Arthur M. Burnham Jr.

WEST PARIS- Arthur Burnham Jr., 81, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at Androscoggin Home Health and Hospice in Auburn. He passed peacefully surrounded by family.

Born in West Farmington, Maine on July 29, 1942, Arthur was born the son of Arthur Burnham and Hazel (Whitney) Burnham. In 1960, Arthur met the love of his life, Connie Boston, while working at Central Maine General Hospital. They married the same year. Arthur later moved to Norway and opened an Upholstery shop, which he ran until his retirement. Over the course of their marriage, the two lovingly fostered over a hundred children.

It is said that a person is never truly gone until they are no longer remembered, and so we take comfort in knowing Arthur will live on in the hearts of those whose lives he touched.

Arthur will forever be remembered for his warmth, his unwavering stubbornness, his commitment to arriving everywhere an hour earlier than necessary, and his utter devotion and love for his aptly named wife, Constance. We are thankful to know he passed with no regrets, no pain, and with the knowledge that his love touched many lives.

Arthur is survived by his wife, Constance, their five children: James and his wife Kathy, Jon and his wife Jo, Jeffrey, Jennifer, Felicia, and many loved foster children. He also leaves behind his brother David, and many grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents, his son Jody, and two grandsons: Zuka Mabior, and Jacob Burnham.

Upon Arthur’s request, there will be no funeral, but a celebration of life for the family in the Summer. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St, South Paris, ME 04281. Online condolences may be shared the family at http://www.chandlerfunerals.com.