LEWISTON – Richard A. “Red” Meserve, 66, of Liver-more Falls, died Tuesday, June 5, 2007, sur-rounded by his family, at Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston. He was born Sept. 16, 1940, in Portland, the son of Albert L. and Lelia (Bisbee) Meserve. He graduated from Dixfield High School in 1958. Red served as a mortar man in the U.S. Marines from October 1958 to October 1961, spending time in Europe. Growing up in Canton, he was active in woodworking and in 4-H. He was employed for many years in a variety of local shoe shops, for several logging companies as a woodsman and pulp hauler, and often could be found working in his junk yard, loading and hauling junk cars. Red was an accomplished welder and mechanic. He could build or fix just about anything. He built several skidders and racecars. In the early 1960s, he raced his No. 133 at Oxford Plains Speedway. Red was an avid fisherman and hunter. He is perhaps best known for his storytelling. Red is survived by his companion and life partner of 32 years, Susan Tracy of Liver-more Falls; his children, Jeffrey Meserve of Florida and his son, Dakota Jonathan Meserve, of Rumford; Diane Dunn and her husband, James and their children, Kayla, Kristen and Marcus, of Glenburn; Tonja-Sue Meserve and her companion, Scott, of Old Town, and her sons, Nathan and Jacob St. Laurent of Greene; his former spouse, Ruth Jewell and her husband, Roland, of Indian Island; Sue Tracy’s children, Steve Tracy and his companion, Rhonda Harris, of Chesterville, Melissa Russell and her husband, Nate, of Turner, Peggy Tracy and her companion, Wesley Wright and their son, Devin Wright of Livermore Falls, Larry K. Dustin and his wife, Tina and her son, James McLamb and his daughter, Loryanna Tracy, all of Jay; and a granddaughter, Ledesta Tracy of Livermore; his sister, Elizabeth “Betty” Conant and her husband, Duane, of Canton; a niece and nephew. He was predeceased by his parents; and a stepson, Michael Tracy. He’ll be missed at his twice-daily coffee stops at Pike’s with special friend, Brent Beaulieu. Family and friends are invited to call 6-8 p.m. Friday at Wiles Remembrance Center, 308 Franklin Road, Route 133, Jay, where funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday. Graveside services will be held 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, at Lakeview Cemetery, Wilton. Those who desire may give gifts in his memory to the American Heart Association, 51 U.S. Route 1, Suite M, Scarborough, ME 04074. Online condolences may be sent to wilesfuneralhomes@verizon.net
RICHARD ‘RED’ A. MESERVE
