EUSTIS — Bernard Adelbert Tibbetts Jr., age 85, died Jan. 21, 2012 at the Hospice House in Auburn, following a long illness.

He was born Aug. 9, 1926 in Kingfield, the son of Bernard and Sadie Anderson Tibbetts Sr. He was educated in the schools of Kingfield and graduated from Kingfield High School in the class of 1944. He served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. He married Dora O. Taylor in Kingfield in 1956. He was employed as a mechanic, lumberman and drove trucks for local contractors. Bernard also worked for the International Boundary Commission, State of Maine Dept of Transportation and later retired from the International Paper Company.

He was a member of Somerset Chapter #80 Order of the Eastern Star of Stratton and Mt. Bigelow Masonic Lodge #202 AF & AM of Stratton. In his early years, Bernard played baseball for the North Franklin Town League where he was a left handed pitcher and first baseman. He enjoyed gardening and working.

He is survived by; his wife, Dora Tibbetts of Eustis; two sons, Alan Tibbetts and wife, Kathy, of Sidney and Gene Tibbetts of Old Orchard Beach; one daughter, Julie Talmage and husband, David, of Kingfield; stepson, Richard Frost of Rangeley; sister, Elene Holmes of Augusta; five grandchildren, Taylor Talmage of Brunswick, Christian Talmage of Boston, Heidi Tibbetts of Sidney, Brian Tibbetts of Sidney and Courtland Talmage of Kingfield.

He was predeceased by his sister, Christine.

Graveside funeral services will be held in the spring at the Upper Cemetery in Eustis with a reception following.

Donations may be made to the Maine Cancer Foundation, 170 US Route 1, Suite 250, Falmouth, Maine 04105.

Arrangements are under the care and direction of Dan and Scott’s Cremation and Funeral Service in Farmington.