Chester “Chet” Osgood
May 21, 1944 - March 3, 2023 78yrs old
This is Chet’s story!
EAST WATERBORO- Chester "Chet" Osgood, age 78, passed away at home on March 3, 2023, with his loved ones at his side due to vascular dementia.
Chet was born at the Maine Eye & Ear infirmary in Portland, Me (also known as Holt Hall on Congress Street). Chet sustained an injury during birth, causing Erb’s palsy. He spent 9 years at Pine Tree Camp in Rome, Me which was dedicated to helping children to learn and live with their disability. This made it possible for him to try and do anything, he just found his own way to do it!
Chet worked many different jobs learning skills that helped him throughout life. He started his own culminating company, Chet’s septic pumping in the Brownfield, Fryeburg, Me area and ran it for 28 years when he retired.
Chet had many great adventures throughout his life. He enjoyed bowling, hunting, fishing, boating and camping. He loved dancing and music and whistled happy tunes often. He was an avid cribbage player, enjoying tournaments and playing for fun.
Chet was a warm, kindhearted, devoted Father, Husband, and Friend. He was a loving gentle man with a smile on his lips, and a song in his heart!
He married Priscilla in 1996 and began their beautiful love story. They blended their families, Priscilla’s 3 daughters and 1 son with Chet’s 2 sons. Together they traveled around the United States, flying, driving and exploring. They spent summers as camp workers enjoying their camper on a seasonal site. Chet and Priscilla shared a home in Waterboro with their fur baby Ginger, surrounded by family, neighbors and friends.
Chet passed away at home with loved ones by his side, of
Chet is predeceased by his Mother and Father Charles and Dorothy, and brothers Melvin, and Robert, son William Comeau.
Chet is survived by his wife Priscilla, 2 sons Leroy and wife Tina of Sebego, Kris and their mother Jane Moore Osgood of Dayton, 3 daughters Michelle Comeau and partner Dan Simard of Merrimac Ma, Annette and husband David Plante of Limington, Valerie and husband Brian Gurney of Peru, and grandchildren Matthew, Shyla, Cassondra, Nicole, Kristyn, Bryor, Kurt, Ashley, Kevin, and Dannielle, and 1 great grandson Cooper.
Visiting hours will be held on Saturday March 11 from 2 - 4 PM at the Chad E. Poitras Cremation and Funeral Service Chapel, 498 Long Plains Road (Rt. 22) in Buxton.
Online condolence messages can be submitted at the funeral home website, www.mainefuneral.com