Daniel A. Bigley, 80, died at home on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 after a long battle with cancer.
He was born in Augusta on Feb. 17, 1943, a son of Eileen (Baird) Bigley.
He graduated from Winthrop High School in 1961 where he participated in athletics and was co-captain of the football team in 1960.
During a 38-year career in education, interrupted by military service, he was employed by the school departments in Damariscotta, Bristol, Freeport, and Augusta.
Inducted into the Army in 1968, he completed advanced infantry training at Fort Ord in California, followed by Infantry Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning in Georgia, where he received a commission as a second lieutenant. After a 31-month tour of duty he returned to civilian life and resumed his education career.
He was predeceased by his mother, Eileen; and her husband, James Johnson.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Zoe Graves Bigley, of Freeport; two sons, Geoffrey and his wife, Holly, and granddaughter Brooke, all of Navesink, N.J., and Gregory and his wife, Cathryn, and granddaughter, Vika, all of Freeport; three brothers, Joe Johnson and his wife, Robin, of Waterville, John Johnson, of Winthrop, and Charlie Johnson, of Wisconsin; one sister, Virginia Stanhope and her husband, Gerry, of Hallowell; along with numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 at the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset. A gathering of family and friends will follow at the church fellowship hall. Interment will be at the Maine Veterans Cemetery in Augusta.
Arrangements are by Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High St., in Bath. Condolences may be made online at daiglefuneralhome.com.
