Perley Charles Tucker Sr. Obituary (1922 - 2008)

Calais – Perley Charles Tucker Sr., 85, died Sunday, March 2, 2008 at a Bangor hospital with his family by his side. He was born in Dyer Brook on November 18, 1922, the son of the late Charles and Myrtle (Shields) Tucker. Perley served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII in Germany. He worked over 25 years at S. D. Warren in Westbrook and over 25 years at Georgia Pacific in Baileyville. He enjoyed playing cards, dancing, country music, being with friends and family, fishing, hunting, motorcycle riding, four wheeling, snowmobiling, decorating his home outside for holidays, and will be remembered for his beautiful flower gardens. Perley spent many hours doing these things with four of his great-grandchildren, Zacch Gidney, Nick and Kim LeBlanc, and Gage Wells. He enjoyed life to the fullest and had many friends. Perley will be missed by all who knew him. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary Helena (Thornton) Tucker; a son, Thomas E. Tucker of Thorndike; a grandson, Gregory Willette of Calais; a great-grandson, James Willette of Lancaster, NH; a step-daughter, Judy (Rogers) Little of Cooper; five brothers, Frank Tucker of Thorndike, George Tucker of Windham, Robert Tucker of Dyer Brook, Ralph Keezer of FL, and John (Jackie) Farwell of Conn.; and a sister, Francis Miller of Canaan. He is survived by his children, Perley (Chuck) Tucker and wife Sandra of Thorndike, Dawn Thomas and husband Henri of Baileyville, Susan Spencer of Skowhegan, Sandra Casey of Calais and her friend Raymond Heffler of Robbinston, and Darlene Easler and friend Benton Resh of PA; step-children, Allen Rogers and wife Pam of Levant, Geneva (Rogers) May and her husband Walter of Hampton; step son-in-law, Terry Little of Cooper; a brother, Harold Tucker; sisters, Florance Mains and husband Ernest, and Mary Spiller, all of Westbrook, and Anna (Bea) Constable of Unity; a dear friend (like a son) Luke Diabo of MA; sixteen grandchildren; twenty nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Cemetery: Calais Cemetery South St. Calais, ME 04619 (map/driving directions) Visitations: 12:00PM to 2:00PM on Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 at Mays Funeral Home (map/driving directions) Services: 2:00PM at Mays Funeral Home on Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 (map/driving directions)