STONEHAM — Craig Edwin Adams, 74, of Stoneham, died unexpectedly early Tuesday evening Dec. 6, 2022, in the comfort of his own in Stoneham.

He was born on April 24, 1948, in Norway, a son of Howard E. and Barbara A. (MacKenzie) Adams and attended local schools. Craig was in the first graduating class of the newly combined Oxford Hills High School, at the time.  

After high school, Craig served in the Army from 1967-69 and did a tour of duty in Vietnam.  

Shortly after his return from the service, he married Kathleen Chandler on Sept. 26, 1970 in Lovell.  They made their home for a few years in Albany Township before buying a home and settling in Stoneham.

Craig was a wood mill worker virtually all of his working career. He retired from CB Cummings in Norway in 2002 after working there for 19 years.

In earlier years, he was a volunteer firefighter for the Stoneham Fire Department and really enjoyed their annual auction that he and Pete Fox rode around together gathering items for. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing and when poor health forced him out of the woods, he could often be found riding the back roads looking for deer during hunting season. He was a tremendous history and genealogy buff and helped with Lovell Historical Society.  

A close second to his family was Craig’s love for classic cars, especially his 1941 Ford Coupe.

He is loved by his wife, Kathy; a daughter, Bethany Cagle; a son, Jesse Adams; five grandchildren and two great granddaughters; a brother, Brad.  

He was predeceased by his parents.

A memorial graveside service for Craig will be held 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, at the Hillside Cemetery in Stoneham. 

Gifts may be given in Craig’s memory to the Stoneham Fire Department, 47 Butters Hill Road, Stoneham, ME 04231.  

Arrangements are in the care of the Hall Funeral Home in Casco where condolences and tributes may be shared amongst family and friends at www.hallfuneralhome.net.