Gilbert Lewis Wilson Jr.

Gilbert Lewis Wilson, Jr. passed away on March 4, 2021 at the age of 98. Joe, as he liked to be called, was born on December 7, 1922 in Freeport, Maine to Gilbert and Ada Wilson. After graduating from Freeport High School, he spent a year working locally and playing basketball for the L.L. Bean team. Joe enlisted in the Navy after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and became a pilot, then an instructor, teaching other pilots to fly search and rescue missions.

Following his graduation from the University of Maine, Joe spent his entire career as an electrical engineer with Westinghouse. He was an active member of the Masons. A good deal of his leisure time included the sport of curling and his passion for golf, which he played into his 90’s at the Falmouth Country Club. He also enjoyed being an active member of the Maine Seniors’ Golf Association. His daily routine included doing the crossword puzzle in the local newspaper. Sharp as a tack, he continued this routine until his death.

On April 12, 1945 Joe married the love of his life, Flora Davis. They were married for 70 years before Flora’s death in 2016. He kept busy in retirement as a volunteer driver with Freeport Community Services and as an active member of the South Freeport Church.

Family members who will miss him dearly include his daughter Jane (Bill) Harwood, his daughter Nancy (Brad) Davis, his 5 grandchildren: Kim Bailer, Tracy Shaw, Peter Harwood, Tammy Shaw, and Toni Shaw, his 10 great grandchildren, and his brother Ken (Jean) Wilson.

A memorial service will be held at a later date, when it is safe to gather once again. Burial will be in the South Freeport cemetery.

Contributions in Joe’s memory may be made to: South Freeport Church UCC, 98 South Freeport Road South Freeport, Maine 04078 or Freeport Community Services, 53 Depot Street, Freeport, Maine 04032.

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