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Clarence R Colby Sr.

Birth	:	22 Dec 1923 Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
Death	:	5 Nov 2006 Farmington, Franklin County, Maine, USA
Burial	:	St. Luke's Anglican Cemetery North Island, Bonavista-Trinity Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	48.8016120, -53.6415970
Plot	:	SECTION E ROW 12 SITE 24
Inscription	:	Clarence R. Colby SR. TSC 5 US NAVY WORLD WAR II Dec. 22, 1923 Nov. 5,2006
Description	:	Clarence was born a son of Charles and Vinette (Huff) Colby. Clarence passed on at Franklin Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II with the 786th Ordinance Company. He was a driver for the Bath bus service in the early 1940s. He later owned and operated Colby's Shoe Repair in Bath for many years, before moving to Lynn, Mass., where he worked for General Electric. In 1972, he returned to Westport Island and was employed at Bath Iron Works, until he retired in 1982. He enjoyed many hobbies including hunting, fishing, gardening and... Read More	Clarence was born a son of Charles and Vinette (Huff) Colby. Clarence passed on at Franklin Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II with the 786th Ordinance Company. He was a driver for the Bath bus service in the early 1940s. He later owned and operated Colby's Shoe Repair in Bath for many years, before moving to Lynn, Mass., where he worked for General Electric. In 1972, he returned to Westport Island and was employed at Bath Iron Works, until he retired in 1982. He enjoyed many hobbies including hunting, fishing, gardening and woodworking. His greatest joy was spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife, Hazel I. (Bates) Colby of New Sharon, whom he married on May 6, 1944 in Bath; a son, Clarence Colby Jr., and his wife, Darlene, of Westport Island; daughters, Debbie A. Bailey, and her husband, Jeffery, of Westport Island and Sherry A. Callahan of Cornville; six granddaughters; two grandsons; one great-granddaughter; three great-grandsons; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two sisters, Helen Wright of Woolwich and Bernice Savory of Lynn, Mass. The family would like to thank the staff at Franklin Memorial Hospital and Orchard Park Nursing Home for the excellent care Clarence received. Those who desire, may make memorial contributions in Clarence's memory to the charity of their choice.

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Where is Clarence R Colby Sr.'s memorial?
Clarence R Colby Sr.'s memorial is located at: St. Luke's Anglican Cemetery North Island, Bonavista-Trinity Census Division, Canada.
When did Clarence R Colby Sr. death?
Clarence R Colby Sr. death on 5 Nov 2006 in Farmington, Franklin County, Maine, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Clarence R Colby Sr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 48.8016120
Longitude: -53.6415970

Family Members:

Parent

Charles Herbert Colby

(1892 - 1961)

Vinettie E. Huff Colby

(1895 - 1931)

Spouse

Hazel Ione Bates Colby

(1926 - 2008)

Siblings

Vinettie Colby

(1917 - 1917)

Helen Louise Colby Wright

(1919 - 2002)

Jeanette T. Colby

(1925 - 1926)

Annie May Colby

(1929 - 1929)

Flowers:

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