Wayne C. DeWitt

DEWITT, Wayne C., 75, PRESQUE ISLE & FORT FAIRFIELD, at Presque Isle, July 24, 2012. Arrangements are in the care of Giberson-Dorsey Funeral Home, Fort Fairfield.

    PRESQUE ISLE & FORT FAIRFIELD – Wayne C. DeWitt, 75, husband of Lorraine M. (Chapman) DeWitt, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning, July 24, 2012, at a Presque Isle healthcare facility. He was born July 6, 1937, in Fort Fairfield, the son of Clarence and Ida M. (Jenkins) DeWitt.
    He attended Fort Fairfield schools and was married to Lorraine M. Chapman on June 22, 1956. Wayne had been employed in the potato farming industry for many years by several area growers including, B. Kimball Farms, the S. Nightingale Company and Beckwith Farms, Fort Fairfield, and attended the Easton Wesleyan Church.
    In addition to his parents, Mr. DeWitt was predeceased by one son, Randy Wayne DeWitt on September 30, 2008; one brother, Gary DeWitt; two sisters, Joyce LaFrance and Sharon Morrow.
    He is survived by his wife of fifty-six years, Lorraine of Presque isle; four sons, Ricky DeWitt of Presque Isle, Rocky DeWitt and his wife, Vickie of Fort Fairfield, Robbie DeWitt and his wife, Cindy of College Station, Texas, Ronnie DeWitt and his wife, Maryline of Connor; one daughter, Ruth Kish and her fiancé, Richard Lacadie II of Orono; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Dale & Helen DeWitt of Arizona, Vernon and Mary DeWitt of Sussex, New Brunswick; two sisters, Signa Doughty of Fort Fairfield, Doreen Cyr and her husband, Gerald of Presque Isle; 11 grandchildren, Toni Lloyd and her husband, Chris of Presque Isle, Mandy Reyes and her husband, Aaron of San Antonio, Texas, Meagan DeWitt of Fort Fairfield, Lindsae Hadley and her husband, Ryan of Ellsworth, Missy DeWitt of Caribou, Miranda DeWitt and her companion, Chad Saunders of Caribou, Katrina Kish and her fiancé, Jeremy McIntyre of Old Town, Travis DeWitt of Fort Fairfield, Melisa Dewitt of Connor, Michael Kish of Milford, Adam DeWitt of College Station, Texas; six great-grandchildren, Noah, Emma, Jacob, Makayla, Blake and Jerimiah; one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Randy (Bonnie Blevins) DeWitt of Presque Isle; several nieces and nephews.
    Friends called Friday, July 27, 2012, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Giberson-Dorsey Funeral Home, 144 Main Street, Fort Fairfield. The funeral service was conducted Saturday, July 28, 2012, at 11 a.m. at the Giberson-Dorsey Funeral Home with Pastor Rob McDowell and Pastor Vaughn Martin co-officiating. Interment was held after the service at Riverside Cemetery, Fort Fairfield. A time of continued fellowship with refreshments was held at the VFW Paul Lockhart Post Number 6187, Presque Isle Street, Fort Fairfield after the interment service. Those who wish may contribute in memory of Mr. DeWitt to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, New York 10018.