SOUTH PARIS — Louis C. Bakula, 102, of Peabody, Mass., beloved husband of the late Marcia (Ogilba) Bakula, died peacefully on Sunday, March 24, at the Maine Veterans’ Home following an extended illness.

He was born in Hyde Park area of Boston, the son of the late John and Blanche (Sczepp) Bakula. He grew up in Hyde Park and graduated from Hyde Park High School. He then studied at Northeastern University, and with the Coast Guard Radio School in Connecticut. He lived in Peabody for many years, and recently moved up to Maine.

He was a veteran of the Korean War with service in the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy.

Mr. Bakula was an HVAC Engineer with Stressinger, Adams, Megguire & Reidy of Boston for many years.

Louis was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Peabody, the American Legion Post 150 in Mechanic Falls, the Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA), and the Greybeards. He was a longtime stamp collector, coin collector and collecting first day magazine issues and was an avid football fan. His great passion was oil and watercolor paintings.

He is survived by three children, Carole Bakula of West Poland, Richard and his wife, Priscilla Bakula, of Peabody and Thomas Bakula and his partner, Patricia Day, of Salem; three grandchildren, Debra Lipsky of Houlton, Peter Bakula of Peabody and Barbara (Searle) Weadick of North Reading; and several nieces and nephews.

On his behalf, the family wants to thank the staff at the Veterans’ Home in South Paris. A special thanks to all the ladies in C-Unit for making his stay and last days comfortable. Remember ladies, he would say, “I’ll always be picking flowers for you.”

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