It is with sadness that the family of Richard H. Scofield announces his passing on Sept. 14. He was born in Rockland on Dec. 24, 1934, the son of G. Hamlin and Verna C. Scofield.
Richard was educated in Waldoboro schools, graduating from Waldoboro High School in 1953, and University of Maine with a BS in Civil Engineering in 1957. After six months of work with the Maine State Highway Commission, he was drafted into the Army and spent two years on Guam and Formosa, being discharged in 1959. He then worked for the State of Maine Highway Commission and Department of Transportation. During his tenure with the department he worked as a construction engineer out of the Rockland Division office, later was transferred to the Augusta office where he worked in both maintenance and state aid, later returning to the Rockland Division as Division Engineer and then to Highway Maintenance Engineer in Augusta and remained there until his retirement.
After retirement, Dick worked part-time for Friendship Surveying Company, where he and John Black walked many miles, set a lot of corners and cut a lot of bushes. Dick was a very active member of the Whitefield Lions Club, being a Life Member in 1989 and a Melvin Jones recipient in 1998 and served as their treasurer from 1990 to 2005.
He was predeceased by daughter, Anne C. Scofield; step-daughter, Rose Ann D’Auteuil; and wife, Jennie.
He is survived by longtime companion, Donna Brooks; sons, Thomas R. Scofield and his fiancee Kelly Maxcy of Jefferson, and Victor Scofield and wife Sue of Nobleboro; stepson, Michael D’Auteuil of Salem, N.H.; grandson, Thomas J. Scofield and wife Katelynd of Jefferson; granddaughter Samantha Peaslee, great-grandsons, Konner, Jace and Carter; and two step granddaughters.
By his request, no visiting hours will be held. A celebration of Dick’s life will be held at 1 p.m., Mon., Sept. 19 at Hall Funeral Home and Tribute Center in Waldoboro. Interment will be at the Brookland Cemetery in So. Waldoboro.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Dimes for Dogs Fund c/o Whitefield Lions Club, P.O. Box 52, Coopers Mills, ME 04341.
To extend online condolences, light a candle for Dick, or to share a story or pictures, visit his Book of Memories at www.hallfuneralhomes.com.
Hall’s of Waldoboro has care of the arrangements.
