SCARBOROUGH – Donald Chadbourne Littlefield, 60, passed away peacefully at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House on April 24, 2021 with his wife and son by his side after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.

Don was born in Portland on Oct. 9, 1960, the fourth child and baby of the family, to Maurice Bragdon and Virginia Brown Littlefield. He attended Portland Schools until 7th grade and then North Yarmouth Academy. He was a 1980 graduate of Sanford High School. He met his wife, Tracy, at Carbur’s Restaurant for dinner in October 1988. They were engaged a month later and married six months after that on May 6, 1989. They have one son, Nate. They resided in Saco until 1999 then moved to Scarborough.

Don worked with his parents in the family business, Bragdon’s Hardware on Exchange Street in Portland. He then moved the hardware store to Cape Elizabeth in 1988. In 1993, he bought Sportsman’s Hardware in Westbrook. He and Tracy ran the store together. He started Littlefield Stump Grinding in 2010 as a chance to get outside more. Always the entrepreneur, he also started Maine Snow Rake.

Don was active with the Masons, Kora Shriners and Scottish Rite. He was voted Master of Preble Lodge and raised to the degree of Master Mason in January, 1992.

Don loved his Harley Davidson and he and Tracy took some amazing trips on it: Niagara Falls, Quebec, Fort Ticonderoga, Camp Meade in Vermont and just riding to Old Orchard in the summer. He was very active in Boy Scouts, having been an Assistant Scoutmaster with Troop 317 in Sanford and Troop 47 in Scarborough. He was awarded the District Award of Merit in 2009, the Silver Beaver Award in 2014, which is the council-level distinguished service award, A Hinds Key recipient, 2016 because he gave so much to Camp Hinds in Raymond. He was President of Hinds Alumni and Friends. One of his proudest moments was seeing his son, Nate, achieve the rank of Eagle Scout in 2014.

He loved spending time at Camp Littlefield on Estes Lake in South Sanford, fishing and boating and just relaxing.

He is survived by the love of his life, Tracy Swissler Littlefield; the apple of his eye, Nathaniel Joseph Littlefield; his beloved Corgi, Hubert; brother, John Littlefield and wife Breeta, of The Villages, Fla., sister, Jane Frankland and husband Gary, of Lyman, brother, Howard Littlefield and wife Jacinthe, of Jacksonville, Fla.; and many cousins, nieces, nephews.

Visiting hours will be Thursday, April 29 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Dolby Blais and Segee, 35 Church St., Westbrook. A service is scheduled for Friday, April 30, at 10 a.m. with a Masonic Funeral to follow at the funeral home. Don’s ashes will be scattered at a later date privately with his family. To express condolences, view a live stream of the service, or to participate in Don’s online tribute, please visit http://www.DolbyBlaisSegee.com.

May the Great Scoutmaster keep Don in His Hands.

Those who wish may make memorial contributions in Don’s memory to

Preble Lodge, #143

16 Elm St.,

Sanford, ME 04073 or

Hinds Alumni and Friends ,

146 Plains Rd.,

Raymond, ME 04071.

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