Lee E. Cole

Portland Press Herald
Portland, Maine
July 3, 2007

Lee E. Cole, 82

GORHAM -- Lee E. Cole, 82, of Great Falls Road died Sunday, July 1, 2007, at his home peacefully after a long illness.

He was born April 20, 1925, in Springfield, the son of G. Oland and Mable Leavitt Cole. Lee worked in the woods in Springfield before moving to Westbrook in 1950, where he went to work at S.D. Warren retiring in 1986 after 36 years of service. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European Theatre.

Lee was married to Joyce (Aldrich) Cole in 1944 and they celebrated 62 years of marriage. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved hunting and fishing. Lee especially loved going to the coast and lobstering. He enjoyed many years of camping with family and friends and later enjoyed going on many bus trips with these special friends.

Survivors include three great sons, David and his wife Janet, Dean and his wife Denise and Dale and his wife Terri, all of Gorham; a sister, Enid Smith of Westbrook; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, July 5, at the Dolby Funeral Chapel, 434 River Rd., Windham from 6-8 p.m. A funeral will be held at the chapel on Friday, July 6 at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in White Rock Cemetery, Gorham.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to:
The White Rock Baptist Church
Care of Nancy Pratt
26 Wilson Rd.
Gorham, Maine 04038
Lee E. Cole

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• He appeared on the census in 1930 in Springfield, Penobscot County, Maine. He lived in the household of his parents.

Lee married Living