Maynard Eugene Hewett, 90, of Windsor, died unexpectedly May 16 at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta. He was born at home in Windsor on Oct. 9, 1924, a son of Edwin Burleigh Hewett and Ethel Josephine (Banks) Hewett.
He attended school in Weeks Mills and graduated from Erskine Academy in South China, in the class of 1942.
He married Gladys Bartlett in 1947 and they spent 67 years together, raising their five daughters.
Maynard worked at several jobs, including carpentry, before becoming a millwright at Hudson Pulp and Paper (later known as Statler Tissue) in Augusta in 1952 and retired in 1986.
Maynard loved making things and making things work. He built their first home in Weeks Mills, a cottage on Clary Lake in Jefferson, and a lovely fiber-glassed boat that the family enjoyed for years.
In his younger days he loved to go hunting and spent many hours hunting deer, rabbits and birds. He also loved baseball. He followed the local teams and rarely missed watching a Red Sox game.
He looked forward each week to his visit with his life-long friend, Vaughn Pierce, and his Friday “chowder” lunch date with Carroll York.
He was predeceased by his parents Edwin Hewett and Ethel Hewett Plaisted; brothers Carroll Hewitt and Elwyn Hewett; sister, Shirley Nichols; and great-granddaughter, Kalli Dumont.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Gladys Hewett of Windsor; daughters, Marilyn Boyle and husband Gary of Weeks Mills, Gloria Danley and husband Curtis of Casco, Joyce Dumont and husband Peter of Oakland, Gayle Pinkham and husband Cameron of Windsor, and Brenda Davis of Florida; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
At Maynard’s request, there will be no funeral service. Visitation will be 3-4 p.m., Fri., May 22 at Plummer Funeral Home, 983 Ridge Rd., Rt. 32, Windsor. A committal service will follow at Chadwick Hill Cemetery, Rt. 32, South China.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Kennebec Valley Humane Society, 10 Pet Haven Lane, Augusta, ME 04330, Windsor Rescue Service, or to a local baseball team.
Condolences, photos and memories may be shared at www.plummerfh.com.
