Fosters Daily Democrat, Dover NH
4 June 2002

Edgar Lake

YORK, Maine - Edgar J. Lake, 94, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2002,
at Sentry Hill Home in York, Maine.

He was the loving husband of Maxine A. Lake of 72 years, who is also a
resident of Sentry Hill Home.

Mr. Lake was a licensed electrician and owned businesses in Longmeadow,
Mass. and Sunapee, N.H. He served as an auxiliary police and fire
department member in both communities.

He was active in Lions International, serving as president many times
in local Lions clubs, and was a member of the Springfield, Mass., Rotary
Club. He was the oldest living past master of Longmeadow Lodge A.F. and
A.M. and a past member of the Springfield, Mass., Melha Temple Shrine.

Mr. Lake was an avid fisherman, hunter, New Hampshire guide, licensed
private pilot, Power Squadron member, and for several years navigated
private boats from New London, Conn., through the Inland Waterway,
to Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Survivors include a sister, Ella Mae Van Der Haegen and a niece, Christina
Frisbee, both of Ridgecrest, Calif.; a nephew, Leonard Lake of California;
two sons, Kenneth of Natick, Mass., and Keith and his fiance, Patricia
Staples, of South Berwick, Maine.

He also is survived by eight grandchildren, Deanne McDonald, Christina
Wright, Sharon Lake-Post, Caron Virgin, Brian Lake, Kevin Lake, Kenan
Lake, Lynn Staples, and 11 great-grandchildren. Private services were
conducted by the family.