Eugene Bernard Antone

Pembroke – Eugene Bernard Antone, 64, died Sunday, December 23, 2007 at Eastport Memorial Nursing Home. Gene was born in Pembroke, November 21, 1943, son of the late Bernard and Christine (Gove) Antone. Upon graduating from Pembroke High School. he entered the U.S. Air Force, where he served four years with the military police. Gene returned home and started Leila’s Donuts in Perry. In the 1970’s, Gene sold the donut shop and started Triangle AG Store in Pembroke, which he owned and operated for over 35 years. Gene enjoyed hunting, snowmobiling and raising beagles. Surviving are his wife of over 21 years, Aud (Lonseth) Antone; two children, Matthew Antone and his wife Kaye, and Bernard Antone, both of N.C.; their mother Caroline Griffin of Ellsworth; four grandchildren, Asia Maya, Oro, C.J., and Alexis; two sisters, Beverly Hanscom and her husband Ivan of Marshfield, and Virginia Donovan of Calais; nephew and nieces, Brian Donovan and his wife Brenda of Calais, Christine Henry and her husband Courtney of Crawford, Bradford Hanscom and his wife Lisa of VA, and Grant Hanscom and his wife Gracie of Marshfield; great nieces and nephews, Stephanie, Brianna, Jacob, Leslie, Christopher, Haley and Hannah; four step children, Ailine Helms and her husband Theo of MI, Ronald Rambjor of Old Town, Kenneth Rambjor and his wife Terri of FL, and Karin Lingley and her husband Alvery of Pembroke; and five step grandchildren, Trina, Leif, Emma, Taylor, and his special buddy Nathaniel. Friends may call 1 – 2 p.m. Thursday, January 3, 2008 at Pembroke United Methodist Church on Little Falls Rd. in Pembroke, where a funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. with Pastor Bernie Hammond officiating. A spring graveside service will be held in Clarkside Cemetery, Pembroke. Donations in Gene’s memory may be made to either the Eastport Memorial Nursing Home, 23 Boynton St., Eastport, ME 04631, or to the Pembroke United Methodist Church, Pembroke, ME 04666. Arrangements by Mays Funeral Home, Calais & Eastport.


Cemetery:
Clarkside Cemetery
Pembroke, ME (map/driving directions)



Visitations:
1:00PM to 2:00PM on Thursday, January 3rd, 2008 at Pembroke United Methodist Church (map/driving directions)



Services:
2:00PM at Pembroke United Methodist Church on Thursday, January 3rd, 2008 (map/driving directions)