Charles Neville Lewis

Yarmouth, ME - Charles Neville Lewis sailed to a place of peace on December 26th, 2021, at the age of 93. An intrepid adventurer, worldwide navigator, master barometer restorer, and loving husband and father, he will be sorely missed by everyone his life touched.

Neville was born in Detroit, MI in 1928 to Nima and Charles Lewis. He studied engineering at the University of Colorado and initially worked with the Pennsylvania Railroad and then Atlantic Richfield Company. Subsequently, he joined his grandmother’s business, Neville Antiques in Haverford, Pennsylvania, featuring fine early American and English furniture.

On June 19th, 1948, he married Louise Avery Smith. They raised five children on the Main Line outside of Philadelphia. The Lewis family spent many summers traversing the United States and Canada in their pop-up tent trailer, exploring nearly every national park. When they weren’t on the road, they took to sailing the Chesapeake Bay.

Neville’s passion for sailing led him to circumnavigate the world from 1975 thru 1979 with his wife and youngest son on their ketch, Southern Cross. Sailing before the computer era made Neville a master of navigation. Crossing the Pacific, Indian and South Atlantic Oceans provided Neville a plethora of great tales of sailing and cultures far from home.

Neville and Louise moved to Cushing, Maine, in 1986 where they lived year round on Maple Juice Cove. From there, even into his 90’s, Neville owned the Barometer Shop and was the country’s preeminent expert on antique barometer restoration. He served as president of the Maine Antique Dealers Association and the Cushing Historical Association and volunteered with the Rockland Red Cross.

Charles Neville Lewis is survived by his devoted wife, Louise, of 73 years and 5 children: Nima Marsh, Dr. Neville Lewis, Bruce Lewis, Sydney Lewis, and Christopher Lewis. He has 9 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

Per his request, no funeral services will be held. Donations in Neville’s name may be made to the Cushing Maine Historical Society, PO Box 110, Cushing, ME 04563.