PORTLAND — Leon Errington entered Heaven’s gates on Tuesday, Feb 15, after more than a 40-year journey with the struggle of MS. 

He was born in Mexico, June 3, 1926, to Walter and Ruth (Horne) Errington and was educated in Mexico and Saugus, Mass., schools. In 1944, he entered the Navy and served on the USS Lake Champlain.  

He married Beverly Richardson in July 1949. She was the love of his life and cared for him for many years so that he could live at home.

He worked for Community Oil in Rumford and Chevron in Dover, N.H., and Portland, until his early retirement due to his illness. He loved to tinker on all manner of mechanical things and could fix almost anything. 

He and his wife collected and repaired clocks. One of his favorite places was the camp in Weld on Webb Lake, which he helped build with his father when he was only eight. They floated the wood to the camp site on a raft.

He had his pilot’s license, master burnerman’s license and received his high school diploma from North Atlantic Regional High School in 2002, with a standing ovation.

He was a member of the Evangelical Free Church of Westbrook and served as a trustee for several years.

He is survived by his wife, Beverly; daughters, Becky Errington of Weld, Jane MacDonald and husband, Peter, of Westbrook and Heidi Getchell and husband, Howard, of Gray; a son, Kevin Errington and wife, Ellen, of Gray; brothers, David Errington and wife, Judy, of Peru, Rodney and wife, Donna, of Peru and Gerald Kingsbury; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his parents; a baby brother; his brother, Dale Kingsbury; and a grandson, Kevin Errington.

A big thank-you to the caregivers and staff at Saint Joseph Manor for the love and care given to him over the past months.

To offer words of condolences and sign the guest book, go to the obituary page at www.independentdeathcare.com.