LEWISTON — Elwood “ Bug” Clarence Wing, died July 25, at Central Maine Medical Center, after a short illness, with his family by his side.

He was born Elwood Clarence Wing in Albany, June 25, 1927, a son of Clarence and Myrtle Wing. He was educated in Woodstock schools and very proudly served his country during World War II by enlisting in the Merchant Marines. He married the love of his life, Dorothy Andrews, in 1948, and has missed her greatly since her passing in 2009. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

Bug worked for a time at Stowells Mill in Bryant Pond, but for most of his working career was in the carpentry field, much like his dad. He was an accomplished carpenter/handyman and could pretty much fix anything. Many homes in and around Bryant Pond were built or renovated by him and his crew after venturing out on his own.

He was very flattered to have been referred to as the “Town Carpenter” in a story in Time Magazine that was written about the last crank phone system. He could always be found in his wood shop tinkering or building something and always had his special sense of humor right up to his final days.

He is survived by a daughter, Brenda Signoretti and her husband, Salvatore, of Watertown, Mass.; a son, Gary and his wife, Jeannine, of Bryant Pond; five grandchildren, Tami Maye and her husband, Brendon, of Woburn, Mass., Tina Signoretti of Milford, Mass., Tori Hicinbothem and her husband, John, of Bethel, Troy Wing and his wife, Ramphuay, of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Todd Wing and his wife, Elizabeth, of Portland; 11 great-grandchildren, Travis, Trinity, Ronan, Maren, Brendan, Billy, Nikita, Shayanne, Kaitlynn, Kenny and Cameron; and a sister, Eleanor of Bryant Pond.

His parents; his wife, Dorothy; a brother, Weldon; a sister, Methyl; and a grandson, Anthony Signoretti, predeceased him.

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