Samuel D. Soule passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at his home on Westport Island, Maine.
Born in Bath, Maine, June 7, 1942. He was the son of Samuel J.E. Soule and Louisa Soule. He graduated from Wiscasset High School in the class of 1960 and earned engineering honors from Maine Maritime Academy in the class of 1964. On February 11, 1967, he married Pamela Hope Rines, his loving wife of 57 years.
After several years of working at sea, Samuel joined Central Maine Power (CMP), where he worked for many years. While at CMP, he served as the superintendent at Mason Station in Wiscasset and then at the William F. Wyman Station on Cousins Island in Yarmouth. For the next 17 years, he worked at Cianbro as a project manager, department manager, and general manager. He was the lead on all Cianbro projects at the Maine Yankee site in Wiscasset.
In retirement, Samuel and Pam spent their days lobstering together on their boat, the Pamela Hope.
An avid hunter, Samuel was deeply involved in his community. He served on the Grover Cemetery Committee, was a Cub Master in Wiscasset, and was president of the Wiscasset Alumni Association. He also served as a trustee of the Edgecomb Community Church, where he was a member, and was a member of the Wiscasset Fire Society.
Samuel is predeceased by his parents and survived by his wife Pamela of Westport Island; his daughter, Bethany May Soule of Wiscasset; his son, Samuel Dodge Soule Jr. of Portland, OR; his sister, Sandra Adams of Wiscasset; his brother, Thomas Soule and his wife Linda of Farmingdale, Maine; and several nieces and nephews.
A celebration of Samuel’s life will take place on January 25th from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Edgecomb Community Church, located at 15 Cross Point Road, Edgecomb, ME.
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