependents, Vinalhaven: assets, $2,850; debts, $77,211.

Raymond A. Gough, no employment given, and Dawn E. Gough, fka Dawn E. Wilson, no employment given, two dependents, Oakfield: assets, $54,350; debts, $67,670.

Kristen Lillian Sprague, aka Kristen Lillian Sawyer, laborer, no dependents, Machias: assets, $14,078; debts, $37,292.

James M. Beal, Jr., lobster, clam, worm marine fisherman, four dependents, Jonesport: assets, $37,485; debts, $63,023.

Franklin L. Smith, fdba The Wood Connection, school bus driver, and Linda J. Smith, RN, no dependents, Hermon: assets, $252,088; debts, $195,215.

Clifford E. Neville, Jr., fdba Ned’s Logging Equipment, fdba After Market Sales of Maine, aka Ned Neville, sales, two dependents, Bangor: assets, $12,300; debts, $131,159.

Dorothy A. Myers, no employment given, no dependents, Bangor: assets, $1,600; debts, $26,143.

Linda Cayford, fka Linda Hamilton, fka Linda Schneider, fka Linda Gatcomb, no employment given, no dependents, Newport: assets, $43,500; debts, $60,312.