GREENE – Harvey B. Rose, 86, a resident of North River Road, Greene, died Thursday evening, Jan. 26, at his home.

He was born Nov. 20, 1919, living on River Road in Greene his entire life, the son of Ernest A. and Hattie (Bates) Rose. He attended school in Greene and was a 1937 graduate of Leavitt Institute in Turner.

After graduation, he worked at W.H. Gammon Cabinets. On April 10, 1942, he married Elsie Young of Greene; she passed away June 9, 2001. Following his marriage he became a self-employed dairy farmer; he also worked with his team of horses in the woods, worked for J.M. Tanguay at Greene Village, then became mill foreman for Carter Milling, and later he went to work as head carpenter for Bates College in Lewiston, retiring in 1985.

He was a member of the following organizations: Greene Senior Citizens, Androscoggin Grange, Senior Breakfast Club, The Ella Thompson Fund, Greene Baptist Church, and served as director for Valley Cemetery Association. He also served as grand marshal during the 2005 Greene Celebration Parade.

He enjoyed building furniture, making lawn chairs for everyone, gardening, spending time at the family cottage on Allen Pond, horseshoes, practical jokes and playing cards with his Tuesday evening group of friends, Jim Weston, Jerry Conner, and Walter Wood, and also his Friday afternoon lunch group, Marion Additon, Barbara LaFontaine and Eva Philbrook.

He is survived by two sons and their wives, Edward and Esther Rose, and Donald and Donna Rose; a daughter and her husband, Linda and Lloyd Proctor; a sister, Eva Philbrook; and sister-in-law, Patricia Rose, all of Greene; six grandchildren, Kathleen, Stephen, and Kevin Rose, Scott Proctor, Lisa Ridley and Shawna Lyons; and 10 great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by a brother, Linwood Rose; and sisters, Eleanor Harlow, Margaret Moulton and Helen Rose. The family would like to thank Dr. David Abisalih and staff and Mary Jo Johnson of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice for their outstanding care and support.

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