LITTLETON – Wendall E. Corey, 82, went home to be with his Lord Jan. 13, 2006, in Houlton. He was born April 3, 1923, in Houlton, the son of Hazen and Rena (Scott) Corey. Wendall was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in the Pacific on the USS Wilkes-Barre and that was anchored in Tokyo Bay, at the signing of the surrender and was retired from the B&A Railroad. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mildred (Carr) Corey of Littleton; four daughters, Lynn Willigar of Mars Hill, Sally and her husband, Gerald Henderson, of Littleton, Cathy and her husband, Leo Hogan, of New Limerick, Wendy and her husband, Evan Lewis, of Littleton; 12 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, one brother, Reginald and his wife, Diane Corey; one sister, Maxine Corey, all of Littleton. He was predeceased by four children, Corrinne Carol, Stephen Paul, Andrew Brooks Corey, Heather (Corey) Dee; a son-in-law, Clayton Willigar Sr.; one sister, Arlene (Estabrook) Henderson. Friends may call 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, at the Littleton Full Gospel Assembly Church, where funeral services will be held 3 p.m., with the Rev. Robert Ganglfinger, officiating. A spring interment will be held in the Littleton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, those who wish to donate in Wendall’s memory may do so to the Littleton Full Gospel Assembly Church, care of Bowers Funeral Home, P.O. Box 579, Houlton, ME 04730.
WENDALL E. COREY
