TOPSHAM — Lawrence C. “Lonnie” Staples, age 79, passed away peacefully at his home on Sept. 6, 2015, with complications from his long battle with Alzheimer’s and most recently heart failure.

Lonnie was born on Aug. 14, 1936, the son of Geraldine and Winthrop Hunter Staples. In 1975, he married Jeannine Pelletier Woods and in 1986 they started Lonnie’s Hydraulic, Inc. with their son, Rodney Woods.

Lonnie always enjoyed seeing and talking to his customers especially his many fisherman friends, some of whom he has served for three generations. Lonnie was proud when his grandson, Nick Woods, started working for the family business two years ago.

Lonnie was previously a heavy equipment operator in IUOE, Local 4, and had just received his 45-year service pin. He had also worked for Harold Ingerson and Ray Labbe & Sons.

Lonnie was well-known for being proud of being a “True Mainer.”

He enjoyed traveling everywhere in Maine and was content to never cross the state line.

His hobbies included boating around Casco Bay and camping with family and friends. He was an avid lover of dogs and especially his two yellow labs, Prince and Kate.

He was predeceased by his two sons, Randy and Dennis Staples, and a brother, Harold Staples.

He leaves behind his wife and his two sons, Rodney O. Woods and his wife Karen, Kenneth J. Woods Ph.D. and his wife Carrie, a brother Dallas Staples and his wife Arlene, a sister, Linda Knowles and a sister Jean Defreitas and her husband, Tim, and eight grandchildren.

At Lonnie’s and his family’s request, services will be private.

Arrangements are in the care of Brackett Funeral Home, 29 Federal St., Brunswick.