Donald D. Cundy, 71, of Monhegan and Boothbay Harbor, died Aug. 19 at his home on Monhegan. He was born Oct. 8, 1936 in Pawtucket, R.I., a son of James and Marion Humphrey Cundy. He grew up in Rhode Island and moved to Monhegan as a young teenager. He attended local schools.
He was a fisherman and lobsterman all of his life. He would go seining in the summer months and fishing in the winter months. He was a lobsterman on Monhegan for 51 years. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958 and was stationed at Fort Knox in Kentucky. After his service in the Army he returned to Monhegan and purchased his first lobster boat, the Marion L. He was a member of the Charles E. Sherman American Legion Post #36. He was an avid Red Sox and New York Giants fan. He participated in many Senior Olympics in the softball and football throws. He won many medals at the Senior Olympics over the years. He enjoyed playing team sports.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Cundy of Boothbay Harbor; daughters, Donna Cundy of Monhegan and Kelani Cundy of Alna; son, Rick Cundy of New Harbor; stepchildren, Bill Crider of New Harbor, Linda Barlow of Boothbay, and Eric Kelley of Edgecomb; several sisters and a brother; grandchildren, Kaitlyn Derepentigny of Alna and Marissa and Donald Cundy, both of New Harbor; eight step grandchildren and six step great grandchildren.
A softball game and cookout in Don s memory will be held on Monhegan in early September.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Don’s memory to Fisherman’s Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 304, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538; Monhegan Historical & Cultural Museum, P.O. Box 26, Monhegan, ME 04852; M.I.S.C.A., P.O. Box 303, Monhegan, ME 04852 or Monhegan Community Church, P.O. Box 131, Monhegan, ME 04852.
Arrangements are entrusted to Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Boothbay.
