PORTLAND — Frank Ring of Standish passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 30, surrounded by his family at Maine Medical Center after a long, courageous battle with lung disease.

He was born in South Paris on March 27, 1936, the oldest of eight children, to the late Clifford and Musetta (Chaplin) Ring.

Frank loved the outdoors in which he took great pleasure in spending time with his family fishing in his favorite stream or lake. He also enjoyed being surrounded by family and friends singing, playing his guitar and listening to music.

He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army as a tank commander. After service to his country, he became a welder and retired in 1991. Frank was a devoted Red Sox and New England Patriots fan, in which he never missed a game.

He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. He will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved him.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Joanne; two sons, Michael Ring and his wife, Nancy, of Gray, and David Ring and his wife, Diane, of Auburn; a daughter, Theresa Hadley and her husband, Chris, of New Hampshire; three brothers, Philip Ring and his wife, Donna, of Auburn, and Larry and Joey Ring, both of Lewiston; three sisters, Beverly Manalus and her husband, Bill, of Nevada, and Carole Monroe and Debbie Truman, both of Auburn; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Frank was predeceased by two sisters, Jerry Davis and Loraine Bragdon.