Craine, Edmund, 83, in Mars Hill, December 9, 2009. Arrangements in the care of Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, Presque Isle.
Edmund Craine, 83 died Wednesday morning, December 9, 2009, at a Mars Hill health care faciltiy. He was born October 21, 1926, in Johnville, N.B, the son of John and Rose (Dugan) Crain. 
Ed grew up in Johnville and began working in the Houlton area training horses for the O'Donnell family. While there, he met the love of his life, Helen McGillicuddy and the two became married in 1948. He was naturalized in 1951 and in 1955 the couple moved to Presque Isle, where he became the terminal manager for O'Donnell's Trucking. He worked at O'Donnell's, then Sanborn's, which later became APA, for 40 years before retiring. After retirement, Ed dedicated his time to his family, his home and his numberous hobbies. He will be fondly remembered for his love of yard work and gardening and spent countless hours tending his dahlias, glads and tulips. He was an avid fisherman and looked forward to fiddleheading each spring. He also enjoyed playing cards each week with "the guys". Ed was a good friend to many and found joy in helping others. He loved people and never hesitated to introduce himself and strike up a conversation anywhere. He was also a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Presque Isle.
He was predeceased by his wife Helen, in October. He is survived by four daughters and their husbands; Linda Libby and Floyd of Brewer, Nancy and Jerry Shea of Middlebury VT, Margaret and Kevin Griffeth of Portland and Lorraine Riesold of South Portland; a son, Michael Craine and his wife Deborah of Hanahan, SC; 10 grand-children, Jennifer Trombley, Lesley Gaudreau and her husband Shawn, Jake Trombley, Sarah Mam, Julie Blount, John Shea and his wife Nora, Danielle Riesold, Bennett Craine and his wife Megan and Griffin and Erin Craine; 13 great-grandchildren, Cameron, Hailey, Ryan, Lydia, Julia, Andrew, William, Adrian, Jaylen, Chloe, Gavin, Kinsley and a very special great- granddaughter, Rachel; five sisters, Kay McQuade, Anita Crain, Connie Banks, Miriam Piercy, Ellie Kane and one brother, Tom Crain all of New Brunswick. He is predeceased by two brothers, Joseph and Clem Crain and three sisters, Dorothy LeBlanc, Margaret Boyd and Mary Crain.
Relatives and friends called from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, 30 Church Street, Presque Isle. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated 10: a.m. Monday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Presque Isle. Condolences may be expressed at www.duncan-graves.com. Donations may be made to Hospice of Aroostook, P.O. Box 688, Caribou, ME 04736.
