Clyde F. Pease, 91, died Saturday, March 26, 2005 at Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.
Born in Belfast, March 21, 1914, he was the son of Mander F. and Effie Ripley Pease.
He attended local schools and graduated from Crosby High School in 1932. While in high school, Mr. Pease played the tenor saxophone and worked as a delivery boy for Hall Hardware. After graduation, he played clarinet or saxophone, depending on what instrument was needed, in local dance bands, and began working for Puritan Clothing Stores, Rockland.
In 1942 after working for ten years at Puritan, Mr. Pease joined the Army and was stationed in the Pacific working with radar. He was discharged in 1946.
Returning to civilian life, Mr. Pease returned to work at Puritan and continued playing the clarinet. He met his future wife while playing at a dance and on November 16, 1946, married Elizabeth (Betty) McAlary.
Mr. Pease was employed at Puritan until 1966 when he started as a route representative in the midcoast area with Dakin's Sporting Goods of Bangor. He retired from Dakins in February, 1980.
The year after his marriage, the couple bought a camp on Megunticook Lake. He enjoyed fishing as well as working on and around the camp. Starting with a small garden of tomatoes, cukes and roses, he eventually grew a large garden every year, until he went to the hospital March 2nd of this year. Mr. Pease enjoyed working on fixing, and repairing almost anything, such as plumbing, electrical, woodworking and small engines. He also enjoyed reading.
Predeceased by his parents in 1954, his wife Betty in March, 2004, half brother, Charles Heal in 1977 and half sister, Mildred Heal Colcord in 1953.
Mr. Pease is survived by his daughter, Glen Elizabeth Pease of Owls Head.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 in the morning, Friday, April 1, 2005 at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland. The Reverend Dr. D. Elizabeth Mauro will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Humane Society of Knox County, P. O. Box 1294, Rockland, Maine 04841.
Born in Belfast, March 21, 1914, he was the son of Mander F. and Effie Ripley Pease.
He attended local schools and graduated from Crosby High School in 1932. While in high school, Mr. Pease played the tenor saxophone and worked as a delivery boy for Hall Hardware. After graduation, he played clarinet or saxophone, depending on what instrument was needed, in local dance bands, and began working for Puritan Clothing Stores, Rockland.
In 1942 after working for ten years at Puritan, Mr. Pease joined the Army and was stationed in the Pacific working with radar. He was discharged in 1946.
Returning to civilian life, Mr. Pease returned to work at Puritan and continued playing the clarinet. He met his future wife while playing at a dance and on November 16, 1946, married Elizabeth (Betty) McAlary.
Mr. Pease was employed at Puritan until 1966 when he started as a route representative in the midcoast area with Dakin's Sporting Goods of Bangor. He retired from Dakins in February, 1980.
The year after his marriage, the couple bought a camp on Megunticook Lake. He enjoyed fishing as well as working on and around the camp. Starting with a small garden of tomatoes, cukes and roses, he eventually grew a large garden every year, until he went to the hospital March 2nd of this year. Mr. Pease enjoyed working on fixing, and repairing almost anything, such as plumbing, electrical, woodworking and small engines. He also enjoyed reading.
Predeceased by his parents in 1954, his wife Betty in March, 2004, half brother, Charles Heal in 1977 and half sister, Mildred Heal Colcord in 1953.
Mr. Pease is survived by his daughter, Glen Elizabeth Pease of Owls Head.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 in the morning, Friday, April 1, 2005 at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland. The Reverend Dr. D. Elizabeth Mauro will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Humane Society of Knox County, P. O. Box 1294, Rockland, Maine 04841.
Clyde F. Pease, 91, died Saturday, March 26, 2005 at Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.
Born in Belfast, March 21, 1914, he was the son of Mander F. and Effie Ripley Pease.
He attended local schools and graduated from Crosby High School in 1932. While in high school, Mr. Pease played the tenor saxophone and worked as a delivery boy for Hall Hardware. After graduation, he played clarinet or saxophone, depending on what instrument was needed, in local dance bands, and began working for Puritan Clothing Stores, Rockland.
In 1942 after working for ten years at Puritan, Mr. Pease joined the Army and was stationed in the Pacific working with radar. He was discharged in 1946.
Returning to civilian life, Mr. Pease returned to work at Puritan and continued playing the clarinet. He met his future wife while playing at a dance and on November 16, 1946, married Elizabeth (Betty) McAlary.
Mr. Pease was employed at Puritan until 1966 when he started as a route representative in the midcoast area with Dakin's Sporting Goods of Bangor. He retired from Dakins in February, 1980.
The year after his marriage, the couple bought a camp on Megunticook Lake. He enjoyed fishing as well as working on and around the camp. Starting with a small garden of tomatoes, cukes and roses, he eventually grew a large garden every year, until he went to the hospital March 2nd of this year. Mr. Pease enjoyed working on fixing, and repairing almost anything, such as plumbing, electrical, woodworking and small engines. He also enjoyed reading.
Predeceased by his parents in 1954, his wife Betty in March, 2004, half brother, Charles Heal in 1977 and half sister, Mildred Heal Colcord in 1953.
Mr. Pease is survived by his daughter, Glen Elizabeth Pease of Owls Head.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 in the morning, Friday, April 1, 2005 at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland. The Reverend Dr. D. Elizabeth Mauro will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Humane Society of Knox County, P. O. Box 1294, Rockland, Maine 04841.
Born in Belfast, March 21, 1914, he was the son of Mander F. and Effie Ripley Pease.
He attended local schools and graduated from Crosby High School in 1932. While in high school, Mr. Pease played the tenor saxophone and worked as a delivery boy for Hall Hardware. After graduation, he played clarinet or saxophone, depending on what instrument was needed, in local dance bands, and began working for Puritan Clothing Stores, Rockland.
In 1942 after working for ten years at Puritan, Mr. Pease joined the Army and was stationed in the Pacific working with radar. He was discharged in 1946.
Returning to civilian life, Mr. Pease returned to work at Puritan and continued playing the clarinet. He met his future wife while playing at a dance and on November 16, 1946, married Elizabeth (Betty) McAlary.
Mr. Pease was employed at Puritan until 1966 when he started as a route representative in the midcoast area with Dakin's Sporting Goods of Bangor. He retired from Dakins in February, 1980.
The year after his marriage, the couple bought a camp on Megunticook Lake. He enjoyed fishing as well as working on and around the camp. Starting with a small garden of tomatoes, cukes and roses, he eventually grew a large garden every year, until he went to the hospital March 2nd of this year. Mr. Pease enjoyed working on fixing, and repairing almost anything, such as plumbing, electrical, woodworking and small engines. He also enjoyed reading.
Predeceased by his parents in 1954, his wife Betty in March, 2004, half brother, Charles Heal in 1977 and half sister, Mildred Heal Colcord in 1953.
Mr. Pease is survived by his daughter, Glen Elizabeth Pease of Owls Head.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 in the morning, Friday, April 1, 2005 at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland. The Reverend Dr. D. Elizabeth Mauro will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Humane Society of Knox County, P. O. Box 1294, Rockland, Maine 04841.
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