EXETER – Roland G. Dorman, 81, died May 17, 2004, surrounded by his loving family at a Bangor hospital. He was born March 2, 1923, at Bangor, a son of Roland and Angie (Stoddard) Dorman Sr. He attended Corinna Union Academy and enlisted in the U.S. Army during his junior year. He served in Africa and the European Theatres during World War II. After the war, he worked with his father-in-law, John Rockwell, raising potatoes for 23 years, and later operated Double D Farms with his sons for 36 years. Roland was a member of the Parian Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Corinna, the Anah Shrine, the Corinna American Legion Post No. 73, the Maine Potato Commission, a past member of the Corinna Fire Department and past president of the Tri-County Shrine. Roland also served as a selectman for the town of Exeter for 15 years. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Virginia (Rockwell) Dorman of Exeter; five sons, John and wife, Linda Dorman, of Exeter, Roland and wife, Betsy Dorman, of Corinna, Gary and wife, Cynthia Dorman, of Newport, Jeffry and wife, Patty Dorman, of Exeter, and Brent and wife, Priscilla Dorman, of Stetson; grandchildren, Randy and wife, Pam Dorman, Angela and husband, Wade McCrum, Kenneth and wife, Angela Dorman, Lynne and husband, Weston Fling, Ian Dorman, Amanda Dorman and fianc_, Jeffrey White, Jeffry Dorman Jr., Nathan Dorman, Joshua Dorman, Jennifer Dorman, Israel Dorman, Shawn Dorman, Christina Dorman, Laura Dorman, Adam Robinson, Brandy Robinson; great-grandchildren, Dayna, Keara and Samantha McCrum, Emma Dorman, Robert Dorman, Devon Fling, Ethan Dorman, Hannah Dorman; his mother-in-law, Margaret Webber of St. Albans; sisters-in-law, Elizabeth Dorman of Massachusetts, and Tressa Hartford of Connecticut; several nieces and nephews; his extended family, Robert and Doris Young and family, Rob and Stacy Young and their children, Gavin and Lillian, Walter and Dianna Rybka and their children, Kyle and Jason, and Donna Young and her children, Joshua and Zachary; special friends, Sterling and Gail Wilson of Corinth, Paul and Jessie Leonard of Newport; and his many friends in Brooklin. He was predeceased by a brother Vernon; and a sister, Arlene Brown. A Masonic graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, May 22, at the Exeter Center Cemetery. Following the Masonic service, the Rev. Chris Faloon will officiate at the graveside. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Shrine Children’s Hospital, care of Anah Shrine, P.O. Box 735, Bangor, ME 04401. Arrangements are by Crosby & Neal Funeral Chapel, 68 Exeter Road, Corinna.
ROLAND ‘JUNIOR’ DORMAN
