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Charles M. Currier Rockland, ME QCWA # 12652 Chapter 24 |
Charles M. Currier, 70, died Monday at Penobscot Bay Medical Center after a long illness.
He was born in Rockport, a son of the Rev. George and Christine Worthen Currier, and attended schools there. After moving to Meredith, N.H., with his family, he attended schools there.
He left high school to enlist in the Navy. He completed his high school education after his discharge from the service, graduating from Meredith High School.
He entered the Navy in 1943 and served as an electricians mate with the Seabees until his discharge in April 1946.
Mr. Currier was a graduate of Massachusetts School of Radio in Boston.
He worked many years as a broadcast engineer at radio stations in New Hampshire, Vermont, New York City, Maryland and Pennsylvania. He assisted in construction of a Media, Pa., radio station.
Mr. Currier returned to Maine in 1968 and was self-employed in radio repair. He had also held positions as a maintenance worker at local restaurants.
An avid amateur radio operator, he was a member of the American Radio Relay League Inc. and held the call letters W1QKK.
Mr. Currier was a member of the Rockland Lodge of Masons, King Solomon's Temple, King Hiram's Council, Claremont Commandery, the Scottish Rite Bodies, Mid Coast Shrine Club, Kora Temple and the Maine Consistory.
He also held membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Friendship and the American Legion, Rockland.
For 27 years, he was the companion of Mary J. Burns.
Surviving are three sons, Charles M. Jr. of East Swanzey, N.H.; Bruce of Richmond, N.H., and Stephen of Bellview, Neb.; a brother, Curtis Weed of Waldoboro; two sisters, Thedessa Cheney of Thornton, N.H., and Jenny Dearborn of Union; and five grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Burpee-Strong Funeral Home, 110 Limerock St. The Rev. Wayne Sawyer will officiate. Burial will follow in Seaview Cemetery, Rockport.