RUMFORD – Kenneth W. “Pa” MacFawn, 79, died on April 26, 2024 at his residence on the Andover Road in Rumford Center as the result of a tragic accident.

Ken was born in Dorchester, Mass. on March 21, 1945, and was the son of Warren and Gladys (Goolden) MacFawn. He was a graduate of Stephen’s Memorial High School class of 1963. He attended CMVTI and the University of Maine at Orono where he received a degree in Electrical Engineering. He was drafted to the US Army and served in Vietnam. He was awarded an Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service in a war zone. Ken worked as manager of the Rumford Falls Power Company and at the time of his retirement was the Utilities and Maintenance Manager at Mead Paper. Ken held his Master Electrician license and after he retired, worked as a self employed electrician in the community right until the day he died. Ken was very proud of his community and volunteered many hours over the years. He was a board member of the GRCC, was very active at Black Mountain of Maine, and was the Chairman of the Rumford Planning Board. Most recently he acted as the Chairman of the Village Improvement Society. This group is raising funds to restore the Rumford Center Meeting House. Ken was also a member of Napoleon Oulette Post #24 American Legion, Elks, NRA, and the Republican Party.

Ken’s family was everything to him. He was so proud of all of them and his most treasured memories were of times spent with them. Ken always looked forward to the first trickle of sap in the spring. He and his life long friend Thomas Hartranft (Pucky) enjoyed many hours boiling sap and making syrup in their sugar shack. Ken was a collector of many things but most importantly, he was a collector of friends.

Ken was married in Searsport, Maine in 1971 to Sarah “Sally” Smith who survives of Rumford. Other survivors include his sons, Ian S. MacFawn and wife Nancy of Denmark, Maine, Adam T. MacFawn and wife Virginia of Rangeley, daughters, Katharine Goode and husband Alexander of Windsor, and Sarah Quinn and husband Lance Quinn of Litchfield; grandchildren, Ian Peter, Leah, William, Ellen, Warren, Emmarae, Lauren, Tucker, Jack, Stella, Bridger; four great grandchildren; a brother Warren “Skip” MacFawn and wife Sharlene of Peru, sisters, Patricia Smith and husband Charles of Newton Centre, Mass., and Carolyn Sanders and husband Steven of Sabattus, sisters and brothers-in-law, Karl and Martha Beiser of Northport and Constance Smith of Bangor, ME. He was predeceased by brothers-in-law, David and Mark Smith.

Friends and family are invited to share memories of Ken with his family at http://www.meaderandson.com.

Visiting hours will be held 3 – 7 p.m. on Friday May 3, 2024 at the Meader & Son Funeral Home 3 Franklin Street, Rumford. A Celebration of Life will be held at 195 Andover Road in Rumford on June 15, 2024 at 1 p.m.

Those who desire may contribute to:

Rumford Center Village

Improvement Society

PO Box 361

Rumford, ME 04276

in his memory

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