He was born on Jan. 25, 1954, in Norway, a son of Alpo Olavi and Evelyn Ethel (Rogers) Kuvaja. His father, Alpo, died at an early age for Peter, and his mother Evelyn remarried to Walter “Pop” Haverinen, who was a significant part of his childhood and upbringing.
Peter attended local schools and graduated from Oxford Hills High School and later Central Maine Vocational and Technical Institute in Auburn.
On March 10, 1973, he married Nancy (Adams) Kuvaja in South Paris where they made their home.
Peter worked at Bath Iron Works for 38 years as a supervisor and electrician.
When he wasn’t working, he loved to travel with his wife, golfing, hunting, fourwheeling and NASCAR.
He is survived by his mother, Evelyn Haverinen of Norway; his wife, Nancy of South Paris; a daughter, April Barker and her husband, Tim and their sons, Jakob and Cody of South Paris; two sisters, Linda Chandler and her husband, Brad of Livermore Falls, and Kathy Neary and her fiancé, Roy Gilmore of Norway; brothers and sisters-in-law, Vicki Clark and her husband, “Butch” of Rockwood, Linda Roberts and her husband, Bill of New Port Richie, Fla., Leslie Adams and his wife, Linda of Weld, Carol Lee and her husband, Tim of Bath, Wendy Davis and her husband, Dale of Carthage, and Davon Dresser of Harrison; stepsister-in-law, Lin Andrews and her husband, Gary of West Paris; stepbrother in-law, Lon Dresser of Bryant Pond; several nieces and nephews, especially a great-niece, Maggie Lee, whom Peter referred to as his, “breath of fresh air”; and lots of great friends and co-workers.
Words of condolence may be expressed at www.chandlerfunerals.com.
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