NORWAY – Ivan H. Proctor Sr., 82, of Norway died at his home on Sunday, Nov. 16.

He was born on July 23, 1926, in West Paris, the son of Leon F. and Reta (Ryerson) Proctor and was educated in local schools. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was wounded at Okinawa.

He worked as a letter carrier for 40 years retiring in 1994, and had been active in the MRLCA serving as secretary and treasurer for many years. He recieved a community service award in 1993 from the West Paris Grange, for his involvement with community affairs. He and family members spent several seasons camping at Lake Christopher Campground and later at his own lot in Wyman Township.

He enjoyed playing saxophone and had played with several bands including the Parisians, Lord’s Orchestra and Jones’ Orchestra, (he was the man behind the beautiful saxophone). He was a member of the American Legion Post 151 of West Paris for 44 years and was active in running the beano games for many years and was an active beano player himself playing eight nights a week.

He also was a life member of VFW Post 9787 in South Paris and the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Disabled American Veterans, AARP and a member of the West Paris Universalist Church. He was a passionate people person and was very instrumental with his wife Ann, in starting the Progress Center.

He is survived by one son, Ivan Proctor Jr. of Norway; three daughters, Donna Melville, her husband, Owen, of Norway, Donita St. John, her husband, James, of South Paris and Dorene P. Merrill, her husband, Raymond, of Waterford; three sisters include,Phyllis Prince of Auburn,Velma Jaaranen and her husband, Veikko, of Englewood, Fla., and Eleanor Inman and her husband, Milton, of Greenwood; grandchildren and great-grandchildren include Shelley Ann Johnson and husband, Fred, and children, Nicholas and Tehya of Bryant Pond, Dennis Melville and wife, Pam, and sons, Tyler and Zackary of Bridgton, Michelle Brown and husband, Russell, and son, Matthew, of Turner, Benjamin Merrill and wife, Katelynn, and daughter, Brooklynn, Jason Merrill and wife, Jasmine, and son, Mason, and Elizabeth Ann (Merrill) Stevens and husband, Christopher, all of Waterford.

He was predeceased by his wife, Ann C. Proctor on March 26, 1994.