Ronald E. Stewart

LYMAN – Ronald E. Stewart passed away peacefully on Sunday June 4, 2023, with his family by his side.

Ron was born in Cohoes, N.Y. the son of Elwyn and Bernadette (Forgett) Stewart. He graduated from Shaker High School in 1966. He was a past member of Schyler Heights Fire Department of New York.

He attended college for a short time and then enlisted in the Air Force. He was stationed at Loring AFB in Limestone where he was a crew chief for a KC135 refueler, 42 OMS unit. He met his wife Carol (Fitts) Stewart from Easton, while stationed at Loring AFB. They married in Maine after his discharge and moved to New York.

While in New York he worked at Roberts Body Shop painting cars, he could do any kind of a paint job no matter what design. They moved back to Maine where he attended NMVTI to obtain his electrical license while working nights. While living in Easton, he was also a member of the Army National Guard. He was hired at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 1976 and moved to Lyman.

The light of his life were his two daughters both of which were born premature and in historic blizzards. They were so tiny he did not dare hold them unless they were on a pillow.

He worked many jobs day and night as he wanted the best for his family. He coached the girls’ softball league for two years. He taught his girls the skills they needed to be the best they could be in life.

He retired as a general foreman from PSNY in 1997 and went to NTI for tractor trailer truck school. After getting his license he started long haul trucking and after two years decided to buy a dump truck and start his own business, Stewart Trucking. He also taught at NTI while running his own business.

He was selectman for the Town of Lyman and served on various committees. He was Commander of the Dayton-Lyman Legion Post 177, a member of York Masonic Lodge 22, Kora Shriners of Lewiston, and York County Shrine Club. He was a past member of the Air National Guard and Kora Kampar’s. Ron was also a past member of the Goodwins Mills Fire and Rescue as a fire police and a past member of the Rochambeau Club.

He loved classic cars and was an avid Nascar fan. Ron enjoyed hunting with his friends and fishing with his family. He loved to take long snowmobile rides with his buddies which sometimes got him in trouble. He lobstered in the summer getting enough for family and friends.

His family was everything to him and in 2008 his grandson, Gavyn, entered this world being the apple of his Papa’s eye. They had a love beyond words and Ron showed him how to put a worm on a hook, drive a boat and many talks before Parkinson’s made it more difficult. A Christmas ritual was measuring, on the wall, how much Gavyn had grown and will always be a remembrance of how much he loved his Gavyn.

Ron had many dogs during his lifetime, his last being his cocker spaniel, Bonnie. She made his eyes light up every day. Ron had many friends, was a jokester, loved to have fun and was a caring, generous man. He was the last of a rare breed.

He was predeceased by his father, Elwyn Stewart and mother, Bernadette (Forgett) Stewart, also Carol’s parents Harold and Beryle Fitts.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years Carol; daughters DeeDee (Bobby J) and Papa’s favorite pack, Madison, Travis, Sasha, TJ McStuffins and Big Mac; Melissa Clark (Pete) and grandson, Gavyn Clark; brothers Frank and Gary, sisters Roseanne, Bernadette and Charlene; and many nieces and nephews.

Visiting hours will be held at Bibber Memorial at Autumn Green in Alfred, 47 Oak St. on Thursday, June 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. with a gathering at the Oak Street Bistro after.

A graveside service with military honors will be held on Friday, June 23 at 12 p.m. at So. Maine Veterans Cemetery, 83 Stanley Rd., Springvale.

Online condolences may be shared at Ron’s Book of Memories page at http://www.bibbersautumngreen.com

Arrangements are entrusted to Bibber Memorial at Autumn Green.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to

Volunteers of America Northern New England-

Veterans’

Homeless/Housing

482 West St.

Biddeford, ME 04005 or

a charity of your choice