BIDDEFORD — Harvey P. MacLeod, 85, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014 at St. Andre’s Health Care in Biddeford, after a long illness.
Harvey was born on Feb. 10, 1929 in Prince Edward Island, Canada, to the late John and Martha (Rix) MacLeod. At 5 months old, they moved to Melrose, Massachusetts.
He attended Melrose High School. He played football, hockey and baseball for various club teams in the Boston area; he was a very good athlete.
He married Patricia Merrill in 1947, and started their family of eight children. They moved to Saco in 1962, with LynFlex Industries as a foreman, where he worked for 41 years.
Harvey coached Saco Little League for years and was an assistant Thornton Academy softball coach. He and Pat attended many activities and sporting events for their children and grandchildren. He was an avid Red Sox, Bruins, Celtics and Patriots fan. He followed Thornton Academy football for 52 years. He loved hockey all his life. He will be missed by the Burger King crew.
He was a member of First Parish Congregational Church, UCC in Saco.
Harvey was preceded in death by: his wife of 66 years, Patricia MacLeod.
He is survived by: five daughters, Nancy P. Burnell, Norma Chenard and her husband William, all of Saco, Kathryn Bernier and her husband Joe of Dayton, Jacquelyn Boucher and her husband John of Biddeford and Tracy Spangler and her husband Mark of Lewisburg, West Virginia; three sons, James MacLeod and his wife Susan of Saco, Dan MacLeod and his wife Lisa of New Gloucester and Kenneth MacLeod of Old Orchard Beach; 17 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
A memorial service to celebrate Harvey’s life will be held on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014 at 11 a.m. at the First Parish Congregational Church, 12 Beach St., Saco. Burial will follow at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Saco. The Rev. Dr. Doug Nielsen will officiate. Arrangements are with Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home, 365 Main St., Saco. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southern Maine, 180 U.S. Route 1, No. 1, Scarborough, ME 04074.
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