Avis de décès de Charles-E. Queen - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

Charles E. Queen, 77    PORTLAND -- Charles E. Queen, 77, resident of Dalton Street in Portland died Sunday, July 23, 2006, at his residence following a long illness. He was born Dec. 24, 1928 in Portland, a son of George and Ethel (Archibald) Queen. He attended schools in Portland.     Mr. Queen served in the U.S. Navy during World War Two.     He was employed as a yardman at the Portland Terminal of the Maine Central Railroad, retiring in 1985, after over 45 years of service.     He enjoyed traveling with his wife, and had taken many trips in the U.S. including Amish Country, Washington, D.C., Williamsburg, Calif., Washington State and Ohio. Together they also enjoyed taking trips with Maine Line Tours.     Mr. Queen loved to play the lottery, especially Megabucks. He liked playing cribbage, spending time at the racetrack, keeping up with news events by reading the paper, and he also enjoyed walking on the Eastern Promenade. He mostly enjoyed spending time with his family especially his grandchildren and loved to tell them stories of his old neighborhood Libbytown in Portland.     He liked to dine at the Dunstan Schoolhouse in Scarborough, and the Village in Portland, and also enjoyed taking out Italian sandwiches from Amato's. He was an animal lover and was especially fond of his grand dog Joey.     He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Florence (McLinden) Queen of Portland; six children: Barbara R. Colby of Colorado Springs, Colo.; Donald W. and his wife Karen Queen of Richland, Wa.; Thomas G. and his wife Robyn Queen of So. Casco; Marjorie A. Queen of Old Orchard Beach; Mary C. Queen of Windham; and Christopher P. Queen of Portland; a sister Marjorie Opsitnik of Youngstown, Ohio; a brother Ralph and his wife Sally Queen of South Portland; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.     The Queen family would like to thank Dr. Louis Golden and the staff of Mercy Hospital for the wonderful support and care they offered to Mr. Queen and his family for many years.     Visiting hours will be held from 4-8 p.m., on Wednesday, July 26, 2006, at Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, 199 Woodford Street, Portland. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., on Thursday, July 27, 2006, in St. Pius X Catholic Church, Ocean Avenue, Portland. Private interment will be held in Brooklawn Memorial Park, Portland.     In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations in Mr. Queen's memory be made to:    The VNA Home Health Care     50 Foden Road     South Portland, Maine 04106     or to:     The Mercy Hospital     Pulmonary Department     144 State Street     Portland, Maine 04103     Charles E. Queen    Jones, Rich & Hutchins     Funeral Home & Cremation Service    775-3763