Frederick Harold Lax

He grew up in Portland and attended the Portland Schools. Fredrick served in the United States Navy. After receiving a honorary discharge he started his dream job of making furniture at Thomas P Beals. After the business burnt he moved on to Wolf Ford working in customer service for many years and retired from Holy Cross School where he enjoyed his work and all the people.

Our dad was full of wonderful stories that he loved to share with us. He was a man of little words but when he spoke we would all listen. The joke was if dad is talking it must be important. He was a quiet, proud and hard working man with a great sense of humor. He loved to read books, magazines and the joke was he read the print off the daily paper. We were honored and very lucky to have him for a father.

As a young man he loved to spend his time at the beach. The story is he chased our mom around the roller skating rink at the end of the Old Orchard Pier. Their love story started that day and lasted over 60 wonderful years.

Fred loved to spend time with his wife and family. He always enjoyed all that Maine offered from strawberry, blueberry and apple picking to heading to the beaches. He loved doing all of this with all of his grandchildren. Ken's Place was his favorite place to eat. He loved watching and talking about wrestling. He (Micky) even did some boxing in his earlier days. Fred was a very active man that loved his sweet treats. He will be lovingly and sadly missed by all of his family.

Fred is predeceased by his loving wife Blanche, and sisters Evelyn MacDuffie and Dorothy Shumate. Fred is survived by children, James Lax and wife Martha of Austin Tx., Robert Lax and wife Gloria of Falmouth, Fredrick Lax and Missy Wheaton of Millinocket and daughter Cynthia Russell and husband Richard of Gorham. He is also survived by 9 Grandchildren, Krista Page and husband Michael Page of Windham, Brittany Fetterman and husband Brian of Tx, Rick Anthony Casey Lax of Millinocket, Madison Lax D'Ortona and husband Tom of Tx, Allison Lax Rogers Genovese and husband Nicolas of Gardner, Brittany Wheaton of Fort Kent, Montgomery Lax of Tx, and Colby and Chloe Russell of Gorham. And a great- grandchild; Ethan Fetterman of Tx.,

Family and friends are invited to share remembrances at Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, 199 Woodfords St. Thursday, July 14 from 10:00-1:00 with a service being held at 1:00. We will then proceed to Forest City Cemetery for interment. The U S Navy Honor Guard will be there for grave side prayers and send off. There will be a reception for guests and family following the service at the cemetery.

Arrangements under the direction of Jones-Rich-Hutchins Funeral Home, Portland, ME.