WALDOBORO — Austin W. Achorn, 86, died March 20, 2013, at Windward Gardens in Camden. He was born May 7, 1926, in Waldoboro to Amos and Myrtle Wentworth Achorn. Austin grew up in Waldoboro and graduated from Waldoboro High School.

He worked for GTE Sylvania in Waldoboro for 35 years. He also worked as an electrician.

He served on the Waldoboro Fire Department for many years. He enjoyed boating, sitting with his friends at the counter at Moody's Diner and tinkering on anything that needed fixing. He especially enjoyed mowing his lawn and keeping it immaculate. He also loved to hear and tell a good joke.

He was predeceased by his wife, Olga Nadine Achorn; his parents, Myrtle and Amos Achorn; his brother, Elmer Achorn; and his grandchildren, Sidney Austin Achorn and Austin Roy Bragg.

He is survived by his children, Colleen Vannah and her husband, Ernie, of Waldoboro, Wanda Johnson and her significant other, Jac Carey, of Brunswick, Nancy Pennington and her husband, Terry, of Warren, Richard Crabtree and his wife, Elizabeth, of South Hope, Trenna Crabtree and Barbara Laurie of Topsham, Eileen Parsons and her husband, Terry, of Florida and Robert Achorn and his wife, Linda, of Islesboro; his sister, Geraldine Jones and her husband, Roland, of Jefferson; his grandchildren, Ernie Vannah, Courtney Bain, Christopher Johnson, Trenna Bragg, Alan Bragg, Michelle Dennison, Julie Schmidt, Melissa Melvin, Kevin Sproul, Shawna Wing and Kimberly Achorn; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great great-grandchildren; his companion, Arlene Holmes of Waldoboro; and several nieces and nephews.

A graveside service for friends and family to celebrate Austin's life will be held in the spring at the Shuman Cemetery in Waldoboro.

Contributions in Austin's memory may be made to the Town of Waldoboro, c/o Bob Maxcy Displacement Fund, P.O. Box J, Waldoboro, ME 04572. The Fund helps residents of Waldoboro who have been displaced by fire.

You are invited to share your condolences with the family by visiting their Book of Memories at www.hallfuneralhomes.com.

Arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Waldoboro.