Obituary of Lloyd Hartford

Lloyd “JACK” Hartford DOB/January 4th, 1939 Age 72 - Jack passed away on December 19th after a brief battle with cancer with his family at his side. Jack was born in Columbia Falls, son of Frank & Bessie (Reed) Hartford. Jack worked at Morrison Chevrolet in 1962, Davis Beef Company and High Street Sunoco driving a tow truck. Jack owned his own business known as Jack and Tom’s Towing in the 1980s, worked for RF Jordan’s and retired from Pine Tree Waste Disposal as a “Sanitation Engineer” as he put it. Jack’s hobbies included working in the yard, feeding the birds, fishing and watching the Boston Red Sox and the Boston Celtics. In recent times he enjoyed 4 wheeling on the Down East Trail. Jack was an avid NASCAR fan with Jeff Gordon being his favorite driver. Jack is survived by his wife, Lois “Driscoll” Hartford of 54 years, 4 children, Penny Brady and her husband David of Gouldsboro, Lloyd “Jay” Hartford of Florida, Scott Harford and his wife Shelly of Missouri, Cathy Hartford and her friend Nakia Murphy of Ellsworth, special grandson Jason Ingalls who has been his little buddy since he was an infant, Jason’s fiancé, Joelle Strout and his first great-grandchild due June 12. His other grandchildren include Brittany, Thomas, Ashlyn, Savannah, Christian, Cassandra, Berry, Wes, Joel and Tia. Brother, Pete Hartford and his wife Arlene of Gouldsboro, the daughter/niece Jack never wanted Joyce Wood and his special buddy, Mark Carter. Jack was pre deceased by his parents Frank and Bessie (Reed) Hartford, brother, Norman “Pud” Hartford and sister, Catherine Handy. At his request there will be no funeral, however a CELEBRATION of LIFE will be held December 26th from 1 to 4 pm at the Fellowship Hall located at the St Andrews Lutheran Church at the corner of Rt. 1 and 184 in Ellsworth, Maine. The family gratefully acknowledges all the cards, blessings and phone calls during these hard times.