LEWISTON — Edward J. Gallagher Jr., 86, of Otisfield, Homosassa, Fla., and formerly of Squantum, Mass., passed away peacefully, Sunday, June 12, at Central Maine Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.

He was born Feb. 28, 1925, in Boston, Mass., the son of Edward J. Gallagher Sr. and Lucie Mae Shay Gallagher of Wollaston, Mass. Ed was always in perpetual motion, with limitless interests. He graduated from North Quincy High School, Tufts University with a B.A. in Business Administration and Northeastern University with an Engineering Degree.

He served our country in the U.S. Navy, for a time in California, where he met and married Jane (Rau). He worked as an Engineer for Shell Oil Co. for many years.

After retiring from Shell, he started his own business, Vaultec, and continued as an engineering consultant after he sold the business.

An avid lifetime sailor, Ed was Past Commodore of Squantum Yacht Club and sailed in countless races in Marblehead and Quincy Bay events with his father, brothers and children. He pursued a never-ending variety of activities including fishing, skiing, and golfing and was forever messing around in boats.

He spent his last 42 special years just enjoying all that Thompson Lake offered. He was active in the Thompson Lake and Wacipi Pines Associations. He was a lifetime builder and all around fix-it guy. He loved to keep his mind active by surfing the internet on his computer for information about health and investments. Wherever he went, whatever he did, Ed gathered friends.

Ed is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years, Jane; was a loving father to his four children, Edward Gallagher III and his wife, Virginia, of Hanover, N.H., Janet Gallagher and John Janulewicz, of Wrentham, Mass., Karen Suski and her husband, John Thibault, of Fiskdale, Mass., and Anne Gallagher and her husband, Franky Vanpoucke, of Squantum, Mass.; he was a devoted grandfather to his five grandchildren, Colin Gallagher and his wife, Cara, Joshua Geller, Kimberly Suski, Shay Gallagher and her fiance, Seth Ruggles, and Devon Geller; his brother, Robert Gallagher and wife, Pat, of Fryeburg; nieces, Kathy, Lynda, Sandy and Lauren; and nephew, Rick.

He was predeceased by his brother, Richard Gallagher.

Online condolences may be shared with his family at www.chandlerfunerals.com.