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In Memory of
Richard
Bedell
Bedell
1927 - 2016
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Obituary for Richard Bedell
Richard Bryant Bedell, 89 of Bremen, passed away on December 8th at the Maine Medical Center in Portland. Born in Wilmington, MA on August 30, 1927, he was the son of the late LeRoy and Vilma Bedell.
After receiving his high school diploma in Wilmington, Richard served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Coming home, he embarked on a career spanning forty years as an engineer with B&M Railroad and later with Amtrak. He raised six children in this time. In 1988 he retired to Bremen, Maine with his wife, Janice. Serving on the Bremen Cemetery Committee, he was also Vice President of the Bremen Historical Society. An avid reader and scholar of history, he loved boating along the Maine coast.
He was predeceased by a son, Mark Bedell; sister, Vilma Merrill; brother, LeRoy Bennett Bedell; son-in-law, Dan Maloney; and brothers-in-law, Bertram O’Donnell and Arthur Spear.
He is survived by his wife, Janice Bedell of Bremen; five children: Sharon Richardson, Scott Bedell, Jeffrey Bedell and his wife Franny, Stephanie Maloney, and Jonathan Bedell and his wife Joyce; daughter-in-law, Rose Bedell; siblings, Mathias Bedell, Shirley O’Donnell, Margery Spear and Iva Riley; brother-in-law, William Merrill; 10 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at the Wildwood Cemetery in Wilmington, MA in the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Bremen Historical Society, Bremen, ME 04551 or to the Congregational Church of Wilmington, 220 Middlesex Avenue, Wilmington, MA 01887.
Arrangements are under the direction and care of the Strong-Hancock Funeral Home, 612 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME 04543. Condolences and messages for the family may be expressed by visiting: www.StrongHancock.com.
After receiving his high school diploma in Wilmington, Richard served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Coming home, he embarked on a career spanning forty years as an engineer with B&M Railroad and later with Amtrak. He raised six children in this time. In 1988 he retired to Bremen, Maine with his wife, Janice. Serving on the Bremen Cemetery Committee, he was also Vice President of the Bremen Historical Society. An avid reader and scholar of history, he loved boating along the Maine coast.
He was predeceased by a son, Mark Bedell; sister, Vilma Merrill; brother, LeRoy Bennett Bedell; son-in-law, Dan Maloney; and brothers-in-law, Bertram O’Donnell and Arthur Spear.
He is survived by his wife, Janice Bedell of Bremen; five children: Sharon Richardson, Scott Bedell, Jeffrey Bedell and his wife Franny, Stephanie Maloney, and Jonathan Bedell and his wife Joyce; daughter-in-law, Rose Bedell; siblings, Mathias Bedell, Shirley O’Donnell, Margery Spear and Iva Riley; brother-in-law, William Merrill; 10 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at the Wildwood Cemetery in Wilmington, MA in the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Bremen Historical Society, Bremen, ME 04551 or to the Congregational Church of Wilmington, 220 Middlesex Avenue, Wilmington, MA 01887.
Arrangements are under the direction and care of the Strong-Hancock Funeral Home, 612 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME 04543. Condolences and messages for the family may be expressed by visiting: www.StrongHancock.com.
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