THOMASTON - Thomas A. Bertocci, 65, of Thomaston died on Sunday, April 4, 2010, at his home in Thomaston, after a long illness which he faced with dignity, grace and good humor. Tom was born in Lewiston on Feb. 17, 1945, the son of Margaret True Allen Bertocci and the late S. Theodore Bertocci.
He was raised in Bath, graduating from Morse High School in 1963. Tom continued his education, earning a bachelor's degree in history from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn., and a master's degree in curriculum and instruction at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
He worked as a teacher, coach and administrator in a variety of school settings in Maine, Connecticut and Wisconsin.
In 1979, Tom put his citizen action skills to work coordinating the campaign to retain Maine's bottle deposit law, a job that introduced him to his wife, Cindy Stanhope, of Portland. They were married on Oct. 3, 1981.
Tom joined the staff of U.S. Sen. George J. Mitchell in 1980, serving as field representative in central Maine until 1995.
Tom is survived by his wife, Cynthia Stanhope Bertocci; his daughter, Elena S. Bertocci and his son, Philip S. Bertocci, of Thomaston; his mother, Margaret A. Bertocci, of Brunswick; brother David C. Bertocci and his wife, Ntoetse, of Alexandria, Va.; brother Andrew G. Bertocci and his wife, Jeanie Barnard and their daughter, Maggie, of Yarmouth; and a loving extended family.
Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery in Bath. (Kennebec Journal 4/8/2010)
He was raised in Bath, graduating from Morse High School in 1963. Tom continued his education, earning a bachelor's degree in history from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn., and a master's degree in curriculum and instruction at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
He worked as a teacher, coach and administrator in a variety of school settings in Maine, Connecticut and Wisconsin.
In 1979, Tom put his citizen action skills to work coordinating the campaign to retain Maine's bottle deposit law, a job that introduced him to his wife, Cindy Stanhope, of Portland. They were married on Oct. 3, 1981.
Tom joined the staff of U.S. Sen. George J. Mitchell in 1980, serving as field representative in central Maine until 1995.
Tom is survived by his wife, Cynthia Stanhope Bertocci; his daughter, Elena S. Bertocci and his son, Philip S. Bertocci, of Thomaston; his mother, Margaret A. Bertocci, of Brunswick; brother David C. Bertocci and his wife, Ntoetse, of Alexandria, Va.; brother Andrew G. Bertocci and his wife, Jeanie Barnard and their daughter, Maggie, of Yarmouth; and a loving extended family.
Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery in Bath. (Kennebec Journal 4/8/2010)
THOMASTON - Thomas A. Bertocci, 65, of Thomaston died on Sunday, April 4, 2010, at his home in Thomaston, after a long illness which he faced with dignity, grace and good humor. Tom was born in Lewiston on Feb. 17, 1945, the son of Margaret True Allen Bertocci and the late S. Theodore Bertocci.
He was raised in Bath, graduating from Morse High School in 1963. Tom continued his education, earning a bachelor's degree in history from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn., and a master's degree in curriculum and instruction at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
He worked as a teacher, coach and administrator in a variety of school settings in Maine, Connecticut and Wisconsin.
In 1979, Tom put his citizen action skills to work coordinating the campaign to retain Maine's bottle deposit law, a job that introduced him to his wife, Cindy Stanhope, of Portland. They were married on Oct. 3, 1981.
Tom joined the staff of U.S. Sen. George J. Mitchell in 1980, serving as field representative in central Maine until 1995.
Tom is survived by his wife, Cynthia Stanhope Bertocci; his daughter, Elena S. Bertocci and his son, Philip S. Bertocci, of Thomaston; his mother, Margaret A. Bertocci, of Brunswick; brother David C. Bertocci and his wife, Ntoetse, of Alexandria, Va.; brother Andrew G. Bertocci and his wife, Jeanie Barnard and their daughter, Maggie, of Yarmouth; and a loving extended family.
Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery in Bath. (Kennebec Journal 4/8/2010)
He was raised in Bath, graduating from Morse High School in 1963. Tom continued his education, earning a bachelor's degree in history from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn., and a master's degree in curriculum and instruction at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
He worked as a teacher, coach and administrator in a variety of school settings in Maine, Connecticut and Wisconsin.
In 1979, Tom put his citizen action skills to work coordinating the campaign to retain Maine's bottle deposit law, a job that introduced him to his wife, Cindy Stanhope, of Portland. They were married on Oct. 3, 1981.
Tom joined the staff of U.S. Sen. George J. Mitchell in 1980, serving as field representative in central Maine until 1995.
Tom is survived by his wife, Cynthia Stanhope Bertocci; his daughter, Elena S. Bertocci and his son, Philip S. Bertocci, of Thomaston; his mother, Margaret A. Bertocci, of Brunswick; brother David C. Bertocci and his wife, Ntoetse, of Alexandria, Va.; brother Andrew G. Bertocci and his wife, Jeanie Barnard and their daughter, Maggie, of Yarmouth; and a loving extended family.
Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery in Bath. (Kennebec Journal 4/8/2010)
