Obituary
East Millinocket---Ralph L. MacKenzie, Jr., 79, passed away October 10, 2005 surrounded by his loving family at a local health care facility. He was born January 15, 1926, the son of Ralph Sr. and Charlotte (Banks) Mackenzie. After graduating from Schenck High School in 1943, he was assigned to the U.S. Lexington during World War II in the Navy. Ralph was a member and past commander of East Millinocket Legion, Post # 13. He attended electrical engineering program at University of Maine. "Slug" worked for Great Northern Paper Company as an instrument technician for 39 and a half years. He loved the outdoors, especially hunting and his camp. He enjoyed boating and fishing on Mattasehunk and Millinocket Lake where he liked to view Mt. Katahdin and the birds. Slug was an avid golfer both in Maine and Florida, and he enjoyed playing with John, Galen, and Harold in Zephyrhills and his many friends and golfing buddies at the Hamlet Pub and the Hillcrest Golf Club. Slug is survived by his loving wife, Gloria (Perry) MacKenzie of East Millinocket; two sons, Larry and his wife Karen MacKenzie of East Millinocket, and Scott MacKenzie of Jacksonville, FL; two daughters, Melinda MacKenzie of East Millinocket, and Jaimie and her husband Mark Weinberg of Villanova, PA; his sister, Elizabeth Hatfield of Zephyrhills, FL; his brother, Robert and his wife Ella MacKenzie of East Millinocket; his four grandchildren, Matthew and Alex Weinberg, and Scott and Lindsay MacKenzie; two great grandchildren, Victoria and Ethan MacKenzie; his special friend, Robert Thibodeau; many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a son, Richard MacKenzie. At Ralph's request, there will be no services. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Katahdin Area Support Group, 10 Field St., Millinocket, ME 04462. Arrangements in the care of R.L. Bouchard Funeral Home and Cremation Service.
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