Belyea, Charles E., 82, June 27, 2013. Interment held in the Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements by Dunn Funeral Home, Houlton.
HOULTON – Charles (Charlie) Edward Belyea, 82, passed away peacefully at EMMC on Thursday, June 27, 2013, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born March 19, 1931, at Monticello, the son of William and Mildred (Wotton) Belyea.
Charlie served as an Airman First Class from 1951 to 1955 with the 366th Communication Squadron in Okinawa, Japan. He worked as a farmhand for his brother-in-law Lester Dyer, and as a plumber for his brother Paul before entering the U.S. Postal Service in 1965 and retired as a Houlton Clerk in 1997. Bored with retirement, Charlie re-entered the work force as a cashier at VIP in Houlton for a number of years. He was a Model A enthusiast who loved taking his grandchildren and great-grandchildren for rides.
Charlie is survived by his wife and the love of his life, Joan (Suitter) Belyea; four children, Wayne Belyea and his wife, Cathy, Rodney Belyea, Randy Belyea and his wife, Kim, Heidi Joaquin and her husband Jeff; eight grandchildren Jill Forest, Matt Belyea, Josh Fitzpatrick and his wife Alicia, Kate Fitzpatrick, Micah Belyea, Melissa Winslow, Josh Winslow and Trey Belyea; six great-grand-children, Taylor Forest, Jacob Forest, Alana Mullen, Lilli Ann Mullen, Hayden Belyea and Jaycee Forest; siblings, Phyllis Donatelli, Billy Belyea, Barbara Harvey and Libby Cowperthwaite; special extended family, Harold Fitzpatrick, II, Lisa Belyea, Brian Forest and Miranda Lundin. He was predeceased by his parents; his grandson, Nick Belyea; siblings, Paul Belyea, Ray Belyea, Carl Belyea and Evelyn Dyer.
Friends called at the Houlton Wesleyan Church Monday from 11 a.m. until the time of the service at 1 p.m. with Rev. Wayne Robertson officiating. Interment was in the Evergreen Cemetery. Gifts may be made in Charlie’s memory to the Houlton Wesleyan Church, c/o Dunn Funeral Home, 11 Park Street, Houlton, ME 04730. Online condolences and guest book: dunnfuneral.com.
