1962 – 2015
LISBON — Darryl Richard Curtis, 53, of Lisbon, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 28.
He was born on July 21, 1962, the son of Carroll and Mary (Rogers) Curtis.
Darryl attended Lisbon schools, participating in hockey and football. After his high school graduation in 1980, he married his lifelong best friend, Cindy Hayes of Lisbon, with whom he proudly raised his two children.
He enlisted in in the U.S. Army in 1980, where he operated as a heavy machine/diesel mechanic. After honorable discharge, he was employed by Bath Iron Works for 27 years until he decided to pursue his lifelong career goal to be a truck driver.
Darryl has served in many roles due to his vast amount of hobbies, which included hunting, especially duck-hunting, fishing, camping, ATVs, snowmobiling, maple-syruping, beer-brewing and his particular favorite, beekeeping.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Cindy Curtis; two children, John Curtis and wife, Stephanie, of Sabattus, and Natasha Curtis; seven grandchildren and one stepgrandchild, Austin Darryl and Darryl Ayden Richard Curtis of Manchester N.H., Gage, Easton, Isaiah, Mariah, Ariannah of Sabattus, and Zoey Pepin of New Gloucester; his father, Carroll Curtis, and Dolly “Nana” Jones of Lisbon; sister, Debra Starbird of Lisbon; brother, David Curtis of Lewiston; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins; and a very special sister-in-law, Jonny Hayes of Livermore.
He was predeceased by his mom, Mary Rogers-Curtis; and his eldest sister, Donna Curtis-Learnard.
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