Dana P. Stewart

Dana P. Stewart October 26, 1950 August 27, 2013 Portland- Dana Phillip Stewart, 62, passed away suddenly in Portland on August 27, 2013. Dana was born in Portland to Edna (How) Stewart and Russell P. Stewart on October 26, 1950. He was a lifelong Maine resident and attended South Portland schools. Dana started his working career early. At 14 he started working at Shorty's Chevron Station. He was very particular about keeping his cars clean, even going as far as waxing the seats, which was ever the challenge for keeping passengers off the floor. Eventually Dana owned his own filling station. Tinkering with cars was a hobby, and he was able to pull a car apart and put it back together again without too many spare parts. Always the animal lover, in his early years he was the K-9 officer for the South Portland Police Dept. Preferring to be on his own, he was mostly self employed. He started a two way radio installation company, installing phones and two way radios in police and fire vehicles. Dana loved country music, the oldies, and Elvis. He never saw a funny movie that he didn't like. He loved them all, regardless of how silly they may have been. He was a member of the volunteer fire department at the Pleasantdale, South Portland fire house. He was also a member of the Portland and South Portland Eagles. He is survived by his daughter, Tracy Stewart Towle, her husband Jason and their daughter, Jillian, all of Augusta, ME. He also leaves his sister, Patricia Howard and her partner, Sandy Bicknell of Raymond, ME., his sister Susan Williams and her husband John of Scarborough, ME., his niece, Christin Wardwell and her family, his two nephews Dwight Doucette and Mark Doucette, their families and two grand nieces and four grand nephews. A celebration of Dana's life will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at 10:00 A.M., at A.T. Hutchins Funeral & Cremation Services, 660 Brighton Ave, Portland, ME. There will be refreshments served immediately afterward. In lieu of flowers please consider donations to an animal shelter or the charity of your choice. To offer words of condolence and share memories with the family, please go to www.athutchins.com

Dana P. Stewart

October 26, 1950 - August 27, 2013

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