Condon, Delmar W., 80, of Presque Isle, died August 14, 2007 at a Presque Isle health care facility.
Presque Isle – Delmar W. Condon, 80, died August 14, 2007 at a Presque Isle health care facility. He was born September 22, 1926 in Mapleton the son of Harry and Elizabeth (Nedeau) Condon.
He served in the U.S. Army during WW II. Dee was an active and long time member of the Bethany Baptist Church in Presque Isle. He served on the Board of Deacons for over 52 years, was a Sunday school teacher and had served as the president of the church several times. Dee’s service to his church extended statewide, to serving on the American Baptist Church, USA General Board and was a past president of the American Baptist Churches of Maine. He started Condon’s Candies in 1955, wholesaling candy to stores throughout Aroostook County, retiring in 1992. Surviving him is his wife Ethel (Ireland) Condon of Presque Isle; 2 sons and their wives Terry and Jeannette Condon of Fort Fairfield and Steve and Becky Condon of Presque Isle; a daughter and her husband Marcia and Jonathan Graves of Windham; 9 grandchildren, Meaghen Kenney, Jacob Condon, Kim Condon, Miranda Condon, Kate Condon, Shalyn Graves, Chelsey Graves, Taylor Graves and Riley Graves; two great- grandsons, Wyatt and Maxwell Kenney; a brother Darwin Condon of Presque Isle; sisters, Geraldine Higgins of Presque Isle and Audrey Graham of Washburn and several nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends called at the Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, 30 Church St., Presque Isle from 7 to 9 PM Thursday. Funeral services were conducted 11:00 AM Friday at the funeral home with the Rev James Ackerson officiating. Interment in the Estes Park Cemetery in Easton. Those who wish may make donations in his memory to the Bethany Baptist Church Library Fund, 24 Second St., Presque Isle, Me. 04769. Condolences may be expressed at www.duncan-graves.com.
