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Arthur E. Fernald II, Retired AT&T Employee

York , ME : Arthur E. Fernald II, 80, of 11 Orchard Farms Road, died Friday, April 20, 2007 at the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover , NH after a short illness.

He was born in Haverhill , MA on May 3, 1926, son of the late Harold A. and Leona (Horton) Fernald. He was a graduate of Haverhill High School in 1944 and the University of Maine , Orono in 1951. He was a World War II Veteran, having served in the U.S. Navy Armed Guard on convoy duty in the North Atlantic and South Pacific. His awards included: American Theatre medal, Asiatic Pacific medal, European Theatre medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon and Victory medal. Mr. Fernald retired from AT&T, Merrimack Valley Works in 1987 after 31 years as a former Business Methods Specialist. He was a member of the Union Congregational Church in York Beach , ME and a former long-time member of the West Newbury Congregational Church where he served as head usher for many years. He was a member of Saggahew Lodge, AF&FM. He was former chairman of the West Newbury Water Department, former chairman of the West Newbury Boy Scout Committee, former member of the West Newbury Fire Department and a volunteer at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport for over 30 years.

He leaves two daughters, Deborah S. Fernald, York , ME and Jill F. Godin and her partner, Raymond “Rock” Dower, Groveland , MA ; two sons, Bruce A. and his wife, Anna Fernald, Coeymans , NY and LTC (retired) Scott A. and his wife, Denise Fernald, Manassas , VA ; and 8 grandchildren. He also leaves a brother, H. Allen and his wife, Sally Fernald, Camden , ME and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his wife of 54+ years, Jean (Booth) Fernald in Nov. 2004. He also had a sister, the late Janet E. Fernald, who died in infancy.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, June 3, 2007 at 3:00 pm at the West Newbury Congregational Church, 308 Main Street .

In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations made in his name to Pentucket Regional Scholarship Foundation, PO Box 36 , Groveland , MA 01834 or to Union Congregational Church, P.O. Box 969 , York Beach , ME 03910 .

Arrangements are under the direction of Wiggin-Purdy-McCooey-Dion Funeral Service, 655 Central Ave. , Dover , NH . For more information or to sign our on-line guestbook, please go to http://www.purdyfuneralservice.com/