SEBAGO- Philip Stephen Douglas, was born January 21st, 1948, in Gorham, Maine, to the late Philip Sawtell Douglas and Lucretia (Decker) Douglas.
Steve passed away peacefully at his home in Sebago on Saturday January 7th, 2023, at 8:55 am surrounded by Loving Family after a brief illness.
However, the family feels a broken heart plays the biggest role after the recent loss of his Beloved wife. Steve and Ruth’s love story began in January of 1969 and after a brief courtship they were married on April 19th 1969.
Steve and Ruth enjoyed many years participating in the Sebago Lions Club. Steve also was an avid hunter and enjoyed the outdoors. He loved having a vegetable garden every summer when his family was young.
He greatly enjoyed summers at Barker Pond with The Anderson’s, Chase’s & Dolloff’s.
He was always involved in his community and was well known by most.
Throughout Sebago and neighboring towns, you can see Steve’s legacy in the many house lots he did the land-work at during the years he was a heavy equipment operator whether it was during his time employed with George Anderson & Sons or owning and running his own business with his brother Abe, or the many years he was an employee for the Town of Sebago.
Steve loved his family. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather and most recently was so proud &
excited to become a great-grandfather.
Steve was predeceased by his Beautiful Wife on July 18th of this past year. He is also predeceased by his father Philip Sawtell Douglas and Mother Lucretia (Decker) Douglas, his brother Abraham Parker. And his in-laws Edward F. & Madeline T. Mulderig.
Steve is survived by his children, his daughter Jody M. Blanchet and her Husband Scott Blanchet from Sebago Maine, his Daughter Heidi L. Theriault and her husband Shannon Theriault of N. Waterboro Maine, his son Scott S. Douglas and his wife Lisa Douglas of Sebago, his grandchildren Nathan M. Blanchet, Melanie E. Hall and her husband Ronald Hall, Hannah, Philip, Brady Burnell, Matthew Douglas, Seth Theriault, Nicole Shrier & Ashley Hutchins, great granddaughter Maia Isabelle Hall, his loving sister Diana Letellier, longtime family friends Kenneth and Vera Noble & many nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.
Visiting hours will be held on Friday Jan. 13 from 5 - 7 PM, followed by a 7 PM funeral service at the Poitras, Neal & York Funeral Home, 71 Maple St., in Cornish. Online condolence messages can be submitted at the funeral home website, www.mainefuneral.com
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Sebago Fire/Rescue, Androscoggin Hospice and Home Care or an animal shelter of your choice.