LOUIS V. PALUMBARO III

FARMINGTON -- Louis V. Palumbaro III, 70, of Farmington, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012, at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn. He was born March 8, 1942, in Tarrytown, N.Y., a son of Louis V. and Grace A. (Levi) Palumbaro II. He was educated in the schools of Ossining, N.Y., before entering the Army.

Louis worked as a mechanic for Vanguard Tours in Ossining for many years. In 1986, he moved to Maine, and he married Jeanette Smith in 1987 in Farmington. They made their home on Porter Hill Road. Louis went to work for the state of Maine Department of Transportation, from which he retired in 2009. He enjoyed hunting, camping, tinkering on golf carts and caring for his grandson Christian for 14 years.

Louis is survived by his wife, Jeanette Palumbaro; his daughters, Louann Palumbaro and Cheryl Palumbaro, both of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; his son, Vincent L. Palumbaro, of Virginia Beach, Va.; his stepdaughter, Janine Smith, of Jacksonville, Fla.; and three stepsons, Jeffrey Smith and wife Lori, of Trivoli, Ill., Justin Smith, of Portland, Ore., and James Smith and wife Casey, of Ogden, Utah; 11 grandchildren; four great- grandchildren; his brother, Michael Palumbaro, of Philadelphia, Pa.; many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his parents and his aunt, Mae Giglio.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 2, 2012, at Adams-McFarlane Funeral & Cremation Services, 108 Court St., Farmington. Condolences for the family may be left at www.adamsmcfarlane.com.