Linwood Payson Sedgwick Obituary (1938

ROCKLAND - Linwood Payson 'PaPa' Sedgwick, Jr, 77, died at his home with his wife at his side, Sunday, October 11, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. Born in Camden, May 27, 1938, he was the son of Payson L. and Muriel Gallison Sedgwick. He lived in various places growing up, following his father's employment in woolen mills. Linwood began working in the Woolen Mills at an early age, at mills in Warren and Camden. Often during winter months, he worked in the woods and also in area fish processing factories. He married Avis Hill at Portsmouth, NH, November 11, 1959. The couple made their home in Rockland since that time, in the same home where Linwood died. He later worked several years as a truck driver with Feyler Fish. Linwood was devoted to his family and grandchildren, attending their school functions or ball games whenever he could. Other than his parents, Linwood was pre-deceased by four sisters, Muriel, Albertress 'Bo', Florence and Laura, and a brother Thaxter. He is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Avis of Rockland; five children, Glenn S. Hill and his wife Patricia of Rockport, Maureen Glidden and her husband Dave of Biddeford, Linwood P. Sedgwick, III of Rockland, Pamela J. Sedgwick and her husband Patrick Lewis of West Roxbury, MA, Timothy C. Sedgwick of Rockland; his mother-in-law, Emma P. Hill of Rockland; his sister-in-law Roberta Sedgwick of Union; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; as well as several nieces and nephews. Friends and relatives are invited to visit from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland, where a funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, October 21st. The Reverend Robert Bell will officiate. Interment will follow in Achorn Cemetery, Old County Road, Rockland. Those wish may make memorial contributions to the Pope Memorial Humane Society, P.O. Box 1295, Rockland, ME 04841. To share a memory or story with Linwood's family please visit his Book of Memories at www.bchfh.com.2d:{"dateTim