WELD — John E. Martin, 65, of Weld, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, at his home in Weld.
John was born on Sept. 17, 1949, a son of Louis and Joan (Tardy) Martin. He attended Dirigo High School, graduating in the class of 1970. After graduation, John entered into the U.S. Marine Corps and honorably served his country for four years ranking sergeant upon his discharge. He then began working at Daniels Construction before starting his career with International Paper in Jay, never crossing the picket line during the strike.
He worked for North East Construction and David Smith during the strike and then returned back to the mill. John was an extremely hard worker who proudly worked at I.P. for over 30 years, retiring in the spring of 2014.
John was a Jack-of-all-trades who enjoyed hunting and everything the Maine outdoors has to offer. John was an animal lover (especially cats) and enjoyed watching Nascar and New England sports teams.
Above all, John was a family man and will be sorely missed by all.
John is survived by his wife of 31 years, Janet (Doyen) Martin; children: Patrick Finnan and his wife Heather of Rumford, John Martin of Augusta, Corey Finnan and his companion Tessa of Rumford, and Kaylee Martin of Dixfield; siblings: Melinda Murphy Brannan, Cheryl Averill, Vance Martin and Arthur Martin; five grandchildren: Kasi, Dominick, Brody, Gavin, and Rylan; many nieces, nephews and cousins and several close friends.
He was predeceased by his parents, twin baby brothers, and a sister, Melody Martin.
A memorial celebration will be held on Saturday, Nov. 29, starting at 2 p.m. at the Eagles Club in Rumford. Potluck event. Remembrance gifts in honor of John may be given to the Disabled American Veterans, PO Box 3151, Augusta, ME 04330 or Autism Speaks at www.autismspeaks.org. Tributes and condolences may be shared by visiting his memorial wall at www.wilesrc.com.
Sorry for your loss Janet. You and your family are in my thoughts.
We will miss you John. Praying Grace and comfort for Sister,Kaylee,Rylan,Pat,Cory and all the folks whom were touched by his life. He was a good man!