Raymond E. "Emmy" Brooks, Jr., 76 of Braveboat Harbor Road in Kittery Point, died at his home on December 2, 2012.
A true native, Emmy was born in Kittery Point on May 6, 1936, he is a son of Raymond E. Sr and Mildred (Witham) Brooks and attended local schools. Following school he began his life long career driving truck, working for the Town of Kittery Highway Department. He then joined the United States Army serving his country continuing his career as a truck driver.
Following his military service he worked for the Maine Turnpike Authority and for a number of years he lobster fished. For many years, Emmy owned and operated his own trucking company. He also served his community for many years as a member of the Kittery Point Fire Department.
He met and married his loving wife Shirley (Higgins) Brooks and together they made a home in Kittery Point, until her death earlier this year.
A lifelong outdoorsman in his younger years, he hunted and enjoyed fishing his entire life, especially those days spent at camp on Sebec Lake. He always had one of his beagle hunting dogs by his side and most recently never left the yard without his dog Mindy by his side.
Emmy is survived by his brother Charles and his wife Eleanor Brooks of Kittery Point, several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews and one great nephew, all of whom he adored.
Friends may visit with his family on Friday from 10-11am in the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home 125 Old Post Road, Kittery, Maine 03904, where a funeral will be celebrated at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Elizabeth Hoffman officiating. Burial will follow next to his wife in Brooks Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to a charity of ones choice. Care for the Brooks family has been entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home.
Visit www.fosters.com/obits for an online guest book. Published in Fosters from December 6 to December 9, 2012
A true native, Emmy was born in Kittery Point on May 6, 1936, he is a son of Raymond E. Sr and Mildred (Witham) Brooks and attended local schools. Following school he began his life long career driving truck, working for the Town of Kittery Highway Department. He then joined the United States Army serving his country continuing his career as a truck driver.
Following his military service he worked for the Maine Turnpike Authority and for a number of years he lobster fished. For many years, Emmy owned and operated his own trucking company. He also served his community for many years as a member of the Kittery Point Fire Department.
He met and married his loving wife Shirley (Higgins) Brooks and together they made a home in Kittery Point, until her death earlier this year.
A lifelong outdoorsman in his younger years, he hunted and enjoyed fishing his entire life, especially those days spent at camp on Sebec Lake. He always had one of his beagle hunting dogs by his side and most recently never left the yard without his dog Mindy by his side.
Emmy is survived by his brother Charles and his wife Eleanor Brooks of Kittery Point, several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews and one great nephew, all of whom he adored.
Friends may visit with his family on Friday from 10-11am in the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home 125 Old Post Road, Kittery, Maine 03904, where a funeral will be celebrated at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Elizabeth Hoffman officiating. Burial will follow next to his wife in Brooks Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to a charity of ones choice. Care for the Brooks family has been entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home.
Visit www.fosters.com/obits for an online guest book. Published in Fosters from December 6 to December 9, 2012
Raymond E. "Emmy" Brooks, Jr., 76 of Braveboat Harbor Road in Kittery Point, died at his home on December 2, 2012.
A true native, Emmy was born in Kittery Point on May 6, 1936, he is a son of Raymond E. Sr and Mildred (Witham) Brooks and attended local schools. Following school he began his life long career driving truck, working for the Town of Kittery Highway Department. He then joined the United States Army serving his country continuing his career as a truck driver.
Following his military service he worked for the Maine Turnpike Authority and for a number of years he lobster fished. For many years, Emmy owned and operated his own trucking company. He also served his community for many years as a member of the Kittery Point Fire Department.
He met and married his loving wife Shirley (Higgins) Brooks and together they made a home in Kittery Point, until her death earlier this year.
A lifelong outdoorsman in his younger years, he hunted and enjoyed fishing his entire life, especially those days spent at camp on Sebec Lake. He always had one of his beagle hunting dogs by his side and most recently never left the yard without his dog Mindy by his side.
Emmy is survived by his brother Charles and his wife Eleanor Brooks of Kittery Point, several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews and one great nephew, all of whom he adored.
Friends may visit with his family on Friday from 10-11am in the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home 125 Old Post Road, Kittery, Maine 03904, where a funeral will be celebrated at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Elizabeth Hoffman officiating. Burial will follow next to his wife in Brooks Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to a charity of ones choice. Care for the Brooks family has been entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home.
Visit www.fosters.com/obits for an online guest book. Published in Fosters from December 6 to December 9, 2012
A true native, Emmy was born in Kittery Point on May 6, 1936, he is a son of Raymond E. Sr and Mildred (Witham) Brooks and attended local schools. Following school he began his life long career driving truck, working for the Town of Kittery Highway Department. He then joined the United States Army serving his country continuing his career as a truck driver.
Following his military service he worked for the Maine Turnpike Authority and for a number of years he lobster fished. For many years, Emmy owned and operated his own trucking company. He also served his community for many years as a member of the Kittery Point Fire Department.
He met and married his loving wife Shirley (Higgins) Brooks and together they made a home in Kittery Point, until her death earlier this year.
A lifelong outdoorsman in his younger years, he hunted and enjoyed fishing his entire life, especially those days spent at camp on Sebec Lake. He always had one of his beagle hunting dogs by his side and most recently never left the yard without his dog Mindy by his side.
Emmy is survived by his brother Charles and his wife Eleanor Brooks of Kittery Point, several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews and one great nephew, all of whom he adored.
Friends may visit with his family on Friday from 10-11am in the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home 125 Old Post Road, Kittery, Maine 03904, where a funeral will be celebrated at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Elizabeth Hoffman officiating. Burial will follow next to his wife in Brooks Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to a charity of ones choice. Care for the Brooks family has been entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home.
Visit www.fosters.com/obits for an online guest book. Published in Fosters from December 6 to December 9, 2012
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