Douglas Edwin Anderson Sr. Obituary (1917

PORT CLYDE - Douglas Edwin Anderson, Sr., 96, entered into rest with his Lord, surrounded by his family, Saturday, August 31, 2013.Born in Thomaston, he was the second of four sons of Edwin A. and Helen B. Darby Anderson. Douglas was raised in Thomaston, where his father was fires chief and ran Anderson Cafe. Attending local schools, he was a member of Thomaston High School's class of 1935.In earlier years, Douglas worked as a machinist at Whitensville Machine in Worcester Massachusetts and later at Bath Iron Works and at Camden Shipyard. He served four years with the Maine National Guard.July 1, 1938, he married Verena R. Davis in Thomaston, where they made their first home. They later moved to Port Clyde, where they have since resided.During the early years of WWII, Douglas built and managed Port Clyde Sardine Company for Sam Zwecker, and in Rockland, Green Island Packing for the Witham family. He spent the rest of his career as a lobster fisherman out of Port Clyde. He continued lobstering until his retirement at the age of 89; and, at one time, was recognized as the oldest Port Clyde fisherman. He was honored in 2012 to receive the Boston Post Cane.He enjoyed hunting and fishing well into his 90s, with family and friends. He loved sharing memories and stories of his youth in Thomaston and Rockland.Douglas was a member of Port Clyde Advent Christian Church, where he served as a Deacon and Elder. Pre-deceased by a son, Ronald D. Anderson in 1994, and three brothers, Donald, Howard, and Vaughn; Douglas is survived by his beloved wife of 75 years, Verena of Port Clyde; two sons and their wives, Larry C. and Gail Anderson of Rockland and Phoenix, AZ, Douglas, Jr. and Rhonda Anderson of Port Clyde and Bonita Springs, FL; five grandchildren and their spouses, Angela Anderson Pomerleau and Joseph of Port Clyde, Valerie J. and Michael Garrigan of Thomaston, Holly E. and Peter G. Trottier of Waterville, Kirsten and David Clough, Christopher D. and Becki Anderson all of Port Clyde; nine great-grandchildren, Caleigh Pollard and her husband Harry, Sara Trottier, Cassandra Clough, Kyle Clough, Joshua Clough, Douglas Christopher Anderson, Abbie Rose Anderson, Maddie Anderson, and Hallie Anderson, as well as several nieces and nephews.Friends and relatives are invited to visit from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 4, 2013, at Port Clyde Advent Christian Church, where a Celebration of Life will begin at 2:00 p.m. Pastor Randall Thissell will officiate. Interment will follow in South Parish (Ridge) Cemetery in Martinsville.Those who wish may make memorial contributions to Port Clyde Advent Christian Church, P.O. Box 268, Port Clyde, ME 04855, or St. George Firefighters and Ambulance Association, P.O. Box 249, Tenants Harbor, ME 04860.Arrangements are in the care of Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock St., Rockland. To share a memory or story with the Anderson family, please visit Douglas' Book of Memories at www.bchfh.com. 2d:{"