Harold Wilbur Lilly, 87, formerly of Westport Island, passed away Feb. 2 at the Eastside Rehabilitation and Living Center in Bangor.
Harold was born in Dresden, on May 12, 1919, a son of Irving and Ann (Chapman) Lilly.
He was a heavy equipment operator in the construction field for many years. His last employment was with Consolidated Construction Company of Portland.
Harold was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII.
He was a member of the DAV Post #1 Togus, and VFW Forest J. Pare Post # 1285 of Waterville.
Harold was predeceased by his wife of 20 years, Shirley Upham Lilly, in 1998.
He is survived by his sons, Carroll Lilly of Trenton, and Harold W. Lilly of Whitefield; his daughters, Madeline Anne Chapman of Charlotte, N.C., and Avis Stanley of Bar Harbor; stepson, William E. Norwood of Farmingdale; stepdaughters, Joan M. Baillard of Manchester, and Barbara A. Emery of Belmont; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren, step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Committal service with full military honors 10 a.m., Tues., Feb. 6 in the chapel at Old Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Civic Center Dr., Augusta.
