Richard M. Verrill

AUBURN – Richard M. Verrill, 85, of Auburn passed away on Nov. 8, 2021 at his home.

He was born on Oct. 20, 1936 in Auburn, a son of the late Reuben and Florida (Bilodeau) Verrill. While attending school, Richard, at the age of 16 and 19 won the boxing golden gloves in Lewiston as well as Massachusetts.

As a young adult in 1963 and 1964, he built his family’s home in Auburn on Hotel Road while living across the street with his new wife And first two daughters. He coached Little League for a few years while his son Marty was playing. Richard was a great baseball player in his younger years. Dick Leavitt would tell a story that the neighborhood children would all fight over having him on their team, because if they did, they knew they would win, because he loved the sport and was a hell of a baseball player.

He partnered with Roger Dufault to create Rodmar, building homes from 1972 – 1981. They were known as the flying carpenters because they would use Roger’s plane to fly to Sugarloaf where they would clear the slopes and would build lodges. In February of 1971, they flipped that very airplane at the Auburn airport and in 1974 was involved in a train collision with a company van on Lewiston Junction Road. From that point on none of his friends would dare to be in a boat with him. In 1981, he went out on his own starting Marty, Inc.

He is survived by his six children Cindy, Wendy Reed and her husband Bill, Linda Verrill and her finance Richard Laliberte, Marty and his wife Rachel, Jamie and Randy Verrill; and his six grandchildren Ross, Renee, Brad, Breanne, Steven and Brian. He also leaves two brothers Arthur and Ansel Verrill; and several nieces and nephews. He was also the brother of the late Ruben Verrill.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 1 p.m. at the Immaculate Heart-Mary Parish, 24 Sacred Heart Place, Auburn, with a gathering to follow in the church hall. Burial in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Auburn will be held at a later date and will be private.