Obituary

Roy M. Winchenbach, obituary

Sun, 03/26/2017 - 2:45pm

WALDOBORO — Roy M. Winchenbach, 92, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2017, at the Sussman House in Rockport, with his loving family by his side. Roy was born May 11, 1924, in Waldoboro, parents Millard Winchenbach and Ruth Studley Winchenbach.

Roy grew up in Waldoboro and graduated from Waldoboro High School class of 1942. He briefly worked at The Hyde Winless Bath Iron Works Facility after graduating. He then served in the United States Navy during World War II.

After the war, Roy came back to Waldoboro and worked in the lobstering and clamming industry. He married Cynthia House on April 17, 1948. He was a hard worker providing for his family at the Waldoboro Locker Plant, Bear Hill Market as well as raking blueberries.

An unfortunate accident in 1951 caused Roy to lose one of his legs but that never slowed him down. At the time of his accident he was in the process of building a house for his family. Due to that the townspeople and his friends rallied together to finish his house . Roy never forgot those good deeds and was always wanting to give back his time by being one of the original founders of the Waldoboro Little League. He coached Little League, Babe Ruth and American Legion teams for over 13 years. He also umpired school team games as well. He himself was a talented baseball player having played for the Waldoboro "Townies" team, which he also managed .

He was given a job by Nan Weston of Waldoboro, who taught him the Insurance business that Roy later purchased from her and ran for 25 years as Roy's Insurance Agency. He sold that business to W.C. Ladd in Rockland and he continued employment with them for five years.

Roy enjoyed hunting birds and deer, any type of fishing, Roy loved to play cards, was a strong swimmer was a bowler and was an owner of standard bred horses. He was a member of the Maine Harness Horsemen’s Assoc. and the U.S. Trotters Association. A member of the Charles C. Lilly American Legion Post 149, the Soule- Shuman VFW Post 4524 and a 50-year member of King Solomons Lodge of Masons, having served as secretary for more than 25 years, all in Waldoboro. He was also a member of the Keystone Club, a director of Waldoboro Savings and Loan and a mortgage appraiser for them. He so enjoyed and looked forward to spending Labor Day weekends with his wife and friends at Moosehead Lake as well as wintering at his home in Zephyr Hills, Fla.

Roy was predeceased by his parents; his brothers, Virgil, Rodney and Earl; and his sisters, Elsie Martin, Arlene Burns and Faye Winchenbach.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 69 years, Cynthia Winchenbach of Waldoboro; his son, Alan "Lanny" Winchenbach and his wife, Debra, of Waldoboro; his daughter, Jane Fairservice and her husband, Stanley, of Wiscasset; he is also survived by his grandchildren, Adam Fairservice of Pittston, Olivia Coyne of Colorado and Nathaniel Winchenbach of Waldoboro; as well as seven great-grandchildren many nieces, nephews and friends.

A funeral service will be held on Monday, March 27, at 2 p.m. at Hall's of Waldoboro, with the Rev. Bob Dorr officiating. Roy will be laid to rest in German Cemetery in Waldoboro in the spring.

The family requests that any donations be sent to The Sussman House, 40 Anchor Drive, Rockport, ME 04856.

Hall's of Waldoboro has care of the arrangements.