Charles Kenneth Lanpher

Charles “Charlie” Kenneth Lanpher, 26, passed away unexpectedly on September 28, 2023. He was born June 17, 1997, in Biddeford, Maine. Charlie was the son of John A. Lanpher and Corinne L. Lanpher, of Hampden, Maine. He especially enjoyed spending quality time with his two daughters, Edith (age 7) and Esther (age 6), his girlfriend, Rachel “Rache”, and best dog ever, Moo-Moo. Charlie was a very important person for so many people including family and friends throughout Maine and beyond. He will be deeply missed.

Charlie was a 2015 graduate of Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham, Maine.

For his age, Charlie had accomplished much. He was an excellent marksman and a good mechanic. He was an Army veteran and Apache Helicopter mechanic while in the service and he also earned the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the Army Service Ribbon. He was a graduate of Eastern Maine Community College’s HVAC associate degree program and held several certificates of accomplishment. Charlie was currently working at Bangor Housing Authority as a lead maintenance technician. He loved his job and the people he worked with. His friend and co-worker Adam has been a great comfort to the family during this difficult time.

Charlie was an avid outdoorsman who looked for any opportunity to be either hunting or fishing. It was a family tradition that he really enjoyed. He especially loved taking his girls fishing; and fall hunting was something he looked forward to all year long.

Charlie will be very much missed and fondly remembered by his loving parents Corinne and John; his brother Stephen and his wife Brittney, and their two children Corey and Hayley. Charlie had a large extended family including maternal grandparents, Helen and Llewellyn Francis of Searsport, paternal grandmother Janice Lanpher and James Gallo of Bradford; aunts Rita, Teresa, Crystal "Taco”, Chris, Cheryl, Crystal G., and Monique; uncles, Danny, Dean, Jeff, Keith, Rick, Peter and Scott; cousins Amy, Christopher, Logan, Zackary, Carter, Ryan, Emily, Kenny, Stephen and Danny and Aunt Dianne and Terry Jay, Chad, Kyle, Nicole, Mino, Alex, Connor, Brianna, and Hannah; Kristie, Janessa, Raylin, Raquel and Albert. Charlie was predeceased by his brother Matthew, grampy Alden Lanpher, uncle Wendall Jay, auntie Karen Jay, Douglas, aunt Tammy and cousins Kayla and Andrew. Charlie had many friends and co-workers who appreciated his strong friendship and sense of humor from the Fort Riley, Kansas Army base where he was stationed to many more friends and coworkers here in Maine as well.

Services will be held at the Levant Harvest Chapel at 11:00am, Saturday, October 14, 2023 with reception to follow. A burial service with military honors will follow at the West Bowdoin Cemetery on West Road in Bowdoin, Maine at 3:00pm.

Those who wish to remember Charlie in a special way may make gifts in his memory in support of the education of Charlie’s two young daughters, Edith and Esther. Gifts in his memory can be sent to:

Bangor Savings Bank

Edith and Esther account c/o John and Corinne Lanpher

19 Main Road North

P.O. Box 228

Hampden, Maine 04444