George was a friend for over 35 years. I will miss him.
Jerry - K0TV
----- Original Message ----- From: "Hartley Gardner" [email protected] To: "Jerry Muller" [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 8:25 PM Subject: [Fwd: George Caswell Sr.]
Hi Jerry,
Please pass this on to anyone you think should know.
73 DE Hartley
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: George Caswell Sr. Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 18:54:33 -0500 From: Caroline P. Caswell [email protected] To: Hartley Gardner [email protected], sara [email protected], Ron & Trish [email protected], Judy & Bob Jamison [email protected], John Adams [email protected], [email protected], Gail Teran [email protected], Elsie Adams [email protected], Carl Achin - WA1ZCQ [email protected], Anthony Monteiro [email protected]
George E. Caswell, 63, of Scarborough, ME died peacefully at the Maine Veterans Home on February 3rd after a lengthy illness. He was born and raised in Waltham, MA, the only child of Vera and Leslie B. Caswell. He was married in Newton, MA on Jan 3, 1970 to Caroline Parmenter of Palermo, Maine. In 1978 they moved to Scarborough, ME where they raised their two children, Christine and George Jr.
George was an avid ham radio operator from the age of 13 when he received his first call sign, K1MON. In later years, after relocating to Maine, he changed his call sign to W1ME. George was particularly interested in amateur satellite operation and contacts with astronauts aboard Mir and the ISS. In Feb 2005, he set up his radio station at the Rockland, ME high school as part of a PenBay radio club activity and contacted the International Space Station, allowing high school students to communicate with the astronauts aboard. It was one of the highlights of his amateur radio involvement.
George was educated in Waltham, MA schools and attended Westbrook College for two years. He served in the U.S. Army from 1965-1968 with 27 months being served in Viet Nam. He was employed by Verizon, originally New England Telephone, for 31 years as a central office technician. George was also a private pilot for many years and a former member of the Baldeagles Flying Club in Portland.
George is survived by his wife of 39 years, Caroline P. Caswell; daughter Christine and her husband Moises Nuñez, of Somerville, MA: son George and his wife Laura Johnston, of Reading, MA; mother-in-law Elsie Adams of Palermo, ME; a special niece, Sara Robinson, her husband Mike, and daughters Makayla and Jayna; brothers-in-law Jack Adams of Fairfield, ME and Ron Adams of Houston, TX and their families: and several nieces and nephews.
Family, friends, and neighbors are welcome to an open house at the Caswells? home at 16 Westwood Avenue in Scarborough on Saturday February 7 from 2-5pm to share memories and condolences.
The family will have a burial service in the spring at the Maine Veterans Cemetery in Augusta.
Donations in George's Memory may be made to:
Alzheimer's Association Maine Chapter 170 US Route 1, Suite 250 Falmouth, ME 04105