Obituary: Robert Winsor Meeken – Portland Press Herald
Robert Winsor Meeken
PORTLAND – Robert Winsor Meeken, 95, of 75 State St. Portland, left these earthly confines on Dec, 13, 2022. He now rests in peace together with his beloved spouse, Christine and cherished daughter, Deborah.
Born in Jamaica Plain, Mass. on Might 15, 1927 “Bob” spent
his early years taking part in baseball, constructing and flying mannequin planes, taking part within the Boy Scouts and snowboarding. He attended faculties in Wollaston, Mass., Burlington, Vt. and Portland.
Throughout highschool in Portland, he met Christine Olsen. Bob and Chris married on March 31, 1951, in Portland.
After highschool Bob attended Portland junior school, Wentworth Institute and Northeastern College, graduating with a bachelor’s diploma in civil engineering. He additionally grew to become a member of the Free Masons. After marrying they moved to Wakefield, Mass. to lift a household. Along with night time faculty, work and parenting, Bob additionally coached Little League, was a scout grasp and an lively member within the Episcopal church.
Bob’s profession included employment with Metropolis Service, MITRE Company and Lincoln Laboratory which concerned journey to places all through the east coast and the south pacific. Whereas within the South Pacific he fulfilled a lifelong dream to turn into a licensed pilot. An avid outdoorsman, Bob loved fishing, looking, tenting, crusing, scuba diving and particularly downhill snowboarding.
Upon retirement, Bob and Chris moved to Lakeside in Bridgton. Right here they loved time on Lengthy Lake, hosted gatherings and spent many days on the slopes of Nice Mountain with household and associates. Locations particularly pricey to Bob had been Prince Edward Island, Canada; Brownfield, Bridgton, Falmouth and Portland; Kwajalein, Marshall Islands; and Saratoga, N.Y.
Journey was an amazing pleasure for Bob and Chris, they usually had been blessed with the flexibility to see a lot of the world. In 2008 Bob and Chris moved again to Portland. Bob grew to become concerned with the backyard committee, the resident committee and the native practice membership which he ultimately presided over.
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Bob was predeceased by his spouse of 60 years, Christine; mother and father Walter E. and Miriam S. Meeken; and his daughter, Deborah (Meeken) Wright.
He’s survived by two sons, Donald R. Meeken of Brownfield, David S. Meeken and his spouse Kira of Loudon, N.H., brother-in-law, Gary Olsen and spouse Diane of Gorham, sister-in-law, Joan Olsen of Methuen, Mass.; nieces and nephews Joann Madore and husband Larry, Holly Goodrich, Worth Hutchins, Meg Broderick and husband Shannon; grandchildren Christopher Meeken and spouse Ashley, Eric Meeken and spouse Liz, Kevin Wright and spouse Kelli, Christine Aiello and husband Jaimee, Aaron Meeken and Kelsey Meeken. As well as, he leaves great-grandchildren Anna, Christian, Lucas, Eide, Gus, Leah, Chase and Wesley
Companies and a celebration of life will likely be held in Portland within the spring.
To share reminiscences of Bob or to go away the household an internet condolence please go to, http://www.athtuchins.com.
In lieu of flowers
please contemplate a donation to one of many following charities in Bob’s identify:
*ALS Affiliation
*Harvest Hills
Animal Shelter – Bridgton
*75 State Road – Portland
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