Erold Getchell

TOPSFIELD - Erold J. Getchell, 87, died Jan. 11, 2006 at Penobscot Bay Medical Center Rockport, Me. after a short illness. He was born July 2, 1918 in Topsfield, the son of Edger A. and Lottie Kneeland Getchell. As a young boy he moved with his family to Medfield, Mass. where on Dec. 16, 1939, he enlisted in the army, 35th Inf. 25th Quartermaster Corp. He was at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 11, 1941, then went on to fight in the South Pacific until his discharge on May, 20, 1945. In 1948 he moved back to Topsfield, with wife and son to build their home and live most of his life. Erold worked for many years for the Dead River Pulp Co. also with his brother running a service station and garage in Santa Ana Calif. Also spent time with the Main forestry as a tower watchman on Musquash Mountain, and retired from the Maine Highway Dept. in the late 80s. Erold was preceded by his wife of 59 years, Leta (Noyes) Getchell in May of 2005. He is survived by one sister, Margerete Sutcliffe of N.H., only son David and his wife June Getchell of Norridgewock, Maine, Two grandchildren Timothy Getchell and his wife Janette, of Brooklyn, Maryland and Kimberly Getchell and her significant other David Pease of Camden, and five great grandchildren, Rebecca and Brianna Getchell, Aaron, Kaitlynn, and Davin Pease. Friends may call 2 – 4 p.m. Saturday at Mays Funeral Home, 26 Church St., Calais, where funeral services will be conducted Sunday, 10 a.m. with Brian Godwin officiating. Burial will be held in the Spring at Hunnewell Cemetery, Topsfield.


Cemetery:
Hunnewell Acres Cemetery
Rt. 1 North Road
Topsfield, ME 04490 (map/driving directions)



Visitations:
2:00PM to 4:00PM on Saturday, January 14th, 2006 at Mays Funeral Home (map/driving directions)




Services:
10:00AM at Mays Funeral Home on Sunday, January 15th, 2006 (map/driving directions)