Obituary: George M. Corey Jr.

George M. Corey Jr.

SIDNEY – George M. Corey Jr., 84, Sidney, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 22, 2024, at MaineGeneral Comfort Care in Augusta. He was born in Sidney, Maine, on July 25, 1939, the son of George Corey, Sr. and Madelene Corey.

George attended Williams High School in Oakland. Growing up, he developed an incredible work ethic working with his father in the woods with a team of horses and as a laborer for area farmers.

He met his future bride, Phyllis Eastman, while working as a gas station attendant on College Avenue in Waterville. They were married in 1962 and loved and cared for each other, a few days apart, for 62 years. George worked for Harris Bakery, Greeley and Getchell and Pullen Ford as a mechanic. In 1974, George built his dairy farm from the ground up. In 1978, he combined this operation with a larger farm and moved the family, where he continued to farm until 1996. At that time, George milled lumber on site with a mobile sawmill, harvested timber, helped neighboring farmers, and worked as a carpenter for his cousin. He served on the Sidney Board of Selectpersons, mowed cemeteries, cleaned the town hall, and worked as a clerk at the transfer station. George was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Sidney, Maine.

George was preceded in death by his parents, George Corey, Sr. and Madelene Corey; sister and husband, Ruth and Leo J. Grivois; mother-in-law, Ella Eastman; sister-in-law and husband, Rose and Theron Micue, Jr.; sister-in-law and husband, Florence and Chester Eames, Jr.; and sister-in-law, Wilma Eastman.

He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Corey, of Sidney; sister-in-law, Roberta Brown, and husband, Fremont, of Terryville, Connecticut; daughter, Louise Erskine, and husband, Michael, of Sidney; daughter, Debra Corey, of Sidney; grandsons, Jacob Erskine of Bangor; Ryan Erskine, and fiancé, Mikayla Charters, of Farmingdale; and special friends, Timothy and Rachel Williams of Sidney. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, and cousins.

At George’s request, there will be no service. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Amy Kuhl, Dr. Alexandra Deganhardt, Dr. Lindsey Hathaway, and Dr. Robert Dohner, the nurses at Comfort Care in Augusta, and the staff at MaineGeneral Home Care and Hospice for the care and kindness shown to George M. Corey, Jr.

Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at http://www.directcremationofmaine.com.

In memory of George, donations may be made to Maine General Hospice, PO Box 828, Waterville, ME 04903-0828.

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