Ralph D Waters

Ralph Donald Waters (Don) was born in Columbia Missouri on 09 July 1933. He was the son of the late Ralph Morgan and Fontella Waters. Don moved to Limerick, ME at the age of 11 with his mother Fontella, his late stepfather Joe and late brother Clifford Alton Loftis. He was also the brother of the late Terrance and Cherrise Racicot and survived by brother Richard Racicot. Don was the husband of the late Barbara Waters and father of late Steven Waters. Don is survived by his eight children, Donald & his spouse Jan, Donna Downs and her spouse Kevin, Frank, Daniel, David, Dennis & Lisa Moisan, Doug & his spouse Penny, and Barbie & Andy Lude. Don has 27 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Don was fortunate enough to have an extended family that became a part of his immediate family. This includes his beloved companion Betty Racicot, her daughter Michele Hales & spouse Chris and Tom & his spouse Donna. His extended family also consists of 5 grandchildren.

After leaving high school, Don joined the Air Force as an Air Police Officer and received an honorable discharge. He received The Korean, The National Defense, The UN and The Good Conduct Service Metals during his service. Don was a member of The Knights of Columbus and also served as The Commander of the VFW in Sanford, ME. His law enforcement career continued as a police officer on Portland Police Department. He graduated from the Maine State Police Academy and then served as a Maine State Trooper for many years. Don extended his career in law enforcement as a York County Deputy Sheriff. Combined with law enforcement Don found a way to keep his eight children busy with his family chicken farm that consisted of over 19,000 laying hens. Don owned and operated a successful garage door business in ME and moved the business to Florida and then eventually retired. As we sit here and write about his work history we realize that he actually was the Jack Of All Trades. He demonstrated his skills as a carpenter with the chicken house and home that he built with the helping hands of his children and brother Terry, building A frame houses, cabinet making, and renovations. He always strived to provide the best and most that he could for his family.

Ralph has been known as Dad, Ralphie, Don, Donnie, Deputy Dog, Uncle Don, Pop Pop, and Grandpa. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and also appreciated the fortunes of his travels in the later part of his life. His sparkling blue eyes and warm contagious smile brought happiness and warmth to whomever he shared his time with. The thought of that sparkle alone fills all of our hearts with that unforgettable memories and love. Our promise to him is to continue our lives as only he would want by being thankful, appreciative, loving, caring, gentle, and giving. As time moves on our laughter and happiness will always be an echo of the imprint that he has made on all of our hearts.