William A. "Bill" Ramsey , 84, of Sanford, Maine, died at Goodall
Hospital on Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. Bill was born in St. Johnsbury,
Vt., on May 19, 1925, to Albert and May Addy Ramsey and
attended local schools, graduating from St. Johnsbury Academy
in 1943. He enlisted in the Navy right out of high school and
served in the Seabees during World War II. In 1947 he married
Constance Bergeron and together the couple raised two
daughters. They moved to Maine in 1952. Bill owned and
operated a car dealership, Continental Motors, in Sanford for
several years after moving to Maine. After selling his dealership,
he went to work for American Cyanamid for approximately 24
years until retiring in 1987. Bill was a member of St. Thérèse of
Lisieux Parish Sanford/Springvale and a member of the Sanford
Elks Lodge #1470 since 1952 where he had served as Past
Exalted Ruler and Past District Deputy. He was also a former
member of the American Legion, the V.F.W. and the Knights of
Columbus. He enjoyed playing bridge and going fishing in his
boat. He also liked to travel and spent several winters in Florida
over the years. Bill will be remembered as a devoted father,
grandfather and great-grandfather and will be dearly missed by
his family and friends. Bill was predeceased by his parents; by his
wife, Constance Ramsey; by a granddaughter, Jennifer Cuddy;
and by a sister, Jetta Smith. Surviving are two daughters: Michele
Tremblay and her husband Ronald of Sanford, and Marsha
Cuddy of Reading, Mass.; four grandchildren: Aaron Tremblay
and his wife Nicole, Jason Tremblay and his wife Corinna,
Christine Cuddy and Kathleen Cuddy; six great-grandchildren:
Jordan, Brendon, Kayla, Zachery, Isabella and Olivia; a
brother-in-law, Michael Ralston; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Monday, Dec. 14, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the
Lafrance-Lambert & Black Funeral Home, 29 Winter Street in
Sanford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Holy
Family Church, St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish located on North
Avenue in Sanford on Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 10 a.m. Those
planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Northern New England Chapter, 114
Perimeter Road, Unit G&H, Nashua, NH 03063 or the One Day At
A Time Fund, c/o the Cancer Care Center of York County, 27
Industrial Avenue, Sanford, ME 04073.
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