Shawn J. Burrill

BURRILL, Shawn J., 41, TURNER & MAPLETON, at Turner, February 15, 2013. Services will be held on Sat., Feb. 23, 2013, at State Road Advent Christian Church in Mapleton.

    TURNER & MAPLETON – Shawn J. Burrill, 41, passed away very suddenly at home, Feb. 15, 2013, in his sleep. He was the loving husband of Wendy McAvoy Burrill. He was working for Emerson Chevrolet in Auburn. He and Wendy had their own business, B & B Auto Detailing. He worked off and on with his dad at Jim’s Automotive in Mapleton.
    Shawn was born July 20, 1971, in Presque Isle, graduated in 1990 and later from Truck Driving School. He excelled in sports, pitch, hit and run state finals, wrestling champ for his division during high school coming in second in state.
    He is survived by his wife of less than one year; his step-children, Amber and Quinton Weiss; his mother, Alicia Farley; half-sisters, Lanette Grant and family, and Alice Harper and family; his father, Jim Burrill and wife, Karen and step-children, Jon Moore and family, and Jennifer Washington and family; his special uncle, ‘Bubba’, Ronnie Burrill of Lincoln and many other aunts, uncles and cousins that loved him dearly, as well as his former wife, Becky Irish, with whom he remained close friends.
    He was predeceased by his stillborn son; grandfather and grandmother Farley; grandfather Burrill; and special gram, Rowena Burrill.
    He was truly loved by many friends up and down the state.
    Services will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2013, at State Road Advent Christian Church in Mapleton, with calling hours from 12-2 p.m., and a Celebration of Life starting at 2 p.m., with refreshments to follow. A second Celebration of Life will be held at Nezinscot Village in Buckfield on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at 2 p.m., for those who cannot travel to Presque Isle.
    Donations can be made to Central Aroostook Humane Society, www.centralaroostookhumanesociety.org or Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, www.gahumane.org.