BANGOR – Joshua Richards Constantine, 37, died unexpectedly June 2, 2012, in Bangor. He was born April 4, 1975, in Bangor, son of Joseph and Kathleen Constantine.
Joshua attended Bangor schools, Tilton Academy and Outward Bound Adventure programs, where his love of nature and his spirit were nurtured and cultivated. Josh’s love for skiing eventually led him to become an employee of Sugarloaf Mountain and Attitash Mountain. Josh was a lifelong rock climbing enthusiast, who established many rock climbing and bouldering routes around New England.
In addition to his parents, Joshua is survived by his daughter, Kaya, the light of his life; his sister and always hopeful friend, Meghan and husband, Craig Fellis, and their children, Casey, Jonathan, Brittany, Orion and Thomas; grandparents, Walter and Velva Constantine; aunt, Susan Warren and her children, John and Margaret Thibodeau, and their daughters, Tricia and Mollie, Deborah and James Walker, Kathleen Warren and David Warren and fiancee, Julie Comerford; several loving great-aunts, great-uncles and cousins. Joshua will be dearly missed by his best friends, Chris and Michelle Ruhlin; and his coworkers at Herbal Tea and Tobacco Co., where for the past 15 years he greeted customers and artisans with kindness and enthusiasm.
Relatives and friends are invited to call 5-8 p.m. Thursday, June 7, at Brookings-Smith, 133 Center St., Bangor. Private graveside services will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery, Bangor. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date and time to be announced. Those wishing to remember Josh in a special way may make contributions in his memory to WERU-FM, P.O. Box 170, East Orland, ME 04431, where he found peace, through music, every day; or YMCA Camp Jordan Leader’s School, 17 Second St., Bangor, ME 04401, attention: Mike Seile, where Josh and his sister shared many summer memories. Condolences to the family may be expressed at
www.BrookingsSmith.com.
“If a man loses pace with
his companions, perhaps he hears a different drummer.
Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured, or far away.”
-H. Thoreau
My old friend, best friend and brother. I will miss you more than you will ever know. I am forever thankful for the many years that we spent together doing most everything. Whether in town or down at camp, we sure had a lot of good times, which I will never forget. I will forever celebrate your life and will do my best to make you proud. You taught me so many simple things that most people do not take the time to realize are truly important. May you rest in peace brother. You will always be in my heart and soul and I can’t thank you enough for being my best friend and the most sincere person that I will ever have the pleasure of knowing. I love you brother!!!