Leon Cushman (1942-2021)

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Leon Cushman

TEMPLE — Leon “Sonny” Raymond Cushman, 78, passed away at his home in Temple on Jan. 16, 2021, with his loving family by his side. He was born on Aug. 24, 1942 in Farmington, son of Raymond and Thelma (Chandler) Cushman. He was educated in the schools of Temple. Over the years, he worked in the shoe industry at Farmington Shoe, Norwalk Shoe, and was head of maintenance at Bass Shoe where he retired from. Sonny was a member of the Temple Trail Riders and the Temple Fire Department. His passion was racing, especially cars that he raced at Oxford Plains Speedway, as well as watching snowmobile races in the winter months. Sonny enjoyed attending high school football and basketball games, and loved to go fishing.

Sonny is survived by his four children, Franklin Cushman of Farmington, Michael Cushman of Wilton,
Valerie Dunham of Farmington, and Antonio “Tono” Cushman of Temple; two sisters, Rose Tilton of
Farmington and Olive Couture of Jay; two brothers, Archie Cushman of Wilton and Willis Cushman of
Jay; nine grandchildren, Shane Cushman, Katrina Cushman, Maylin Tracy, Peyton Hodgkin, Michal
Cushman, Jerry Cushman, Tiffany Jones, Ryan Cushman and Derek Cushman; and 11 great
grandchildren.

A Graveside Service will be held in the spring at the Village Cemetery in Temple. Arrangements are
under the care and direction of Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 488 Farmington Falls Rd., Farmington, ME 04938.

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13 Comments

  1. So sorry……,Sonny and I worked together for years,enjoyed seeing him at the races years ago,we had alot of laughs and enjoyed sharing our birthday together !!,my thoughts are with you all, Mike…..I’m so sorry you hang in there buddy!❤🙏

  2. My sincere condolences to Frank, Mike, Valerie and Tono (childhood friends and Templites) and your families.
    May good memories get you through this difficult time. God Bless.

  3. So very sorry to hear of Sonny’s passing. I had known Sonny for many years. He helped me get my first snowmobile up and running, We also bowled to gether for awhile. RIP Sonny.

  4. Well,Sonny the day has come where God needed another Angel and he see you struggling so he picked you so you could leave your pain behind.We will all miss you here and love you still for you was one of the better guys on my list.Going to miss your HUGSSSSSS!!!!

  5. My condolences to Val, Frank, Mike, and Tono and their families. He was a good man and will be missed.
    Rest in peace, Sonny.

  6. Our condolences to the family. Will certainly miss seeing him at the Brickyard. Loved him and Luna. Rest in peace friend. Church and Deb

  7. So sorry to hear of Sonny’s passing. My sincere condolences go out to the Cushman family. RIP Sonny

  8. Our deepest condolences to Sonny’s family. We are Sonnys neighbors in Temple. Sonny was always friendly & very kind. We thank him for showing us some of the ATV trails, taking our sons & their friends on a cow cart ride, keeping us informed of the weather in Temple & keeping an eye on our house. I am grateful I was able to see him a week or so before he passed. May all the memories you all shared help you thru this most difficult time. Sonny will be missed. May he rest in peace.

  9. Terry and Kathy Lynch

    May Sonny rest in peace after a life as one of Temple’s best-known citizens. It’s a well-deserved rest after a life of hard work and too much pain.

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