FARMINGTON – Glendon E. Dexter, 100, of Farmington, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2024. He was born and raised in Kingfield, the middle son of Keith and Freda (Parsons) Dexter. Glendon worked at Pratt and Whitney Aircraft in Connecticut, Portland Copper and General Electric in South Portland for many years before retiring.

Glendon grew up working hard on farms in the Kingfield area as a young man. He was a star baseball player his entire life. After graduating from Kingfield High School, Glendon joined the Navy in 1943 and served as an airplane mechanic on fighter planes in World War II. After the service, he returned home to marry Theo Washburn in 1946. They were married for 69 years, until Theo’s passing in 2015.

Glendon was a true family man. His wife and family were always the closest to his heart. He provided for them by working many jobs at the same time to make ends meet, from putting together seat cushions to washing dishes at Howard Johnsons.

Glendon loved tending to his large vegetable garden in his yard at his home in Westbrook, where he and his family lived for 54 years. Later in life he enjoyed weekly lunches with his family.

He leaves a legacy as the patriarch of his family.

Glendon is predeceased by his wife, Theo (Washburn) Dexter, his son Bruce Glendon Dexter, his parents, Keith and Freda (Parsons) Dexter, and his brothers Edward and Vernon Dexter. He is survived by his children, Nancy (Dexter) Larochelle, Brenda (Dexter) Tanguay and spouse Robert Tanguay, Leonard Dexter and spouse Judith Ridge, and Jeffrey Dexter and spouse Elizabeth (Everest) Dexter, as well as six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, May 31, 2024, at 10 a.m., at the Sunnyside Cemetery, 85 Main Street/Route 27, Kingfield. Family and friends are all welcome to attend.

Arrangements are entrusted to the compassionate care of Dan & Scott’s Cremation and Funeral Service – Farmington (207-779-9008). Memories of Glendon can be shared, and an online register book can be signed by visiting http://www.DSFuneral.com.

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