CALAIS – Cleveland Harvey Maxwell, 80, passed away peacefully Monday morning, Sept. 27, 2010, in Calais. He was born Feb. 17, 1930, in Calais, to Cleveland P. and Eva M. (Hatt) Maxwell. Cleveland served in the U.S. Army and married Nancy A. Clement, Feb. 25, 1951, in Calais. He was an active member of Woodland Baptist Church, and had many enjoyments including gardening, making Christmas wreaths and cutting his firewood. In addition to his parents, Cleveland was predeceased by his daughter, Linda Nancy Maxwell; and a brother, Richard P. Maxwell. He is survived by his wife, Nancy A. Maxwell; three children, Franklin H. Maxwell and his life partner, Shelly MacDougall, of Alexander, Patricia A. Wood and her husband, Stephen, of Exeter, N.H., and Wayne N. Maxwell and his wife, Valerie, of Somersworth, N.H.; five grandchildren, Nathan Maxwell and his wife, Melissa, of Alexander, Scott Wood and his fiancee, Melissa Brady, of Portsmouth, N.H., Alyson Wood of Harrisonburg, Va., Benjamin Maxwell and Heather Maxwell, both of Somersworth, N.H.; and a great-granddaughter, Prue Maxwell of Alexander. A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, at Calais Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Pine Tree Society, P.O. Box 518, Bath, ME 04530 or www.pinetreesociety.org. Funeral arrangements are in the care of Mays Funeral Home, Calais and Eastport. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.maysfuneralhome.com.

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