Michael J Dow

Mike was born in Bangor, ME on February 5, 1952, a son of the late Earl Basil and Elizabeth (Mallett) Dow. He was raised in Orono, and graduated from Orono High School class of 1970.

He was married to Mary Ellen "Ellie" (Cota) Dow for 39 years.

Mike worked for JJ Nissan for twenty five years and then went to work for the City of Portland in the Parks Department for ten years. He retired in 2007 due to illness.

He was a member of the B.P.O.E lodge #244 in Bangor and loved to restore motorcycles and occasionally a corvette. He enjoyed passing the time reading his favorite books and watching movies that had to do with WWII.

Besides his wife he is survived by his son Jess Michael Dow and his wife Christina of Naples, his daughter, Elizabeth Alice Fournier and her husband Benjamin of Westbrook, and his two grandsons Jack Michael and Owen Riley Dow. He also leaves a sister Suzanne Estes and her husband Thomas of Ellsworth, ME, his sister-in-law Charlotte Dow of Brewer, ME, several nieces and nephews, and all of Mary Ellen’s family, who were such a big part of his life. He was also the brother of the late Thomas A. Dow who died in August of 2002.

Services will be private.

Arrangements are under the direction of Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, 199 Woodford Street, Portland.

In lieu of flowers donations in his memory can be made to:

Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital

22 Bramhall Street

Portland, ME 04102

or

Westbrook Animal Refuge League

P.O. Box 336

Westbrook, Maine 04098

Please visit www.jonesrichandhutchins.com for additional information and to sign Mike’s guestbook.