BINGHAM – It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Henry Wellington Morrill, our father, March 23, 2012, with his loving family by his side. Henry was born Sept. 12, 1926, in Gardiner, to Wellington and Lavonia (Bickford) Morrill.
He grew up living with his grandparents, William and Ethel Bickford in Parkman. He was educated through the Parkman and Guilford school system. Henry joined the Army at age 17 where he received his GED. He served in the Pacific Campaign-Occupational Forces of Japan with the 353rd Engineer Construction Battalion as a cook. After the war he attended Skowhegan Business School, where he received his certificate. He married Eleanor J. Pooler, July 19, 1944, in Dexter. After being married for 33 years they were divorced in 1978. Moving to Moscow in 1948, he worked at Preble and Robinson General Store. Henry moved to Garland to help his grandparents run their farm due to his grandfather’s poor health in 1949. In 1952 he began working at Guilford Woolen Mill and in 1957 he moved to Rochester, N.H., to work in the woolen mill there. Henry returned to Moscow in 1960 and worked at Quimby Veneer Mill as a security guard while at the same time working at Thompson’s restaurant as a cook. Then in 1973 he moved to Pittsfield as co-owner of Embers Restaurant with his son, Robert. In 1977 he opened Pop’s Diner, Farmington. In 1979 he married Lucille Stockbridge Camber in Newport. In 1980 he opened Lucy’s Place and ran it until 1983 at which time he became the night foreman at Corinna Woolen Mill, where he retired in 1992. After retirement he cooked at Collins Corner, Newport, until it burned. Henry was a member of American Legion Post No. 99, Bingham; a past Cub Scout master; a life member of Church of the Nazarene, Bingham; and a member of Parkman Baptist Church.
Henry was predeceased by his mother and father; stepfather, William Andrews; sister and brother-in-law, Bonita and Arthur Bailey; a nephew, Arthur Bailey Jr.; and stepson, Michael Camber. He is survived by his wife, Lucilla Stockbridge Morrill of Ellsworth; sister, Charlene Casey of Greenville; daughter, Pamela Langdeau of Norridgewock; son, William Morrill and wife, Myra, of Bingham; son, Robert Morrill and wife, Geraldine, of Moscow; daughter, Bonnie and husband, Kenneth Atwood, of Bingham; stepchildren, Milinda of Dexter, Melissa of Troy, James and Jeffery of Ellsworth; grandchildren, Scott and wife, Sherrie, James, Kellie and partner, Janet, Kattie and husband, Mark, Ryan, Cathy and husband, Jarrod, Shane and wife, Kaegan, Wade and wife, Elizabeth, and Elita; stepgrandchildren, Michelle, Hilary, Haley, Hazen, Kayla, Jorden and Joshua; great-grandchildren, Scott Jr., Rebecca, Jamie, Durgin, Kendra, Shauna, Duncan and Mya; great-stepgrandchildren, Amber, Brianna and Piper; four nieces, Cathy, Judy, Anna and Lori, and families; and many cousins. The family gives a heartfelt thank you to Temi and her staff for the loving and tender care that was given to our dad during his stay at Somerset Rehabilitation and Living Center. We also express our gratitude to the administration and staff for the memorable occasion when Dad received his World War II medals, which were presented to him by Sen. Collins and Gen. Libby and his staff.
Visiting hours will be 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday, March 26, at Giberson Funeral Home, 18 River St., Bingham. A funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, at Church of the Nazarene, Meadow Street, Bingham. Interment will be at Robinson Memorial Cemetery, Moscow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Somerset Rehabilitation and Living Center’s Activity Fund, 43 Owens St., Bingham, ME 04920.