Remembering Uncle Tom 1927 ~ 2013



Thomas Warren Adell

Uncle Tom was named after Dr Thomas Warren Luce of Readfield, a close family friend of his mother. An avid sports enthusiast he was known for his adept baseball playing as a young man and was a member of the Readfield Merchants Baseball Team. He was also a Mason, Layfayette Chapter in Readfield; A member of Readfield Lions Club where he was instrumental in building the baseball field at that location and also served as a baseball coach for elementary school children in Readfield. He served in the United States Air Force during WWII, having enlisted at the age of 16 1/2 after convincing his mother to sign for his early enlistment. After the War he returned to Kents Hill School to complete his high school education, graduating with the class of 1949. He married his high school sweetheart, Faye Luce September 29, 1949 and they built a home on Adell Road in Readfield where they lived for most of their married lives. Tom worked for Bridge Construction for many years at the invitation of his Kent Hill classmate, Peter Bridge. In the early 1960s he was appointed Readfield Post Master under the President John F. Kennedy administration where he worked until his retirement in 1987. He and wife Faye spent winter vacations in Florida for many years where they enjoyed golfing - there in winters and back home in Maine during the warmer months. Faye died too young, at age 56yrs in 1984. Tom continued to spend his winters in Florida, golf club in hand whenever he could. He enjoyed his more recent retirement years with close companion Barbara Fogg at their homes in Plant City, FL and Augusta, ME.