William “Bill” W. Larrabee, Jr.

    BLAINE – William “Bill” Larrabee, 71, went to be with the Lord on January 22, 2008, surrounded by his family, at a Mars Hill health care facility following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born October 14, 1936, in Blaine to the late William and Elizabeth (Beals) Larrabee.     He attended ACI School, met his wife of 50 years Annie Marie Tapley and was united in marriage on October 24, 1957 in Bridgewater. He began his career working on Pat Shaw’s farm and loved it. Later, in 1972, Bill went to work for the Coca Cola Bottling Co. as a mechanic, and stayed there until he retired, and then even after retiring went back to work for Coke working one day a week doing whatever was needed of him until his illness. He loved all his friends at work. Throughout Bill’s life he loved hunting, fishing, and most of all  he loved his family and his camp at #9 Lake. Bill was a very loving and kind man to everyone.
    In addition to his loving wife, Annie, he is survived by his daughters, Linda and her husband Rodney Jones of Fort Fairfield, Lorrie Donahue, Lisa Larrabee, Billie Edmunds and her friend Dale Madore, all of Presque Isle; a son, Todd Larrabee and his friend Bert of Limington; five grandchildren, Jimmy and Joey Donahue, Jessica and Sarah Jones, and Kacie Edmunds; one great- grandchild Gage Helstrom; two sisters, Phyllis Morrison of Blaine, and Alice Dempster and her husband Ken of Caribou; and several nieces and nephews, including a special nephew Rick Larrabee and many friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister Priscilla, and an infant son Wayne Eugene.
    Funeral services were held 1 p.m. Saturday at the Free Baptist Church in Blaine with the Rev. Gardner Smith officiating. Relatives and friends called 7-9 p.m. Friday at the Duncan Funeral Home, 8 Main St., Mars Hill and from 12:00 until time of service at the church on Saturday. Spring interment will be at Tapley Cemetery, Blaine. The family would like to thank all of the staff at The Aroostook Medical Center, Mars Hill Healthcare facility, Hospice and all our family and friends for their loving care, help and support through this time. Donations may be made in his memory to the Free Baptist Church, P.O. Box 109, Blaine, ME 04734 or to Hospice of Aroostook, P.O. Box 688 Caribou, Maine 04736. Condolences may be expressed at www.duncan-graves.com.