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In Memoriam : Noble Steeves
Noble Eugene Steeves - age: 88
(December 24, 1927 to December 07, 2016
)
Resident of
Buxton, Maine
Visitation Information:
The family would like to give a special thanks to all the staff at Togus Springs Hospice for their kindness and the incredible loving care Noble received.
Visiting hours will be held from 11 – 12:30 PM, Wednesday, December 14, 2016 with a Funeral service immediately following at the Dennett, Craig and Pate Funeral Home, 13 Portland Road, Buxton (Bar Mills). A celebration of life will follow at the Davis Room, 935 Long Plains Road, Buxton. A graveside service will be held in the spring at the South Buxton Cemetery (Woodman section).
In lieu of flowers, a donation in Noble’s memory may be made to: Togus Springs Hospice Unit, For those wishing to make memorial contributions please consider the VA Maine Healthcare System, c/o the Hospice Care Unit
1 VA Center Building 207 Augusta, Maine 04330
Providing Services to Veterans with Pride
Obituary:
BUXTON – Noble “Eugene” Steeves, 88, passed away peacefully in his sleep December 7, 2016 at the Veteran’s Administration Togus Springs Hospice in Augusta.
Eugene was born in Waterville, Maine, December 24, 1927 to Noble and Annie Steeves.
He grew up in Buxton and helped run the family gas station, graduating from Samuel D. Hanson High School in 1946. He then worked locally as a mechanic until he enlisted in the 8th Army in 1950. He served in the 54th Engineer Field Maintenance Company, finishing with the Korean Military Advisory Group in 1953.
Upon returning home, he married Kathleen L. Tapley in 1954. He worked as a woodsman for 15 years before becoming a diesel mechanic for 20 years. After retirement, he built a greenhouse and he and Kathleen ran a roadside vegetable stand, having been known to raise as many as 500 tomato plants in a season. Their children will never forget their strong work ethic.
Eugene was an avid hunter, fisherman and gardener. He and his family built the family hunting camp in 1968. There were many Thanksgiving meals prepared at camp while the family hunted. The camp is still enjoyed to this day.
He was predeceased by his wife Kathleen who passed away December 10, 2015, son Dennis, brother Vernon and sister Viola.
He is survived by his four children, Roxanne Grant of Farmington, Bruce Steeves and his wife Colleen of Raymond, Vivian Parenteau and her husband John of Windham, and Laurie Steeves of Brownfield, a brother Merle Steeves of Alabama, sister Jane Sexton of Florida; 9 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
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Crystal McCormick - December 8, 2016 Contact this person
You will be greatly missed by all that you have come in contact with, you will forever be in are hearts and souls. You are flying high with your wife and son Dennis Steeves. You have all met again, someday we will meet again. Your son Bruce Steeves is taking the loss of you very hard and his mother Cathleen, and his brother Dennis. You were the last one that he had, he did not think that he would have to go threw this right off after his mother passing a year and 3 days ago. There isn't a moment in the day that goes by that he isn't thinking about all the good times that you all have had. It is too bad that you here for your sons birthday, you pass 4 days away from it and he is taking it very hard. But as we all know at this point you are in a better place and you are no longer hurting. We are all sending you and the rest of you lots of love up there please look down at my father and help him threw this as much as you can. Fly high with your wife, son, and many more of the family.
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