Wayne V. Lancaster

PITTSFIELD -- Wayne V. Lancaster, 71, died March 7, 2009, at his Pittsfield home, following a long illness.

He was born in Ripley on July 24, 1937, the son of Vernard F. and Abbie S. (Sawtelle) Lancaster. He was a graduate of Newport High School, class of 1957.

Wayne owned and operated the Bar-L-Ranch in Newport for many years. For more than 33 years, he was employed at Agway Feed in Detroit. He was a member of Meridian Splendor Masonic Lodge in Newport and a member of Anah Shrine in Bangor. Wayne was a basketball coach for his children's teams while they were growing up. He was an avid cribbage player and enjoyed weekly cribbage matches with family and friends.

His wife of 24 years, Doris Simons Lancaster, predeceased him on Feb. 4, 2006. He is survived by his daughter, Julie Thibodeau and her husband, Joseph, of Lincoln; two sons, Gregory W. Lancaster and his wife, Deatra, of Trenton, and Timothy J. Lancaster Sr. and his wife, Lottie, of Newport; two brothers, twin brother Duane Lancaster of Lowell, Mass., and Clyde "Lefty" Lancaster of Oakland and Florida; one sister, Dorothy and her husband, "Red" Dunphy, of Pittsfield; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He will also be remembered by his children's mother, Judy McKenzie of Newport.

Graveside services will be conducted in the spring at the family lot in Corinna Center Cemetery, Corinna. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Service Center, Newport. To sign an online guest, book please visit: www.PhilipBrownFuneralHome.com.