SCARBOROUGH — Douglas A. Remington passed away peacefully May 27, at Gosnell House in Scarborough surrounded by family after a long courageous battle with Esophageal Cancer.

Doug was born March 5, 1954, in Irvington, N.J., to Joan and Leslie Remington. He was the eldest of three children.

He graduated in 1972 from Governor Livingston Region High School in Berkeley Heights, N.J. He received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from New England College in 1976.

He married Mary Bartlett in October 1983. And they had a son, Philip. He married Sue Love Cooker in April 2001, to whom he was married at the time of his death.

Doug had many passions in life including aviation, which he held his private pilots license, weather, travel, firefighting and emergency medical services.

Doug and his wife, Sue, enjoyed traveling the world with many trips to Europe, Asia, Africa and South America, to name a few. He recently traveled the United States with Sue and puppy, Kady, in their motor home. They spent 66 days traveling 10,000 mile visiting 21 states. He also cherished a recent trip to Alaska with his son, Phil.  

Doug worked as a state licensed paramedic for multiple services, beginning with Fryeburg Rescue in 1984, where he served as an officer for a brief time. He received his paramedic license in 1991. He worked as director of Pace Ambulance in Norway. He also worked for Falmouth Fire and Rescue as well as EMS chief for Windham Fire and Rescue. At the time of his death, he had recently retired from Northeast Mobile Health Services, where he was the senior vice president of operations for many years, as well as a firefighter paramedic for Scarborough Fire Department.  

Doug is survived by his wife, Sue; his son, Philip Remington of Fryeburg; a stepson, Matthew Seamon and fiancee, Kazia Witham, of Norway; his father, Leslie Remington of Hendersonville, N.C.; his brother, Dale and wife, Kris Remington, of Ashville, N.C.; his sister, Karen and husband, Craig Carpenter, of Cambridge, Wis.; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and a nephew.

He was predeceased by his mother, Joan, and maternal and paternal grandparents.

REMINGTON — Douglas A. died May 27. A visiting hour will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. with a memorial service to follow at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at the First Congregational Church of Scarborough,  Black Point Rd., Scarborough.  In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Maine Cancer Foundation. Arrangements made by the Hobbs Funeral Home 230 Cottage Road South Portland, ME 04106.

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