South Paris – DeWitt (Dewey) Nester, 84, of Main Street, Fryeburg, died Friday, Sept. 5, at the Maine Veteran’s Home in South Paris.

Dewey had lived in Fryeburg and North Lovell since his retirement in 1979. He was born on Jan. 24,1924, in Orange, N.J., son of Daniel E. and Gertrude Bergen Nester.

He grew up in Maplewood, N.J., where he graduated from Columbia High School. Then went on and graduated from Bucknell University where he was a member of Lamda Chi Alpha fraternity.

After college, he served as an ensign in the Seabees on Okinawa during World War II. He worked as an electrical engineer for New Jersey Bell and AT&T until his retirement in 1979. Throughout his life, he was active in both the church and community. He chaired the board of adjustment for the town of Maplewook, N.J., for many years. He served as a trustee in both Prospect Presbyterian Church of Maplewood, N.J. and Fryeburg Congregational Church. In addition, he was an avid carpenter and enjoyed fishing on Lake Kezar for many years.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Elizabeth (Libby) Nester; and daughters, Dottie Eastman and her husband, Donnie, of Fryeburg, Lynn Brown and her husband, Bud, of South Paris and Susan Beem and her husband, Gary, of Berlin, Vt.; grandchildren include Sara and Stacy Eastman, Susan and Melissa Brown, Katherine, Daniel and Steven Beem.

He was predeceased by a brother, D. Edgar Nester.