POLAND- Charles W. Gay Jr., 82, resident of Poland Maine, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at 2:07 A.M. Charles has lived with Claire Caron for 12 years. Since Charles and Claire were both Aquarius and OCD, they worked very well together, with their dog Pumpkin.
He was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts on January 20th, 1941. Charles was the oldest of 10 children. Charles was a truck
driver most of his life, either delivering oil or aggerate. He was also a long-haul trucker bringing fish, fruits, and vegetables to and from Massachusetts to California and many other states for many years.
In addition to his significant other Claire Caron, he is survived by two sisters- Rosemary Dean of Florida, and Cindy Martin and her husband Ken of Warren, Rhode Island, and two brothers- Lenny Gay of Tyngsboro, Massachusetts, and Timothy Gay and his wife Peg of Derry, New Hampshire. He is also survived by a brother-in-law John Robertson (Trudy’s husband) and Barbara Letts (Allen’s wife), his first wife Sissy Gay and her daughter Nina of Gloucester, Massachusetts.
He was predeceased by one wife, Arlene Gay, two sisters Trudy Robertson, Janice Kozlowski, and three brothers Allen Letts, John, and Francis Gay.
A Roman Catholic graveside service will be held on Friday, July 14th at 10:30 AM at Riverside Cemetery, Cornish.
Online condolence messages can be submitted at the Poitras, Neal & York Funeral Home website, www.mainefuneral.com
In lieu of flowers, please donate to a pet related charity of your choice.