WATERVILLE – Roger Hand, 55, of Starks, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, Nov. 2, in Waterville, after battling diabetes for many years. He passed peacefully in his sleep.

He was born March 15, 1952, in Farmington, a son of Edward and Lillian (Smith) Hand. He attended Farmington schools, graduating from Mt. Blue High School.

On Nov. 6, 1971, he married Carolee Guptill in New Vineyard.

Roger worked at Farmington Shoe, the University of Maine at Farmington, Bass Shoe for 13 years and parking cars at the Farmington Fair. He enjoyed watching Red Sox games, hunting, fishing and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Carolee of Starks; his mother, Lillian Hand of Farmington; three children, Edward Hand and his wife, Carolyn Burns, of Jackson, Mich., Billie Jo and her husband, David Krebs, and their children, Roger, Mark, Tommy and Krysta, of Starks, George Hand and his wife, April Carrigan, and their children, Alexzander and Christopher, of Madison, and John Robby and Laury of Oklahoma; brothers and sisters, Robert and Kaylon Hand of Oklahoma, Larry and Barbara Hand of Wilton, Juanita and Stuart Allen of Jay, Veronica and Timmy Tilton of Chesterville, Beverley and David Sincyr of Skowhegan, Patty and George (Buck) Quirrion of Jay, Edward Hand of Farmington; mother-in-law, Priscilla Herrmann and her husband, Archie; many brother and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and friends.

He was predeceased by his father, Edward Hand; sister, Judy Hand; father-in-law, Robert Guptill; grandparents-in-law, George and Dorothy Ladd.