DATELINE: Portland
Lincoln Copp Denison, Sr., age 61 of Cornish, passed away May 14, 2012 at Maine Medical Center after a long illness. He was born in Portland June 7, 1950 the son of Orville Boardman and Virginia Copp Denison. He graduated from Sacopee Valley High School and attended Maine Maritime Academy before graduating from Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute.
He was diagnosed with cancer twenty years ago, but Linc never let the disease slow him down and was an inspiration for his continuous perseverance and positivity over his illness.
Linc began his career for Cianbro Corporation in 1974 as a laborer, working his way up to become Vice President of Operations in the Southern New England region. His career with Cianbro spanned over 38 years, and was a source of great pride and happiness for him. He made many lifelong friends through the company and was involved in many large projects which included National Semiconductor, Casco Bay Bridge, Portland Pipeline and S.D. Warren Paper Mill.
Linc was loved by all who knew him and touched many lives. He inspired everyone he met with his positive attitude, humor, kindness and unwavering loyalty. He enjoyed fishing on his boat and on the ice with his close friends and family, and especially enjoyed yearly fishing trips with all his friends to places like Chesuncook Lake. He loved being outside and spending time at his home in Cornish. A devoted father and grandfather, nothing brought Linc more joy than being with his family. No words can ever describe what Linc meant to his children and grandchildren, but the love and support Granddaddy provided will be his legacy.
He was a member of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Connecticut.
Linc is survived by 2 Sons, Lincoln, Jr., and his wife Michele (Fate) Denison of Cornish, Jason and his wife Danika (Jones) Denison of Porter and her children Johann and Skylar, a daughter, Lindsey and her husband Stephen Dyda of Stow, Mass, his sister, Deborah and her husband Alan Schock of Cape Elizabeth, niece and goddaughter Jennifer (Schock) Haskell and her daughter Elizabeth of Middletown, R.I., his four grandchildren; Brady and Abigail Denison and Amelia and Jack Dyda. Linc was very excited about the upcoming arrival of his fifth grandchild, Bristol, due in early June. Also survived by several beloved cousins, nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a time of visitation on Friday May 18, 2012 from 4 to 7pm at Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, 199 Woodford St, Portland. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday May 19, 2012 at 10am at The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Cumberland Ave, Portland with Rev. Gregory Dube as celebrant. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to Maine Children’s Cancer Program, C/O MMC, 22 Bramhall Street, Portland, Me 04102. For additional information and to sign Linc’s guestbook please visit www.jonesrichandhutchins.com. The family would like to thank the staff at The Gibson Pavillion at Maine Medical Center for the love and care they showed to Linc and his family during his illness. They are especially grateful to Dr. Jacquelyn Hedlund and nurses Jared, Leah, Nancy, and Caroline for their tireless support and compassion.
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