Leroy A. Green Obituary (1935 - 2014)

SOUTH PORTLAND - LeRoy A. Green, 79, of South Portland, ME passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House surrounded by family and friends. Lee was born in Sanarac, NY, on February 18, 1935, the son of Agnes and Vernon Green. Lee attended Sanarac Lake High School and received his GED later on in Waterville, ME. He lived in Madison, ME for over 45 years with his wife Jean (DiMauro) Green before moving to South Portland, ME where he resided for the last 20 years. Lee was a hardworking man. He was employed by the Madison Paper Mill from 1982-1998. At the same time Lee also installed antennas on many rooftops and worked on televisions in and around the town of Madison; this trade was self-taught. In 1998 Lee retired from the paper mill and moved to South Portland where he worked at BARD Industries from 1998-2013. Lee was a proud member of the Knights of Columbus council #2399 of Madison, ME and council #8144 of South Portland, ME. He was elected State Deputy from 1984-1986. For 35 years Lee was the chairman of the Tootsie Roll Drive for children with disabilities including autism. Lee was a loving, humorous, easy-going, family-oriented individual who enjoyed golf, cards, fishing, hunting, reading, and gardening. Lee was predeceased by his son Glen Green; parents Agnes and Vernon Green; brother Gordon "Skip" Green; and sister Vernetta Green. Lee is survived by his wife, Jean (DiMauro) Green; son Dana and his wife Eileen Green; daughter Valerie and her husband Pete Plummer; daughter Allison and her husband Mike Daigle; daughter-in-law, Natalie (Gemme) Green; grandchildren, Jennifer (Green) Jorgensen and her husband Jay Jorgensen, Courtney Green, Neil Plummer and his wife Jemba Plummer, Breeyn Green, Brittany (Plummer) Cabana and her husband William Cabana, Jason Green, Jackie Green, Justin Daigle and Faith Daigle; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Clayton Green and Nathan Green; and sisters Shirley Vincent and Tina Green. Lee will be greatly missed by all. Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from 4:00-7:00pm at Conroy-Tully Crawford South Portland Chapel, 1024 Broadway, South Portland, ME. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Holy Cross Church, 124 Cottage Road, South Portland, ME on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at 10:00am. Committal will follow at the Cavalry Cemetery, South Portland. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Lee's memory to:Autism Alliance of MetrowestHospice of Southern Mainec/o Allison Daigleor180 US Route 1 STE 114 East Central St. Scarborough, ME 04074-9925Natick, MA 01760Online condolences may be expressed below.