AUBURN – Morris Hayman, 91, formerly of Sabattus, died early Tuesday morning, April 5, with family members at his side, at Clover Health Care, Auburn, where he resided over the past 20 months.

He was born in Boise, Idaho, on May 21, 1913, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants, Hyman and Celia (Walfort) Hayman. He was raised in New Auburn, graduating from Edward Little High School with the Class of 1931.

He served with the U.S. Army during World War II as a corporal with the Headquarters Company 807th Tank Destroyer Battalion. Prior to his military service, he was employed as an auto service station operator. He had a lifelong enjoyment of automobiles and worked until his retirement as a salesman for B.F. Goodrich Tires, providing old-fashioned service to his customers throughout central and coastal Maine.

On Jan. 19, 1945, he married Cecile Gosselin, who died June 29, 1998.

He felt lucky to see the Red Sox win a second World Series, to meet his youngest great-grandchild, Ellie Jane, on Easter Sunday of this year, loved his family and enjoyed meeting and talking with people. He will be missed by us all.

He is survived by two daughters, Linda Ouellette and her husband, Fernand, of Auburn and Pamela Hayman and her life partner, Marion Sampson, also of Auburn; daughter-in-law, Linda Hayman of Otis; sister-in-law, Rita Gosselin of Lewiston; one brother, Samuel Hayman of Texas; six grandchildren, Dana Hayman and his wife, Kimberly, of Irving, Texas, Sara Hayman of Denver, Colo., Mary-Beth Boudreau and her husband, Michael, of Troy, Kimberly Lloyd and Angela Carentz, both of Lewiston, and Amanda Henson and her husband, Eric, of Auburn; and also surviving are seven great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his wife, Cecile, of 53 years; and his son, Ronnie Hayman who died Sept. 12, 2001. Also special thanks to the staff of Clover Health Care Facility for their warm and compassionate care given to our father during his illness.

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