Rexford “Junior” L. Pierce Jr., 79, of Bristol, formerly of Bath, died Dec. 28 at a Brunswick hospital.
He was born in Bath on Sept. 8, 1930, the son of Rexford L. and Evelyn E. (Lancaster) Pierce Sr. He attended Bath schools and entered the U.S. Army serving during the Korean Conflict. He lived in Connecticut for a while where he was employed in the construction industry. In the 1960s he moved back to Bath and was employed in the construction industry and also at Maine Yankee in Wiscasset. Junior moved to Bristol in 1988 and was employed at the Bristol Land Fill in the recycling department. On his days off he could be found collecting and organizing salvageable items for himself and others.
Junior had many interests, a man who always kept busy, collecting coins, playing guitar, listening to country music, telling stories of the past, buying and selling antiques; he loved animals and enjoyed his weekly routine of lottery tickets and scratch tickets. Family gatherings were especially important to him and he always looked forward to those times throughout the years.
He is survived by five daughters, Sally Berry of Bath, Laura Nash and husband David of Jacksonville, Fla., Roxanne Pierce of Jacksonville, Fla., Rebecca Baker of Damariscotta and Jessica Baker of Damariscotta; four grandchildren; and many cousins, aunts and uncles.
Visiting hours 3-6 p.m., Mon., Jan. 4 at Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High St., Bath. Funeral service 12 p.m., Tues., Dec. 5 at the funeral home with Pastor Ron McLaughlin officiating. Gathering of family and friends will follow at the American Legion in Bath on Congress Ave. Burial with full military honors will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery in Bath in the spring.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Coastal Humane Society, 30 Range Rd., Brunswick, ME 04011 or the Lincoln County Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 7, Edgecomb, ME 04556.
Arrangements are entrusted to Daigle Funeral Home, Bath.
