SOUTH BERWICK — Robert Earl Melanson of South Berwick died on March 2, 2015 after a graceful and courageous journey through Alzheimer’s.
He was born on April 9, 1940 in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire to Omer Joseph and Wilma (Knox) Melanson.
Robert was born again on Feb. 3, 1979 into the family of God by trusting in the redemptive death of His Savior Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of his sins, and has now gone on to his heavenly home for eternity.
Bob worked for the State of Maine, L.A. Hanna & Sons Well Drilling, Allied Landscaping, Eno Brick Yard and the lumber industry as a young man with his dad and brothers.
He was a member of the family of Shiloh Christian Church in Eliot, and had joy in praising, worshipping and serving the Lord with those of like precious faith.
He loved the outdoors and hunting with his brother Wayne, and nephew, Jon Richard Chamblee. He will be greatly missed for a while, until we meet again on that day without end.
Bob is survived by: his wife of 48 years, Judith Rae (St. Laurent) Melanson; two daughters, Maura T. Bauwens and her husband Robert of Hollis, and Darcy A. Harrison and her husband Kevin of Dover, New Hampshire; seven grandchildren; five great-grandsons; several nieces and nephews who loved him dearly; and three siblings, Anita Gilbert of Newmarket, New Hampshire, Antoinette Spinner of California, and Douglas Melanson of Exeter, New Hampshire.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 14 at 10 a.m. at the Johnson Funeral Home, 26 Market St., North Berwick. Pastor Matthew Lewis will officiate.
A graveside committal service will be held in Woodlawn Cemetery in the spring.
Donations may be made toward the missionary work of Heather Lewis, 132 Linscott Road, North Berwick, ME 03906, serving Middle Eastern refugees in Cyprus. Arrangements are entrusted to the Johnson Funeral Home, www.johnsonfuneralhomeme.com.
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