He was born in Bath on March 16, 1935, a son of Joseph R. and Mildred C. (Ward) Melrose.
He attended Bath schools and graduated from Morse High School in 1953. He was employed as the industrial arts teacher at Lisbon High School for 34 years. On June 26, 1960, he married Anne Fitton. He was a deputy at the Sagadahoc Sheriff ’s Department for many years.
He was a Colonel in the Civil Air Patrol where he was Wing Commander for six years. He was also a member of the West Bath Grange for over 60 years.
He was a ham radio operator and especially enjoyed spending time with his family and grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Anne F. Melrose of Bath, three daughters, Elaine Baker and her husband Daryl of Littleton, MA, Marilyn Melrose and her husband Craig Stearns of Haverhill, MA and Susan Yurek and her husband Edward of Bath, and six grandchildren: Katherine Baker, Sarah Baker, Collin Stearns, Nicholas Stearns, Patrick Yurek and Karen Yurek, two cousins, Millie Stewart of Brunswick and Peter Footer of Brunswick.
Visiting hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 26, 2014, at Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High St., Bath. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27 at Small Point Baptist Church, Main Road, Phippsburg, with the Sagadahoc Sheriff ’s honor guard. A gathering of family and friends will follow at the church. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery in Bath in the spring.
Memorial contributions may be made to Morse Alumni Association, c/o Hazel Merserve, 4 Regatta Lane, Bath, ME 04530. Condolences may be made online at www.Daiglefuneralhome.com. The family would like to thank the Hawthorne House for their excellent care.
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