West Bath-John K. Alexander, age 65 of Fosters Point Road,
passed away at The Sussman House in Rockport on Monday, December 3rd,
2018. He was surrounded by his loving wife Darlene, daughter Fern, and nephew
Dennis.
He was born June 5th,1953 in Brunswick the son of Aubrey and
Florence Alexander. John was a graduate of Brunswick High School class of ‘72.
He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
John was a
fisherman in Cundys Harbor until he married the love of his life Darlene
(Squawzie) in 1980.
He spent 15 years in the employ of Bowdoin College Security
where he completed Orono Police Academy. John was employed at BIW Security
where he spent the remainder of his career.
He enjoyed membership with The American Legion Post 21 and
The Bath Elks Club.
John loved to be in the air. Each flight he took, he said "I
should have been a bird”. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, collecting knives, blues
music, and his favorite guns.
He was an amazing father who nurtured his children with love
and respect. A loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and
uncle.
He leaves behind his wife Darlene Alexander of West Bath,
daughter Fern Thompson and husband Kenny of Virginia Beach, sister Margaret
Alexander of Cundys Harbor, 6 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, and
several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his mother Florence and father Aubrey
Alexander, brothers Ernie and Andrew Alexander and son Trenton Hart.
Services will be held where he was married at the Church of
the Nazarene in Cundys Harbor on Saturday, December 15th at 2pm. A celebration
of life to follow at the Cundys Harbor Community Hall.
In lieu of flowers, please send memorial contributions in
the name of John K. Alexander to Chewonki Foundation, 485 Chewonki Neck
Road, Wiscasset, ME 04578 www.chewonki.org/give
Arrangements are by Stetson’s Funeral Home at 12 Federal St.
Brunswick, Maine 04011, where memorial condolences may be expressed at stetsonsfuneralhome.com