SEAL HARBOR – James “Jamie” Arthur Corbett, 36, died June 23, 2012, in Seal Harbor. He was born April 28, 1976, in Bar Harbor, son of James William and Suzanne Marie (Cough) Corbett.
Jamie graduated from Mount Desert Island High School in 1994. He worked summers during school and after graduating at Epi Sub Shop for the Wert family, whom he was very close to. In 1995, he went to Stowe, Vt., and worked at a ski resort where he enjoyed snowboarding. He followed the ritual of Epi in the summer and ski resorts in the winter. In the winter of 1996 he worked at Lake Placid and his favorite job was in 1997-1998 at Lake Tahoe at Home Wood Ski Resort teaching snowboarding. Then, in 1998 Jamie started year round at the Epi Shop. After a few years at the Epi, he went to work for Peter St. Germain where he learned carpentry skills. Jamie was currently employed by Falt Builders Inc., Northeast Harbor. Jamie’s family and friends were the most important thing to him. His passion was both snowboarding and motorcycling.
He is survived by his parents; sisters, Julie C. Malloy and significant other, Daniel Drake, of Bar Harbor and Gouldsboro, Theresa C. Fronczak and husband, Jason, of Trenton; maternal grandmother, Sylvia Young Cough of Bar Harbor; nieces, Taylor Malloy and Belle Fronczak; nephews, Joshua, Elijah and Abraham Malloy, and Brody Fronczak, who were all very special to him; aunts and uncles, Richard and Heidi Cough, Steve and Ann Cough, all of Bar Harbor, Tom Cough and Rhonda Gilman of Bucksport, Edward Corbett, Ph.D., and wife, Gerry, of Brunswick, June Corbett of Sanford, Fla., and Ruth and Dwayne Jenkins of Ellsworth; ex-wife, Sloan Smith of Salisbury Cove; special cousins, April Hansbury and Andy Cough; many other cousins and special friends, too many to mention. He will be sorely missed by his canine friend, PJ; and feline friends, Marshall and Tyler. He was predeceased by fraternal grandparents, Arthur and Dorothy Corbett; maternal grandfather, Bernard K. “Sonny” Cough; and uncle, Pastor Arthur “Reds” Corbett.
Calling hours will be 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, at Jordan-Fernald, 1139 Main St., Mount Desert. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, June 28, at Holy Redeemer Church, 21 Ledgelawn Ave., Bar Harbor. A reception to celebrate Jamie’s life will be after at Kebo Valley Golf Club, Bar Harbor. Contributions in Jamie’s memory may be made to Maine Lab Rescue, 10 Tamarack Lane, Windham, ME 04062; or Southwest Harbor Animal Welfare, Inc., P.O. Box 434, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679. Condolences may be expressed at
www.jordanfernald.com.