David A. Douglas

David Allen Douglas of Scarborough, Maine passed away peacefully at Sedgewood Commons on January 23, 2026, with four generations of his family by his side.

David was born on November 18, 1937 in Lawrence, MA, the son of William D. Douglas and Marie (Kennedy) Douglas Burke. He grew up in North Andover, MA alongside his siblings Kathleen, Kevin and John. David graduated from Lawrence Central Catholic High School in 1955. He loved his career as a certi ed welder for over 45 years in the aerospace industry and especially took pride in his work on the Hubble telescope.

On July 26, 1964, David married the love of his life, Carol A. (Jacques) Douglas and they celebrated their 61st anniversary this past July; 52 years in their home in Danvers, MA and the last 9 years in Scarborough, ME. In addition to his wife, David is survived by two loving daughters and their husbands: Lauren (Douglas) Fleet and Dr. Stephen Fleet of Wolfeboro, NH, and Julie Douglas Krithivas and Dr. Krishna Krithivas of Scarborough, ME. David treasured his grandchildren: Kelsey Fleet-Cochrane and her husband Troy, Meghan (Fleet) Bernier and her husband, Michael, and Jay Allen Krithivas. He was blessed to enjoy his great-granddaughter, Kaija, for the last seven months of his life, and to know that his great-grandson would be arriving in June.

David is also survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Kathleen and John Giles of Lecanto, FL, his brother and sister-in-law, Kevin and Janet Burke of Meredith, NH, as well as his nephews and nieces: Adam, Michael, Melissa, Kathleen, Christine, and Jonathan, plus many great-nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother, John Burke. He was also predeceased by his brother-in-law and dear friend, David Jacques, and survived by his sister-in-law, Bonnie Jacques and their daughter, Nicki Hughes and her husband J and children, Joe, Alana, and Sara.

David was a man of many passions and talents. These included fishing and fly tying, water skiing, scuba diving, downhill skiing, tennis, archery, duck hunting, making his own arrows and hand loading his own cartridges, biking, photography, kayaking, canoeing, birding, walking on beaches and in the woods, skeet and trap shooting, reading history and biography, wooden boats, museums,, photography, classical music as well as music of the 40s, 50s and 60s, and gardening. He taught himself to do electrical work, plumbing, and carpentry enough to build 2 bedrooms and a bathroom for his daughters on the second floor of our cape. He built a kayak himself and also refinished an antique wooden row boat which we rowed and showed at Mystic Seaport.

He loved traveling and enjoyed family vacations every summer, tent camping at national and state parks from Quebec's Gaspe to Hatteras National Seashore to the Florida Keys. Later, he and Carol traveled to Germany and Austria, spent 3 weeks driving around France staying in "Relais de Silence" and another 3 weeks driving around the UK: Scotland, Ireland, England, and Wales. He also spent 2 weeks in an RV with Carol in Alaska, fishing for salmon, and 2 weeks in San Francisco and Hawaii. After David retired, he and Carol were able to go on week long trips to Venice, Florence, and Paris. He and Carol went five times to Bermuda and twice on bonefishing trips to a remote island in the Bahamas accessible only by boat. In more recent years, they took two Viking River Cruises on the Rhine and in Provence.

David had a wonderful smile, warm and inviting nature, and great sense of humor which he retained until the end. He was full of fun and mischief with a twinkle in his eye. He was always kind and generous with a desire to help everyone and a handshake or hug for all. He always put his family first and will be missed by them, his friends, and all those he touched. David's family would like to thank all who helped him through his journey with dementia. His last caregiver at home told us he was too good for this world and shared the lyrics by Andrea Gibson, "Don't say goodbye, forever is not too far, the other side's just a stone's throw from love and you've got a great arm."

Visitation and service will be held at Hobbs Funeral Home, 671 Route 1, Scarborough, Maine on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Friends and relatives are invited to attend. Visitation will be from 11 to 12 with a memorial service starting at 12.

Refreshments and a light lunch will follow onsite. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Southern Maine Agency on Aging, 30 Barra Road, Biddeford, ME 04005, https://www.smaa.org/