ROBBINSTON and WINTERPORT – Edward Wilson Churchill, 99, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at Robbinston Bridge Home. Edward was born June 15, 1912, in Skowhegan, son of the late Harry and Mary (Barry) Churchill.
He graduated from Brewer High School, class of 1929.
Edward owned and operated C&D Market, a small grocery store in Brewer, until he entered the U.S. Army, at which time he sold the store. He served as a cook during World War II with Company A 15th Infantry Battalion. After four years of courtship, he married his love, Glenna Mae Bragdon, Oct. 23, 1939. After his military service, Edward returned to the Bangor area and started working for Sears, where he was employed for more than 30 years, retiring in 1975. After retirement, Edward and his wife, Glenna took three months and traveled the country coast to coast. He was an active member of St. Gabriel’s R.C. Church, Winterport; Father John Bapst Council Knights of Columbus, where he received the Founders Day Award in 1992; Agronne Post No. 138 American Legion, Winterport, where he received an award for 27 years of dedicated service in 2000; Lions Club, and most recently was a communicant at Immaculate Conception R.C. Church, Calais. Edward enjoyed reading, woodworking, traveling, spending time with his family and wintering in Virginia with his daughter, Janice. While in Virginia, Edward won a John F. Kennedy rocking chair, which he was very proud of. Edward was looking forward to celebrating his 100th birthday in June with his family.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his loving wife of 71 years, Glenna Churchill; a son, Edward Barry Churchill; sister, Winnie Driscoll; and two brothers, Lawrence and Ernest Churchill. Surviving are four children, Janice Sadeghian and her husband, Kian, of McLean, Va., Anne Perry of Calais, Nancy Bobrow and her husband, Uwe, of Carbondale, Colo., and James Churchill and his wife, Allison White, of West Falmouth, Mass.; eight grandchildren, Heather Perry and her husband, Harold Clossey, of Robbinston, Ian Perry and his wife, Wendy, of Eldersburg, Md., Kristin Pollock and her husband, Aaron, of Oaklyn, N.J., Shayda Sadeghian of McLean, Va., Kayvon Sadeghian of McLean, Va., Elizabeth Churchill and her husband, Francois Massonnat, of Philadelphia, Matthew Churchill of Falmouth, Mass., and Karen Bobrow of Los Angeles; five great-grandchildren, Perry Amos, Nadia Hoppenheim, Sydney Perry, Rylie Perry and Elliot Pollock; many nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be held 6-8 p.m. Sunday, April 8, at Mays Funeral Home, 26 Church St., Calais. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception R.C. Church with the Rev. James Plourde, celebrant. Burial with military honors will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Pleasant Catholic Cemetery, Bangor. Condolences and memories may be shared at
www.maysfuneralhome.com.