Walter G. Maximenko, 73, passed away from COPD on November 2, 2024, at Northern Light Mayo Hospital, Dover-Foxcroft, Maine.
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1951. He grew up in Roslindale, MA and spent his teenage years in Williams, CA and then Reno, NV. He went to Watertown in 1976 to visit his parents, who were living on Bradford Road, where he met his future wife, Charlene.
After being in the United States Coast Guard from 1977 to 1981, 3.5 years aboard the USCGC Chase, he became a machinist and worked at the U.S. Army Materials and Mechanics Research Center, also known as the Watertown Arsenal. Walter and Charlene lived in Watertown until they moved to Dover-Foxcroft, Maine in 2018.
Walter was predeceased by his parents, George and Paulina (Krasno) Maximenko, and his sister, Alla Maximenko Morton. He is survived by his wife, Charlene Twigg Maximenko; sister, Lidia and husband, Robert Brookes, of Florida; and a plethora of nieces and nephews.
A graveside funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, November 7, 2024, at the South Dover Cemetery, Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. Arrangements are in the care of the Lary Funeral Home. Messages of condolence and memories may be expressed at www.laryfuneralhome.com.