NEW SHARON — Glen L. Fitch, 87, died unexpectedly, Sept. 21, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in New Sharon.

He was born June 5, 1923, in Orono, the son of Albert and Emma Leeson Fitch. He married Evelyn Perkins on March 7, 1948, in Massachusetts. She died Nov. 8, 1994.

Glen was very civic minded and active in the town affairs of New Sharon. He was ballot clerk for over 40 years. He served in the fire department as a volunteer for over 40 years, where in the 1970’s he and Robert Bruce did all the electrical, construction and maintenance for the firehouse addition. He also served on the school board for the old New Sharon school. He was a member of New Sharon Grange P of H  No. 238 for over 70 years. He attended the New Sharon Congregational Church for many years. Glen was a dairy farmer from the 1940’s to the 1960’s. He also plowed snow for Lester Brann in the 1950’s. Glen drove school bus for many years for the New Sharon schools and later for SAD 9, where he retired in 1985. Glen and Evelyn enjoyed many trips to Hawaii and they traveled extensively with their Winnebago.

He is survived by Lawrence and Joyce Perkins of Texas, Lloyd and Rosalie Perkins, Laura and Charlie Kenney, Leona and Dennis Carpentier, Glenda and Mark Raymond, all of Maine; 20 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and a few great-great-grandchildren.