Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home

APPLETON - Amon Robert Vaughan, 18, died Tuesday, March 17, 2009, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Route 17 in Rockport.
Born in Rockport, March 27, 1990, he was the son of Glen E. Vaughn and Tammie Conant. Amon was raised in Appleton, attending the Appleton Village School graduating in 2008 from Camden Hills Regional High School. During his last two years of high school, he enjoyed involvement with the Zenith Program, and also attended Midcoast School of Technology.
Since graduating from high school, he worked as a welder at Fisher Engineering in Rockland. An avid 'wrencher', he worked on 4-wheel-drive trucks, many of which he owned. He enjoyed dirt-biking and snowmobiling with friends, as well as four-wheeling pick-ups on Mt. Pleasant.
Along with hunting, he also enjoyed kayaking, hiking and being outdoors. Just last year with his family, Amon hiked Mount Katahdin. He was a devoted and proud uncle to his niece and nephews. He loved dogs, particularly Black Labs.
Amon was a member of Appleton Fire Department and also regularly assisted the Hope Fire Department. Always willing to help those in need, Amon was anticipating earning his EMT license.
Amon is survived by his father, Glen Vaughan of Swanville; his mother, Tammie Conant and her companion Stephan Stone of Appleton; sister Sarah Pascal and her husband, Neil of Montville; paternal grandparents, Robert and Evelyn Vaughan of Liberty and Florida, Esther and Roland Bailey of Waldoboro; maternal grandmother Magaret Conant of Belfast; aunts, Andrea Grierson and her husband Darrell of Appleton, Gail Vaughan of Friendship, Janice Hamilton and her husband Gary of Searsport, Julie Vaughan; uncle, Scott Conant and his wife Cheryl of Appleton; niece, Madison, nephews, Jacob, Nathan, and Cody Pascal all of Montville; his girlfriend, Kristin Keller of Hope; and many cousins.
Visiting hours will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 Friday evening, March 20th at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland. A celebration of Amon's life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, at the Appleton Fire Department, 2915 Sennebec Road, Appleton.
Memorial donations may be made to either the Appleton Fire Department 2915 Sennebec Road, Appleton, ME 04862, or the Zenith Program, c/o Camden Hills Regional High School, 25 Keelson Drive, Rockport, ME 04856.