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In Memoriam : Gary Philbrick
Gary E. Philbrick - age: 67
(March 12, 1955 to January 21, 2023
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Resident of
Dayton, Maine
Visitation Information:
A period of visitation will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2023 from 10am-12pm with a short service immediately following at Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home, 13 Portland Road, Buxton. Private burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Biddeford.
Obituary:
Dayton - Gary E. Philbrick, 67, passed away on January 21, 2023 after battling dementia and pancreatic cancer.
He was born in Biddeford on March 12, 1955, the ninth child of Clifton N. and Mary W. Philbrick. He grew up on Smutty Lane in Saco as part of a large dynamic family.
Gary attended Saco schools and graduated from Thornton Academy and Biddeford Vocational School with a knowledge of auto body that served him well his entire life.
Upon graduation, he started his career at Pape Chevrolet in South Portland, spending 20 years there and rising to be body shop manager. After leaving Pape Chevrolet, he went on to be the regional paint specialist for Sanel Auto Parts for several years before opening his own business, Auto-Mania in 2001, which he ran until his retirement in 2021.
He is survived by four sisters, Margaret Doane of Kennebunk, Laura Fielding (William) of Limington, Rachel Hamilton of Concord, N C, Mary Jensen (Larry) of Dayton, and three brothers, Russell (Donna) of Lyman, John of Biddeford and Carlos of Dayton as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents and two sisters; Christine Mayo in 1987 and Elsie Menard in 1997.
Gary is also survived by Brian & Steven Jones, two men that lost their mother at a young age. He played a large part in their upbringing and them becoming outstanding adults. The Philbrick’s consider them part of the family. Brian's daughter, Meghan, is Gary's Goddaughter.
Gary was an excellent body man and painter and one of his interests was paint schemes for cars that raced at the former Beech Ridge Motor Speedway and other tracks. Along with Warren Hamilton doing the graphics, they captured many best-looking car awards.
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Carol Patterson - January 24, 2023 Contact this person
Tate and I are so sad with the passing of Gary, he was a good guy and friend.
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