Martin, Arthur J., 83, of Presque Isle, died August 26, 2007 at a Boston hospital. Friends may call at Duncan Graves Funeral Home 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thurs. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Friday at Presque Isle Saint Mary’s Church. Arrangements are in the care of Dunn Funeral Home.
Presque Isle – Arthur J. Martin, 83, died Aug. 26, 2007 at a Boston hospital. He was born June 8, 1924 at Van Buren, the son of Vital B. and Martha M. (Cyr) Martin.
Arthur attended Presque Isle Schools graduating in 1942. Arthur joined the US Navy serving proudly in the North Atlantic and South Pacific Theaters during World War II. He was employed for 40 years with New England Tele & Tele. He was a communicant of Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, a Fourth Degree in the Knights of Columbus, a member of Pioneer Telephone, Presque Isle Country Club where he aced a hole in one, and a charter member of the Presque Isle Curling Club. AJ was an avid sportsman, fishing, hunting and sailing throughout Aroostook. His greatest joy in later years was spending time with his wife Ruth, children and grandchildren at the cottage on East Grand Lake.
Arthur is survived by his wife Ruth M. (Mersereau) Martin of Presque Isle; two sons, Michael Martin and his wife Sheryl of Houlton, and Thomas Martin of Mapleton; four daughters, Jeannette Condon and her husband Terry of Fort Fairfield, Helen Dunn and her husband Donald of Houlton, Mary Jane Genest of Windham, and Suzanne Martin of Thomaston; fifteen grandchildren, Lindsay, Kelsey and Taylor Martin, Meagan Condon Kinney, Jacob Condon, Shannon Martin Burbee, Michele Martin Tingley, Jannel Martin, Colby and Molly Dunn, Liza and Logan Genest, Charlie, Sam and Ben Bruce; six great-grandchildren; one sister Bernadette Maillett of Presque Isle; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by three brothers, Albert, Alphe and Rene and two sisters, Jeannette Perreault and Germaine LaPierre.
Friends may call at the Duncan Graves Funeral Home, 30 Church Street, Presque Isle 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thurs. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Friday at Presque Isle Saint Mary’s Church.
Friends may make gifts in Arthur’s memory to the Lahey Clinic Foundation, or the charity of ones choice, c/o P.O. Box 127, Houlton, Maine 04730.
