Lewis Cafiso

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Lewis Cafiso

OTISFIELD — Lewis (Joe) Cafiso, 86, of Otisfield died peacefully at home on Monday, August 20, 2012. He was born in Chelsea, MA, on June 3, 1926, son of Joseph and Rose (Tangusso). He was a veteran of WWII and worked for many years for the city of Cambridge, MA and raised his family in Arlington, MA before enjoying a full and busy retirement with his wife in their log home in Maine.

He enjoyed many hobbies and was happiest on his tractor or standing around a campfire with his many friends telling humorous true stories of the experiences of his life as a son, soldier, father, husband and friend. He will be missed by all who enjoyed his hospitality and engaging personality.

Mr. Cafiso leaves his loving wife of 56 years, Juanita (Mason); his five children, Mark Cafiso and his wife MaryEllen of Maine, Matthew Cafiso of Colorado, Rosemarie Bernard and her husband Tom of Tennessee, Tammy Bernard and her husband Michael of Massachusetts and Paul Cafiso and his wife Sonia of Arizona; nine grandchildren and two step-grandchildren, who enjoyed his “Joe Stories,” Jaqueline Nadeau and her husband Michael, Christina Cafiso, Giovanni, Archer and Rose Cafiso, Nicholas and Sam Bernard, Julia and Olivia Bernard and Brandon and Alex Terriault and a great-granddaughter, Sophia.

Family and friends attended a celebration of his life on Saturday, August 25 at Oxford Hills & Weston Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Route 26, Oxford. On-line condolences may be expressed to the family at www.oxfordhillsfuneralservices.com.