Louis Peter Termine, 86, of Bristol, passed away on the morning of Oct. 17 at the Gregory Wing Nursing Facility in Boothbay. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on April 29, 1928, he was the son of Louis Termine and Hannah Scheerer.
Raised in Brooklyn, N.Y. by his grandparents, he was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and attended two years of technical college. After school, he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from 1954 – 1956.
Upon his honorable discharge from the Army, he owned his own printing business for 30 years, Anchor Lithography in Farmingdale and Copiague, N.Y. In 1984, with his wife Christine “Lyn” Wanser Termine, and her son Steven, he retired to Bristol.
Upon moving to Maine, he went into real estate for a period of time. He loved to spend time in his backyard, whether it was tending to his garden or watching the deer and moose.
He is survived by his wife, Christine “Lyn” Termine of Bristol; children, Ellen Termine of Washington state, Glenn Termine of Wantagh, N.Y., Donna Kear of Bainbridge, N.Y., and Steven Termine of Bristol; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m., Sat., Nov. 8 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Newcastle.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National M.S. Society, P.O. Box 4527, New York, NY 10163; or The Breast Cancer Fund of the American Cancer Society, 1 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086.
Condolences, and messages for the family, may be expressed by visiting www.StrongHancock.com.
Arrangements are under the direction and care of the Strong-Hancock Funeral Home, 612 Main St., Damariscotta.
