Michael Coburn

LINCOLN and INTERLACHEN, Fla. - Michael Frank Coburn, 53, passed away unexpectedly Dec. 18, 2010, at a Palatka, Fla., hospital. He was born June 29, 1957, in Lincoln, the son of Roger Earl Coburn and Charlotte Hazel (Savage) Coburn. Michael was a 1975 graduate of Mattanawcook Academy. He attended the University of Maine at Presque Isle for a year and went to work at Lincoln Pulp & Paper, where he remained until he became disabled from severe back problems. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed fishing and hunting. Michael was a skilled carpenter and passed those talents on to his nephew, Jeremy.

He leaves behind a daughter, Amanda Coburn and her husband, David Mosher, of Stillwater; a daughter, Mallory Coburn and her fiance, John Fletcher, of Bradford; an older sister, Rhonda Philbrook and her fiance, Rich Duhaime, of Florida; two special nephews, Jamie Coburn of Old Town and Jeremy Coburn and his wife, Dee; along with two great-nephews, Jacob and Landon, all of Interlachen, Fla. He also leaves his special friend, Helen Renwick of Interlachen, Fla.

A memorial service will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, at Clay Funeral Home, 7 Lee Road, Lincoln, with the Rev. Keith Shorey officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to National Alliance for Mental Illness, P.O. Box 759155, Baltimore, MD 21275-9155.