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Douglas Ladd Obituary
He was born June 22, 1935 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, to the late Raymond and Francis Goggin Ladd. Douglas grew up in Lennoxville, Quebec, where he attended school, played hockey and raced motorcycles. He married Shirley White in 1957. Douglas and Shirley and their baby daughter, Sharon moved to Massachusetts in 1960. They moved to Londonderry, New Hampshire in 1966, where they raised their three daughters.
Douglas retired from Anheuser-Busch in Merrimack, New Hampshire after 29 years of work as a maintenance mechanic. He loved country music, was an avid square dancer and played guitar and sang. After retirement he volunteered his talents performing with his friend, Hawk Mayhew, at various nursing homes. Douglas was known as a good friend to many people. In 2014 he moved to Clover Health Care, in Maine, to be closer to his daughter, Janet and her husband, Richard Brzozowski.
Douglas leaves his wife of 60 years, Shirley White Ladd of Auburn, Maine and his three daughters, Sharon Stalker of Hershey, Pennsylvania; Janet Brzozowski of New Gloucester, Maine; and Kelly Chevalier of Lynn, Massachusetts. He was very proud of his grandchildren Joseph Brzozowski, Briana Stalker Wolgemuth, Gabriel Brzozowski, Ian Stalker, Hannah Brzozowski, Ethan Chevalier and Emma Chevalier and great grandson Levi Brzozowski. He is also survived by his sister, Audrey Ladd Firth of Mount Gilead, North Carolina.
Besides his parents, Douglas was predeceased by his brothers, Raymond Ladd and Austin Ladd, and 2 sisters, Francis Loach and Sylvia Patton.
All are invited to offer condolences and share fond memories with the family by visiting Doug's guestbook at www.thefortingroupauburn.com.
SERVICES: Funeral Services will be held Wednesday at the East Auburn Baptist Church in Auburn, Maine, at 1 p.m., provided by The Fortin Group - Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, Maine 04210 (783-8545).
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June 5, 2018
Dearest Shirley and Family. Your love for Doug has carried him through.Now he is with the Lord. Our Prayers are with all of you.
Richard&Diane Mathews
June 5, 2018
May the love of friends and family comfort you during this difficult time Matthew 5:4.
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