Charles Gunther, spouse of Catherine-A. Kennedy, son of Austin and Mary, father of Tristan, Joel, Tracy, Brendon, Chanel, Warren, Tiffany, Larry, Austin and Robert, died at 84 years old. Please consult the obituary here:
CORNVILLE -- Charles Gunther, 84, of Cornville, passed away on July 23 at his home after a short illness. Charles was born in Lakewood, N.J., to Mary (Matthews) and Austin Gunther. He joined the Marine Corp at the age of 17 and served as a plumber's helper and an automotive mechanic from 1943 to 1946. After discharge from the service, he worked for his father in construction and then for Lakehurst Naval Air Station for several years where he learned welding. He married Catherine A. Kennedy from Jackson, N.J., in 1948 and in 1957 started his own welding business in Lakewood. In 1960 after tiring of the growing and busy city, they moved to Madison, Maine, with multiple trucks and cars forming a caravan. He opened Gunther's Welding Service, with his motto: "No job too big or too small." He occasionally continued to use his skills as a welder out of state, working on projects in New York such as building skating rinks. He would often arrive home with a truckload of disposed but highly usable skates that were passed out to all the neighborhood children. He loved Maine and participated in hunting, trapping and farming. He could usually be seen with an animal in tow at his feet, be it a lamb, duck, cat or dog. In the late '60s he learned to fly and became a bush pilot and Maine Guide, flying people into lakes and ponds throughout Maine for camping and fishing. He moved to East Madison and opened Wesserunsett Seaplane Base where he sold gas to boats and planes. He was highly skilled and creative and built many devices that helped move planes in and out of the water and built his own hangar, complete with a rollup canopy door that closed with the flip of a switch. He studied on his own and passed the state exams for master plumber, thus extending what he had learned in the Marine Corp into an additional career. He was also employed for many years by the Skowhegan School of Art and Sculpture as maintenance supervisor. When his eyesight forced him to end his flying career, he moved to Cornville where he continued using all of his skills rebuilding water pumps, tractors and crawlers. Charles was predeceased by his wife, Catherine, three sons Robert, Austin and Larry, a brother, John, and sisters Helen and Marion.He leaves behind his sister, Doris Hayes, and brother Tommy of New Jersey, daughter and her husband, Joyce and David Petrosky of Holden, and their families Erika and Josh Bond and Logan Bond of Kenduskeag; Monica and Steve Gray of Hermon; son and wife, John and Julie Holwitz of Jamul, Calif., and their children Tiffany and Warren Hopkins and children Chanel and Brendon; Tracy and Joel Lackovich and son Tristan; daughters-in-law Kathy and Sheila Gunther and their families; Kristie and Leith Black and Ava; Loretta Gunther and Ashley and Hannah; Joyce Parker and Autumn and Cale; Maria Gunther and Andrew; Anna Gunther and Emily and Carolyne Gunther. Charles was lovingly cared for at home by all of his children and grandchildren over the past month. He also leaves behind his constant companion, his dog, Lady. A memorial service will be held at Giberson Funeral Home, 40 Maple St., Madison at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 31. Following internment at Forest Hills Cemetery of Charles and his wife Catherine, his family hopes you will join them for a buffet from noon to 3 p.m. at Lakewood Inn Restaurant in Madison. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make a memorial contribution to the Somerset Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 453, Skowhegan, ME 04976.
On July 26, 2010 (Central Maine, , États-Unis)
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