ASHLAND – Lester Pelkey, 86, died Nov. 1, 2007, at the Maine Veterans’ Home, Caribou. He was born Jan. 24, 1921, in Ashland, the son of Thomas and Phoebe (Martin) Pelkey. Lester was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the military police motor pool unit in Gen. George Patton’s division. He was employed as a woodcutter and logging contractor for many years. Through the years, Lester won many logging events sponsored by the Ashland Logging Museum and others. He was proud of the more than 200 trophies and ribbons he won at the various round-ups. He is survived by four grandchildren, Tammy Tompkins of Portland, T.J. Tompkins of Coral Springs, Fla., Wade Pelkey of Ashland and Dave Nightingale of Palm Bay, Fla.; three sisters, Virginia Therrien and Alice Goslin, both of East Hartford, Conn., and Valena Gregorie of Vernon, Conn.; and a special nephew, Carroll Pelkey of Presque Isle. He was predeceased by his wife, Ruth (Beach) Pelkey; one son, Vincent Pelkey; and one daughter, Sheila Holmes. Relatives and friends may call noon until time of service Monday at Stimson-Ouellette Funeral Home, 114 Exchange St., Ashland. A funeral Mass will be celebrated 2 p.m. Monday at St. Mark Catholic Church, Ashland. Interment will be at the parish cemetery. Those who wish may contribute in his memory to St. Mark Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, P.O. Box 195, Ashland, ME 04732. To leave online condolences, please visit www.ouellettefuneralhome.com
LESTER PELKEY
