Wayne B. Grondin

ALFRED – Wayne B. Grondin, 70, of Alfred, died valiantly, after his courageous two-year battle with cancer on Oct. 10, 2022 in Portland.

Wayne was born in Sanford on Oct. 30, 1951, to Bruce and Barbara Grondin. He was raised in Springvale where he graduated from Sanford High School class of 1971. Wayne worked at Peanut Hartley’s Sunoco Station in Springvale and Sylvania in Waterboro before joining Pratt & Whitney in North Berwick where he worked for 31 years, retiring in 2016.

He enjoyed doing projects at home, including restoring his antique tractor, chair caning and gardening. Wayne had a passion for the outdoors which expressed itself in many ways, from snowmobiling to fishing, to savoring time with family at Jones Pond Camp.

Wayne loved to spend time with his “little” cousins. He enjoyed laughing at their antics on family trips. He sat through endless sporting events cheering them on. His cousins loved him, greatly. Early on, he was given the honorary title of “Uncle Wayne”, because cousin just wouldn’t do him justice. Wayne’s nephew echoes this sentiment saying, “Thank you for being such a positive person in my life and leaving me with nothing but good memories.” One cousin’s words captured Wayne succinctly “Sometimes you get lucky enough to have an angel walk alongside you on earth, Uncle Wayne was the kindest, gentlest, sweetest man I’ve had the privilege to know.”

Although biologically they were uncle and nephew, Kenny and Wayne were much more like brothers. They share many amazing memories together that we simply can’t capture in this obituary, but a couple that come to mind are Wayne hiding donuts in his lockbox to keep them away from others, the many trips and family gatherings, as well as one trip to the hospital after an accident where Wayne crashed while racing at Beech Ridge and broke a few ribs!

The attribute that made Wayne who he was, was his care for others. He was always checking in on each family member seeing how he could help, literally he did this very thing the day before he died.

Wayne was an exemplary Christian man who lived his life in a way that many admired, he did not get entrapped in the complexities of life, he keenly understood what mattered most, family and making memories.

Wayne’s sister, Faith, remembers an incredible big brother who she could always turn to, he was born on beggars night and she always affectionately called him “beggars baby” growing up.

Wayne is survived by his wife, Pamela; his stepdaughter, Amy Beth Brochu-Krikken, her husband Ramon and three grandsons Ruben, Luke and Simon. He is also survived by his sister, Faith Pelletier; niece, Misty White, and nephew, Matthew Pelletier; great-niece Megan Hill and great-nephew, Bruce Hill; as well as great-grandniece, Magnolia Mae; and by uncles Kenneth and Harold Hall, their wives Rachel and Joanne; and many cousins and friends

The family would like to give special thanks to the phenomenal doctors, nurses and staff at Mass. General Hospital, Maine Health Cancer Care, and Maine Medical Center’s Oncology unit, who dedicated and devoted care sustained Wayne throughout his journey.

Visiting hours will be on Monday, Oct. 17 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Carll-Heald and Black Funeral Home, 580 Main St., Springvale. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 11 a.m. at St. Therese of Lisieux Parish, Holy Family Church. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Alfred.

Condolences may be expressed at http://www.blackfuneralhomes.com.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his memory to the West Kennebunk

Animal Welfare Society https://animalwelfaresociety.org to honor Waynes’s lifelong love of animals.