Eric S. Wilkins

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Eric S. Wilkins, 34, a resident of Chesterville, Maine, left us too soon on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, in Los Angeles, Calif. He was born in Sept. 4, 1989, Wurzburg, Germany, the son of Gregory Wilkins and Denise (Poulin) Lefebvre.

He was a graduate of Eisenhower High School in Lawton, Okla. and with his academic achievement earned admittance to and attended University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. When Eric realized earning a college degree was not his current path, he joined the Army. He served in the Army as an Air Defense, Computers and Intelligence Tactical Operation Center Enhanced Operator/Maintainer and enjoyed the camaraderie of military life.

Eric’s hobbies included fishing, fly fishing, soccer, skateboarding, and hiking. He enjoyed traveling and everywhere Eric went he made friends who he treated as extended family. He enjoyed the many nicknames (Aardvark, Sherwin, Rice) he earned in his different circles and cycles of life. In Eric’s own words, “lets enjoy each other as I do you, care, love, give respect, and learn from each other because life is short on this earth.”

He is survived by his mother, Denise Lefebvre and husband Tony of Chesterville, his father, Gregory Wilkins and wife Jennifer of Boardman, Ohio; paternal grandmother, Cynthia Wilkins of Livermore Falls; siblings, Justin Wilkins; Christopher Wilkins and his fiancé Destiny Bromiley, Jaimie Murphy and her husband Danny, Shane Lefebvre and his wife Kayla, Elianna MacManus and her husband Ethan,, McKenzie Wilkins, and Kathleyna Wilkins. He was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, Maurice and Marie Poulin and paternal grandfather, Alton Wilkins.

Messages of condolence may be sent to: http://www.finleyfuneralhome.com

Funeral services will be held 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 27th at FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church Street, Livermore Falls, Maine. Visiting hours will be held from 11:00 to 1:00 p.m., prior to the funeral service.

In lieu of flowers,

donations can be sent to:

Angel’s Wing

1567 Lisbon St.

Lewiston, ME 04240

in memory of Eric to help others in recovery