Roger Barbour Greene, 66, of Fort Kent and formerly of Waldoboro, a direct descendent of Major General Israel Putnam, a Revolutionary War hero at Bunker Hill, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Jan. 9 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
He was born on May 23, 1944 in Bridgeport, Conn., the son of the late Howard and Harriett (Southgate) Greene. He grew up in Fairfield and attended local schools including Andrew Ward High School. After High school he joined the US Navy and after a year of service matriculated to the US Coast Guard where he served for four years aboard a weather cutter in the North Atlantic before his honorable discharge in 1966.
After his time in the service, he moved to Waldoboro in 1970 where he was a dispatcher for RC Moore Inc for five years before leaving to become a commercial fisherman with the help of his good friend Edward Thorbjornson of St. George. He fished out of Port Clyde for many years before becoming Captain for the Rileys of New Harbor and F.J. O’Hara of Rockland. After retiring from fishing in the late 80s, he became General Manager for Fresh Pack Seafood. While with Fresh Pack he was able to travel to Alaska, Scotland, Iceland, and Canada buying fresh fish. He continued his career with Fresh Pack as a buyer at the Portland Fish Exchange. After leaving Fresh Pack, he started his own business, R.B. Greene Company, a salmon importing business, until retiring in 2008.
Upon his retirement he settled to Little Black Lake in Fort Kent. He was a Master Maine Guide, Vice President of Maine Fisherman’s Co-op Association, and active member in the American Legion Post 133 in Fort Kent. He loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing with his good friend Senator David Trahan as well as many others. He also served as Maine Convenor and Commissioner of Clan Donald USA in the 1980s.
He was predeceased by a brother, Gary Putnam Greene.
Survivors include his loving wife of 45 years, Alice Greene of Fort Kent; son, Scott Donaldson Greene and wife Jessica of Waldoboro; granddaughter, Paige Elizabeth Greene of Waldoboro; brother, Howard S. Greene and wife Olive of Bridgeport, Conn.; sister-in-law, Betty Greene of Holland, Mich.; and many nieces and nephews.
Time of visitation 6-8 p.m., Fri., Jan. 14 at the Hall Funeral Home, 949 Main St., Waldoboro. Celebration of Roger’s life 11 a.m., Sat., Jan. 15 at the Waldoboro United Methodist Church, Friendship St., Waldoboro with Rev. Beverly Blaisdell and Rev. Joseph Beardsley officiating. Burial with military honors will be held at the German Cemetery in Waldoboro in the spring.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Roger’s memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312.
Friends and family are invited to share their memories, condolences and photos with the Greene family at their Book of Memories at www.hallfuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Hall Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 949 Main St., Waldoboro.
