Sutherland, Hayden Leroy, 93, of Woodland, at Caribou, on December 22, 2010. Arrangements are in the care of the Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou.
Woodland – Hayden Leroy Sutherland, 93, of Woodland died Wednesday, December 22, 2010, peacefully at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Caribou with family by his side. He was born August 9, 1917, in Woodland. He was the son of the late Adelbert and Marie (Hardacker) Sutherland and the eldest of a family of 12 children. Hayden attended Woodland schools and graduated from Caribou High School in 1935. Hayden was very proud of family and his farm and loved to reminisce on both with whom ever would lend an ear. After being in the military, serving as an aircraft mechanic during World War II, he lived in Caribou for a short time and returned again to Woodland. He was a self employed potato farmer until retirement in 1981. He was an avid gardener for many years and was especially proud of his telephone peas. Hayden was a sixty-year-member of the Gray Memorial United Methodist Church in Caribou.
Surviving, in addition to his wife of 61 years, Shirley (Spear) Sutherland, are his four children, Rebecca E. Sutherland of New Sweden, Adelbert W. Sutherland and Brian H. Sutherland and his wife, Jane both of Caribou and Paul L. Sutherland and his wife, Debbie of Woodland; four grand children, Taylor H. Sutherland and his wife, Ingrid of Mapleton, Kyle E. Sutherland of Seattle, Wash., Logan R. and Gabrielle B. of Woodland. He is also survived by four sisters, Esther Page of Caribou, Eugenia (Jean) Gardner and her husband, Elden of Portage, Bertha (Betty) Branscom of Caribou, Judith (Judi) Greenier and her husband, Louis of Cross Lake; three brothers, Stanley of Hebron, Conn., Willis and his wife, Gloria of Caribou, Russell of St. Petersburg, Fla. and a brother-in-law, Bert Turner of Washburn. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Hayden was predeceased by three sisters, Mrs. Harold (Gretchen) Gallant, Mrs. Bert (Margaret) Turner and Mrs. Colie (Margorie) Giggie; brother, Roland Sutherland, who died very young; and brothers-in-law, Vincent Page, Edward Branscom and Robert Pelletier.
Friends called at the Mockler Funeral Home, 24 Reservoir Street, Caribou, Tuesday, December 28, 2010, from 12 noon until time of services, which were held at 2 p.m. from the funeral home with the Rev. Dr. Thomas Bentum, officiating. Friends who wish to contribute in memory of Hayden, may do so to the Gray Memorial United Methodist Church. Envelopes may be obtained through the funeral home. A very special Thank You from the family goes out to the nurses and staff at the Maine Veterans’ Home. For online registry, please go to www.mocklerfuneral home.com.
