Stephen Ray Edmondson

CAPE ELIZABETH – Stephen Ray Edmondson, 80, of Cape Elizabeth, died unexpectedly Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023 at Maine Medical Center with his wife, Margaret “Kiki” Randall, by his side.

Steve was born on Nov. 10, 1942 in Lafayette, Ind., the son of Charles and Grace Rodenbeck Edmondson. He graduated from Stamford High School in Connecticut and the United States Coast Guard Academy (USGCA), Class of 1964. He received an MBA in Marketing and Financial Management from Rensselaer at Work.

After graduating from the USCGA he was stationed in Hawaii and Port Arthur, Texas where he resigned his commission and began working for the Torrington Company in Connecticut in 1969.

During the 30 years he worked for the Torrington Company, he worked in product management, marketing and sales. His last position with the company was as general manager for a joint venture between the Torrington Company and a Chinese company in Wuxi, China where he and Kiki lived for over two years before returning to their home in Norfolk, Conn.

Following his retirement, Steve and Kiki moved to Cape Elizabeth and he fulfilled one of his dreams when he bought a 40-foot Swan sailboat, Teragram, which he restored and then fulfilled his other dream of solo sailing from Falmouth to Ireland. He crossed the Atlantic three times with Teragram: twice by himself and once with a former USCGA classmate.

During his retirement in Maine, Steve became active in SCORE and served as a volunteer, chapter chair for Portland, district director and assistant district director for Maine. He has been a member of various Congregational churches in the towns he has lived in and served in a variety of volunteer positions.

Steve loved his family very much and is survived by his wife of 40 years, Kiki; daughters Wendy Treat (Bob) and Stephanie Fernandes (Lou), son, Peter (Julie); grandchildren Ryan Treat, Jake, Kayla and Sara Fernandes, Alexandra Bowman and Olivia Zrenda; as well as two great-grandsons, Jack and Camden. He is also survived by his brothers Charles (Patti) and Thomas ( Nancy Heugh), and his sister, Linda McAllister (Richard).

A memorial service for family and friends will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, at The Church of Christ, Congregational (UCC) in Norfolk, Conn. followed by a reception in Battell Chapel.

Arrangements entrusted to Hobbs Funeral Home, South Portland. For full obituary, please visit http://www.hobbsfuneralhome.com.