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Howard “Budge” Walen

Howard “Budge” Walen

Howard “Budge” Walen

Howard “Budge” Walen

A memorial service for Howard “Budge” Walen, 88, who passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 28, 2026, will be held Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 10 a.m., at the Camden Congregational Church, 55 Elm Street, Camden, Maine.

He will be laid to rest Saturday, August 31, at 11 a.m., at Forest Glade Cemetery in Wakefield, Massachusetts.

Arrangements are in the care of Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, Rockland, Maine.

Howard “Budge” Walen

Howard “Budge” Walen

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