OWLS HEAD – Laurence J. Marriner, 83, died unexpectedly on Jan. 22, 2016, at the Veterans Medical Center at Togus.

Born in Rockland on Nov. 15, 1932, he was the eldest of 11 children of Arthur J. and Catherine A. Winchenbach Marriner. He was raised and lived in Owls Head all his life.

From an early age, Laurence worked hard making his living on the ocean while fishing out of Owls Head.

From 1953 to 1955, he served in the U.S. Army.

Shortly after returning from the service, he married and with his wife raised four children.

Every weekend the family looked forward to heading to their camp at Saponac Lake in Grand Falls Township. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing cribbage. It was not uncommon for Laurence to play three games of cribbage a day, and if at camp, that number usually increased.

For the past 15 years, Laurence found fulfillment in the company of his soul-mate, Cindy Forrest.

He was a 60+ year member of the Knox Lodge of Masons No. 189 in South Thomaston.

In addition to his companion of 15 years, Cindy Forrest of Owls Head; Laurence is survived by three sons, Laurence J. Marriner Jr. of Brooklin, Alan D. Marriner and his wife, Joella, of Owls Head, and Keith Marriner of Augusta; one daughter, Tina Marriner of Hope; two brothers, Bernard L. Marriner and his wife, Joan, of Palmyra, and Alfred A. Marriner of Owls Head; four sisters, Anna M. Snowdeal of Portland, Catherine E. Willey and her husband, Walter “Sonny,” of Owls Head, Donna L. Ames and her husband, Neil, of Zephyr Hills, Fla., and Margaret “Peggy” Huff and her husband, Dennis, of Swanville and Florida; two grandchildren, Mandy Everett and her husband, Bob, and Troy Marriner and his girlfriend, Alyssa Pierce; two great-grandchildren, Gunnar and Cadence; the mother of his children, Helen Hart Marriner of Rockland; as well as many nieces and nephews.

Friends and relatives are invited to visit Wednesday, Jan. 27 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock St. in Rockland, where a funeral service will be held Thursday, Jan. 28 at 11 a.m. A reception will follow at the funeral home's 104 Limerock reception center.

Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the Salvation Army, Rockland Corps, 27 Payne Avenue, Rockland, ME 04841.