BUXTON- Lester “Sonny” R. Snow Jr., age 73, passed away on June 14, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in Portland.
He was born in Gorham on July 24, 1945, the son of the late Lester R. Snow Sr. and Agnes (Grover) Snow.
Lester grew up in the Porter and Gorham areas and married Sharon Doughty on Sept. 22, 1967 and raised four children together.
He was employed by SD Warren/Sappi for 34 years. He served in the US Army for three years and is a Vietnam Veteran.
He enjoyed spending time with his family and also enjoyed hunting, racing, gardening, raising animals, and watching Patriots and Red Sox games.
Lester was predeceased by his parents; stepmother- Dot Snow; and sisters- Geraldine Guibault, Phyllis Poland, and Leota “DeeDee” Morse.
Lester is survived by his wife of 51 years- Sharon (Doughty) Snow; children- Randall Snow and his wife Debra of Buxton, Karen Snow of Tulsa, OK, Kevin Snow of Nashville, TN, and son Keith Snow and his wife Sandra of Hollis; sisters- Dottie Freeman, Becky Morse, and Susan Graffam; brother- Scott Snow; step sister- Jane Wilkins; grandchildren- Patrick, Dan, Brian, Justin and his wife Tabitha, Brittany and Nate; eight great grandchildren; and many other family members and friends
Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday evening, June 19, from 5-7 PM at the Chad E. Poitras Cremation and Funeral Service Chapel, 498 Long Plains Road (Rt. 22) in Buxton.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday at 11 at the Hollis Center Church, Rt. 202, Hollis.
Burial will follow at Meeting House Hill Cemetery with US Army Honors.
Online condolence messages can be submitted at the funeral home website, www.mainefuneral.com
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