MONROE – Carl Ross Oliver, 62, died peacefully Aug. 17, 2006, surround-ed by his family at his home. Born July 22, 1944, in Huntley, Prince Edward Island, he was the son of the late Henry and Georgie (Mountain) Oliver. Carl moved to Monroe in 1962, with his parents, younger sister and brother, Colleen and Randy. He instantly fell in love with the town and spent the remainder of his life there working, farming and raising his family. He graduated from Mount View High School and was later drafted into the Army in 1966. He married Lynda L. Nottage when he was on leave from the military Sept. 9, 1967, in Belfast. Carl’s true passion was the sport of hockey and he played league hockey from his youth into his 50s. He was a master electrician by trade, graduating from Central Maine Vocational Technical Institute, Auburn in 1973. After years of operating his own electrical business, he joined the Electricians Local 1253 Union, which he retired from in 2006. His hobbies included vegetable gardening, farming, fishing, golfing, hunting and watching hockey games on the television. He was a loyal fan of the Boston Bruins and the Boston Red Sox. He spent hours each day maintaining his home, farm and all of his beloved animals, birds and trout fish. He was a member of the Monroe Lions Club. He was predeceased by his parents; and his mother and father-in-law, Laura and Cleon Nottage. Carl is survived by his wife of nearly 39 years, Lynda; one son, Troy C. Oliver and his companion, Jenifer, of Mon-roe; two daughters, Tracey J. Oliver of Monroe and Teryn O. Philbrook and her husband, Jason, of Swanville; three sisters, Vera Horne and Jean Pavia, both of Toronto, Canada, and Colleen Stoddard and her husband, Tony, of Danforth; two brothers, Clair Oliver and his wife, Jane, of Prince Edward Island and Randy N. Oliver Sr. of Monroe; two grandchildren, Troy W. Oliver and Madison L. Oliver, both of Monroe; two brothers-in-law, Derward Nottage and his wife, Helen, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Byrn Nottage and his wife, Betty, of Vero Beach, Fla.; many nephews, nieces and cousins; several aunts and uncles; along with numerous close friends of the family, including Brock Foster, David Nash, Bill Leaman and Patrick Wadden. Visitation will be held 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21, at Young Funeral Home, 31 West Main St., Searsport. A memorial service will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the Monroe Community Church, U.C.C. Donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice.