FARMINGTON – With honor and dignity, our loving father, Gerald Robert Pond Sr., 80, of Farmington, formerly of New Sharon, went to his spiritual life on Sunday Nov. 30.

He was born Jan. 15, 1928, in Fort Fairfield, the son of the late John Frederick and Pearl (Johndro) Pond. He was a U.S. Army veteran and retired from Forster Manufacturing Co. in 1994.

He is survived by his mother, Doris Johndro Pond of Naples; his longtime companion, Roxie Phillips and her son, Micah Ashley of Industry; four children, Patsy Pond and companion, Stanley Nightingale, of New Sharon, Gerald “Mike” Pond Jr. and companion, Dawna Frasca, of Strong, Sandra Pond Osborne and her husband, William, of Farmington and Edward “John” Pond and his wife, Wendy, of New Sharon; brothers and sisters including, Madeline Kilponen of Farmington, Virginia Kyes of Industry, Emma Jane Reynolds of Merrimack, N.H., Connie Deering and husband, Roland, of Gorham, John Pond and wife, Virginia, of Farmington Falls, Philip Gendreau and wife, Beverly, of Naples, Robert Pond and wife, Louise, of Canton, Burpy Pond and wife, Nancy, of Naples and Richard Pond and wife, Sharon, of Naples; grandchildren, Gary Clark, Toby Pond, Travis Pond, Steven Osborne and Dustin Osborne; and four great-grandchildren (and awaiting the birth of the fifth); nieces; and nephews.

He was predeceased by three brothers, Morris Pond, William John Pond and James Abner Pond; one sister, Geraldine Galassette; and one granddaughter, Jessica Attlanta Gilbert.