Mr. Edmund S. Gardner Jr.

July 2, 1937 - February 9, 2018

Hobe Sound, Florida- Edmund S. Gardner Jr. passed away peacefully on February 9, 2018 at his home, with his loving wife Lisa Gardner by his side, after a long battle with ALS. He was born July 2, 1937 to Edmund Sr. and Agnes Gardner in Sabattus, Me. He attended schools in Sabattus and graduated high school in 1955. He then joined the Marine Corps Reserve for two years and then proudly transferred into the U.S. Navy for 4 years, serving on a Destroyer ship, out of Newport, RI. He then returned to civilian life and worked for Bell Telephone in New Jersey and eventually came back to Maine to start his family. In 1963, he started his life long company; Ed Gardner Construction of Lewiston and Sabattus. He grew the excavation and trucking company to several gravel pits and provided a great company for his employees. Ed was the president of the Lewiston/Auburn Contractors Group in the 1970’s. He loved his family and friends, bowling, roller skating, working outdoors, animals of all types, and was a restorer and collector of classic cars. His love of serving in the Navy led him to be an avid boater. He and his family spent most weekends touring the coast of Maine by boat, where he loved being the most. After retiring and selling his company, he moved to Portland, where he bought, renovated, and sold investment properties. He then moved to Falmouth where he met the love of his life, Lisa. His love of helping others extended far and wide, always there if someone needed support or an extra hand. His acts of kindness afforded him a large circle of friends and family that were very fond of him and his witty sense of humor, youthfulness, and his sensibility. After marrying Lisa, he moved to Hobe Sound Florida where he continued to enjoy boating, golf, and buying and selling classic cars. He is predeceased by his sister Connie Falls, son Joseph V. Gardner. He will be greatly missed and survived by his devoted and loving wife Lisa (and their pets), daughter Cynthia Morin of Pownal, sons Edmund Gardner III of Portland and Eric Gardner of Auburn; his loving sister Colleen DeHayes of Mechanic Falls; 2 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren, 2 nieces and 4 nephews. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com NOTICE; GARDNER died in Hobe Sound, Florida, Mr. Edmund S. Gardner, Jr., age 80 years formerly of Sabattus. Memorial Services honoring Edmund’s life will be held SATURDAY March 3rd 3:00PM at PINETTE DILLINGHAM & LYNCH FUNERAL HOME. Memorial donations may be made in Edmund’s memory to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240 Friends and family are invited to a reception of fellowship hosted by the family from 4-6 at the PINETTE DILLINGHAM & LYNCH FUNERAL HOME 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Lewiston 784-4023