Roger N. Maxfield Sr.

HAMPTON, N.H. -- Roger N. Maxfield Sr., 75, a resident of Hampton and formerly of Dracut and Lowell, died Sunday, April 24, at his home after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth "Betty" M. (Holgate) Maxfield, and the husband of Grace (Murphy) Maxfield.

He was born in Lowell, on May 20, 1929, son of the late Rufus A. and Louis B. (Dupuis) Maxfield. He was educated in Lowell, attending the Morey School and Lowell High School.

Mr. Maxfield enlisted in the Army in 1946, serving briefly after the end of World War II. He was featured in an article in The Sun with his father, Maj. Rufus Maxfield, who was stationed in Japan at the same time. He returned to the military during the Korean War, serving as a combat medic. He was stationed at Camp Pickett as a drill sergeant and was honorably discharged in 1953. He received the World War II Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal Japan, Korean Service Medal, three bronze service medals, Distinguish Unit Citation Medal, and Good Conduct Medal.

While living in Lowell, he was a plumber for the city's Water Department. He later transferred to the Land and Buildings Department. He then became the deputy commissioner of Land and Buildings, and later, plumbing inspector. In 1989, he was appointed Lowell's commissioner of public works, retiring in 1993 after 31 years of service for the city. He was plumbing and gas inspector for the town of Dracut from 1974 to 1993.

Mr. Maxfield was a member of the Walker Rogers Post 662 VFW. He was a past commander of Post 87. He also held membership in the Greater Lowell Korean War Veterans Association. He was a member of the Lowell Lodge 87 of Elks. He was a 32nd degree mason and was a member of the William North Lodge, as well as the Scottish Rite Bodies of the Merrimack Valley.

Besides his wife, his survivors include two daughters, Robin Maxfield of Alton and Dr. Lisa M. Maxfield of Irvine, Calif.; a son and daughter-in-law, Roger N. Jr. and Julie Maxfield of Dracut; a grandson, Roger N. Maxfield III, of Dracut; four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Norma and Chester Lowery of Tewksbury, Barbara Christenson of Nashua, Jewel Hurley of Dracut, and Gloria and Michael Rudnikoff of Sunnyvale, Calif.; a brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Ann Maxfield of Camellias, N.Y.

He was also the brother of the late Arthur and Atwood Maxfield.