1956 – 2015

AUBURN — Timothy J. Dunham, 58, of Sumner passed away in Auburn on Thursday, Sept. 10.

He was born on Dec. 29, 1956, in Arlington, Mass. Tim was raised in Sumner and graduated from Buckfield High School. He was a member of Millwright Local No. 548 in Minneapolis, Minn., and he worked all over the country. Timothy had a great joy of life and enjoyed gardening, remodeling his home, reading, cooking and playing his guitar.

He was predeceased by his parents, Sidney and Edna Walsh Dunham; and brother, Patrick.

He is survived by his wife, Donna of Sumner; a daughter, Holly Hill and her husband, Kevin, of Phoenix, Ariz.; granddaughters, Autumn and Melody; and great-granddaughter, Shea. He is also survived by a sister, Patricia Dube of Portland; his brothers, Sidney and wife, Wilda, of Sumner, Morris and wife, Mary Anne, of Asbury, N.J., Terrance and wife, Samantha, of Sumner, and John and wife, Pearl, of Oxford; as well as by many nieces and nephews.

The family wants to sincerely thank all those at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support Program in Boston and at Maine Medical Center in Portland for the outstanding care and support during his extended illness. They would also like to thank friends, especially Cheryl Lynne Gammon, for amazing help and kindness.

Condolences may be expressed at www.funeralalternatives.net.


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