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Charles “Ned” Edward Allen, 64, from Pittsburg,
Pennsylvania, on May 27, 1996. B.S. in mechanical engineering and a member
of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
and the honor societies Tau Beta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi. He was a veteran of
the Korean War serving in the Marines from 1951 until 1954. After graduation
he was employed with Esso Research and Engineering in New Jersey. He later
took employment with Polaroid Corporation as a mechanical design engineer in
Cambridge, Massachusetts, and obtained his MBA from Northeastern in 1968. He
retired in 1985 as a structural engineer from the American Bridge Company, a
subsidiary of U.S. Steel Corporation. He was the father of one child.
Franklin Paul Beach, 70, from Lakeland, Florida,
on December 3, 2001. Attended from 1956 until 1957.
Bernard “Bernie” Belleau, 66, from Lewiston,
Maine, on June 5, 2004. B.A. in history/political science and a member of
the Newman Club, Camera Club, Sailing Club, and Campus staff.
Roger Calvin Ellis, 70, from Brewer, Maine, on
May 14, 2008. B.S. in civil engineering, a member of Phi Mu Delta
fraternity, and played football. At the University of Maine he was named
most valuable player and his talents led him to a professional football
career with the New York Titans for several years. Following his football
career he was employed as a secret service agent at the White House
protecting Vice President Agnew, President Ford, and President Bush. He was
involved in a number of animal charities and was a dog walker at the Animal
Orphanage in Old Town. He enjoyed history, music, and art.
William “Bucky” Orman Malone, 75, from Portland,
Maine, on April 21, 2008. B.A. in mathematics and a member of the Maine
Mathematics Club. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Marines
from 1950 until 1953 and was awarded two Purple Hearts. He was employed with
Union Carbide for ten years in Georgia and North Carolina before returning
to Maine in 1972 and opening The Olde Port Carpet Shoppe. He later worked
for Standard Electric before getting his real estate license, and owned
convenience stores in Old Orchard Beach and Portland. He enjoyed reading,
puzzles, sports, and coached youth hockey, Little League softball and served
as president of Portland North Little League. In 1989 he led the girl’s
All-Star softball team to the New England Championship title. He is survived
by one daughter, three grandchildren, and one great-grandson.
Faye Frances Hunt Prentiss, 72, from Harpswell,
Maine, on June 28, 2008. B.S. in education. She taught kindergarten and
first grade for more than 30 years, 20 of them in the Rumford schools. She
is survived by her husband of 47 years Courtney Prentiss ’62, ’70G, two
daughters including Suzy Prentiss ’89, and two grandsons.
Jo-Ann Bagley Truslow, 69, from Beverly,
Massachusetts, on March 26, 2008. Attended from 1956 until 1957. She was
employed by Beverly Hospital as a psychiatric record technician for 20 years
and had recently retired from The Landmark School. She enjoyed traveling,
sailing, and gardening. She was a life member of the Manchester Yacht Club.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years, three children including
Christopher ’81, and six grandchildren.
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Palmerino “Paul” John Amato, 73, from Bangor,
Maine on July 26, 2007. Attended in 1957. He was a veteran of the Air Force
and was employed for many years as a salesman in the bearings and
transmission industry. He enjoyed golf and was a member of the Bangor
Municipal Golf Course. He is survived by two children and two grandchildren.
Ernest “Brad” Chester Bradbury, 69, from Poland,
Maine, on April 12, 2003. B.A. in history and a member of the International
Club, the honor society Sigma Mu Sigma, and editor of the Prism. He
was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Air Force from 1953 until
1957. He obtained his master’s in library science in 1970 from Boston
University and was an English teacher and librarian for many years. He was
past president of the Maine School Librarians, secretary of the Androscoggin
Retired Teachers’ Association, and president of the local AARP.
Robert “Buffalo” Matti Suomi, 72, from
Waterford, Connecticut, on June 8, 2008. B.S. in education and played
baseball. He was a veteran of the Marines. He was employed as a teacher for
37 years in Danielson, Connecticut, and served as head basketball coach and
assistant baseball coach. He was an avid Oakland As and Seattle Seahawks fan
and in the early 1980s started a small business, Big Time Sports. He is
survived by two daughters and five grandchildren.
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Howard L. Cushman, 77, from Saco, Maine, on July
24, 2008. M.Ed. He received a B.S. in 1959 and a Certificate of Advanced
Study in 1973, both from Gorham State Teachers College. He was a veteran of
the Korean War serving in the Air Force. He began his teaching career as an
eighth grade math/science teacher at the C.K. Burns School and later was the
first principal of the new Governor John Fairfield School in Saco. He then
spent many years as the superintendent of schools for the Saco, Dayton, and
Old Orchard Beach area. In honor of his years of service, the new wing of
the C.K. Burns School was dedicated to him. After retirement he served as
interim superintendent for the Waterboro area and later as their business
manager. He was president of the Maine State Superintendents’ Association
and a member of the Biddeford-Saco Country Club, the First Parish
Congregational Church of Saco, Masons, and a corporator for Saco and
Biddeford Savings Institute. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, three
children including Carolee Cushman Gates ’75, ’92G, two brothers including
Hartland ’62G, six grandchildren, and one great-grandson.
Mary Elizabeth York, 95, from Farmington, Maine,
on April 15, 2008. M.Ed. She graduated from Bates College in 1934 and taught
high school at Flagstaff High School, Weld High School, Wilton Academy, and
Jay High School. She coached girls field hockey. She enjoyed traveling and
had been to every state except Alaska, most of the National Parks, and
Western Europe. She was a member of many educational organizations, the Weld
Historical Society, the Wilton Congregational Church, and a member of the
Eastern Star for more than 60 years. She is survived by a sister.
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Mary Frohberg Coombs, 86, from Hampden,
Maine, on March 10, 2003. Certificate in Advanced Study. She taught seventh
grade English and social studies for 30 years at Garland Street Junior High
School and taught adult literacy in area night classes. She is survived by
her daughter, Elizabeth Coombs Delavega ’69.
Marilyn Louise Littlefield, 74, from Brewer,
Maine, on July 8, 2008. B.A. in sociology She was a veteran of the Korean
War serving in the Women’s Army Air Corps. In 1963 she received a master’s
degree in social work from the University of Michigan. She was employed with
the Maine Department of Human Services for a time. She then became director
of social services at Eastern Maine Medical Center, and later was a
psychiatric social worker for the Probation and Parole Office in Bangor. She
is survived by a sister.
Errol “Snipie” Robert Snipe, 67, from Bath,
Maine, on June 8, 2008. B.A. in romance languages and a member of the French
Club. He obtained his master’s degree and taught in the public school system
for 25 years before retiring from Morningside High School in Unity. He
enjoyed hunting, fishing, and music. He played for many years at the Kelp
Shed in Phippsburg. He is survived by his wife, four sons including Luc ’90
and Christopher ’94, four step-children, 13 grandchildren, and one
great-grandchild.
Susan Earle Litz Sulzer, 65, from Union, Maine,
died on October 26, 2005, from breast cancer. B.A. in English and was
instrumental in starting a student-run coffeehouse where she also performed
in folk groups on guitar and banjo. She began teaching English on Vinalhaven
and in 1969 moved to Thomaston and began teaching at Camden Rockport High
School. In 1972 she moved to Warren, began raising donkeys, and became known
as a leading New England expert on donkeys. Her teaching career spanned 40
years and included serving as a drama director and tennis team coach. After
retiring from teaching in 1993 she volunteered with Hospice, Eckankar, and
Kno-Wal-Lin. She is survived by her husband of 23 years and three siblings
including Judith Litz Boudman ’70, ’97G.
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David “Dave” Wesley Brown, 65, from Bar Harbor,
Maine, on April 25, 2008. B.S. in education, M.Ed. in 1968, and a member of
Phi Mu Delta, “M” Club, and played football. He received his doctorate from
George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. His career began at Bar
Harbor High School teaching math and science and coaching football. In 1967
he moved to New Hampshire where he taught math and coached football. In 1976
he moved to Strong, Maine, where he served as superintendent of schools for
MASD 58 for 12 years and later served as associate commissioner of education
for the state of Maine. In 1990 he was appointed associate professor of
educational leadership at the University of Maine. That same year he
returned to Bar Harbor and opened Seacroft Inn. He enjoyed jogging and wood
carving. He is survived by his wife, three children, one grandchild, and
sister Laura Brown Johnson ’63.
John “Jack” Nelson Cutliffe, 74, from Melbourne,
Florida, on June 20, 2008. B.A. in psychology. He also graduated from Maine
Maritime Academy and began a career sailing aboard merchant ships on the
Great Lakes. In 1957 he entered the Navy and served for two years on active
duty and joined the Reserve, serving for 21 years and retiring in 1980. From
1968 until 1978 he was employed with the University of Maine working as
director of the student union and community services. While at the
university he also worked as an on-call inspector with the Immigration and
Naturalization Service, processing international flights arriving at Bangor
International Airport. In 1978 he graduated from federal law enforcement
training and moved from Bangor to Calais. He worked at the port of entry
until his retirement in 1996. He was inducted into the Maine Maritime
Academy Athletic Hall of Fame. He enjoyed golf and his camp on Branch Lake.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, two sons including Jason ’86, and
four grandchildren.
Nancy Jane Russell Hollis, 65, from New Harbor,
Maine, died of cancer on June 2, 2008. B.S. in education and a member of the
Student National Education Association. She had a teaching career of more
than 38 years. She is survived by her husband of 43 years Howard ’71, two
children, and two grandchildren.
Pauline Walls Segee, 84, from Biddeford, Maine,
on June 25, 2008. B.S. in education. She received her bachelor’s degree from
Farmington Normal School in 1945. She was a full-time homemaker; raising
three children, while remaining active in her community. She was a member of
the school board, organized and started a Boy Scout troop, was a Brownie and
Girl Scout leader, started the Millinocket Town Museum, and eventually
collected more than 1,200 artifacts. She wrote articles for the
Millinocket Journal, served the Baptist church as superintendent of
Sunday school, and served as secretary for the East Millinocket Snowmobile
Club for 10 years. After completing her degree in 1964 she returned to
teaching and taught for 20 years before retiring in 1984. She is survived by
her husband of 61 years, three children including David ’69, ’76G, five
grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
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Richard “Dick” James Bennett, 66, from Norway,
Maine, on June 10, 2008. B.S. in animal science and a member of the honor
society Alpha Zeta. He was a veteran of the Air Force serving as a
laboratory technician at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. He
returned to Maine in 1969 and continued to work as a laboratory technician
at St. Joseph and James Taylor Osteopathic hospitals in Bangor. He later
moved to Albany, Maine, where he was employed as the chief laboratory
technician at Bridgton Hospital until his retirement in 1994. He enjoyed
cutting wood and worked making snow at Sunday River Ski Resort. He had a
perennial plant and organic gardening business and sold vegetables at the
Norway and Bethel farmers markets. He is survived by his wife of 44 years
Kathleen Twitchell Bennett ’65, three children including Douglas ’97, and
four grandchildren.
Julia “Julie” Love Browne, 64, from Vassalboro,
Maine, on July 22, 2008. B.A. in English, B.S. in landscape horticulture in
1992, and a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority and the Student/Faculty Relations
Committee. She was co owner of Natanis Golf Course in Vassalboro and
Lakewood Golf Course in Madison. She was a member of the Vassalboro
Historical Society, Augusta Garden Club, a founding member of the Vassalboro
Business Association, and a long time member of Riverside Congregational
Church. She enjoyed gardening and owned and operated Lady’s Slipper
Landscapes. She is survived by two children including Allen ’91, three
grandsons, and sister Melanie Love Gillick ’70.
John Ashley Gray, 60 from Kennebunk, Maine, on
July 14, 2008. A.S. in law enforcement. He was a veteran of the Army. He
worked for the Orono Police Department and the University of Maine Police
and Safety Department. In 1993 he moved to Kennebunk and worked for the
University of New England Police Department. At the time of his death he was
a project manager in engineering and architectural services for the
University of Southern Maine. He was a member of the Civil Air Patrol, and
enjoyed chess, reading, hunting, hiking, genealogy, collecting books and
guns, and was a short wave enthusiast. He is survived by four children
including Nathan ’05 and one grandchild.
Orrison Taylor Moody II, 83, from Corinna,
Maine, on January 21, 2008. M.Ed. He graduated from Farmington State
Teachers College in 1954. In the early 1950s he built homes, kitchen
cabinets, and was a master electrician, plumber, and jack-of-all-trades. He
taught school in Jay, Farmington, Corinna, Newport, and Van Buren, retiring
from Carmel, and traveling. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, one son,
two grandchildren, and one great-grandson.
Roger Allen Pike, 64, from Buxton, Maine, on
April 22, 2008. Attended from 1961 until 1962 and a member of Beta Theta Pi
fraternity. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the Air Force
from 1964 until 1968. In 1970 he began employment with Scott Paper and in
1973 transferred to S.D. Warren Research Lab in Westbrook, Maine. In 2000 he
retired from Sappi Research Lab after 30 years of service as a senior
research technologist. He enjoyed golf, playing pinochle, reading, and
walking. He is survived by his wife, two sons, two step-children, three
step-grandchildren, and two siblings including Jane Pike Bennett ’69.
Richard “Dick” John Randall, 65, from Winthrop,
Maine, died on May 31, 2008, from cancer. B.A. in sociology, M.A. in 1967,
and a member of Sigma Nu fraternity and a wrestling instructor. He began
employment at the University of Maine Augusta in 1967 serving as professor,
dean, vice president, and was installed in 2005 as the 10th
president of the university. He was professor emeritus of sociology, in 2004
he was given an honorary doctorate, and the campus Student Technology Center
will be named in his honor. He served on many community boards including the
Augusta Board of Trade, United Way, Augusta Family Violence Project, YMCA,
and in 2007 received a Special Service Award from the Kennebec Valley
Chamber of Commerce. He enjoyed golf and was a longtime member of the
Augusta Country Club. He is survived by his wife of 44 years Mary Dudley
Randall ’65, three children, seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren,
and four siblings including Robert ’62.
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Frank Ora Brown, Jr., 64, from Greenland, New
Hampshire, on April 1, 2008. Attended from 1962 until 1964. He was a
graduate of the U.S. Naval Aviation Officer Candidate School in 1965 and
landed planes on aircraft carriers. In 1977 he began a career with Data
General as an engineering director where he remained for 25 years. He was an
active member of the Corpus Christi Parish and a member of the Knights of
Columbus. He enjoyed flying, sailing, and traveling. He is survived by his
wife of 16 years, one grandson, and two step-sons.
Kenneth Richard Butler, 61, from Appleton,
Maine, on June 20, 2008. Certificate in agricultural business management and
a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. He was employed as an office manager
for Beneficial Finance in offices in Old Town and Bath and later worked for
John Deere covering Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. He worked for a time
logging with his father and brother before accepting employment as the
log-yard manager and log buyer with Robbins Lumber. He served on the board
of Northeastern Loggers Association and was involved with the Maine Forest
Products Council. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, hunting, and
photography, and teaching his grandchildren about trees. He was a member,
deacon, and Sunday school superintendent at South Hope Community Church. He
is survived by his wife of 39 years, three children, five grandchildren, and
brother Lester ’85G.
Elizabeth Ann Hawkins Copeland, 64, from St.
Paul, Minnesota, on June 3, 2008. B.S. in home economics. After graduation
she was employed as a dietetic intern at Colorado State Hospital and years
later was a kitchen designer with Home Quarters in Virginia. She founded
Minnesota Hugs, a non-profit offering help to survivors of natural
disasters. She enjoyed gardening, her pets, and the sunshine. She is
survived by her husband and one son.
Carlene Jane Powers Harmon, 64, from Bangor,
Maine, on July 17, 2008. B.A. in mathematics and a member of the Math Club.
She had a career teaching fitness to seniors in Bucksport and as a fitness
instructor for Blue Hill Hospital. From 1996 until 2002 she worked on
information technology projects and in 1981 joined Bangor Hydro Electric as
a systems and program manager. She retired from Bangor Hydro in 1995 as
director of information services. She was involved in a number of
professional and civic organizations including president of the Pine Tree
Chapter of Data Processing Management, chairman of the Information Services
Committee of the Electric Council of New England, board of directors for the
YWCA, and a member of the Eddington Historical Society. She is survived by
her husband Wayne ’74, two children, two grandchildren, and two sisters
including Sue Powers Currie ’88.
Walter Francis Hirst, 64, from Old Orchard
Beach, Maine, on April 15, 2008. Attended from 1962 until 1967 studying
zoology and bacteriology, a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity, and co
captain of the football team participating in the 1965 Tangerine Bowl. He
was a veteran of the Army serving in Korea as a military policeman. He was
employed with Maine Energy Recovery in Biddeford for 25 years, retiring in
2006. He enjoyed dancing. He is survived by his son and five siblings
including Edward ’67 and Randy ’79.
Mary Briggs Lyon, 95, from Trenton, Florida, on
March 18, 2008. M.Ed. She graduated in 1934 from the University of
Washington and began teaching music in the public schools. She moved to
Maine and taught in Scarborough, Yarmouth, and Portland. She retired after
31 years of teaching and continued to give private piano lessons as well as
volunteering with Literacy Volunteers. She was a member of the Eastern Star,
American Legion, and Locke Mills Union Church. She enjoyed bridge, her lake
home on Bryant Pond, and traveling. She moved in 2003 to Florida where her
daughter lives. She is survived by two children including Grace Lyon Dixon
’73, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
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Garry “Bealie” Alan Beale, 60, from Saratoga
Springs, New York, on November 17, 2007. A.S. in civil engineering, a member
of the Technical Club, and played football and softball. He was a veteran of
the Air Force and Air National Guard, serving for 35 years. He enjoyed
traveling and made a number of trips to Antarctica. He enjoyed fishing,
hunting, and golfing and was on a rowing team. He is survived by one sister.
John Morris Hutchins, 65, from Orland, Maine, on
June 6, 2008. B.S. in education, a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity, and
played baseball participating in the college World Series. He was a teacher
and coach in schools in Maine and Florida and had business ventures in
Florida and Maine. He enjoyed golf, poker, and the Red Sox. He is survived
by his wife of 45 years, one son, and five grandchildren.
Doris Ware McAllister, from Augusta, Maine, on
April 25, 2008. M.Ed. She received a B.A. from Bates College in 1934. She
taught English at Cony High School and became head of the English
department. She was a member of many educational and civic organizations
including the Augusta Teachers Association, Delta Kappa Gamma, the Women’s
Legislative Council, the Augusta Nature Club, Eastern Star, and the Penney
Memorial United Baptist Church. She is survived by nieces and nephews.
James William Murray, 70, from San Diego,
California, on June 22, 2008. M.Ed. He was a veteran of the Air Force. He
received a B.S. from the University of Southern Maine in 1965 and a
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in counseling from the University
of New Hampshire in 1973. He began his teaching career at Gardiner High
School where he also coached basketball. He was a guidance counselor at
Masconomet Regional High School in Massachusetts for 32 years, retiring in
1999. He was a member of the Lions Club, Elks Club, and was the first
president of the New England Counselors Association. He retired to
California in 2005 where he volunteered as a Eucharist minister for
hospitalized patients in the San Diego area. He enjoyed pool, card games,
traveling, and Boston sports. He is survived by two sons.
Lawson James Richards, 61, from Fairfield,
Maine, died on June 6, 2008, from cancer. A.S. in animal technology and a
member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity. He graduated from Unity College and after
teaching for seven years started a construction company. In 1987 he opened
R&R Auto Sales. He enjoyed having cookouts and bonfires and watching the Red
Sox and Patriots. He is survived by two children, one step-son, two
grandchildren, one step-grandchild, nine siblings including Winthrop ’58,
Roger ’64, ’67G, Gary ’65, Grace Richards Additon ’56, and Linda Richards
McMullin ’75.
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Elizabeth Akers Beals, 90, from Gold Hill,
Oregon, on May 18, 2003. B.S. in English. She graduated from Gorham Normal
School in 1932 and was employed as a reading coordinator with the Wells
school department. She was the mother of one son.
Lawrence Allan Coffin, 60, from Rockland, Maine,
died on July 18, 2008, from a heart attack. Attended from 1966 until 1967.
He received a degree in business from Burnett College in Boston. He was a
veteran of the Navy serving as a medical corpsman aboard the carrier USS
Enterprise. He began working in the family’s business, Coffin’s Clothing
Store, from an early age and returned to became the manager. He is survived
by two sisters.
Paul Merrill Cutts, 62, from Windham, Maine,
died on May 23, 2008, from cancer. B.S. in civil engineering and a member of
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and was
awarded the Bronze Star. He received a M.S. degree from the University of
New Brunswick. He was employed as a transportation engineer/planner with E.C.
Jordan, Wright-Pierce, Sebago Technics and the city of Westbrook. He enjoyed
fishing, hunting, trips to Loudon, New Hampshire for NASCAR races, and
watching eagles. He is survived by his wife.
Harry Garland True, 80, from Fryeburg, Maine, on
May 15, 2008. M.Ed. He was a veteran of the Navy and graduated from Gorham
State Teachers College in 1953. He began his teaching career at Porter High
School in 1953 and coached basketball, winning two Western Maine
Championships. From 1962 until 1964 he taught math and science and coached
basketball at Gardiner High School. In 1964 he accepted a position at
Fryeburg Academy where he remained until 1976 teaching social studies,
coaching football and basketball, and served as assistant headmaster and
athletic director. In 1976 he began employment with Maine Central Institute,
and after two more moves, retired from Lake Region in 2006. He served as a
state representative and on the Maine State Substance Abuse and Inland
Fisheries and Wildlife commissions. He received the Maine Interscholastic
Athletic Directors Association Distinguished Service Award and was inducted
into the University of Southern Maine Hall of Fame. He is survived by his
wife of 54 years, five children, and 11 grandchildren.
Laurie Robeson Wright, from Asheville, North
Carolina, on January 25, 2006. M.Ed. She received her A.A. in 1954 from
Stephens College and her B.S. from the University of Utah in 1959. She
taught in Gardiner, Maine, and Fort Myers, Florida. She enjoyed art and wood
carving. She is survived by a sister.
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Donald Clark Hichens, 61, from Belvedere,
California, died on March 25, 2008, from cancer. B.S. in business
administration and a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He obtained his MBA in
1971 from the University of Colorado. He began his business career with
International Materials Corporation in Massachusetts. He moved to California
and was employed with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Arthur D. Little, Crown
Zellerbach, Liberty Venture Group and Liberty Environmental Partners before
launching his own marketing software system business, Branuity. He served on
the boards of PanOptx, Portable Energy Products, Fountainhead Technologies,
Avalon Imaging, Earth’s Best, and J.R. Schneider Company. He enjoyed golf,
skiing, reading, history, politics, and current affairs. He was a member of
the Christian Science Church in Belvedere for 26 years. He is survived by
his wife of 29 years and two daughters.
Danny Pierre McDougold, 58, from Turner, Maine,
on June 29, 2008. A.S. in engineering, and B.S. in chemical engineering and
Certificate in Pulp and Paper, both in 1975. He was a veteran of the Vietnam
War serving in the Army. He was employed for many years at Maine Yankee
Atomic Power Company in Wiscasset and most recently was a senior licensing
engineer with Stone and Webster Engineering. He is survived by two
daughters.
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