David Roger "Skip" Scarponi Obituary (1931 - 2010)

Brunswick- David Roger "Skip” Scarponi age 79 of Office Place died Sunday, May 23rd at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was born January 3rd, 1931 in Dover, New Hampshire, Wentworth hospital. He attended the Dover school system, then he then entered the United States Navy at the age of 17. He was initially stationed in Jacksonville, FL before being transfered to Brunswick Naval Air Station. While there he met and married and Registered Nurse Betty Jean McFadden of Lewiston. They made their home in Brunswick, Maine eventually being honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy in 1958. During his employment wth the Navy, he invested in a 10 site trailer park on Maquoit Road from the Linnel Family, giving birth to a successful business know as Linnhaven Mobile Home Park in 1957. Linnhaven rode the boom of a growth industry and the community quickly grew into a 300 site residential community with over 2,000 new home sales through New England. After becoming established he joined the Kiwanis Club and the Elks Club. He was elected by Brunswick voters as a town selectman for 12 years. He was Brunswick's first chairman of the council and held the office for 8 years. He was president of chamber of commerce for 1964 and 1965. He was appointed by President Clinton to serve on a national commission for manufactured housing from 1993-1996, touring and viewing sites of mobile homes and factories across America and reporting to the United State Senate with his findings. He was appointed by Governor Brennan and Baldacci on separate occasions to serve on the Maine Manufactured Housing Board. He used the G.I. bill to train himself to fly. He had a Cessna single engine aircraft and attaining solo and commercial pilot's licenses. In addition to his wife he is survived by his three loving sons, David K.; Kurt and Kitt. Six grandchildren: Kira (22), Keaton (21), Kayla (18), Kory (17), Konnor (15), and Kassidy (12) He loved to visit Costa Rica 3 or 4 times a year and he visited the Brunswick Elks in the mornings to play cards on a daily basis. Kurt and Kitt will carry on the family business to the high standards he expected ... always putting the residents first. Visiting hours will be held Wednesday 4-6 PM at Stetson's Funeral Home, 12 Federal St. Brunswick. A funeral service will be held Thursday 10 AM at the funeral home. Followed by a traditional memorial ride to the North Berwick Hillside Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Brunswick Elks, In care of Doug Swallow 179 Park Row Brunswick, Maine 04011. Memorial condolences may be expressed at stetsonsfuneralhome.com