Obituary from the Ellsworth American:
John W. Faulkingham, CPO, retired, 87, died at the Veterans Home in Togus on Nov. 16, 2001. He was born Feb. 8, 1914, in Jonesport, the son of William and Lena (Merchant) Faulkingham.
John retired from the U.S. Coast Guard after serving 23 years and went into the lobstering business. He had served the Coast Guard at Merrimack River Lifeboat Station near Newburyport, Mass., Burnt Island Lifeboat Station, Monhegan Island Light Station, Manana Fog Signal Station, Whitehead Lifeboat Station, Egg Rock at Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor Base, Baker Island Light Station, and aboard the patrol boat at Jonesport.
He is survived by his wife, Mona (Turner) Faulkingham of Waldoboro; his first wife, Eva Faulkingham of Prospect Harbor; his sons, Frederick and Joan of Searsport, Eugene and Betty Lou of Prospect Harbor, Leeland and Mary of Prospect Harbor, and Rexford of Steuben; his daughter, Cynthia Grindle and Warren of Rockland; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and step-grandchildren; his brothers, Grover and Ruth Faulkingham of Beals Island, Ronald Faulkingham of Beals Island, and Albert Faulkingham of Massachusetts; a sister, Betty Wright of Clinton; many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his second wife, Evelyn (Davis) Faulkingham; his third wife, Dorothy (Godfrey) Faulkingham; his son-in-law, Errol Grindle; and a brother, Asa Alley.
A funeral service ws held at the Crabiel-Riposta Funeral Home, 182 Waldo Ave., Belfast, Nov. 19, 2001, with the Rev. Rick Libby officiating. Burial followed at the Sawyer Cemetery in Warren.
Obituary from the Ellsworth American:
John W. Faulkingham, CPO, retired, 87, died at the Veterans Home in Togus on Nov. 16, 2001. He was born Feb. 8, 1914, in Jonesport, the son of William and Lena (Merchant) Faulkingham.
John retired from the U.S. Coast Guard after serving 23 years and went into the lobstering business. He had served the Coast Guard at Merrimack River Lifeboat Station near Newburyport, Mass., Burnt Island Lifeboat Station, Monhegan Island Light Station, Manana Fog Signal Station, Whitehead Lifeboat Station, Egg Rock at Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor Base, Baker Island Light Station, and aboard the patrol boat at Jonesport.
He is survived by his wife, Mona (Turner) Faulkingham of Waldoboro; his first wife, Eva Faulkingham of Prospect Harbor; his sons, Frederick and Joan of Searsport, Eugene and Betty Lou of Prospect Harbor, Leeland and Mary of Prospect Harbor, and Rexford of Steuben; his daughter, Cynthia Grindle and Warren of Rockland; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and step-grandchildren; his brothers, Grover and Ruth Faulkingham of Beals Island, Ronald Faulkingham of Beals Island, and Albert Faulkingham of Massachusetts; a sister, Betty Wright of Clinton; many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his second wife, Evelyn (Davis) Faulkingham; his third wife, Dorothy (Godfrey) Faulkingham; his son-in-law, Errol Grindle; and a brother, Asa Alley.
A funeral service ws held at the Crabiel-Riposta Funeral Home, 182 Waldo Ave., Belfast, Nov. 19, 2001, with the Rev. Rick Libby officiating. Burial followed at the Sawyer Cemetery in Warren.
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