FAIRFIELD and PENOBSCOT – Robert “Bob” S. Fairweather, 77, died Feb. 17, 2010, in Clearwater, Fla. He was born Feb. 10, 1933, in Winn, son of the late Stanley Perry and Marguerite (Devereux) Fairweather. Bob attended elementary school in Oakland, White River Junction, Vt., and Penobscot. He graduated from Bucksport High School in 1951 and received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maine in 1955. He was married to Cynthia (McCoy) Fairweather for 58 years. Bob experienced several occupations during his lifetime, St. Regis, Chemetron, Ralston Purina and W.T. Grants, where he was successfully employed and made many lifelong friends. However, his teaching career, which started at Newport High School and continued at Lawrence High School, Fairfield, was his true calling. He admired his students and was sincerely delighted when they became successful adults. Bob was an avid reader, talented artist and always had a quick wit. He enjoyed gardening and spent many years lobstering on the Penobscot Bay. In addition to his wife, he is survived by four children, Susan and William Gilman of Oakland, Robert S. Fairweather Jr. of Penobscot, Patricia and M. Stanley Buchanan of Carmel and Mary and Edgar Fowler of Oakland. He leaves eight grandchildren, Kenneth Peterson, Mary Burgress, Heather Weber, Stuart Fairweather, Christine Fairweather, Ariele Fowler, Melissa Nadeau and Beth Persula; and nine great-grandchildren, Breanna and Dakota Burgess, Victoria Peterson, Maddox Weber, Andrew, Patrick and Sarah Nadeau, Tyler and Gavin Persula. Please join us for the committal service for Bob 11 a.m. June 12 at Castine Cemetery. The family invites you to join them after the service for refreshments and fellowship at Castine Universal Unitarian Church, Court Street. Arrangements are under the direction of Mitchell-Tweedie Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 28 Elm St., Bucksport.
ROBERT ‘BOB’ S. FAIRWEATHER
