ST. ALBANS – Peter K. Duncombe, 70, died May 22, 2011, surrounded by his family at a Bangor hospital. He was born Feb. 4, 1941, in Brockton, Mass., a son of Alfred and Louise (Flagg) Duncombe.
He graduated from Thayer Academy in 1960 and attended the University of New Hampshire on a football scholarship.
Peter always played and loved sports. In August 1966, he married Genevieve Tresham.
They started their life together with three children and added three more. He was employed in a variety of professions. He was most proud of his work at Kennebec Valley Community Action Program helping people in the community. He was honest and always wanted to do the right thing. “Doing right was more important than being right.” Peter was kind, ethical, easygoing and generous. His family was his life’s work and he was extremely proud of all of his family. He was a former fire chief for St. Albans Fire Department, was an emergency medical technician for Hartland/St. Albans Ambulance, served on SAD 48 School Board, town of St. Albans Planning Board and Sebasticook Valley Hospital Board of Trustees, and was active in town politics. He will be remembered for his support of women’s issues. He supported WomanCare and was a 26-year member of National Organization of Women.
He is survived by his wife, Ginnie; his children, Judi Davis and husband, Donny, Chris Duncombe and wife, Geri, Dan Duncombe and wife, Barbara, Peter Duncombe and companion, Missy Russell, Debbie Bragg and husband, Jeremy, and David Duncombe and wife, Kimberly; grandchildren, Brad Norris and wife, Heather, Nick Norris, Andrew Peirce and companion, Lauren Batchelder, Adam Peirce, Christopher Duncombe and fiancee, Lori Jordan, Shaun, Margaret, Mathew, Heidi Ann, Norman and Vivian Duncombe, Weston and Natalie Higgins, Kenzie and Maya Cooney, Tyler and Morgan Hunt, Jake and Jenna Winslow, Julianne and Josh Bragg; great-grandchildren, Caleb, Tucker, Quinton, Lilianna and Maddi; a brother, Bruce Duncombe and wife, Sharon; and two sisters, Margaret Duncombe and partner, Zoa McGuire, and Deborah Duncombe. He was predeceased by his beloved grandson, Peter “Trey” Duncombe.
A memorial service will be held 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 27, at Irving Tanning Community Center, Hartland, with the Rev. Ellen Bridge officiating. Arrangements are by Crosby & Neal, Newport. Memorial donations may be made to WomanCare Aegis, 8 Mechanic St., Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426. Those who wish may leave written tributes at
www.CrosbyNeal.com.