Stanley Tibbetts, 83, of Whitefield, died March 22 at Country Manor Nursing Home in Coopers Mills after a period of declining health.
Stanley was born on March 13, 1934 in Whitefield, the son of Charles and Gladys Tibbetts.
He attended local schools and graduated from Erskine Academy in 1952. Stanley worked on, and later owned and operated, the family farm for over 60 years.
Stanley enjoyed horse pulling, bowling, listening to country music, and having family visit him on the farm. Stanley enjoyed the rhythm of nature and was a great student of the cycle of life on the farm. He was occasionally superstitious but always patriotic.
Stanley was predeceased by his parents; brothers, Donald and Harry Tibbetts; sister, Dorothy Hardy; and nephews, Terrence and Daniel Tibbetts, and Patrick Comer.
He is survived by sisters, Louise Comer of Rapid City, S.D., Mary Page of Winslow, and Clara Mayo of Windsor; as well as many nieces and nephews.
A burial service for family and friends will be planned for later this spring.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Whitefield Historical Society.
Arrangements are under the care of Staples Funeral Home, 53 Brunswick Ave., Gardiner.