Edward W. Ingalls

Edward W. Ingalls, Sr., 74 of Acton passed away on Friday, December 28, 2012 at the Goodall Hospital in Sanford. He was born in Nyack, New York on September 20, 1938 a son of the late Arthur Jr., and Ida (Ruppert) Ingalls. He graduated from Nyack High School in 1957.From 1975 until his retirement in 1997 he was employed at the Naval Shipyard in Shop 64 Shipwright. After his retirement he was employed at Springvale Hardware.Since 1985 he was a member of Maine Retreads Motorcycle Group. and the Goldwing Road Riders from 1984 until 1995.He enjoyed wood carving especially ducks. He was also a house builder and a finished carpenter and cabinet maker. He enjoyed helping remodel camps for his son and daughter. Ed also enjoyed hunting and fishing with his sons, friends and grandsons.He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Dolores (Mellozzo) Ingalls of Acton, children, Christopher Ingalls and his wife, Judy Elderkin of Brownfield, ME, Karen O'Connor and her husband, Kevin of Eliot, ME, Edward Ingalls Jr., and his wife, Brenda of Acton, ME, siblings, Barbara Kennedy of New York, Linda Goldenberg of Missouri, Arthur Ingalls III of Lebanon, ME, Carol Ketchens of Georgia, grandchildren, Kathleen Ruiz, Heather Iosua, Katarina Ingalls, Daniel O'Connor, Brandon Ingalls, great granddaughter, Aurora Iosua.A funeral service will be held on Saturday January 5th at 1PM with his nephew Stanley Banks officiating at the Carll Heald & Black Funeral Home, 580 Main Street, Springvale. Visiting hours will begin at 11AM until the time of the funeral service.Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider donations in his memory to the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital @Maine Medical Center, c/o Development Dept. 22 Bramhall Street, Portland, ME 04012.Condolences may be expressed at www.blackfuneralhomes.com