1935 – 2016

PORTLAND — Gunter Norweg, 81, of Gorham died Tuesday, Dec. 20, at the Barron Center.

He was born Aug. 18, 1935, in Berlin (Charlottenburg), Germany, to Karl-Heinz and Charlotte (Matysek) Norweg.

Gunter immigrated to the United States in 1953 and worked as a ranch hand in New Mexico. In 1954, he joined the U.S. Air Force. During the next four years, he served in France, Morocco and Pakistan.

In 1955, he married Judith Drake in San Antonio, Texas. Gunter managed cotton and woolen mills, tire and auto repair shops (L & A Tire Co. and Noyes Tire, both in Lewiston). He also did motel maintenance in Wells.

Gunter was kind, energetic, approachable, interested in everything life had to offer and passing knowledge and history on to his children. He enjoyed working with leather and metal, listening to music, reading, going to flea markets and art.

He is survived by his wife, Judith Norweg of Gorham; children, Kurt Norweg and his wife, Beth, of Norridgewock, Hans Peter Norweg and his wife, Denise, of Auburn, Kristen Norweg of Boston, Mass., Susan Norweg and her husband, Paul, of Portland, and Heidi Norweg and boyfriend, Robert, of Warren; and grandchildren, Matthew Lakin of Portland, Anthony Lakin of Portland, Kevin Norweg of Norridgewock and Kyle Norweg of Norridgewock.

Gunter was predeceased by his parents and a son, Paul G. Norweg, in 2014.

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