Owen Sherwood Larrabee Sr., 78, passed away May 1, 2015, at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast, Maine. He was born Aug. 18, 1936, in Swanville, to Percy and Gladys (Curtis) Larrabee.

Owen grew up in Swanville. He married Sandra (Pappas) Johnston in 1962 in Brunswick. They were happily married for 53 years. He joined the Army and served in France, working in motor transport. He was honorably discharged in 1959. Owen accepted Christ in 1983 and was baptized in 1984, when he became a member of Swanville Community Church where he attended for many years.

Owen was mechanically minded and loved working on practical solutions to everyday problems. At the age of 12 he rebuilt his first car engine. From then on he continually worked on engines and vehicles of all kinds. He used and continued to sharpen these skills throughout his life. He drag raced cars in California, where he worked, opening and managing service stations. Upon return to Maine he drove a truck for Maplewood Poultry and Penobscot Poultry, and worked as a plant mechanic at Penobscot Frozen Foods.

Owen was the last of his generation and was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Ruth Smith and Arlene Annis; his brothers, Shirley Larrabee, Harold Larrabee and Alton Larrabee; and his daughter, Dolores (Johnston) Stevens.

Owen is survived by his wife, Sandra Larrabee of Swanville; his daughter, Linda (Johnston) Bizier and her husband, Paul, of China; his sons, Thomas Johnston and his wife, Donna, of Searsport, Larry Larrabee and his wife, Tami, of Isanti, Minn., Owen S. Larrabee Jr. and his wife, Kathy, of Brooks, and Greg Larrabee and his wife, Tisha, of Brooks. There are eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and many loved nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 9 at 2 p.m. at Swanville Community Church, 15 Town House Road in Swanville.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to Swanville Community Church, Swanville.

Arrangements are under the care of Riposta Funeral Home.