WEST BATH — John K. Alexander, age 65, of Fosters Point Road, passed away at The Sussman House in Rockport on Monday, December 3, 2018. He was surrounded by his loving wife Darlene, daughter Fern, and nephew Dennis.

He was born on June 5,1953, in Brunswick, the son of Aubrey and Florence Alexander.

John was a graduate of Brunswick High School class of 1972. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. John was a fisherman in Cundy’s Harbor until he married the love of his life Darlene (Squawzie) in 1980. He spent 15 years in the employ of Bowdoin College Security where he completed Orono Police Academy. John was employed at BIW Security where he spent the remainder of his career.

He enjoyed membership with the American Legion Post 21 and the Bath Elks Club.

John loved to be in the air. Each flight he took, he said “I should have been a bird.” He enjoyed hunting, fishing, collecting knives, blues music, and his favorite guns.

He was an amazing father who nurtured his children with love and respect. A loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and uncle.

He leaves behind his wife Darlene Alexander of West Bath, daughter Fern Thompson and husband Kenny of Virginia Beach, sister Margaret Alexander of Cundy’s Harbor, six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his mother Florence and father Aubrey Alexander, brothers Ernie and Andrew Alexander and son Trenton Hart.

Services will be held where he was married at the Church of the Nazarene in Cundy’s Harbor on Saturday, December 15 at 2 p.m. A celebration of life to follow at the Cundy’s Harbor Community Hall.

In lieu of flowers, please send memorial contributions in the name of John K. Alexander to Chewonki Foundation, 485 Chewonki Neck Road, Wiscasset, ME 04578 www.chewonki.org/give

Arrangements are by Stetson’s Funeral Home, 12 Federal St., Brunswick, Maine, where memorial condolences may be expressed at stetsonsfuneralhome.com.