SEARSPORT – James E. Mace Sr., lifetime resident of Searsport, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2011,701 at Waldo County General Hospital, after an illness of several months. He was born Oct. 18, 1934, in Bangor, to Allen and Lois (Patten) Mace.
James “Jim” graduated from Searsport High School and served in the U.S. Army before returning to Searsport to raise a family. He married Priscilla (Grant) Mace in 1956.
He spent 30 years employed at Champion Paper Co., Bucksport, retiring in 1996. Jim enjoyed his retirement years traveling with Peggy in the family RV throughout the United States, including one several-month journey through Canada to Alaska.
In addition to his wife, Jim is survived by sons, James Jr. and his wife, Nikki, and children, Jennifer Mace of Raleigh, N.C., William James, Dayna James and Dustin Palmer of Frankfort; Joseph “Joe” of Searsport and daughter, Kimber Mace, of Stockton Springs; Robert “Bob” and his wife, Teri, of Prospect; and Clifford “Kip” and his wife, Carol, of Stockton Springs and children, Joshua Mace and Brittany Mace of Northport, Kris Bowen and Kally Bowen of Stockton Springs; and great-grandchild, Brody Edward Mace, who was ushered into this world early to be introduced to his grandpa. He is also survived by sisters-in-law, Sylvia Mace, Marion Fisher, Shirley Howard, and Belinda Barton and husband, James; brother-in-law, Manley Grant; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by his parents; and brother, Richard.
Visiting hours will be held 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, at Young Funeral Home, 31 West Main St., Searsport. Graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, at Mount Prospect Cemetery, Stockton Springs, with a reception afterward in the community house next to the church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations may be made to the Stockton Springs Community Church Steeple Fund, care of Seaboard Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box G, Bucksport, ME 04416-1207, attention: Darlene; or Waldo County Hospital Hospice Unit, Northport Avenue, Belfast, ME 04915.