LEWISTON – L. Alfred “Buster” Perry, 89, of Winthrop, died Monday, Oct. 23, at Central Maine Medical Center with his family at his side.

Buster was born in Winthrop on Feb. 20, 1917, the son of Carroll and Edith (Benson) Perry.

He was educated in Winthrop schools and graduated from Winthrop High School in 1935. After graduation, he attended the University of Toronto in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

On Aug. 2, 1941, he married Ruth Lewia and this year they celebrated 65 years of marriage.

He served in the National Guard Medical Detachment from April 2, 1942, to April 1, 1944, when he was honorably discharged.

During his lifetime, he worked for several businesses in Winthrop, retiring from Winthrop Fuel Co. in 1982, after many years of service.

After his retirement, he worked as a bus driver for the Winthrop school system. He loved working with the young people and especially enjoyed driving for school sporting events. He also enjoyed driving horses with Loring Norton of Falmouth.

He was an avid school sports fan and was a member of the Winthrop High School football chain gang for many years. He loved horses and gardening and going to fairs to watch the horse pulling.

He was a past member of the Winthrop Fire Department for 29 years, and the Oddfellows-Crystal Lodge 94, Winthrop for many years.

His favorite thing was going to ballgames, especially watching his grandsons play and later coach as well as spending time with his family.

He will be deeply missed by his loving wife, Ruth Perry, of 65 years, of Winthrop; his daughter, Jacqueline “Jackie” Kempton, and her husband, Carlo, of Winthrop; his three grandsons, Chris Kempton, and his fiancé, Kim Foster, of Biddeford, Chad Kempton, and his wife, Linda, of Randolph and Craig Kempton, of Winthrop; three great-granddaughters, Maria and Nadia Kempton, of Randolph and Paycen Elizabeth Kempton of Biddeford; his sisters, Lucille Roberts and Patricia Woolston, both of Winthrop; and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by a brother, Albion Perry; and four sisters, Carolyn, Mildred, Lotta and Louise Perry.