PAGE 4 SECTION 1 Obituarie countless others for whom he has been special father and grandfather As family members arrived home on Islesford Tuesday morning, his daughter Karen lowered the flag to half-mast at the town dock It was an appropriate tribute on Flag Day. A graveside memorial service will be held Monday, June 20 at 1:30 p.m. at the Stanley Cemetery on Islesford Donations in Mr. Fernald's memory may be sent to the Islesford Volunteer Fire Department to support the First Responder program. PHOTO COURTESY FERNALD FAMILY Warren Fernald FERNALD, Warren Everett CRANBERRY ISLES - Warren Everett Fernald, 77, died in the early morning of June 14, 2005 at Mount Desert Island Hospital after coura- geous battle with cancer. He was born July 17.1927 in Isles- ford. Maine, the son of Malcolm Eu- gene Fernald and Ella Frances Spurl ing He attended Coburn High School and served in the U.S. Navy for five years. He was on number of ships, but his favorite was the USS Bronx. Mr. Fernald married Anna Marie Cameron of Bar Harbor, on New Year's Eve in 1949, when he was home on a 10-day leave. Five months later they settled into their Islesford home on Little Cranberry Island To- gether they raised family of six chil- dren and Mr. Fernald maintained a successful career of lobster fishing, Mr. Fernald was charter mem- ber of the Maine Lobstermen's Asso- ciation. He also held the position of health officer for the Town of Cran- berry Isles and had served on the board of selectmen. He was proud to claim 44 years of sobriety as one of his accomplishments and be could state, to the penny, the amount of money be saved from not smoking cigarettes for 14 years. During the summer, when Mr. Fernald was not out on his boat, Mother Ann, he could often be found repairing lobster traps in his "office" on the restaurant dock. He took his breaks in the pottery shop of his good friend, Marian Baker. where a chair had his name on it. and friends stopped by to talk over cup of cof fee. He was an avid reader. often read- ing three books at a time, and was a Scrabble champion He kept in shape in the winter by cutting, splitting and stacking wood for the coming year from fallen trees on the island He loved his island home and he truly enjoyed his work on the water. He shared his gratitude and love of na- ture easily with others Mr. Fernald was a welcoming friend who opened his home to many people. He is survived by his wife Anna; his children and their spouses, Bruce and Barb Fernald of Islesford Mark and Vicky Fernald of Bar Harbor and Islesford. Dan and Katy Fernald of Mount Desert and Islesford, Karen and Hugh Smallwood of Baltimore and Islesford Paul and Brenda Fer- nald of Northeast Harbor and Isles ford, and Kelly Fernald and Betsy Dawkins of Cape Elizabeth: grand children Erin and Aaron Gray; grandchildren Fritz Robin, Malcolm, Marcus, Christopher Camden, Cole- man, and Emma Fernald: step- grandchildren Annie and Chandler Morse and Hugh Smallwood of Bal- timore, Md.: half sister Barbara Davis of Damariscotta: brother-in-law Bruce and Nancy Cameron of Tren- ton: brother-in-law Bob Clark of Trenton: and several nieces and nephews Mr. Fernald is also survived by the