Ellsworth G. Spencer, 93, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Tuesday, April 15, 2014. A long time resident of Andover, MA, Ellsworth was born in Skowhegan, ME to Archie and Aurelia Spencer and raised in Anson, ME. He was the devoted husband of the late Elizabeth (Zuber) Spencer. Loving father of Bruce Spencer and his wife Cathy of Dover, NH, William Spencer and his wife Donna of Billerica, MA, Jean (Spencer) Prior and her husband Walter of Lawrence, MA, Karen (Spencer) Whitcomb of North Andover, MA, and Douglas Spencer and his wife Susan of Merrimack, NH. Beloved grandfather of Todd Spencer and his wife Amy of Portsmouth, NH, Amy Spencer Delemus of Dover, NH, Lauren (Spencer) Corbett and her husband Patrick of Billerica, MA, Evan Spencer and his wife Courtney of Billerica, MA, Jeffrey Prior of Boston, MA, Steven Prior of New York City, and Rachel Spencer and Emily Spencer of Merrimack, NH. Proud great-grandfather of Stella and Jack Spencer and Reid and Will Corbett. He is also survived by his shining light and loving companion, Lillian Gunning of North Reading, MA. World War II Navy veteran and retired employee of New England Milk Producers Association and Shawsheen Chemical Company. A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 18, 2014, at New England Bible Church, 60 Chandler Road, Andover, MA at 10 AM. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, April 17, 2014, from 4:00 to 7:30 PM in the Burke-Magliozzi Funeral Home, 390 North Main Street, Andover. Interment will be held at Spring Grove Cemetery, Andover.
In lieu of flowers and in honor of their kind support of the family, memorial donations may be made to the Merrimack Valley Hospice House, 360 North Ave., Haverhill, MA 01830, www.homehealthfoundation.org/mvhh or the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 101A First Ave., Suite 6, Waltham, MA 02451-1115,www.