GLENBURN – Richard A. Fye Sr., 53, died Jan. 16, 2007, surrounded by family members at his home, after experiencing a recurrence of melanoma. He was born Dec. 11, 1953, in Bangor, the son of Lewis A. Fye and Edna S. (Scovil) Rogerson. After attending Bangor High School, he began a career in carpentry, eventually establishing his own home building business, which he ran for more than 20 years. He was first diagnosed with melanoma in 1999. After going through a yearlong treatment, it went into remission. Around this time he closed his home building business to run a small convenience store, called Eastside Market, until August 2006. An avid racing fan, he regularly watched NASCAR races. He also attended the Indy 500 one year, a memory he cherished. He was actively involved in the community as a member of the Masonic Lodge, Kenduskeag, as well as the Anah Temple Shrine and is an honorary member of the Mini-Bikes. Besides his parents, he is survived by his son, Richard A. Fye Jr.; daughter, Kimberly J. (Fye) Ugro; brother and sister-in-law, Lewis W. and Cindy Fye; brother, Mark Fye; sisters, Linda Clarke and Judy Philbrook; sister and brother-in-law, Sandy and Clay McLaughlin; grandchildren, Kassandra and Garrett Ugro; companion, Cheryl Chapman and her two children, Adam and Ashley; granddaughter, Hailey, and many uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews. He was dearly loved by all and will be greatly missed. Friends may call 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at Brookings-Smith, 133 Center St., Bangor, where a funeral service will be celebrated 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, with Major Debbie Burr, of The Salvation Army, officiating. The family invites relatives and friends to a continued time of remembrance and refreshments after the service Saturday, at the Brookings-Smith Family Center, 163 Center St., Bangor. Summer interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, Bangor. Gifts in his memory may be sent to The Richard A. Fye Sr. Memorial Fund, The Skin Cancer Foundation, 149 Madison Ave., Suite 901, New York, NY 10016 or by visiting www.skincancer.org Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.BrookingSmith.com
RICHARD A. FYE
