1921 – 2015

WINTHROP — Alfred “Cy” Sanborn, 94, born April 22, 1921, passed away on Monday, Aug. 24. Alfred was predeceased by his wife, Inez Sanborn; sister, Veda Furbush; son, Ronald Sanborn; daughter-in-law, Linda Sanborn; and infant grandson, Lawrence Sanborn.

Alfred is survived by son, Dennis Sanborn and his wife, Marsha; grandchildren, Kari Sanborn Bruce and her husband, Jefferson, Bethany Sanborn and her husband, Travis Rochette, and Adam Sanborn; and great-grandchildren, Charlotte and Isaac Rochette.

Cy was born and raised in Greene, where he spent the majority of his adult life on the Sanborn homestead. In recent years, he resided in Florida during the winter and summered in Monmouth with companion, Velma Jewell. Cy enjoyed hunting and fishing, especially during the winter, from the Sanborn camp at Northeast Carry near the head of Moosehead Lake.