BARING – John R. Burchill, 90, of Baring, died Friday, May 14, 2004, at a Calais health-care facility. John was born Oct. 10, 1913, in Portland, son of George N. and Marguerit A. (Marshal) Burchill. Upon graduating high school, he worked in the Portland area shipyards. John was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy. After the war, he moved to Arizona, where we worked as a painter. For many years, he worked on the Woolworth family cruise ship in Florida. Later in life, John moved back to Maine and worked for Logans Paint Shop in Portland until his retirement. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. John was predeceased by his first wife, Elizabeth Wescott; three sisters, Lena Holden, Florence Germaine and Elizabeth Higgins. Surviving are his wife of more than 25 years, Marjorie Phinney Burchill of Baring and her son, Dennis Ryan of Robbinston; a son, Scott Burchill and his wife, Carol, of Cumberland; a daughter, Jeannie Strebel and her husband, Tim, of Sarasota, Fla.; five grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Burial will be held at a later date in North Windham. Arrangements by Scott-Wilson Funeral Home, Calais.
JOHN R. BURCHILL
