Carleton Simmons
Carleton Sylvester Simmons Jr. (“Junior”) passed away April 6, 2016 in Bangor. He was born September 20, 1939 in Washington, ME to Carleton and Grace (Forrest) Simmons Sr. Junior grew up in Newcastle and attended local schools. He started working at a young age and his jobs included: Brown's Farm, the electric company, Bath Iron Works, Knowles Industrial, worm digger, lobsterman, clam digger, seaweed collector, and fish net builder and filling bait bags for local fisherman. He was forced to retire in 2007 due to his declining health. Junior loved being outside. He had a garden every year and especially loved his cucumbers. He also enjoyed hunting, camping, and fishing. He loved animals, especially his Papillion Molly and his bird Shadow. He fed the birds and snakes in his garden and they would come when he called. Junior will be desperately missed by his loving wife of 30 years, Marge, and his entire family. He was predeceased by: his parents and granddaughter Crystalle Rose Johnson. He is survived by: his wife Margaret Simmons of Waldoboro; son Carleton “Johnny” Simmons and his wife Stephanie of Waldoboro; daughter Kathy Seigars of Alna; sons Dana, Jerry, and Nathan; step-daughters Deborah Furlong and her husband Brian of Tennessee, Rose Marie Prior and her husband Robert of Damariscotta, and Margaret Eustis and her husband Mark of Auburn; sisters Edith Winchenbach of Waldoboro, Dorothy Kavanaugh of New York, and Mary Lou Rolerson and her husband Dana of Waldoboro; brother Bert Simmons and his wife Jane of Bremen; grandchildren Trisha, Nicholas, Steven, Joshua, Miranda, Larry, Michele, Lisa, DJ, and Andrew; 5 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. A celebration of Junior's life will be held at Hall's Funeral Home and Tribute Center at 949 Main Street, Waldoboro,Maine on Saturday, April 23, 2016 from 5 - 7 p.m. Donations may be made in Junior’s name to the Maine Cancer Foundation, 170 US Route 1, Suite 250, Falmouth, ME 04105. Hall’s of Waldoboro has care of the arrangements. To extend online condolences, light a candle in Junior’s memory, or to share a story or picture, please visit his Book of Memories at www.hallfuneralhomes.com.Obituary
Carleton Sylvester Simmons Jr. (“Junior”) passed away April 6, 2016 in Bangor. He was born September 20, 1939 in Washington, ME to Carleton and Grace (Forrest) Simmons Sr. Junior grew up in Newcastle and attended local schools. He started working at a young age and his jobs included: Brown's Farm, the electric company, Bath Iron Works, Knowles Industrial, worm digger, lobsterman, clam digger, seaweed collector, and fish net builder and filling bait bags for local fisherman. He was forced to retire in 2007 due to his declining health. Junior loved being outside. He had a garden every year and especially loved his cucumbers. He also enjoyed hunting, camping, and fishing. He loved animals, especially his Papillion Molly and his bird Shadow. He fed the birds and snakes in his garden and they would come when he called. Junior will be desperately missed by his loving wife of 30 years, Marge, and his entire family. He was predeceased by: his parents and granddaughter Crystalle Rose Johnson. He is survived by: his wife Margaret Simmons of Waldoboro; son Carleton “Johnny” Simmons and his wife Stephanie of Waldoboro; daughter Kathy Seigars of Alna; sons Dana, Jerry, and Nathan; step-daughters Deborah Furlong and her husband Brian of Tennessee, Rose Marie Prior and her husband Robert of Damariscotta, and Margaret Eustis and her husband Mark of Auburn; sisters Edith Winchenbach of Waldoboro, Dorothy Kavanaugh of New York, and Mary Lou Rolerson and her husband Dana of Waldoboro; brother Bert Simmons and his wife Jane of Bremen; grandchildren Trisha, Nicholas, Steven, Joshua, Miranda, Larry, Michele, Lisa, DJ, and Andrew; 5 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. A celebration of Junior's life will be held at Hall's Funeral Home and Tribute Center at 949 Main Street, Waldoboro,Maine on Saturday, April 23, 2016 from 5 - 7 p.m. Donations may be made in Junior’s name to the Maine Cancer Foundation, 170 US Route 1, Suite 250, Falmouth, ME 04105. Hall’s of Waldoboro has care of the arrangements. To extend online condolences, light a candle in Junior’s memory, or to share a story or picture, please visit his Book of Memories at www.hallfuneralhomes.com.
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