Lewis R. "Rusty" Yattaw, Sr. Obituary (1947

SPRUCE HEAD - Lewis R. "Rusty" Yattaw, Sr., 57, died Thursday, September 9, 2004 at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.Born at South Hope, May 5, 1947, he was one of ten children of Lewis A. and Jessie Pierce Yattaw. Educated in South Hope and Union schools; after moving to St. George, he attended local schools.From 1966 to 1968, he served with the United States Army in Germany and Africa. At the time of his discharge, Mr. Yattaw had attained the rank of Sergeant. January 27, 1970, he married Karen A. Brann at South Thomaston. Returning from military duty, he worked from 1969 to 1971 as a mechanic at Park Street Shell in Rockland. He later practiced his trade at Millers Garage, Rockland Dodge, and from 1980 to 1989, at Shephard Nissan. Rusty retired in 1989 due to ill health.He served many years with the South Thomaston Ambulance and South Thomaston Fire Department, where for several years he was a Captain of the fire department. Rusty enjoyed renovating his home, family gatherings and particularly loved "hanging out" with his grandchildren. His family said that he was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone; and that he loved scallops and shedders.He was a member of the Knox Lodge of Masons, South Thomaston and a past member of the American Legion. He was a member of the Knox County Fish and Game Association where for several years he enjoyed camping with his family, and for two years served as chairman of that association's annual Fishing Derby.Rusty was pre-deceased by a son, Lewis R. Yattaw, Jr. on May 6, 1971; as well as four sisters, Marion Schultz, Rita Bigner, Phyllis Branwell and Pauline Baird. Besides his wife of Spruce Head, he is survived by three daughters, Melanie A. Saunders and her husband Derek of Thomaston, Cheryl L. Pease, Robin M. Spaulding and her husband, Gerald; one sister, Marylou Batty and her husband William, all of Spruce Head; four brothers and their wives, Wilbur E. and Evelyn Baird, Sr. of Camden, Alvin L. and Peggy Yattaw, Walter H. and Joanna Yattaw all of Owls Head, Roger F. and Donna Yattaw of Spruce Head; four grandchildren, Amber Marie "Blink Blink", Nicole Allyn and William Robert "Billy Bob" Saunders all of Thomaston, Hunter Lewis Pease of Spruce Head; four sisters-in-law and their husbands, Carolyn and Gerald Grierson of South Thomaston, Janice and Arthur Ifemey of Cushing, Sue and Donald Bickford of Pemaquid, Diane and John Elwell of Spruce Head; two brothers-in-law, Ronald and Judy Brann of Cushing, Richard E. DeMass of Rockland as well as many nieces and nephews.A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 15th, at Ocean View Cemetery, South Thomaston. Pastor Mitch Ross will officiate. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the South Thomaston Ambulance or South Thomaston Fire Department, P.O. Box 147, South Thomaston, ME 04858.Service arrangements are in the care of Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland.