Obituary

Neil T. Greenleaf

Thu, 10/16/2014 - 8:00am

Neil T. Greenleaf, 69, of Westport Island, died Oct. 9, 2014 at his residence, surrounded by family.

He was born in Damariscotta on Oct. 17, 1944, a son of Robert T. and Carrie E. (Ratcliffe) Greenleaf.

He attended Westport Island schools and Morse High School in Bath. He was employed at Bath Iron Works for 35 years, retiring in 2008. On June 3, 1989 he married Mona Cossar.

He was a member of the Alna Fire Department for 25 years and Sons of American Legion, Post 54 in Wiscasset.

He enjoyed dancing, stock cars, bowling, hunting and fishing. He could weld anything BIW put in front of him and was a great mechanic.

He is survived by his wife, Mona Greenleaf of Westport Island; three daughters, Inez Lawrence and her husband Jim of Wiscasset, Neilly Hendrickson and her husband Alan of Wiscasset, both from a previous marriage, and Kelley Smith and her husband Shawn of Waldoboro; one son, Aaron Ashton of Wiscasset, also from a previous marriage; one brother, Robert T. Greenleaf III of Freeport; one sister, Joyce A. Cressey of Buckfield; nine grandchildren, Jill Ridley, Tom Lawrence, Chris Greenleaf-Brawn, Alex Hendrickson, Andrew Hendrickson, Mike Hendrickson, Matthew Ashton, Maddison Ashton and Joey Waltz; and three great-grandchildren, Jeremiah and Isabella Lawrence and Gavin Ridley.

He was predeceased by his parents, two sisters, Marcela Furbish and Eleanor Belanger, one brother, Gene Greenleaf, and one granddaughter, Tasha Waltz.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18 at Wiscasset Church of the Nazarene, Gardiner Road, Wiscasset. A potluck reception will follow downstairs at the church; please bring a dish to share.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society, 1 Bowdoin Mill, Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086 or Make a Wish Foundation, 477 Congress St., Suite M1, Portland, ME 04101.

Arrangements are by Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High Street, Bath. Condolences may be made online at www.daiglefuneralhome.com.