SPC Austin Jacob Martel

October 7, 1997 - May 30, 2018

Colorado Springs, Colorado- SPC Austin Jacob Martel, 20, of Greene, Maine, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 while serving his country in the U.S. Army with the Fourth Infantry Division at Fort Carson in Colorado. He was born in Lewiston, Maine on October 7, 1997 the son of Jean C. and Angela (Carey) Martel and had been a resident of this community all of his life. Austin enlisted in the U.S. Army as a Motor Transport Operator upon graduation from Leavitt Area High School in Turner, Maine in June of 2015. He was assigned to Fox Company, 3-29th Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Armor Brigade Combat Team and 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, CO. He deployed to Poland, Germany and Romania in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. His most recent assignment was with Hotel Company, 1-66th Armor battalion, 3rd Armor Brigade Combat team, 4th Infantry Division. His awards include the Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Overseas Ribbon and the Army Service Ribbon. Austin was an avid outdoorsman having enjoyed hunting, fishing, snowmobiling and four wheeling. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends but most of all loved spending time with his son Henry. He is survived by his wife Charlotte Martel of Turner; his son Henry Martel of Turner; his parents Jean and Angela Martel of Greene; his sister Kayla Martel of Greene; his maternal grandparents John Carey Sr. of Mechanic Falls and Patricia Carey of Lewiston; his paternal grandmother Emily Martel of Greene; his Uncle Johnny Carey Jr. and his wife Michele of Turner, Uncle Moe Martel Jr. and his wife Kim of Greene and his Aunt Theresa Dwinal and her husband Brad of Freeport; cousins Justin and Katelyn Carey of Turner and Christopher, Ashley and Brandon Martel all of Greene. He was predeceased by his grandfather Maurice Martel Sr. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com . NOTICE Martel- Passed away in Colorado Springs, CO on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Mr. Austin J. age 20 a resident of Greene. Funeral services honoring Austin’s life will be celebrated on Tuesday at 11:00 AM at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home. Committal services along with a military honors service will follow at Valley Cemetery in Greene. A memorial gathering will be held on Monday from 2-4 & 7-9PM at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway in Lewiston, 784-4023.