PATTEN – Ronald P. Chambers Sr., 78, died Aug. 22, 2008, in Millinocket. He was born June 13, 1930, in Crystal, the son of Lester and Nora Chambers. Ronald served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was employed at New London Shipyard, Patten Plywood Mill, Sherman Lumber and worked as an independent trucker. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He lived life to the fullest, always telling a joke, singing a song or whistling a tune. He loved hunting, fishing and gardening. He was a member of Crystal Wesleyan Church and loved witnessing others. He touched a lot of lives and will be greatly missed by all. He left behind his wife of 41 years, Joyce Evelyn (Main) Brawn Chambers of Patten; his son, Ronnie and his wife, Claudia, and their daughter, Rhonda, of Island Falls; his daughter, Suzanne York and her husband, Tom, and their children, Nicholas Beaulieu, Jeremy York and Patrick York of Island Falls; daughter, Robin Chambers of Presque Isle; son, Joseph Jody Brawn of Bethel and his friend, Linda Grace, of Providence, R.I., and his children, Jamie and Shaw McAllian of Bath, Jennifer and Paul Spencer, Michelle and Brian Crocker, Brent Brawn and their mother, Cynthia Brawn, all of St. Albans; daughter, Cynthia and her husband, Mike, and their daughters, Melanie and Corey Jordan of Lowell; 12 very special great-grandchildren; his brothers, Rodney and Robert; his sisters, Madeline Boone, Bessie Boone, all of Crystal and Helen McMann of Fort Fairfield; and a special sister-in-law, Audrey Chambers of Crystal. He was predeceased by his daughter, Rhonda Chambers; his brothers, Lester Jr., Bill, Pat and Harley; and his twin sister, Rowena Cloutier. Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25, at Bowers Funeral Home, Island Falls. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at Crystal Wesleyan Church with the Rev. Peter Main officiating. Interment will be at Patten Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Crystal Wesleyan Church, care of Bowers Funeral Home, P.O. Box 579, Houlton, ME 04730.
RONALD P. CHAMBERS SR.
