CLIFTON – Fred R. Haverly, 68, passed away April 14, 2011, surrounded by his loving family at a Bangor hospital. He was born Oct. 18, 1942, in Richmond, Va., the son of Lloyd F. and Betty S. (Chambers) Haverly.
Fred worked for the family-owned Delaware Telephone Co. in upstate New York for several years then for IBM for 12 years. In 1980 he started his own software company, Continental Software, until he retired in 2000. Fred was a mason and member of the Anah Shriners. He enjoyed playing the bagpipes. Fred could do just about anything he put his mind to. He made cheese and pasta from scratch. He could do electrical work and enjoyed using his hands woodworking. There are many wonderful memories of fishing trips into Canada and years of memories in upstate New York. He especially enjoyed the time spent fishing and hunting with his children and grandchildren. In 2000 he moved to East Boothbay and then to Clifton in 2006. Fred was the food pantry manager at Clifton Baptist Church. Fred loved speaking to his grandchildren on the phone and will be dearly missed by his family.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his loving wife of 15 years, Shari Haverly; children, Dr. Robert F. Haverly and wife, Dr. Rebecca Haverly, of Erie, Pa., and Amy Haverly Clark and husband, Michael, of Mentor, Ohio; stepchildren, Lisa Schlonski and husband, Steven, of Rochester, N.Y., Tracy R. Miller of Charlotte, N.C., and Shannon L. Mescall and husband, Mark, of Jamestown, N.Y.; sisters, Barbara Smigel and husband, Jeffrey, of Gloucester, Va., and Nancy Hindes and husband, Michael, of Somers, Conn.; grandchildren, Christine Haverly, Alexa Haverly, Andrew Haverly, Nicholas Younker and Katherine Clark; stepgrandchildren, Steve Schlonski Jr. and Mark Mescall; and many friends.
A celebration of life service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, April 17, at Brookings-Smith, Brewer Chapel, 55 South Main St., Brewer, with the Rev. Roger Tracy, pastor of East Eddington Community Church, officiating. The family invites relatives and friends to share conversation and refreshments at Fred’s home, 246 Bradley Shore Road, after the service. Gifts in Fred’s memory may be made to Clifton Food Pantry, care of Clifton Baptist Church, 742 Airline Road, Clifton, ME 04428. Condolences to the family may be expressed at
www.BrookingsSmith.com.