Leone Farwell Obituary (1931

Leone D. ' Buster' Farwell 1931-2017 Farmingdale- Leone D. Farwell passed peacefully at Maine Veterans Home, Augusta, Maine on Feb 13, 2017. Born in Atlanta,Georgia on Jan 31,1931 he was one of two children to Langdon and Gertrude-Quimby Farwell. Leone spent much of his childhood in Reading,Mass. Many stories came from that era, usually involving creation and demolition of rockets etc.which earned him the nickname ' Buster' ! Buster, his big sister, Marjorie and cousins (Trudy and Barbara) spent summers at Biddeford Pool,Me . with Uncle Walter . Favorite activities were picking veggies , shelling peas, and building sand castles on the beach with his special cousin, Barbara. The four children were known as 'the little kids'(Buster and Barbara) and 'the big kids'( Marjorie and Trudy). Buster also loved to spend some time in Cherryfield,Maine with his Farwell grandparents. Leone'Buster' attended college- prep school at Northfield Mount Hermon (NMH) Gill,Mass where he excelled in sports-hockey,baseball and football. He was a member of the chapel choir, the social committee and the outing club. In his senior yearbook he was named chief operator, chief lover, and chief lounger! His statement read' Hell hath no limits nor is circumscribed'. After graduating from OSU ( Ohio State University,) with a degree in History he spent four years in Germany as an air traffic controller for the US Airforce. His nomadic spirit took him from New York City to Maine as an LCSW working with troubled youths. He retired from South Portland Correctional Youth Center( now Long Creek Youth Development Center) in the early 90's. Women in his life were numerous. He fancied the smart good looking ones, ( his words). He loved icecream, blueberry pie, and trips to PA bringing lobsters and clams to his favorite cousins. Retirement was a time for gardening,singing with the Magic of Xmas choral group in Portland, Me and of course dancing! He met his latest love,Sheila at a dance club and eventually relocated to Farmingdale where he became involved in town meetings and Senior college, Trips to Italy and National State Parks culminated in more out-of-state friends.He shall be remembered for his sharp wit,political interests and love of sports. He was a very caring generous individual with a love for cats and dogs. Buster was predeceased by his wives ( Pasqualina and Claudia).and his parents (Langdon and Gertrude Farwell). Survivors include his long time companion,Sheila Tukey(Farmingdale) her two children and grand children, his son David( Richmond,Va). Step son Keld Juhl( Pownal,Me) sister Marjorie(Wakefield,Mass) niece and nephews and cousins from Mass and PA. There will be no memorial services at his request. His favorite charities were St Jude Children's Research Hospital and Kennebec Animal Shelter,Augusta Me. Arrangements are under the care of Staples Funeral Home 53 Brunswick Ave Gardiner