John T. Magee obituary

John T. Magee
1947-2018

PITTSTON — John T. Magee was called to heaven at his home June 16, surrounded by his loving family after battling several ailments for the past few years.
He was known for his incredible sense of humor, strong work ethic, easy-going and generous nature and will be forever missed.

John was born in Augusta Nov. 18, 1947, the son of Alfred and Lillian Magee. He had a large family of 10 siblings and was raised in Central Maine. At age 18, he met the love of his life, Rose M. Bellavance of Augusta, and married her in July of 1967.
John and Rose raised their three children in Augusta, and in the late 80s, moved to their home in Pittston, where they lived for nearly 30 years.
John has always been known for his fun-loving hijinks — always one to play pranks and turn a dreary day to a fun day! He loved playing cards and could be counted on to offer everyone food and a Pepsi or coffee. An avid hunter, camper and fisherman he could be often found teaching his kids and grandkids how to hunt and fish and truly enjoyed his four wheeling and camping trips with his family and friends. Later in life John developed a passion for antique cars and for “junkin;” he could often be found at car shows with his trophy-winning AMC Javelin SST or picking through scraps to find that “junk gold..
He was always known for his strong work ethic and “earning his way,” he operated a successful drywall business for decades. He also worked at Hillcrest Poultry in Lewiston, Lippman’s Poultry in Augusta, Yorktown Paper Mill in Gardiner and the City of Augusta, along with several other companies.
Even with all his passions and hobbies, he will most be remembered for his love of his family including his dogs. He lived every day focused on making every day enjoyable for his family and was able to connect with both young and old. John would be the epitome of generous and tried to help anyone who asked for it. He was everyone’s “best friend,” and the hole he leaves will never be filled.
He is survived by his wife, Rose Magee of Pittston; son, John T. Magee Jr., wife Kimberly, and grandsons Ryan and Levi of Pittston and Winslow; daughter, Tammy Jewett, husband Donald, and grandchildren Airyn and Donnie of Pittston and Alex Murphy of West Gardiner; daughter, Tina Kittredge and husband Karl of Pittston; grandson, Tyson and fiancée Ashley; great-granddaughter Scarlett of Randolph, as well as Kristina Kittredge of Augusta; brothers, Robert Magee and wife Marie of Manchester; Paul Magee and wife Carrie of Augusta; Marcella Roberts and husband Donald of Farmingdale; sisters, Kim Kunze of Randolph and Tessie Magee of Lewiston. John was pre-deceased by his mother and father as well as several brothers and sisters.
John’s family wants to thank the care givers at Maine General Community Care and Hospice for their compassionate and professional care.
A celebration of life will be held 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 23, at John and Rose’s home, 689 Whitefield Road.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in John’s memory to Kennebec Valley Humane Society, Connor Animal Shelter, 10 Pet Haven Lane, Augusta, ME 04330.
Arrangements under the direction of Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, Skowhegan.