CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – Paul Warren Legge, 96, formerly of Pittsfield, died peacefully, July 7, 2008, at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center, Radford, Va. Paul was born Aug. 13, 1911, in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, the son of Evelyn Garnet and Sarah Jane (Bent) Legge. He married Vivian Moore in 1937 and together they raised two sons. He graduated from Wilton Academy in 1929 and received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois in 1935. He also received his master’s degree from the University of Maine in 1953. Paul was a dedicated educator. He taught at Wilton Academy, Jay High School and then at Maine Central Institute for 32 years, retiring in 1976. His favorite teaching subjects were physics, chemistry and mathematics. As the head of the science department, he provided specifications for the design of the Cianchette Science Building at Maine Central Institute. He also coached football, basketball and baseball. “Teaching and coaching: A lifetime of Guidance,” which Paul and Vivian chose as their epitaph, is a fitting description of their lives. A member of the Masonic Lodge AF & AM, Paul was very active in the Pittsfield community. He was especially active on the parks and recreation committee for Manson and Hathorn Park. He built the baseball diamond at Hathorn Park, named Legge’s Diamond, where he ran the youth leagues for years. After retirement, he continued coaching baseball in Mattoon, Ill., and spent winters in Sebring, Fla. He moved to Christiansburg, Va., in 2002 to live with his son and daughter-in-law. He is survived by his sons, Jeffry Garnet Legge and his wife, Nancy Bodenhorn, of Christiansburg, Va., and Burton Paul Legge of Dublin, Va.; his grandchildren, Paul William Legge and wife, Kim, of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Jennifer Sue Legge of Chicago. He was predeceased by his wife, Vivian, in 2002; his sisters, Evelyn, Myrtle, Marie, Cora and Phyllis; and his brother, George Woodrow. There will be a graveside service at Village Cemetery, Peltoma Avenue, Pittsfield, to be announced at a later date. Donations may be made in Paul Legge’s memory toward the general annual fund of Maine Central Institute, 295 Main St., Pittsfield, ME 04967. Arrangements are entrusted to Shorey-Nichols Funeral Home, 191 Hartland Ave., Pittsfield. To sign an online guest book and leave a message of condolence, please visit www.shoreynichols.com.
PAUL WARREN LEGGE
