Gerald G. Libby

Gerald G. Libby, 78, of Smithfield Road, died Wed., Mar. 10, 2010 at his residence. He was born in Bethel, Oct. 19, 1931, the son of Hiram and Dorothy Hanscom Libby. He attended schools in Sheffield, VT and Lyondonville, VT. He served in the Army for two years stationed in San Francisco. He retired from Joseph Kerschner Co. in Augusta in 1996. Mr. Libby was a member of Messalonskee Masonic Lodge in Oakland and Anna Temple in Bangor. He married Retha Stevens Nov. 14, 1953 at St. Bridget's in Vassalboro. He enjoyed Red Sox games and his grandchildren's basketball and softball games. He was very supportive of our troops -- wearing a red tee shirt every Friday since the beginning of the war. Survivors include his wife, Retha J. Stevens Libby of No. Belgrade; daughter, Brenda Rowell of Fairfield Center her son Wyatt Grant of Waterville and his sons Devin and Kevin Bussiere, son,Steven Libby and wife Mae of No. Belgrade and their children Nichole of No. Belgrade and Stephanie Libby of Winslow, son, Duane Vigue and wife Kris and son Salmon of Millinocket; daughter, Dawn West and husband Mike and son Michael of Augusta; son, Stuart Libby and wife Nathalie son Nathaniel of Pelham, N.H. and daughter Miana Atkins and husband Clinton; son, Gerald Libby Jr. and wife Sally and daughters Hillary and Jenna of Winslow; brother-in-law, Francis Barrett of Winthrop; sisters-in-law, Alberta Stevens of No. Belgrade, Mildred Stevens of Westerville, Ohio, and Annette Stevens of Waterville; and also by his lifetime buddy and best friend, Richard Thompson of Sheffield, VT. The family extends thanks to Lakewood Manor Skilled Unit and the second floor at Maine General Medical Center in Waterville. Visiting hours will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Mar. 12th at Gallant Funeral Home, 10 Elm St., Waterville. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Sat., Mar. 13th at the funeral home with Rev. Dan Baillargeon officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Pine Grove Cemetery in Belgrade. Memorial donations in his memory may be made to Shriners Children's Hospital, 51 Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114 or to Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter, 82 Ticonic St., Waterville, ME 04901.