John Merrill Woodbury March 3, 1941 November 11, 2012 South Portland- John M. Woodbury, 71, of Froswick Avenue, passed away on November 11, 2012 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born in Portland, a son of Amos C. and Hope B. (Merrill) Woodbury. John worked at Pioneer Plastics in Auburn for 18 years where he was an interstate truck driver. He later drove for J.J. Nissen for 20 years before retiring in 2008. He grew up on Peaks Island where he developed his passion for the sea and lobstering. For many years, he indulged this passion from his boat, the F/V Winannjea. For the last several years, John and his wife traveled the country in their motor coach and wintered in Arizona. John shared his love of beautiful Casco Bay with family and friends by giving tours around the bay, taking his family camping to Jewell Island, and providing a perfect venue for the annual 4th of July fireworks display. An outdoor enthusiast, he enjoyed motorcycling, kayaking, bicycling, hiking, camping and off-road Jeeping. He was pre-deceased by his parents and a grandson, Nathan Edward Woodbury. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Winnona (Ogden) Woodbury of South Portland; four children, Ann Beckwith and her husband Michael of Westbrook, John Woodbury and Megaen Morse of Portland, Leon Woodbury of Limington, Jean Esposito and her husband David of South Portland; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, James Woodbury and his wife Carol of Portland; sister, Mary Bostwick and her husband Dudley of Cape Elizabeth; several nieces and nephews, and a network of dear friends spanning the country. Visiting hours will be held from 3-6 pm on Friday, November 16, 2012 at A.T. Hutchins Funeral & Cremation Services, 660 Brighton Ave. Portland. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to either: Hospice of Southern Maine, 180 US Route 1, Scarborough, ME 04074 or Maine Center for Cancer Medicine, 100 Campus Dr, Scarborough ME 04074 To offer words of condolence and share memories with the family, please go to the obituaries section at www.athutchins.com