Roger Noyes McLellan

Bangor Daily News
Bangor, Maine
Sept. 5, 2008

ROGER N. MCLELLAN

TOPSFIELD -- Roger N. McLellan, 85, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, with his family by his side at Calais Regional Hospital. Roger was born May 25, 1923 in Topsfield, son of the late Arthur and Hazel (Noyes) McLellan.

He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Army. Roger was employed as a truck driver for various companies throughout his life. He enjoyed hunting, the outdoors and spending time with his family.

Surviving are nine children, Roger L. "Roddie" McLellan and his wife Claudia of Merrill, Ronda L. "Ronnie" Daggett and her husband Robert of Falmouth, Connie L. McLellan of Sinclair, Cheryl L. "Sherrie" Strid and her husband Willie of Greenville, Randall L. "Randy" McLellan and his wife Linda of Prentiss, Kim L. "Kimmie" Khiel of Meddybemps, Jay L. McLellan and his wife Tammy of Topsfield, David McLellan and his wife Suk of Shalimar, Fla., and Charles McLellan and his wife Linda of Princeton; 17 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; his sister, Audrey Thornton and her husband, Vaughn of Greenville; a special Aunt, Ruby Andrews of Harwich, Mass.; his feline companion, Put; numerous nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at Pine Grove Cemetery, Topsfield. In lieu of flowers, donations in Robert's memory may be made to Topsfield Area Scholarship, care of Lee Academy, 4 Winn Rd., Lee, ME 04455. Arrangements by Mays Funeral Home, Calais and Eastport.

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• He had a residence in Topsfield, Washington County, Maine.

Roger married Joyce Lindsay, daughter of Alvin Harold Lindsay and Gertrude Blanche Elsemore, 23 November 1946 in Maine.⁴²⁶ The marriage ended in divorce. (Joyce Lindsay was born 7 February 1928 in Carroll, Penobscot County, Maine,^1213,2592 died 14 September 1997 in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine ^2592,2593 and was buried after 14 September 1997 in Topsfield, Washington County, Maine at New Topsfield Cemetery ²⁵⁹².)