FRANKFORT – Earl Robert Anderson Sr., 64, passed away peacefully Sept. 18, 2011, surrounded by his loving wife and children at home after a long battle with heart complications and cancer. Earl was born Dec. 25, 1946, in Bangor, to Clifford and Olena (Grendell) Anderson.
Earl was a lifelong resident of Frankfort, a town he much loved and centered his life around. He was a member of Frankfort Village Fire Department for 50 years. As the chief, Earl had many accomplishments including getting the fire department two separate grants, a new 2008 fire truck as well as new turnout gear and Scott Air Packs. At the time of his death, other than chief, he was the town fire warden and EMA director. Earl held many other positions for the town of Frankfort including the restart of the Boy Scouts, positions on the recreation department, the town forest committee, dam committee, constable and the budget committee. He worked in construction for most of his life and was a lobster fisherman for many years. Earl loved hunting, fishing, going to camp, the Blue Hill Fair to watch horse and oxen pulls, all holidays, birthdays, parades, picnics, and he was particularly proud of the float he designed to honor 9/11. He was a member of Frankfort Congregational Church for many years. Earl loved his loving wife, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and his hometown of Frankfort. At the end of this month, Earl was looking forward to the moose hunt with his wife and family. Earl will be remembered as a strong and loving man.
Earl is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Sandra; four daughters, Wendy O’Brien and husband, Mike, of Frankfort, Melissa Bilodeau and companion, Dean Flye, of Albion, Angela Norton and husband, Lenny, of Frankfort, and Heidi Gabriel and husband, Eric, of Frankfort; two sons, Earl Jr. and wife, Becky, of Frankfort, and Jeff Anderson and wife, Tami, of Winterport; a brother, Gerald “Duff” and wife, Kelly, of Maine and Florida; grandchildren, Mikey, Matt, Lizzy, Melinda, Gabe O’Brien, Hannah Bilodeau, Cassie Bonney, Makayla and Briana Gabriel, Billy and Melissa Duffy, Alyissa and Miranda Thibodeau; one great-grandchild, Jacob O’Brien Dyer; as well as several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. Earl was predeceased by his parents; infant son, Michael Anderson; sister, Sally Scott; and his in-laws, Kenneth Sr. and Edna Lyford.
Family and friends may visit 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, at Hampden-Gilpatrick Funeral Home, 45 Western Ave., Hampden. A funeral service with full fire fighter honors will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Frankfort Congregational Church, Main Street, Frankfort, with Pastor Tim Hall officiating. Interment will be at Pilgrim’s Home Cemetery, Monroe. Messages of condolence and memories may be shared through
www.hampdengilpatrick.com.