LIVERMORE – George M. Blaisdell Jr., 85, died unexpectedly Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010, at his residence on Federal Road. He was born Jan. 3, 1925, in Canaan, Vt., the son of George and Marion (Marshall) Blaisdell Sr. In his younger years, George was an Eagle Scout and also played classical guitar. He was a 1943 graduate of Rumford High School. He served as a medical technician in the U.S. Army during World War II with the 123rd General Hospital in the European Theatre. When he returned home he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in forest engineering through the University of Maine, Orono. During his years at UMO he played on the football team in the line. On Nov. 19, 1955, he married his wife of 50 years, Gemma A. Fortin, in St. George, Quebec. She passed away March 5, 2006. George started his career for I.P. Woodlands Department cruising timber and surveying for roads in the Big 6 Township in Northern Maine, where he took his first solo flight. He retired after 43 years as superintendent of maintenance and engineering. He was a registered Maine guide and commercial rated pilot, part 135 international air taxi license with more than 12,000 hours. He was a bush pilot and flew in the Arctic Circle. He served on the board of directors for the Boy Scouts and was past president of the Motorola Forestry Radio and Communications Organization. He owned several hunting and fishing camps in Quebec and in Northern Maine. George was an avid Patriots fan. He is survived by his son, Michael Blaisdell and his wife, Donna, of Livermore; three daughters, Louise Blaisdell of Atlanta, Kay Blaisdell of Hallowell and Anne (Christine) Blaisdell of Waldoboro; grandchildren, Jasmine Castonguay and her husband, Johnny, of Livermore, Zach Blaisdell and his wife, Tia, of Livermore Falls and Andrew Camarata Jr. of Portland; great-grandchildren, Jaden, Ethan, Trinity and Emma; and his brother, James Blaisdell and his wife, Anne, of Rockwood. Funeral services with full military honors will be held 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 15, at Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls, where visiting hours will be 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday. Interment will be after the service at Maine Veterans Cemetery, 163 Mount Vernon Road, Augusta. Messages of condolence may be made to www.finleyfuneralhome.com.
GEORGE M. BLAISDELL JR.
