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Vernon Stanley
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Vernon Earl
Stanley
1924 - 2017
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Obituary for Vernon Earl Stanley

Vernon Earl  Stanley
ST. GEORGE— Vernon “Bun” E. Stanley, 92, of St. George died peacefully surrounded by family February 24th, 2017 at Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.
Born in St. George, May 26, 1924, he was number 10 of 14 children of Oscar and Ethel Wilson Stanley. He attended local schools.
On July 7, 1943, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served with the 145th Infantry as a Tank Gun Crewman. For his service and wounds received in battle, Vernon was awarded two Purple Hearts and the Bronze Star. He was honorably discharged from active duty December 25th, 1945.
October 29th of 1947 he married Doreen Hupper. The couple made their home and raised their family in St. George.
As a young man he worked at Snow’s Shipyard in Rockland to help support his brothers and sisters until he was drafted. Later he helped build Lehtinen’s Boat Shop in Tenants Harbor and worked there as a Master Caulker for many years until his retirement.
He enjoyed gardening and raising veggies, hunting, refinishing furniture, and waving to the many teachers and students going to the school throughout the years.
Predeceased by his son, Gregory Stanley in 1971, as well as his siblings; Emma Lehtinen, Verita Hyvarinen, Clyde Stanley, Dwinal Stanley, Arnold Stanley, Carleton Stanley, Norman Stanley, June Cullen, Frances Thompson, Cecil Stanley, Maurice Stanley, and daughter-in-law Lynn Stanley; Vernon is survived by his wife Doreen of St. George; children and their spouses, Carla and Charles Cumming of Bolton Landing, NY, Claudia and Dario Ramirez of Plainville, CT, Bruce Stanley of St. George, Ellen and Richard Freeman of Tenants Harbor; grandchildren David Cumming, Nicole VanVuren, Ashlee Reynolds, Kelsey Freeman; great-grandchildren Courtney, Charlie, Sarah, Henry, Owen, Rose, Aubrey, and Alison; siblings Edna Carter of Thomaston and Ann Wallace of Thomaston, as well as many nieces and nephews.
A graveside service with military honors is planned for 11:00 a.m. on June 16th, 2017, at South Parish Cemetery, Ridge Road in Martinsville. Memorial donations may be made to the St. George Firefighters and Ambulance Assn., (for their new ambulance) P.O. Box 249, Tenants Harbor, ME 04860, or to the charity of your choice.
Arrangements are in the care of Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland.
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