BRUNSWICK — Forrest Wilbur Caswell, 91, of Brunswick, ME, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, June 4, 2018. He was born February 3, 1927, in Merrimack, NH, the son of Wilbur F. Caswell and Edith Peaslee Caswell.

He is survived by his wife of sixty-two years, Frances Pratt Caswell, and his three children: daughters Lucy (Daniel) Hilburn, Helen (Austin) Watts, and son Harold (Jennifer) Caswell. He is also survived by six grandchildren: Alison (Michael) Olson, Caroline Hilburn, Marion (Brian) Kelly, Sarah Watts, Cameron Caswell, and Cole Caswell; two great-grandchildren: Owen and Zoey Olson; three half-sisters: Mildred (Matthew) Torre, Rhoda (William) Rader, and Sheila (Francis) Martin; and by nieces and nephews.

His high school years at Nashua, NH, High School were interrupted by WWII. Following a deferment as an agricultural worker, he enlisted in the US Army and served in the 20th Infantry Regiment, 6th Division, in the Army of Occupation in Kwangu, Korea. After he returned home he attended the Tilton School, Tilton, NH, to make up for courses he missed in high school. In 1952 he graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a BS in Civil Engineering. He was a member of Theta Chi fraternity.

From 1952 to 1957 he was employed by Wright and Pierce of Topsham, ME, as a land surveyor and chief of party, working on plans for the proposed four-lane road from Brunswick to Portland. From 1957 to 1978 he was employed as a construction superintendent. Among the projects he supervised were Mt. Ararat High School, Topsham, ME; Morrill Gymnasium, Bowdoin College; the Casco Bank Building, now One Monument Square in Portland; and the Temple Street parking garage, Portland. From 1979 to 1992 he was employed by Sullivan and Merritt, Portland, as project manager at projects in Maine paper mills in Madison, Hinckley, Westbrook, and Bucksport. He was a registered Land Surveyor, a Professional Engineer, and a life member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Though his work often entailed extended hours and long commutes, he always made time for family fun, and never missed an opportunity for lake swimming in summer or ice skating in winter. Forrest was a founding member of the Nor’easters Barbershop Chorus and harmonized with them for 40 years.

In their early retirement years, Forrest and Frances participated in Elderhostels in the US and tours and cruises abroad. Forrest also enjoyed spending time at the family cottage at Merriman Cove in Harpswell Center and supplying neighbors and family with vegetables from his garden. From 1993 to 2012 he was a Director of The Stevens Home, serving as chair of the House Committee. He was also a corporator of Mid- Coast Hospital. In 2013 they moved from Sumac Drive, Meadowbrook, to Thornton Oaks, where he was happy to be a part of the congenial Thornton Oaks community.

A Memorial Service will be held at Brunswick United Methodist Church, 320 Church Road, on Friday, June 8, at 1:00 p.m., followed by a reception at Thornton Oaks, 25 Thornton Way, Brunswick, ME, at 2:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Mid-Coast Hunger Prevention Program, 12 Tenney Way, Brunswick, ME, 04011.

Arrangements are in the care of Brackett Funeral Home, Brunswick. Condolences are welcome at www.brackettfuneralhome.com.