FARMINGTON – Allan Sherwood Wyman of Farmington died April 15, 2021, after a long battle with leukemia. He was born on Nov. 21, 1942, the son of Dorothea Page Wyman and Sherwood Wyman Allan grew up on the Mallory Farm in Strong, where his father was foreman. He graduated from Strong High School in 1961 and the University of Maine at Farmington in 1971.

In 1963, Allan married Katherine Daggett of New Vineyard. He spent the majority of his working life as a teacher of science and industrial arts at Wilton Academy and Livermore Falls Middle School. He also worked several years as a machinist and started his own solar home construction business in the 1970s. Allan was an avid outdoorsman and a highly skilled fly fisherman, skeet shooter and hunter. He and his son operated Tearaway Kennels, where he trained bird dogs and traveled to Field Trials all over New England and Canada. He was a longtime member and officer of the Maine Bird Dog Club. He believed that hobbies and work made life interesting. He coached Little League baseball for many years, enjoyed photography, vegetable gardening, and driving old sports cars. He made countless fishing and hunting trips over the years with many valued friends. Most of this was possible because of his wife, Kate.

He is survived by wife, Katherine, daughter, Carolyn, son, Stewart and sisters, Ruth Coleman and Jeannie Harkins.

The family would like to thank Kristin, Emily and James of Androscoggin Home Care for their efforts and kindness.

Per Allan’s wishes, there will be no services. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Dan and Scott’s Cremation and Funeral Service, 488 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington, Maine, 04938.

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