BUXTON-Timothy "Tim" Ray Waterman, age 69, passed away on March 21, 2016, at Maine Medical Center after a very brief illness. He was peaceful and surrounded by his loved ones.
He was born in Portland, Maine on September 24, 1947, a son of the late Richard and Mildred (Morin) Waterman.
After graduating from Bonny Eagle High school in 1967 he went to work at SD Warren. He also worked at W.D. Matthews and Ariel Lifts before entering the construction field where he worked for many years as a truck driver for Dearborn Brothers and Gorham Sand and Gravel where he retired when he was 62. He continued to drive for them on occasion after retirement as well and enjoyed moving trucks for DL Foundations.
To know Tim was to love him. He was quick witted and always had a big smile and a funny story to share. He was a kind, loving caring, generous man and had a sense of humor that you had to know to appreciate. His friends loved to get him going when he would make his rounds to check in. He was always keeping busy around the yard cleaning checking or polishing something. He enjoyed the races and was an avid NASCAR fan and the late Dale Earnhardt Sr #3 was his favorite. He loved to have a good time and met many great friends along the way. He enjoyed his flock of wild animals that he took care of daily. But his buddies were his cats PJ, Oreo, and Kitty. He loved hunting with his family and could usually be found in "his chair" on the old Standish road in November where he shot many deer and received his big buck patch for his deer he named "Lucky". He also enjoyed fishing, 4 wheeling and supporting all the local motorcycle runs as well as spending time watching the cars to go by with his longtime partner Kathleen Smart. He enjoyed visits with his children and grandchildren and his many friends. One of his favorite things to do was to go for a scoot on his Harley.
He was a Master Mason of the Buxton Lodge #115 as well as a member of the Waterboro Eagles.
He is predeceased by his parents Richard and Mildred Waterman of Buxton.
Tim is survived by his partner Kathleen Smart of Buxton and her family; his two children; Daughter Julie (Waterman) Larrivee and her husband Dana as well as his 5 year old Grandson Trevor; his son Scott Timothy Waterman of Gorham and his wife Aimee and his grandson Kaleb Waterman; his brother Mike Waterman and Wife Diane and their family of Buxton as well as many close friends.
Visiting hours will be held on Sunday March 26 from 2-4 pm immediately followed by a funeral service at 4 pm at the Chad E. Poitras Cremation and Funeral Service Chapel, 498 Long Plains Road (Rt. 22), Buxton. Please join us after the service for a celebration of his life at Chaps, 1301 Long Plains Road in Buxton. There will be a burial at the Highland Cemetery in Groveville in the spring. Online condolence messages can be submitted at the funeral home’s website, www.mainefuneral.com.
In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Animal Refuge League, PO Box 336, Westbrook, Maine 04098 in his name as he loved animals. A sincere thank you to his critical care and ICU team at Maine Medical Center in his final days.