Rodney Willard Hunt

1927 - 2007  (80 years)

• Name	Rodney Willard Hunt
  Birth	7 Jun 1927	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Military	say 1943 (Age 16)  [1]
  He served his country during World War II as a U.S. Navy Seebee in the Pacific Theatre of War.
  Residence	1969 (Age 42)	Portland, Cumberland County, Maine   [1]
  Death	25 Sep 2007	Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine   [1]
  	Agency: at home
  Obituary	27 Sep 2007  [1]
  GORHAM -- Rodney Willard Hunt, 80, of Gorham, died peacefully on Sept. 25, 2007, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Orange, Mass., on June 7, 1927, the child of Donald Ellis Hunt and Evelyn Rose (Willard) Hunt. He attended schools in Massachusetts, including college in Worcester. Mr. Hunt proudly served his country during World War II as a U.S. Navy Seebee in the Pacific Theatre of War. In July of 1950, he married Doris Theresa Gardner. He moved his family Portland in 1969. For many years, Rodney worked as a Quality Control Manager for Digital. In August of 1994, he married Leanna Jane Breedlove and lived together in Scarborough prior to residing in Gorham. Rodney was very active in Freemasonic activities. He was a dual member in Saccarappa Lodge #86 in Westbrook and Deering Lodge #183 in Portland. He was also a member of Deering Chapter #59 Order of the Eastern Star along with his wife and many other Masonic affiliations. Mr. Hunt is predeceased by his first wife, Doris in 1968; a step daughter, Vicki Navarro in 2001; and a brother, Lawrence Hunt, who died in January of 1945 during WWII. He is survived by his beloved wife, Jane Hunt; daughters Donna Gooch of Hollis, Denise Hunt-Cox of Biddeford Pool and Darlene Morton of Casco; a stepdaughter, Kathy Breedlove of Florida; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends. A Masonic Service will be held on Saturday morning, Sept. 29, at 10 a.m. at the Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home, located on the corners of Rts. 202 and 4A (13 Portland Road) in Buxton. Following the Masonic Ritual, a funeral service will be officiated by Wor. Lawrence Wescott at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Meeting House Hill Cemetery in Hollis. www.dcpate.com. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to: The Maine Center for Cancer Medicine (MCCM) 100 Campus Drive Suite 108 Scarborough, Maine 04074 Rodney Willard Hunt Published in Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram on Sept. 27, 2007
  Burial	29 Sep 2007	Meeting House Hill Cemetery, Hollis, York County, Maine, USA   [1]
  Siblings	1 Sibling
  + 1. PFC Lawrence Edward Hunt,   b. 1 Nov 1924, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 11 Jan 1945, France  (Age 20 years) + 2. Rodney Willard Hunt,   b. 7 Jun 1927, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 25 Sep 2007, Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine  (Age 80 years)
  Person ID	I1836	| Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Bathsheba
  Last Modified	9 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	Donald Ellis Hunt,   b. 24 Feb 1901, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 4 Sep 1953, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Evelyn R. Willard
  Marriage	18 Aug 1921	Winthrop, Kennebec County, Maine
  Age at Marriage	He : 20 years and 6 months - She : ??.
  Family ID	F1081	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Doris Theresa Gardner   d. 1968
  Marriage	Jul 1950	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 1 month - She : ??.
  Children	1. Donna Marie Hunt + 2. Denise T. Hunt + 3. Darlene Hunt
  Family ID	F1092	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Mar 2018

  
  

  Family 2	Leanna Jane Breedlove
  Family ID	F3143	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Mar 2018

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 7 Jun 1927 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Marriage - Jul 1950 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Residence - 1969 - Portland, Cumberland County, Maine Death - 25 Sep 2007 - Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine Burial - 29 Sep 2007 - Meeting House Hill Cemetery, Hollis, York County, Maine, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S1147] Obituary of Rodney Willard Hunt , (Portland, Maine: Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, 27 September 2007).