Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home

ROCKLAND - Conrad H. ‘Wink’ Winchenbaugh, Sr., 87, died Thursday, May 5th, 2016, at his daughter’s home in Litchfield, following an extended illness.

Born in Rockland, November 8, 1928, he was the son of Basil V. and Doris M. Burrows Winchenbaugh. He attended a one room school house on the Bog Road.

He was a U.S. Army Air Corps, World War II veteran.

February 5th of 1948, Wink married Mary E. Walker at Rockland. The couple made their home in Rockland all their married lives, where they raised a family of six boys and six girls.

As a self-employed landscaper all of his career, Wink created immaculate lawns and gardens for many area homes and properties. Upon building of the new Rockland Congregational Church completed in 1965, Wink designed and installed the landscaping, which he maintained more than 52 years until retiring due to ill health in 2015. He prided himself in doing things the ‘right way’, mowing all his lawns, including the church, with a walk behind mower. He never liked the look of a lawn mowed with a rider.

More than anything, he enjoyed being with family and large family gatherings that included the in-laws and everyone. He loved camping and fishing, particularly at Lake St. George and going for Sunday rides. He was a very kind and generous person, who put the needs of others ahead of his own, frequently stopping to chat with people and always asking after family members, giving what little he had to someone he thought needed it more.

For many years he was interested in and followed local politics, penning many well thought out and eloquent Letters to the Editor in the local newspaper.

Wink was pre-deceased by his beloved wife Mary, in 2001, and a son Paul E. Winchenbaugh, Sr. in 2010, as well as a brother, Albert Winchenbaugh, and a sister, Louise Hooper. He is survived by five sons, Conrad Winchenbaugh, Jr. and his wife Bonny of Rockland, Dale Winchenbaugh and his companion Lucena of Somerville, Joel Winchenbaugh and his wife Linda of Manchester, NH, Kevin Winchenbaugh and his companion Farrah Fortier, Brett X. Winchenbaugh and his wife Amy of Union; a daughter-in-law Judy Winchenbaugh of Rockland; six daughters, Donna Cross of Rockland, Carol Keller and her husband Charles of Damariscotta, Vicki Winchenbaugh and her husband Tom Pellitier of Litchfield, Pam Miller of Hope, Kristi Rich of Rockland, Lisa Kenney of North Conway, NH; one sister, Linda Campbell of Rockport; many grandchildren, many great-grandchildren and many great-great grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, May 13th at Achorn Cemetery, Old County Road, Rockland. The Rev. Seth D. Jones will officiate. A reception will follow in Kimball Hall at the Rockland Congregational Church, 180 Limerock Street, Rockland. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to Honor Flight Maine at http://www.honorflightmaine.org.

Arrangements are in the care of Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland.