David Allan Polley

SOUTH PARIS -- David Allan Polley, 43, of Ellingwood Road passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008, at Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway.

He was born in Lewiston on April 1, 1965, a son of Charles and Elmyra Harkness Polley.

David was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a big teddy bear who would do anything for anyone. He will be deeply missed by all.

He was predeceased by four siblings, Carol Small, Margaret Malloy, Barbara Rideout and George Rideout.

He is survived by his loving wife of eight years, Paulette Polley, of South Paris; his children, Mark Chamberlain, of Lewiston, and Misty Hatch, of North Carolina; stepchildren Brian Gould and Joshua Drouin, both of South Paris; 12 brothers and sisters, Louise Markham, of Oklahoma, Ronald Childs, of Florida, Shirley LaBonte, of Lewiston, Elizabeth Page, of Augusta, Thomas Davis, Kathy Corbett, of Richmond, Virginia Hammond, of Millinocket, Kenneth Polley, of Lewiston, June Sirois, of Lewiston, Tammy Pettingill, of Mount Vernon, Mark Polley, of Lewiston, and Lori Musial, of Richmond; three grandchildren, Bayleigh, Owen and Anna; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visitation will be from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, at Staples Funeral Home, 53 Brunswick Ave., Gardiner, where a service will be at 2 p.m. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bowdoin.