Vinal Abbott

ABBOTT, Vinal, 78, SHERIDAN, at Caribou, February 10, 2011. Spring interment will be at the Maine Veterans Cemetery in Caribou. Arrangements are in the care of Ouellette Funeral Home, Caribou.

SHERIDAN – Vinal E. Abbott, 78, died February 10, 2011, at Maine Veterans Home in Caribou. He was born in Skowhegan, July 16, 1932, the son of Cora (Abbott) Scott.

Vinal served in the U.S. Army from 1951-1954. He served in the Korean War, where he was wounded and received a Purple Heart.

He married Maude Lafland on September 27, 1953. They lived in Massachusetts for many years prior to returning to Sheridan in Oct. 1975. He was employed at Levesque’s Lumber Mill from 1975-1979. Vinal was a life member and past commander of LeBlanc-Junkins VFW Post 9699 of Ashland, a member of Purple Heart 1626, member and past commander of DAV Chapter 10, and a member of Amvets. Vinal held many offices at the VFW state department and served as district commander from 2009-2010. He was also a member of ACAP Advisory Board of Directors, and a member of the Ashland Senior Citizens.

Vinal is survived by four sisters-in-law: Betty Spooner and husband, Ivan Jr. of North Anson, Annie York of Solon,  Phyllis Cloukey and husband, Rene Sr. of Sheridan, and Lillian Clark and husband, Alfred Jr. of Ware, Mass; one brother–in-law, Philip Lafland and wife, Barbara of Belchertown, Mass; many  nieces and nephews. He will also be missed by special friends, Alma Jones and Karen Boynton of Washington.

He was predeceased by his loving wife of 51 years, Maude (Lafland) Abbott, on February 17, 2005; his mother-in-law, Hannah Carter in November 2006; his mother, Cora Scott in October 1995; and his step-father, Louis in 1955.

A funeral service was held Sunday, February 13, at the Advent Christian Church.  Spring interment will be at the Maine Veterans Cemetery in Caribou. Donations may be made in his memory to the Ashland Ambulance Department, in care of Pat Long, P.O. Box 910, Ashland, ME 04732. To leave on-line condolences, please visit www.ouellettefuneralhome.com