James E. Cruea

James E. Cruea, 27 years old, of Lebanon died Saturday morning, September 27, at Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford.Mr. Cruea was born on October 31, 1975 in Rochester, NH. He was the son of Virgil and Judith Hopkins Cruea. He was a graduate of Noble High School where he was on the football team. Mr. Cruea worked locally as a machinist.James was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding his snowmobile, and anything else that involved being in the outdoors. James also had fun tinkering with cars and playing poker on Saturday nights with his friends. Mr. Cruea loved spending time with his family and especially took great pride in his nieces and nephews.Predeceasing Mr. Cruea is his father, Virgil Cruea.Surviving, are his mother Judith Cruea, of Lebanon. One Brother, Virgil Cruea Jr. and Vicki of Piqua, OH. Four sisters, Angela Eldridge and Bill, Mary Mailhot and Jason, Rebecca Whitehouse and Jeremy, all from Lebanon, and Kristine Hackett and Jason, of Middleton NH. His grandmother, Louise Hopkins, of Rochester, NH. His grandfather, James Hopkins of Idaho, and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.A memorial service will be held Wednesday, October 1st at 1:00 PM at the Heald Funeral Home, 580 Main St. in Springvale, ME.For those who desire, memorial contributions may be made to the Cruea Family, Care of Heald Funeral Home, P.O. Box 175, Springvale, ME. 04083.