1925 – 2015

AUBURN — Antti A. Pulkkinen, 89, a resident of the Victorian Villa Rehabilitation and Living Center in Canton and longtime resident of Hartford, died Saturday evening, Jan. 24, at the Androscoggin Hospice House.

He was born in Turner on March 27, 1925, to Matti and Mary Pulkkinen. Antti served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and worked for H.K. Webster/Blue Seal Feeds, retiring from its Augusta location.

He married Marguerite Bragg on Feb. 25, 1955.

He enjoyed going for a walk each morning and afternoon, cutting his firewood and tending his vegetable garden. He especially enjoyed attending the local fairs to watch the horse-pulling and looked forward to his Saturday ride each week with Randy.

He is survived by his two stepdaughters, Linda Gammon of Canton and Judy Farrington and her husband, Maynard, of Jay; five grandchildren, Scott Farrington and his wife, Jennifer, of Jay, Melanie Farrington of Augusta, Randy Gammon of Canton, Steve Gammon and his wife, Janice, of Hebron and Elaine Ferland of Canton; great-grandchildren, Devyn and Cody Gammon, Alex and Lauren Ferland and Megan Chase; brothers, Peter and his wife, Margaret, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Richard of Bedford, Mass.; sisters-in-law, Iva Graves and her husband, Butch, of Temple, and Beulah Brown of Hartford; and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his wife, Marguerite; brothers, Onni and Reino; sisters, Mary, Hilma, Elena, Sylvia, Elvi and Myra; and a daughter, Sandra.

The family would like to thank Dr. Rifkin and the staff at the Victorian Villa Rehabilitation and Living Center and the Androscoggin Hospice House for their compassionate care.

Tributes and condolences may be shared by visiting www.wilesrc.com.