Aaron P. Hawthorne
NEWPORT—Aaron P. Hawthorne, 60, died January 31, 2013 at a Bangor hospital. He was born September 3, 1952 in Brunswick, a son of Earl and Thelma (Patchell) Hawthorne. He was a building contractor all of his life.

Aaron was a very hard working man and had a heart of gold. His greatest passions were his grandchildren, his fruit trees, and his vegetable gardens. He was an avid hunter and fisherman.

He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Lorraine (MacKenzie) Hawthorne; his father, Earl Hawthorne; 3 sons, Aaron Hawthorne, Jr., Adam and wife Liz Hawthorne, and Craig and wife Jessie Hawthorne, all of Newport; a daughter, Laurie Hawthorne and fiancé Jason Ramsdell of Hartland; a brother, Wayne and wife Renee Hawthorne of Detroit; 2 sisters and their husbands, Brenda and Larry Downs of Newport and Karen and Shawn Smith of Sandy Point; 13 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

A celebration of his life will be celebrated next Saturday, February 9th, at a time to be announced. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Aaron Hawthorne Fund to help defray final expenses, c/o Sebasticook Valley Federal Credit Union, 87 Moosehead Trail, Newport, ME 04953. Arrangements are by Crosby & Neal, Newport. Those who wish may leave written tributes at www.CrosbyNeal.com

A celebration of life for Aaron Hawthorne, 60, who died January 31, 2013, will be held from 1 to 4 P.M. Saturday at the Millennium, 416 Oxbow Road (Rtes. 11 & 100), Palmyra. Arrangements are by Crosby & Neal, Newport.