ELLSWORTH David Ordlin Moone, 70, of Dalton, Mass., passed away July 20, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center.
Born in Ellsworth on Oct. 12, 1948, to Bloomfield and Leila Carter Moone, he was a graduate of Ellsworth High School.
He married his wife, the former Paula Winslow, on May 27, 2002.
Dave was a registered hunting and fishing guide in the state of Maine for many years. He taught CPR and first aid for the Red Cross for many years, earning the Warren Sears Community Service Award in 1999.
An avid hunter and fisherman, he loved fly-fishing and tying his own flies. He also enjoyed woodworking, carving, and making jewelry for friends and family.
He worked for Austin’s Furniture Co. in Ellsworth and Dick Moon Sporting Goods in Pittsfield, retiring in 2006. He also ran his own fishing supply shop, Dave’s Fly Shop, tying many of the flies he sold.
He leaves behind his wife, Paula Winslow Moone, of Dalton; three daughters, Angela Carney and her children Christopher and Nikole, of Ellsworth; Lisa Richardson, her husband, Eben, and their children, Meaghan, Malorie, McKenzie, Marleigh and Marissa of Bar Harbor; Denise McLaughlin, her other half, Rob Stevens and their children, Tyler, Hunter, Alena, Aurora and J.J. of Pittsfield, Mass.; son, Cale Bassett, his wife, Cheryl, and their children, Trinity, Ceri and Micah of Pittsfield, Mass.; sister Marilyn Moon and her husband, Floyd Dakin, of Brooks; a nephew, Brian Littlefield, his wife, Cindy, and their children, Devin, Myles and Madilyn of Stockton Springs; as well as his very good friends, Rod Moon of Pittsfield and Ron and Marie Smith of Stockbridge, Mich.
Calling hours will be held Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at Dery-Foley Funeral Home, 890 E. Main St., Dalton, Mass. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his name to the American Red Cross in care of the funeral home.