Title	Mr.
Last Name	Bodwell
First Name	Vern
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Place of Birth	Newton, MA
Date of Birth	1927-07-27
Place of Death	Dexter, ME
Date of Death	2019-08-03
Publication	Eastern Gazette 8/16-22, 2019 p6
Obituary	Vern Bodwell, 92, died unexpectedly, August 3, 2019 at his resisdence. He was born July 27, 1927 in Newton, Mass. a son of Vernor and Mildred (Gowen) Bodwell Sr. He graduated from Deering high School and Gorham State Teachers College. Vern received his Masters Degree at Penn State university and also achieved his CAS certificate. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. His entire teaching career was at Dexter Regional High School. Vern was a 67 year member of the First Baptist Church in Dexter. He spent his time tinkering on Model A and Model T cars and proudly drove his 1931 Model A in Dexters 4th of July parade. He is survived by a son Dennis and wife Lisa Bodwell of The Villages, FL; a daughter, Sharon and husband Tom Mulcahy of Englewood, FL; 6 grandchildren;5 great grandchildren. Vern was predeceased by his wife Dorothy "Dottie"; his son Larry; siblings, Russell Bodwell, Viola Chapman and William "Bill" Bodwell. Private internent will be in Portland. Cremation arrangements are by Crosby & Neal, Dexter.