Gilmore Ross Strang

1924 - 2000  (75 years)

• Name	Gilmore Ross Strang
  Born	9 Sep 1924	Brewer, Penobscot, Maine, United States   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW II   [5]
  	as a staff sargeant and received a purple heart
  Military	Mar 1945	, , Georgia, United States   [6]
  	as aa Pvt
  	Address: Camp Gordon
  Misc	had 2 children  [7]
  Residence	Bef Nov 1951	Brewer, Penobscot, Maine, United States   [8]
  Residence	Apr 1969	Hampden, , Maine, United States   [9]
  Residence	Bef Aug 2000	Hampden, , Maine, United States   [5]
  Died	13 Aug 2000	Hampden, , Maine, United States   [5, 7]
  Obituary	15 Aug 2000	Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States   [5]
  	Bangor Daily News
  	Obituary HAMPDEN - Ross G. Strang, 75, husband of Joan M. (Fernald) Strang, died surrounded by his family, Aug. 13, 2000, at his home in Hampden. He was born in Brewer, Sept. 9, 1924, the son of Charles T. Strang Sr. and J. Maude (Stewart) Strang. Ross grew up in Brewer and attended Brewer schools. A dedicated American, he served his country in the U.S. Army Infantry as a staff sergeant for three years during World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in Italy in 1944. Ross had worked at Eastern Fine Paper for 24 years and as a postal carrier at the Brewer Post Office for 22 years. Ross was a life member of the Isaac E. Clewley VFW Post No. 4917 of Brewer, a 50-year member of the Ralph J. Pollard Masonic Lodge No. 217 of Orrington, a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Bangor, of the Maine Consistory 32 degree Mason, Valley of Portland, and Anah Temple shrine of Bangor. Ross was very proud of his family and loved to watch his grandsons play sports from Little League to high school. Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Joan of Hampden, whom he loved deeply and was his guiding light; two lovely daughters, Cindy Polo and her husband, Robert of Hampden, Kelly J. Strang and her fianc?, J. Ivan Richard of Newburgh; four grandchildren, Keith P. Polo and his girlfriend, Amy Fitzpatrick, Matt L. Polo and his wife, Tina, all of Carmel, Travis R. Bryant and Joseph E. Bryant of Newburgh; a brother, Tex C. Strang of Brownville; a very special sister-in-law, Barbara Frost of Otis and nieces and nephews, whom he loved very much. He was predeceased by three sisters and five brothers, Ruby M. Matheson, Shirley Duncan, Nelson M. Strang, Stewart Strang, Richard M. Strang Sr., Charles G. Strang Jr., Wilbur "Bucky" Strang and Louise Strang. A celebration of his life will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, 2000, at Ross's home, 104 Old County Road, Hampden, with the Rev. Homer Strang, his cousin officiating. Family and friends may call at the family's home from 12 noon until time of service Saturday. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, care of Anah Temple Shrine, P.O. Box 735, Bangor, ME 04402-0735. Arrangements by the Hampden-Gilpatrick Funeral Home, 45 Western Ave., Hampden.
  Occupation	a postal carrier for 22 years  [5]
  Occupation	an employee at Eastern Fine Paper fo 24 years  [5]
  Person ID	I19351	Arthur - Research
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2014

  
  

  Father	Charles Tupper Strang,   b. 29 Sep 1873, Tabusintac, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 8 Apr 1969, Brewer, Penobscot, Maine, United States  (Age 95 years)
  Mother	Jane Maud Stewart,   b. 5 Dec 1886, Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 5 Nov 1980, Brewer, Penobscot, Maine, United States  (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F7086	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joan M Fernald,   b. Abt 1931,   d. 24 Apr 2005, Hampden, , Maine, United States  (Age ~ 74 years)
  Married	2 Nov 1951	, , Maine, United States   [7, 8]
  Children	1. Cynthia D Strang   2. Kelly J Strang
  Family ID	F16079	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Sep 1924 - Brewer, Penobscot, Maine, United States Military - as aa Pvt - Mar 1945 - , , Georgia, United States Residence - Bef Nov 1951 - Brewer, Penobscot, Maine, United States Married - 2 Nov 1951 - , , Maine, United States Residence - Apr 1969 - Hampden, , Maine, United States Residence - Bef Aug 2000 - Hampden, , Maine, United States Died - 13 Aug 2000 - Hampden, , Maine, United States Obituary - Bangor Daily News - 15 Aug 2000 - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S579] Info: Alexander Weeks. [S615] Book: William Redman Price and His Descendants, 24. [S690] Info: Gloria (Emerson) Pete, Electronic file received 4 May 1999. [S691] Info: Doug McCallum, Electronic file received 22 Apr 99. [S695] Obituaries: General, Ross G Strang, Bangor Daily News, 15 Aug 2000 , (Reliability: 2). [S1746] Info: Gail (Strang) Stewart, Charles Strang obituary, provided 10 Feb 2014. [S1492] Info: Dianne (Strang) Clancey, Descendants of Charles Tupper strang file, received 11 Oct 2004. [S975] Vital Stats: ME, Online Records, Ross G Strang, no certificate # (Reliability: 2). [S1746] Info: Gail (Strang) Stewart, Charles T Strang obituary, provided 10 Feb 2014.