Lawrence E. Bailey May 6, 1944 January3, 2012 Lawrence E. Bailey of Scarborough, ME passed away on January 3, 2012 after a short battle with lung cancer at the Gosnell House in Scarborough, ME. He was born May 6, 1944 in Nobleboro, ME, son of Ulysses G. and Doris (Simmons) Bailey. Lawrence graduated from Lincoln Academy in Newcastle, ME in 1964. He enlisted in the Army right after graduation. He was sent to Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland for training as a mechanic, which ended up being his lifelong occupation. He was sent to Cu Chi Vietnam from 1966-1967. While there, he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal. He married Anne Marie (Poulin), the love of his life, on Sept. 24, 1967. They spent 44 wonderful years together. Lawrence was an avid hunter and spent a lot of his time at his camp in Newcastle, ME with his 3 dogs, Sammy, Phil, Twiggy and many of his close friends. He was lucky enough to be drawn in the Moose Lottery in 2010 and was able to bag a bull moose. He spoke of this many times and called it the ""time of his life"". He also enjoyed fishing and anything to do with the outdoors. Lawrence worked as a mechanic at Blue Rock Industries until his retirement in 1999 due to medical reasons. He kept himself busy with gardening, cooking and with other projects he would find to do. He had a big heart and was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed help. He was predeceased by his parents, sister Ruth Leveille and brother Ted Clark. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Anne Marie; his daughter Melissa Creswell of South Portland; granddaughter Amber Creswell of Gorham; daughter, Sherry Kovensky of Acton; grandchildren, Kelsie Libby of Gorham, Brandon Libby who is in the Army stationed at Fort Drum, NY and Naeim Samiei of Acton; sisters Henrietta Rankin and her husband Edgar of Edgecomb, Shirley Lapierre, Geraldine Gravelle and her husband Richie all of MA, and Margareita Clark of Florida; brothers Ed Clark and wife Nancy of MA, Errol Clark of Jefferson, Ellis Bailey and his wife Sue of West Endfield and Frank Clark and partner Bea of Chelsea as well as many nieces and nephews. He will be missed by his 3 dogs, Sammy, Phil and Twiggy who went everywhere with him and spent many hours by his side. The family wishes to acknowledge the staff at Hospice of Southern Maine and the Gosnell Hospice House for their exceptional care. Visiting hours will be held from 4-6 pm on Friday, January 6, 2012 at Independent Death Care, 660 Brighton Ave. Portland, followed by a funeral service at 6 pm. Burial will be in the Spring.