Donald M. Seeley

Donald M. Seeley
1941 - 2011

Lewiston - Mr. Donald M. Seeley, age 70, of West Minot Rd. in Minot, died unexpectedly Saturday afternoon January 29th at Central Maine Medical Center with family at his side.

He was born in Lewiston January 18, 1941 a son of Morgan and Dorothy (Lachance) Seeley. Mr. Seeley was educated in local schools and remained a lifelong resident of this community. He was a Veteran of the Military having served his country in the Navy from 1958 - 1962. His service in the military was the beginning of his working life and from the Navy he held jobs in manufacturing in the south to becoming Plant Superintendent at Etonic/Bonan Shoe in Auburn. As part time to his supervisory job at Etonic, he worked extra hours and he and his brother Bill would drive trailer truck on weekends to Georgia and back, transporting factory materials each way. The trucking soon became a distraction and developed into his newest passion as he took on trucking as his primary job, eventually to became an owner operator of his own truck. After trucking for over twenty years, Don sold his truck and went back to managing in construction and site abatement, working around the state of Maine, New Hampshire and Mass. He worked as many years in this construction industry and spent the last several years working in site abatement and most recently served R.J. Enterprises as an Operations Manager out of Brunswick Maine.

Mr. Seeley was first married to Dorothy J. Seeley of Nettleton, Mississippi. She predeceased him on February 19, 2007. Don was an avid outdoors-man who enjoyed playing golf, motorcycle riding, and memorable times at his camp in Andover, especially fun times with his grandchildren. He was a member of the American Legion and a past member of Summit Springs Country Club in Poland a past member of the Roxbury ATV Riders.

In June of 2009 his life took a drastic turn with a diagnosis of leukemia and soon he focused his energies on beating this disease. He was fortunate in this endeavor to have met and maintained relationships some of the most passionate and caring health care professionals on the oncology unit at CMMC in Lewiston and Dana Farber in Boston. He often spoke of "his girls" a.k.a. "Chemo Comando's", they were always in his thoughts.

He was a hard worker who always enjoyed his work and providing for his family as well as a loving and devoted husband, father & grandfather who will be dearly missed.

He leaves his wife Terri-Lee Seeley of Minot, whom he married on April 4, 1997; five children Gregory Seeley and wife Jane of Greene, Gene Seeley and his companion Lena Asselin of Turner, Robert "Brent" Seeley also of Turner, Amber Harrison and her fiancé Ben Bridges of Wilton and Benjamin Harrison of Auburn; five grandchildren Morgan, Jordan and Gabriel Seeley, Aliza Moore and Rachel Bridges; three sisters Arlene Proctor of Norway, Bobbie O'Neil of So. Paris and Mary Jabbusch and husband Jim of Casco and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by brothers Morgan Seeley Jr., Earl Seeley, James Seeley and William Harriman and sisters Rhoda Wall, Una Mae Allen and Geraldine Jacobs.

You are invited to share your thoughts, condolences and fond memories with the Seeley family by visiting their on-line guestbook at www.thefortingroupauburn.com

Funeral notice: Seeley, Donald M. 1/29/11. Visitation Fortin Group / AUBURN Tues. 2-4 & 6-8 pm. A Funeral service will take place in the funeral home on Wed. at 10 AM.

Committal prayers and interment will take place in the Spring at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Those wishing may make donations in Don's memory to Be a Match Foundation by visiting www.beamatch.org

A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Service 217 Turner St. AUBURN, 783-8545

Published by the Fortin Group