Alton Irven Gammon, 70, of Warren, owner of the former Gammon’s Garage and active community member, died April 5 at the Maine Medical Center in Portland after a battle with leukemia.
Mr. Gammon was born Oct. 4, 1937 in Thomaston, the son of Irven and Hazel Moody Gammon, and is a graduate of Warren High School, class of 1956. During his high school years, he joined the U.S. Coast Guard Reserves, and after graduation, served in the Coast Guard for several years.
He began his 40-year career as a truck mechanic working with his father at C.R. Wallace. He then joined his father at Gammon’s Garage in Warren. Alton purchased the garage when his father retired in 1989. Alton retired in 2002.
As an active community member, he has served as Town Selectman and was a 33-year member of the Warren Fire Department. In his retirement, he found joy in restoring several cemeteries in town, including the Peterborough, Starrett, Old Settlers and Watts Cemetery; he cleaned the grounds, straightened and raised markers, and fixed the fences. He enjoyed fishing, spending time with family, especially his grandchildren, talking with friends and sharing jokes. Alton was also a 50-year member of the White Oak Grange in Warren.
He is predeceased by a grandson, Matthew A. Gammon in 1986.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years Sandra Mank Gammon of Warren; children, Irven A. Gammon and wife Brenda of Florence, Mass., Martin J. Gammon and wife Cindy of Union, Lee A. Gammon and wife Heather of Warren, and Vicky S. Gammon of Union; seven grandchildren, Katherine Leigh and husband Elmer, Jessica Gammon, Willis Gammon, Jeremy Gammon and wife Lisa, Heather Achorn and Brittany Achorn; six great-grandchildren, Matthew, Ashley and Sean Leigh, Alexis Nickles, Jocelynn and Colby Gammon; sister, Sadie Burr and husband Robert of Groton, Mass.; aunt Freda Stimpson; and many cousins.
Visiting hours 6-8 p.m., Wed., April 9 at the Hall Funeral Home, 949 Main St., Waldoboro, where a celebration of Alton’s life will take place 11 a.m., Thurs., April 10, with Reverend Robin Honaker officiating. Interment will be in the Cushing Cemetery, Warren, at a later date.
Should friends desire, memorial donations may be made to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney St., Boston, MA 02115-6084, in Alton’s memory.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Hall Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 949 Main St., Waldoboro.
