The Times Record; Brunswick ME; 2007-4-16

Robert R. Lake

TOPSHAM -- Robert "Bob" R. Lake, 64, of Topsham (formerly of North
Reading, Mass.) died Thursday Apr11 12, 2007, at a Brunswick hospital.
He was born Jan. 7, 1943. in Somerville, Mass., to John J. and Bridget
M. (Pearson) Lake.  After graduating from North Reading High (1960),
he joined the Navy as an electrician's mate, serving four years.
On Oct. 1, 1966, he married Rose Ann Morin at St. John the Baptist Church
in Brunswick.  He worked several years for Pratt and Whitney Aircraft
in East Hartford. Conn.: for the Defense Department at the Boston Naval
Shipyard in Charlestown, Mass.: and at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in
Kittery While working in Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. he spent the majority
of his time in working in Electrical Shop 51 and Service Shop 99 and also
was tasked with building, supervising submarine repair teams sent to Holy
Loche, Scotland.  He later began working for Supervisor of Shipbuilding
in the Bath and later in the Portland and Brunswick offices. Upon his
retirement in 1998, he was acting as a production controller electrical
supervisor of shipbuilding in Bath.  Following his retirement.  He started
a mail-order business selling specialty cedar products. In his spare
time, he was an avid World War II history buff. He enjoyed hunting,
fishing, genealogy and carpentry as well as painting nautical themes
with watercolor and acrylics. He was also a past member of the Bath
Lodge of Elks.  He is survived by his wife of 40 years; two daughters,
Bridget Lake of Topsham and Jennifer Waselchuck and her husband, Robert,
of Atkinson, N.H.; two sisters, Rose Ameral of Port Richey Fla., and
Marjorie Miller and her husband, Harold, of Hudson, Fla.; two brothers,
Paul Lake and his wife, Nancy of Londonderry N.H., and John "Jack" Lake
of Port Richey; and many nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by three
brothers, Patrick Lake, William Lake and Francis Lake.  Visiting hours
will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday at Demers-Desmond Funeral
Home, 34 Cushing St., Brunswick. A funeral service will be held at 11
a.m. on Thursday at Demers-Desmond Funeral Home. Internment will be in
North Reading.  Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes
Association. 163 Lancaster St., Portland, ME 04101.