EVERETT, Donald E., 88, Caribou, at Bangor, May 22, 2010. A memorial service will be held at the Maine Veterans Cemetery in Caribou at 1:00 p.m., on Thursday, May 27, 2010. Arrangements are in the care of Lancaster Morgan Funeral Home, Caribou.
CARIBOU – Donald E. Everett, 88, husband of Edna (Foss) Everett, passed away with his wife and son by his side on Saturday, May 22, 2010, at Eastern Maine Medical Center. He was born July 13, 1921, in Fort Fairfield, Maine, the youngest child of Earl and Jerusha (Wright) Everett.
Donald graduated from Fort Fairfield High School in 1939. After attending vocational school in New York, he went to work for Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in Connecticut. He served in the Navy during World War II in Miami, Florida in aircraft maintenance. After the war, he worked as an auto mechanic at various locations before operating his own garage in Fort Fairfield. He then became general manager for M.C. Locke Company for several years until his retirement in 1973. Donald loved RVing winters in Florida for several years, garage sales, camping and making wood crafts. He'll be greatly missed and always loved.
Donald is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years, Edna of Caribou, son Jeffrey Everett and his wife, Cathy of Caribou, and son-in-law, Wayne Reed of Augusta; grandchildren; Timothy Reed and his wife, Tina of Hampden, Kimberly Blackstone and her husband, Dana of Winthrop, and Ryan Everett of Woodland; great-grandchildren; Tyler Reed, Trevor Reed, and Drew Blackstone; Sister-in-law Ruth Barnes of Fort Fairfield; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his daughter, Pamela Reed of Augusta on July 25, 2009; brothers, Ralph and Ken Everett and sister, Georgie Foss.
A memorial service will be held at the Maine Veterans Cemetery in Caribou, on Thursday, May 27, 2010, at 2 p.m., the Reverend Thomas Bentum officiating. Those who wish, may donate in his memory to the Maine Veterans Services, 37 Lombard Road, Caribou, Maine 04736. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lancastermorgan.com
