The Bangor Daily News
June 16, 1958CARMEL, June 14 - Mrs. Kathyrn H. Robinson, 50, died Saturday at Lakeland, Fl., hospital following a brief illness.
Born at Carmel, November 29, 1907, she was the daughter of Wilson and Alberta (Ruggles) Haskell.
The Salem News (Beverly, MA)
March 27, 2017Mary A. (Gness) Dockham, 93, died Saturday, February 4, 2017, in the Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington following a brief illness.
She was the beloved wife of the late Charles H. Dockham, who died in 2004.
Born in Peabody on August 24, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Rose (Senchuck) Gness.
She resided in Peabody and Salem for many years before moving to Beverly over 60 years ago.
Mary Ann was employed at Hotwatt in Danvers for several years before her retirement. She had also once worked at Sylvania in Salem and Danvers for several years. She was an active member of the Beverly Senior Activity Center, participating in hundreds of activities, including trips, luncheons and her favorite activity, dancing. When the Beverly Center was not busy enough for her, she participated in other local Senior Centers namely Peabody, Salem and Danvers. She also devoted a great amount of time to volunteering her services for many organizations and individuals throughout the four centers.Mary tirelessly and quietly sought ways to be of loving service to others, especially her family, who will miss her dearly.She is survived by two sons, Bryan C. Dockham of Dover, Delaware and Gary Dockham and his wife, Sally (Dexter) of Methuen; two daughters, Catherine A. Stanley and her husband, Paul R. of Magnolia and Sharon Dockham of Beverly; seven grandchildren, Tina (Dockham) Crane and her husband, Stephen of Beverly, Jason P. Stanley and his wife, Stacey of Magnolia, Tara C. (Stanley) Malone and her husband, Sean of Magnolia, Rachelle R. (Stanley) Graham and her husband, Andrew of Beverly and Sarah D., Kate E., and Jennifer G. Dockham, all of Methuen; four great-grandchildren, Dakotah Lynn Squire, Lilah Catherine Malone, Alexander Jason Stanley and Breck Paul Malone, all of Magnolia; two sisters-in-law, Noella Gness of Salem and Estelle Gness of Conn.; and several nieces and nephews.
She was also predeceased by five brothers, John, Peter, Oscar, Stephen and Michael Gness; and two sisters, Ann Page and Helen Simard.
U.S., Navy and Marine Corps Registries, 1814-1992
Name: Edmund R Haskell
Military Year: 1918
Military Country: USA
Rank: Bosn
Ship or Station: Rf, fist naval dist (Halcyon I S P No, 582)
Brookline TAB (MA)
July 15, 2010CHESTNUT HILL - Haskell, Richard Dean of Chestnut Hill, July 11, 2010 at age 84, died suddenly at home.
Beloved husband of 52 years to Elizabeth C. "Betty" (Cahill).
Devoted father of Richard D. "R.D." and his wife Maggie of Medfield, Stephen and his wife Julie of Medfield, and Mary Martell and her husband David of West Roxbury. Grandfather of Jennifer and Melissa Haskell, Emma and Connor Haskell, and Jack Martell.
Dick was a U.S. Navy Veteran, World War II, and retired as the Executive Director to the Massachusetts Golf Association after a long and distinguished career.
Funeral will be private.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to Vermont Academy, P.O. Box 500, 10 Long Walk, Saxtons River, VT 05154. For directions and guestbook www.gormleyfuneral.com.
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Boston Herald (MA)
July 25, 2010Richard Dean Haskell of Chestnut Hill, the executive director of the Massachusetts Golf Association, died July 11 at home. He was 84.
Born in Boston, Mr. Haskell lived briefly in New York before moved back to Boston. He was a resident of Brookline for many years.
Mr. Haskell graduated from Vermont Academy in Saxtons River, Vt. In 1950 he graduated from Bowdoin College, where he played defense on the hockey team.
He served three years in the Navy during World War II.
Mr. Haskell worked as a sales manager at Time Inc. in Boston. In 1954, he was transferred to New York to help launch the first issue of Sports Illustrated. He returned north to open the magazine's Boston office, ultimately becoming sales manager for all of New England. In 1967, he received another promotion and returned to New York. Mr. Haskell retired from Time in 1969 to become executive director of the Massachusetts Golf Association, a post he held for 30 years.
An accomplished golfer who played with a single digit handicap, Mr. Haskell was vice chairman of the 1963 U.S. Open and was involved with the 1973 Walker Cup, the 1982 U.S. Amateur and the 1988 U.S. Open.
Mr. Haskell is survived by his wife of 52 years, Betty (Cahill); two sons, Richard D. Jr. and Stephen, both of Medfield; a daughter, Mary Martell of West Roxbury; and five grandchildren.
Funeral service and burial are private.
Arrangements by Gormley Funeral Home, West Roxbury.
Mendocino Beacon (CA)
April 8, 2004Orman H. Oak died Thursday, March 11, 2004 at Stohlwood Convalescent Hospital in Woodland, Calif., following a lengthy illness.
Born Jan. 20, 1913 in Imperial Valley, Calif., he was 91. At his request there will be no services.
He retired from Georgia-Pacific Corp. in 1978 as Workers' Compensation administrator. Orman served as president of the California Lumbermans Accident Prevention Association and as president of the Fort Bragg Chamber of Commerce. Following his retirement Orman organized the Georgia-Pacific Retirees Club. Under the leadership of Orman and his fellow directors, the club had many successful years.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Josephine of Vacaville, Calif., son Philip, daughter Jacklyn Hawk and stepdaughter Shirley Morris and family.
Eureka Times-Standard
January 6, 2009Ruby Marie Kennedy was born to Frederick Otto Johnson and Mary Carolina (Nielsen) Johnson on December 17, 1914, in Ferndale, CA. Ruby left us on January 2, 2009, after a brief illness.
She and her sister, Leora, grew up on a farm in the Arcata bottoms.
Ruby graduated from Arcata Union High School where she obtained a Certificate of Achievement in Bookkeeping.
During the Great Depression the family could not afford to purchase dairy cows, so they left the farm and moved to Eureka.
Ruby was first married to Eugene Oak until his passing just after WWII.
For a time Ruby lived and worked in San Francisco and then later moved back to Eureka and worked as a bookkeeper for the Fairhurst Lumber Company.
Ruby was introduced to Bill Kennedy and, on May 9th, 1953, Ruby married Bill. Bill had felt fortunate to have married his best friend. And so began a relationship that would span the next 47 years until Bill's passing in 2000.
1953 was also the year Ruby and Bill began Kennedy's Office Supply and together they owned and operated the business for the next 43 years. For a time, they had a small cabin on Gunther Island and Ruby enjoyed spending time there.
Since Bill was a fly fisherman of legend, Ruby always knew that if Bill went fishing she would have trout or salmon to prepare that night. Together they traveled to many of the great fishing areas and "secret spots" of Northern California and Oregon. They both loved to camp with friends and share their love of the outdoors. There were many camping trips filled with laughter and song around the campfire at night. Eventually, Ruby and Bill traded the canvas of tents for the wood of cabins, roughing it a little more gently, but the joy and the friendships continued.
They were fond of cocker spaniels and Pecwan, Fenwick, Coco, and Sally were companions through their years together and accompanied them on their adventures.
Ruby enjoyed sewing and knitting. She was a member of the "Sew What" sewing group that met at a different member's home each month.
Ruby and Bill did not have children of their own but they would have been great parents. Over the years, the children of friends came to love and cherish them as another set of parents. They were always attending the weddings of their many "children" or "grandchildren".
After Bill's passing, Ruby continued to live on her own until she was hospitalized New Year's Eve by her illness. She felt fortunate to have maintained her independence for so long.
She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, a 33-year member of the Arcata Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, a 52-year member of White Shrine, and a charter member of Baywood G&CC.
Ruby was a truly remarkable woman in every sense of the word. Those who came to know her were very blessed.Ruby is survived and deeply missed by her cousin Joann Yandall of Carter, Oklahoma, and by her many friends, near and far, and her toy cocker spaniel, Sally Spots.
Portland Press Herald (ME)
May 1, 2018PORTLAND - Phyllis Leipold Stickney, 92, of Portland, died with dignity and grace on April 27, 2018, with family by her side.
Phyllis was born in Bridgton to James and Irene (Abbott) Leipold.
She was a graduate of Bridgton High School where she was class president for all four years. After graduation she joined the U.S. Army Cadet Nurse Corps. During her recruitment she was trained in Maine, New Hampshire and Washington DC hospitals. She graduated from Maine General Hospital School of Nursing. She returned to nursing after raising her family to work on the cardiac unit at Maine Medical Center.
Phyllis was predeceased by her husband Henry of 49 years. Together they raised three children: Martha Johnston and her husband, Darrell, Charles Stickney, and Mary Stickney. She also leaves behind two grandsons; three great-grandchildren; and a brother, David Leipold and his wife Ruth.
In her later years as her health declined, she was unable to participate in activities that had given her so much pleasure. She missed her days on the golf course and hours spent at the bridge table. Phyllis was a talented seamstress and had made many quilts for her family members. She was a former member of the Women's Literary Union and was a Women's Woodfords Club member, as well as, a member of the Woodfords Church.
Maine Sunday Telegram (Portland, ME)
April 16, 1995Margery Stickney Woodbrey, 74, died April 5.
She was born in Portland.
She graduated from Deering High School in 1939. She attended the Maine General Hospital School of Nursing and worked during World War II for the Ford Motor Company in Detroit, Mich.
She married Cecil S. Woodbrey in 1942.
In 1959 she moved to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where she worked for many years as an insurance clerk and admitting supervisor for South Florida hospitals and doctors and as a manager of a dress shop.
She lived for five years in Lake Wales, Fla., with her daughter Julie Beaudua before moving to DeLand in 1991.
She worked as a receptionist in the retirement complex where she lived and as a volunteer foster grandmother for learning-impaired children at Blue Lake Elementary School in Deland, Fla. She was a member of Woodfords Congregational Church in Portland.
Surviving are two daughters, Suzanne W. Hartman of Deland and Julie S. Beaudua of Lake Wales; two sons, Victor C. Woodbrey and Stephen M. Woodbrey of Fort Lauderdale; four sisters, Hortense Warren of Piscataway, N.J., Patricia Davis of Guilford, Maine, Olivia McCrum of Brattleboro, Vt., Virginia Cooper of Wiscasset, Maine; two brothers, Charles E. Stickney Jr. of Yarmouth, Maine, and Fred Stickney of Standish, Maine; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
74135. Charles Edwin Stickney Jr.
Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME)
December 8, 2011YARMOUTH -- Charles E. "Stick" Stickney Jr., 89, died on Dec. 3, 2011, following a fall while hanging holiday garlands over the front door of Cutter House, the home he loved.
He died as he lived, active to the end. Stick was a man of intense energy and many passions. He was passionate about work, and giving back to the community.
He was devoted to Anita, his loving wife of 63 years, and to his children and grandchildren.
His boundless energy gave credence to the catch-phrase among many of his octogenarian friends that "80 is the new 60." One of eight children, Stick grew up in Portland. He graduated from Deering High School in 1940, and was part of University of Maine's class of 1944, where he majored in mechanical engineering. He interrupted his education when he joined the Navy in 1943 and became a naval aviator flying torpedo bombers, firmly cementing his lifelong love of both the Navy and of being airborne. After leaving the Navy in 1945, he ultimately graduated in 1946.
In 1948, Stick married Anita Cooper, with whom he had four children.
In 1951, he joined the Naval Reserves, rising to the rank of lieutenant commander before separating finally from the Navy in 1956. That year, he bought the Deering Ice Cream Corp., which had been owned by his father when he was growing up. The company became another of his passions, as was ice cream, and he routinely worked six days a week until he retired in1989. He took pride in maintaining the ice cream's high quality, and in expanding the company, working side by side with his wife, Anita, to include the Deering Ice Cream Shops, which at their height had over 20 locations in three states and nearly 500 employees. Stick never did anything halfway, whether vocation or avocation. He believed in giving back to the community and did so through volunteering and philanthropy. Among many other contributions, he was instrumental in the founding of the Maine Chapter of the Navy League, and was practically legendary for putting on clambakes for the Blue Angels and hundreds of guests every time they came to Maine for an air show, most recently, this past summer. Upon his retirement, he became active in SCORE, the Service Corps for Retired Executives, and in the IESC International Executive Service Corps. With the latter group, he traveled for weeks at a time to advise ice cream companies in El Salvador, Nicaragua, Egypt, Israel, Turkey and China, broadening his view of the world at the same time that he assisted businesses to grow. For several years he was on the Board of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. He was a staunch supporter of University of Maine, particularly the College of Engineering, and was active with UMaine's Development Council. His love of being on the water led him to become a volunteer docent at the Maine Maritime Museum. He was devoted to Portland, and expressed that through philanthropic support of many Portland institutions that mattered to him, including the Portland Museum of Art, the Portland Symphony, the Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ, and the recent reconstruction of the fountain at Deering Oaks Park. Cutter House, the 1730 colonial house where he and Anita have lived since 1950, was another passion. He was an avid gardener, putting in his garden even while still using a cane following breaking his hip last year while skiing. Working on the house was a constant in his life and he painted it himself right up until this year. He kept bees for nearly 60 years, and still snowblowed the walkways himself. He was never too old to acquire new interests. When the JJ Nissen plant in Portland closed, he decided to take up bread baking, and bought 40 industrial bread pans. He got an industrial mixer, made a proofing box for dough to hold 40 pans, and had marathon baking sessions, taxing his home's two ovens by making as many as 160 loaves, 40 at a stretch, to donate to his church's annual Christmas fair. But his friendships and his family were Stick's greatest passions. He kept in touch with friends from college, from the Navy, from "the Group" -- half a dozen couples from various ice cream companies whom he met while on the Board of the International Ice Cream Manufacturers Association, who became great friends and would gather twice a year without fail for decades, from the "Washingtonian's" ski group, and from their neighborhood. Just last week, Stick started addressing invitations to the annual holiday open house at Cutter House, which traditionally as many as 70 people would attend. And he delighted in watching his grandchildren growing into adulthood and in the family patriarch role at holidays and family gatherings. In all, Stick was a man of drive and passion, and also of contradictions. On the one hand, his frugal Yankee character meant that he had clothes for working around the house that were practically threadbare ("Why should I throw them away? They're still wearable!"). On the other hand, if convinced of the merits of a cause or a civic project, he thought nothing of pulling out his checkbook to help make it happen. He was a "serious businessman" but delighted in doing risky aeronautic maneuvers in his biplane, even occasionally donning a scarf that would fly out behind him just to vamp. He was adamant about teaching his children about hard work and perseverance, but he was nonetheless able to convey the importance of having other passions. Seeing Stick in the pilot's seat of a plane, or gliding gracefully down a ski slope, made it clear that even this protestant Yankee with a relentless work ethic could let go, and just experience pure joy.
Stick is survived by his wife, Anita; his sisters, Virginia "Ginny" Cooper, of Wiscasset, and Hortence "Horty" Warren of New Providence, N.J.; his brother, Frederick Stickney, and his wife, Lorraine, of Standish; his son, Andy Stickney and his wife, Annie McBratney, of Cape Elizabeth; his daughters, Anne Stickney and her husband, Nick Waugh, of Peru, Maine, Alice Stickney of Ester, Alaska, Beth Stickney and her husband, Ken Kunin, of Rome, Italy; and seven grandchildren and their families.
He was predeceased by his father, Charles E. Stickney and mother Medora Haskell; his brother, Henry Stickney; his sisters, Olivia McCrum, Margery Woodbury and Patricia Davis; and his grandson, Peter Stickney.
Bangor Daily News (ME)
June 12, 2018Guilford - Donald Edward Davis died on June 10, 2018, at Hibbard Nursing Home in Dover-Foxcroft.
He was born on July 29, 1924, in Portland, the son of Raymond and Hazel (Small) Davis.
Don attended Guilford schools, graduated from Hebron Academy, Class of 1943, and then served in the U.S. Air Force as a radio operator and mechanic. After his military service he attended the University of Maine Orono Campus. He owned and operated the Guilford Dairy for 13 years and then worked for Numberall Stamp and Tool in Sangerville, until his retirement in 1986. Don had been an amateur radio operator since 1958 with a call sign of K1BUC.
He was a member of the Guilford United Methodist Church; a member and Past Master of Mt. Kineo Lodge #109 where he had served as Secretary of the Lodge for 18 years; was co-chairman of the Guilford 175th Anniversary Celebration; a board member of the Guilford Sangerville Sanitary District for 17 years; and a long-time member of the Guilford Budget Committee.
He is survived by Donna (Davis) Chiurazzi and her husband, Jack, of Peoria, AZ; Kathleen (Davis) Allen of Bangor; Raymond W. (Jeff) Davis II and his wife, Elizabeth Burgess, of Guilford; Charles E. (Chuck) Davis and his wife, Janet, of Guilford; a granddaughter, April (Allen) Ditzel and her husband, Michael, of Bangor; Jill (Chiurazzi) Blesch and her husband, Steve, of Surprize, AZ; Donald E. Davis II of Riverview, FL, and Donald P Chiurazzi and his wife, Liz, of Morgantown, WV; great-grandchildren, Autumn Ditzel, Alexa Nadeau, Zachary Ditzel and Alivia Nadeau, Isabella Chiurazzi and Lauren Blesch; a brother-in-law, Ernest Farese of Arlington, MA; a grandson-in-law, Steven J. Nadeau; a cousin, Donald H. Davis of New York and a special friend, Marsha (Loane) Hansen.
He was predeceased by his loving wife, Patricia (Stickney) Davis, his sister, Dorothy (Davis) Farese, and his granddaughter, Angel (Allen) Nadeau.
Portland Press Herald (ME)
February 16, 2022WISCASSET Virginia "Ginny" Cooper, 93, long time resident of Wiscasset, passed away Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, following a brief stay at Cove's Edge in Damariscotta.
Ginny was born in Portland on Dec. 22, 1928, to Charles E. and Medora (Haskell) Stickney, the seventh of their eight children raised in the family's beloved Portland home at 9 Hastings Street.
In addition to her siblings and their spouses, Ginny was predeceased by her husband Douglas 'Gabby" Keniston Cooper, daughter Jocelyn Cooper Stover, and many, many friends.
Ginny graduated from Deering High School and attended the University of Maine at Orono, earning a degree in business in 1950. While at college she met the love of her life whom she married in 1952.
After short stints Rockland, Maine and New Jersey, they lived in Belfast before moving to Wiscasset in 1962, where Ginny and Doug raised five children and where their home was a treasured gathering place for all who dropped by, moved in, or found their way to the dinner table.Ginny was a people person, first and foremost, with a magnetic personality. Singularly blessed with many talents, she enjoyed gardening, singing ditties, playing the piano, sewing, drawing, handwriting letters and participating in town activities. She excelled at card games, hosting the Wiscasset Bridge Club in her home, and beating her daughters at "Spite and Malice". She was most passionate about cooking on a grand scale, no matter how many she was cooking for, the more the merrier was her unwritten motto. Her domain was at home in the kitchen, and it is thought she owned every conceivable kitchen gadget or appliance. She relished feeding crowds including family, friends, hitchhikers, Doug's business associates, and Wiscasset HS field hockey teams. Famous for her ever available pies and Christmas cookies, she inspired her daughters and granddaughters to establish an annual Kooky Cooper Cookie Ladies weekend retreat, re-creating confections Ginny loved to make for the holidays and distributing to family and friends near and far.One to take advantage of any opportunity to toodle, her family spent many a Sunday driving back roads to who knows where, abruptly stopping roadside when something caught her eye; picking blueberries and wildflowers were two of her favorites. Her children and grandchildren never knew where they would end up or when they would arrive home. Ginny loved her pets, for dogs the larger the better. Her dog Tevia was thought to be part Newfoundland and part bear, and most recently, Guh Boi, her Maine Coon cat who appeared on her doorstep and provided years of company, joy, and comfort. Ginny enjoyed a close connection with the Sebago Lakes region. As a child she summered at her family's camp at the southern end of Sebago Lake. When the property was purchased by the Portland Water Company, the family relocated to Watchic Lake in Standish. For many years, Ginny would open the Watchic camp, "Tiger Lily Lodge," in the spring and manage the comings and goings, as well as the feeding, of many generations of Stickney family and friends. Sunday chicken bar-b-ques were a favorite, accompanied by pink lemonade mixed with grape juice, followed by Deering Ice Cream treats— the family-owned company.
Ginny is survived by her children, Ida Cooper Peterson (Jeffrey) of Falls Church, Va., Douglas Keniston Cooper, Jr. of Wiscasset, Laura Cooper Chaney (Michael) of Alna, Olivia Cooper of Concord, N.H., and son-in-law Lawrence Stover (Jocelyn Cooper d. 2017) of Topsham; in addition to her grandchildren Daniel Chaney, Philip Chaney, Eben Chaney, Jessica Chaney Richards (Ben), James Peterson, and Madison Stover, she was a loving great- grandmother known as "Grammy Bam" to Natalie, Caroline, and Abigail Richards.Ginny truly lived life to the fullest.
A genuine and open-hearted person, she is described as vibrant, one-of-a-kind, amazing, strong willed, ready to share a good laugh, and beloved by all fortunate to share time with her. Over many cups of coffee, dinners, and cocktails as the sun lowered over the yard arm, folks knew they could 'drop in' and leave her company in better cheer.
74139. Frederic Haskell Stickney
Portland Press Herald (ME)
November 4, 2014STANDISH -- Frederic H. Stickney, 83, of Standish, died on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, at the Springbrook Healthcare in Westbrook.
He was born in Portland on May 21, 1931, the son of the late Charles E. and Medora (Haskell) Stickney.
Frederic was a graduate of Deering High school in Portland and furthered his education at the Northrop Aeronautical Institute in Englewood, Calif., studying aeronautics. Returning to Maine, he held several jobs including draftsman, and employment at Portland Copper and Tank. Most recently he was employed at Data General in the tool design department until his retirement. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting deer. He also was a member of the Deering High School track team where he threw the Hammer. Lastly, he made bi-planes out of aluminum cans for a hobby and enjoyed music especially opera which he learned from his mother.
He shared 54 years of marriage with Lorraine (Osberg) Stickney of Standish.
In addition to his wife, family members include two sisters, Virginia Cooper of Wiscasset, and Hortense Warren of New Jersey; a special niece, Jocelyn Stover and several other nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by five siblings, Henry and Charles Stickney and Patricia Davis, Olivia McCrum and Margery Woodbrey.
Portland Press Herald
June 27, 1969MEDFIELD, Mass. Mrs. Mabel G. Webber Haskell, 82, of North St., formerly of South Portland, died Wednesday in Massachusetts nursing home after a long illness.
She was the widow of Charles H. Haskell.
Born in Cape Elizabeth, she was the daughter of Burleigh S, and Abbie Chick Webber.
She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Virginia H. Robskilly, Ardsley-on-Hudson, N. Y. and one grandson.
Maine, Military Index, 1917-1920
Name: Alfred E. Haskell
Birth Place: S. Portland, Maine, USA
Age: 19
Serial Number: 59480
Residence Place: Portland
Military Date: 29 Apr 1919
Comments: Enl: NG Portland, Feb. 16/17. Reported for Federal Serv: July 25/17. Pvt; Pvt 1st cl May 2/17. Org: 1 Co CAC Me NG Ft Williams Me to Aug. 23/17; Sup Co 103 FA to disch. Eng: Champagne-Marne; Aisne-Marne; St Mihiel; Meuse Argonne; Defensive Sector. Overseas: Dec. 15/17 to Apr. 4/19. Hon disch on demob: Apr. 29, 1919.
Find-a-Grave
Wallace John Gilbert Stubby of Stevensville, MD died on December 23, 2014 at his home. He was 96.
Born on February 3, 1918 in Haydensville, Massachusetts to the late Frank Joseph Gilbert and Susie Champlain Gilbert, he grew up in the Narragansett, Rhode Island area. He was a commercial fisherman for 35 years, before moving to Maryland where he captained a research vessel for Johns Hopkins University.
He loved playing all card games and reading. Watching his family grow, picking vegetables and playing ball in the yard, and visiting relatives out of state gave him great pleasure.
He is survived by his daughter Dorothy Ann Mikaelian (Harry) of Dayville , CT; son John Gilbert (Wyna) of Stevensville, MD; daughter Elizabeth Miles (Rodney) of Stevensville, MD; son Richard William Harris (Theresa) of Charleston, SC; 11 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; sister Marion Gilbert Smith of Stevensville, MD; and sister Grace Jordan of FL. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Ellen Elizabeth Gilbert “Betty” and 7 brothers.