He was born in Auburn, January 10, 1939, the son of the late Charles and Edith (Hanscom) Leavitt. He attended Auburn schools, in 1958 he joined the Army. When he returned from the Army he married the love of his life, Carole McNally who predeceased him in 2007. During their marriage they raised three children; Rodney, Blaine and Robyn. He worked at several local shoe shops where he always said he enjoyed working, he was a watchman at Tambrands, Inc. for many years until his retirement, at this time he began volunteering at CMMC where he would become a dedicated volunteer for over 23 years logging over 20,000 hours, recently receiving the SPOT Award recognizing his many years of volunteer work at CMMC. He had many special friends from the volunteer office especially his “Wednesday Girls”, many friends he cherished from Court Street Baptist Church where he attended. Dick will be remembered for his quick wit and funny stories, his famous peanut butter fudge and love of his Boxer dogs, Sarge and Duke. His family was his world; Cundys Harbor will always be that special place for Leavitt reunions. It is with a heavy heart that we say good bye, we are comforted knowing you are once again in the arms of your beloved wife, Carole.
Dick is survived by his children, Rodney Leavitt and his wife Cindy, Blaine Leavitt and his wife Jean, Robyn Spugnardi and her husband Keith, four grandchildren, Cody, Zachary, Brianna and Joseph, one very special great grandchild, Paisly, a special Niece, Judy Kelly and her husband Dave, his sister Dolly Eastman and brother Gard Leavitt and his wife Sandy, and many cherished nieces and nephews and his little buddy Major. He is predeceased by his wife, Carole Leavitt, brother Roland “Bub” Leavitt, sisters; Cleo Cortes, June Miles and Joan Gagne.
As Dick always said, “There are 3 types of people in this world; The Leavitt’s, People who marry Leavitt’s and People that wish they were Leavitt’s”!
Visiting hours will be held from 4-7pm, Tuesday June 19, 2018 at The Fortin Group, 217 Turner St, Auburn, ME. A funeral service will be held at 9am, Wednesday June 20, 2018 at The Fortin Group in Auburn.
In lieu of flowers, please donate in Dicks memory to Androscoggin Hospice House.
