David Huyler Dexter

AUBURN – David Huyler Dexter, born on March 7, 1945, passed away at his home in Auburn on May 25, 2026. He was the son of Russell Austin Dexter and Margaret Herbert Dexter. Later, upon his birth mother’s passing, he was adopted by Elizabeth Hempstead Dexter following her marriage to Russell in 1973.

He was born in Portland, Maine, and lived in Camp Lejeune, N.C., where his father served as a Marine. The family later moved to Calais, Maine. He spent his high school years living in Auburn, graduating from Edward Little High School with the Class of 1963.

David lived a life filled with a variety of interests, including literature, history, politics, environmental concerns, and acting, all of which he approached with a sense of humor and sensitivity that were much appreciated by those with whom he interacted.

He is survived by seven cousins who summered with him at Onawa Lake, Maine, for over 50 years; close friend Hartley “Bud” and Ellie Connell of Torrington, Conn.; cousin, Brian Dexter and others of New Hampshire and Connecticut; his former wife, Nancy Hohmann, and her children, who remain close friends; and numerous other close friends, including Steve Sylvester and Dan Simpson. David was a member of the Durham Friends Meeting (Quaker).

A complete obituary listing David’s many accomplishments may be found at http://www.funeralalternatives.net.

A service of prayer and remembrance will be held at the family cemetery plot at the Elmwood Cemetery, Franconia, N.H., on June 18, at 11 a.m.

Donations in honor of his memory are suggested to:

Durham Friends Meeting

532 Quaker Meeting House Rd.

Durham, ME 04222 or to:

The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests

54 Portsmouth St.

Concord, NH 03301 or to:

The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society

55 Strawberry Ave.

Lewiston, ME 04240