Neils J. Sorenson

1924 - 2012  (87 years)

• Name	Neils J. Sorenson  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	28 Sep 1924	New York   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Feb 2012  [3, 5]
  Burial	Calvary Cemetery, South Portland, Cumberland, Maine   [3]
  Person ID	I81471	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2020

  
  

  Father	Fred Ole Sorenson
  Mother	Emma I. Shurr
  Family ID	F87415	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Patricia Eileen Haskell,   b. 9 Apr 1925, Maine d. 23 Apr 2019, Portland, Cumberland, Maine (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	18 May 1946	Maine   [2]
  Children	1. Donna Sorenson   2. Cynthia Sorenson   3. JoAnne Sorenson
  Family ID	F37646	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  Dignity Memorial Scarborough- Neils J. Sorenson, 87, of Westbrook, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2012 with his wife at his side. The fourth child of Emma I. (Shurr) and Fred Ole Sorenson he was born September 28, 1924 in Oswego N.Y. The family later moved to Portland where he was raised and educated. During his third year at Deering High School he signed up with the National Guard. When World War II was declared his unit was transferred into the regular Army (118th Quarter Master Corp.) where he served 5 years (3 years in Iceland). After being honorably discharged in June of 1945, Neils met the love of his life, Patricia Haskell. They married in May of 1946. Working in the building business was his life, first working for Fox Lumber and going on to Wm.T. Kelley Contractor, H.F. Farnham Company, Winde-McCormick and lastly starting his own business Neils Sorenson Hardware, which he actively ran until just two weeks prior to his death. He loved building and built two houses and a much loved camp on Sebago Lake for his family. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus (Houlihan Council), Pride's Corner Fire Department, and served as Building Chairman for St. Edmunds Church. Neils is presently a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Portland. He was predeceased by his parents, a brother, John F. Sorenson, and a sister, Madelene A. Rhodes. Portland Maine.

  
  

• Sources

  [S38014] Obituary, Portland Press Herald (ME), Bernard P. Haskell, (December 5, 1995). [S31237] Marriage index, Maine, Neils J. Sorenson and Patricia E. Haskell. [S54522] Cemetery index, Calvary Cemetery, South Portland, Cumberland, Maine, (Find-a-Grave). [S43594] U.S., Public Records Index, (Ancestry.com. U.S. Public Records Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Compiled from various U.S. public records.). [S56820] Obituary, Dignity Memorial, Neils J. Sorenson.