Carlton S Prescott

BAILEYVILLE – Carlton S. Prescott, 87, died Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at Calais Regional Hospital with his family by his side. Carlton was born in Biddeford to George Prescott and Myrtle (Cochran) Hilchey on April 1, 1924. He attended local schools in both Codyville and Princeton. Carlton married Ruby Tracy on June 1, 1946 in Vanceboro; they enjoyed 54 years of marriage until her passing in 2000. Carlton worked for 40 years as a clerk for Maine Central Railroad and then Canadian Pacific Railroad. Carlton enjoyed doing carpentry work; he built his own camp on Spednic Lake where he spent countless hours fishing and camping with his grandsons. He was a coin collector and he loved to watch baseball, especially the Red Sox. In addition to his parents Carlton was predeceased by his wife, Ruby Prescott; a sister Rita Burke and two brothers, Manson Prescott and Lloyd Monk. Survivors include his daughter, Catherine McGaw and her husband Elgin; two grandsons, Darin McGaw and his wife Kathy, and Brett McGaw; two great grandchildren, Alec and Laurel McGaw, all of Baileyville and several nieces, nephews and cousins. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 10th at Woodland Cemetery in Baileyville. Services are in the care of Mays Funeral Home, Calais & Eastport.