WINTHROP - Gordon W. Alcott, 99, of Winthrop, died in Augusta on Feb. 2, 2015. He was born in Winthrop on Jan. 13, 1916, the son of Elmer G. and Nellie P. (Avery) Alcott. His family moved to Portland when he was 4 years old, where he attended Portland schools.
Gordon returned to Winthrop as a young man and married Amelia Dudley in 1936. They lived in their home on Readfield Road for 79 years.
Gordon was employed at the Wadsworth and Woodman oil cloth mill, worked at Bath Iron Works during World War II, was the owner of Alcott's Sunoco "filling station" in Winthrop, and worked at the Winthrop (later Carleton) Woolen Mill for many years.
In his long retirement, he loved tinkering with all things mechanical, gardening, playing cards and drinking root beer with his grandchildren, and heating his home with wood, which he split and stacked himself, well into his 80s.
He is survived by his wife, Amelia; two sisters, Camilla Peterson of Lyman, and Louisa Daniels of Dayton; a daughter, K. Judith Blackstone of Hallowell, a son, Ladd G. Alcott of Mesquite, Nev.; four grandchildren, the Rev. Dr. Thomas L. Blackstone of Waterville, Jon V. Blackstone of Shirley, Christopher Alcott of Ridgely, Md., and Kathy Alcott of South Portland; and eight great-grandchildren.
Gordon was predeceased by an infant son, Jonathan; and also by eight siblings, Olive, Dean, Loyal, Alice, Reginald, Frieda, Hattie, and Ernest.
The family expresses their appreciation to these faithful volunteers who provided nourishment, companionship, and life-saving care to their loved one.
A graveside service will be held in the spring at the East Winthrop Cemetery. Arrangements are in the care of Roberts Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 62 Bowdoin St., Winthrop. (www.obituaries.centralmaine.com 2/5/2015)
Gordon returned to Winthrop as a young man and married Amelia Dudley in 1936. They lived in their home on Readfield Road for 79 years.
Gordon was employed at the Wadsworth and Woodman oil cloth mill, worked at Bath Iron Works during World War II, was the owner of Alcott's Sunoco "filling station" in Winthrop, and worked at the Winthrop (later Carleton) Woolen Mill for many years.
In his long retirement, he loved tinkering with all things mechanical, gardening, playing cards and drinking root beer with his grandchildren, and heating his home with wood, which he split and stacked himself, well into his 80s.
He is survived by his wife, Amelia; two sisters, Camilla Peterson of Lyman, and Louisa Daniels of Dayton; a daughter, K. Judith Blackstone of Hallowell, a son, Ladd G. Alcott of Mesquite, Nev.; four grandchildren, the Rev. Dr. Thomas L. Blackstone of Waterville, Jon V. Blackstone of Shirley, Christopher Alcott of Ridgely, Md., and Kathy Alcott of South Portland; and eight great-grandchildren.
Gordon was predeceased by an infant son, Jonathan; and also by eight siblings, Olive, Dean, Loyal, Alice, Reginald, Frieda, Hattie, and Ernest.
The family expresses their appreciation to these faithful volunteers who provided nourishment, companionship, and life-saving care to their loved one.
A graveside service will be held in the spring at the East Winthrop Cemetery. Arrangements are in the care of Roberts Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 62 Bowdoin St., Winthrop. (www.obituaries.centralmaine.com 2/5/2015)
WINTHROP - Gordon W. Alcott, 99, of Winthrop, died in Augusta on Feb. 2, 2015. He was born in Winthrop on Jan. 13, 1916, the son of Elmer G. and Nellie P. (Avery) Alcott. His family moved to Portland when he was 4 years old, where he attended Portland schools.
Gordon returned to Winthrop as a young man and married Amelia Dudley in 1936. They lived in their home on Readfield Road for 79 years.
Gordon was employed at the Wadsworth and Woodman oil cloth mill, worked at Bath Iron Works during World War II, was the owner of Alcott's Sunoco "filling station" in Winthrop, and worked at the Winthrop (later Carleton) Woolen Mill for many years.
In his long retirement, he loved tinkering with all things mechanical, gardening, playing cards and drinking root beer with his grandchildren, and heating his home with wood, which he split and stacked himself, well into his 80s.
He is survived by his wife, Amelia; two sisters, Camilla Peterson of Lyman, and Louisa Daniels of Dayton; a daughter, K. Judith Blackstone of Hallowell, a son, Ladd G. Alcott of Mesquite, Nev.; four grandchildren, the Rev. Dr. Thomas L. Blackstone of Waterville, Jon V. Blackstone of Shirley, Christopher Alcott of Ridgely, Md., and Kathy Alcott of South Portland; and eight great-grandchildren.
Gordon was predeceased by an infant son, Jonathan; and also by eight siblings, Olive, Dean, Loyal, Alice, Reginald, Frieda, Hattie, and Ernest.
The family expresses their appreciation to these faithful volunteers who provided nourishment, companionship, and life-saving care to their loved one.
A graveside service will be held in the spring at the East Winthrop Cemetery. Arrangements are in the care of Roberts Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 62 Bowdoin St., Winthrop. (www.obituaries.centralmaine.com 2/5/2015)
Gordon returned to Winthrop as a young man and married Amelia Dudley in 1936. They lived in their home on Readfield Road for 79 years.
Gordon was employed at the Wadsworth and Woodman oil cloth mill, worked at Bath Iron Works during World War II, was the owner of Alcott's Sunoco "filling station" in Winthrop, and worked at the Winthrop (later Carleton) Woolen Mill for many years.
In his long retirement, he loved tinkering with all things mechanical, gardening, playing cards and drinking root beer with his grandchildren, and heating his home with wood, which he split and stacked himself, well into his 80s.
He is survived by his wife, Amelia; two sisters, Camilla Peterson of Lyman, and Louisa Daniels of Dayton; a daughter, K. Judith Blackstone of Hallowell, a son, Ladd G. Alcott of Mesquite, Nev.; four grandchildren, the Rev. Dr. Thomas L. Blackstone of Waterville, Jon V. Blackstone of Shirley, Christopher Alcott of Ridgely, Md., and Kathy Alcott of South Portland; and eight great-grandchildren.
Gordon was predeceased by an infant son, Jonathan; and also by eight siblings, Olive, Dean, Loyal, Alice, Reginald, Frieda, Hattie, and Ernest.
The family expresses their appreciation to these faithful volunteers who provided nourishment, companionship, and life-saving care to their loved one.
A graveside service will be held in the spring at the East Winthrop Cemetery. Arrangements are in the care of Roberts Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 62 Bowdoin St., Winthrop. (www.obituaries.centralmaine.com 2/5/2015)
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