Hazen George Bagley Jr.

Grand Lake Stream – Hazen “George” Bagley Jr., 68, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2013 at Mass General Hospital in Boston with his family by his side. George was born in Princeton on September 22, 1945, son of the late Hazen and Marion (Robb) Bagley Sr, and was proud to have been raised in “Grand Lake Stream Maine America”. He was a lifelong Registered Maine Guide, caretaker, canoe builder, and was employed by the Lea family on Munson Island for 35 years. George enjoyed all his fishing, hunting, and camp adventures with his sons, family, friends, and the people he guided over the years, many whom became lifelong friends. The last few years he could be found at home tending his garden, and rooting for and cursing the Red Sox with his animal companions Jasper, Shadow, Bud, and Chance.

In addition to his parents, George was predeceased by his sister Mary Lou Bagley Thornton; a special daughter-in-law Karen Bagley and her son Matthew Bagley; and in-laws George and Barbara Sturtevant. Surviving is his wife Michele (Yates) Bagley; a sister Kay Bagley Cochran and husband Lyman of Waite; a brother-in-law Royce “Irman” Thornton of Baileyville; three sons, John Bagley and his wife Crystal of Eddington, Hazen “Dean” Bagley and his wife Ellen of Grafton, MA, and Derick Johnson of Auburn, MA; two granddaughters, Amanda Bagley of Eddington, and Ashley Doten-Bagley and her husband Jeremy of Carmel; a grandson Paul Barker of Grafton, MA; great-grandchildren, Zoey, Jordan, Alex, Willard (June Bug), Morgan, Kayleigh, and Clara; many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; father-in-law Alton Mickey Yates of Grand Lake Stream and Lee; sisters-in-law Debra Blash of Baileyville, and Toni Williams and husband Rocky of Grand Lake Stream; brothers-in-law Jay Yates and wife Debbie of Grafton, MA, David Yates and wife Janice of Shrewsbury, MA, Scott Yates and wife Angel of Grand Lake Stream, and Alton Yates and wife Liz of Springfield.

A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, October 5, 2013 at the Village Cemetery in Grand Lake Stream. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in George’s memory to a local animal shelter or local food pantry. Arrangements by Mays Funeral Home, Calais & Eastport.