Evert Fowle

LANCASTER, Mass. – Evert Fowle, of Lancaster, Mass., passed away at his home on Sept. 14, 2024, with his family by his side after a 10-month fight against cancer.

He was born in Cambridge, Mass., to the late Evert and Cellen Fowle and grew up in Lexington, Mass., where he graduated from Lexington High School in 1975. Evert was an avid Boston sports fan, with a particular love for the Red Sox. Evert developed a lifelong love for travel with his family on road trips across the country and on adventures through Europe. He graduated from Macalester College in 1979 and Syracuse Law School in 1984.

After law school, Evert moved to Central Maine and began his career as a prosecutor working for David Crook, who became a lifelong mentor and friend. For 27 years, he served Kennebec and Somerset Counties in the District Attorney’s Office, his last 10 as the District Attorney. He devoted his career to helping victims and seeking justice for the people of Maine. His work went beyond the four corners of being a prosecutor. He strived to lower recidivism by co-founding Kennebec’s Co-Occurring Disorders Court in 2005 and the Veterans’ Treatment Court in 2011. Later that year, the Governor swore Evert in as a District Court Judge. He spent much of his time on the bench presiding in Newport, Belfast, and Augusta.

Evert met his wife Lori in 1986 and the two were married in 1990. They moved to Vassalboro where they raised their three children. Like all other facets of his life, Evert parented his children by leading by example. He cultivated their curiosity by reading them books and being a lifelong reader. He showed them how to live a full life by living one himself, through attending symphonies, Sox games and community events. He did all of this while keeping a balanced checkbook. He could tell a good story, but was an even better listener, especially when his family wanted to tell him about their day.

In retirement, Evert and Lori divided their time between Maine and Florida before moving to Massachusetts in 2022. He enjoyed exploring and hiking with Hayden. For the last six years, Evert and Lori traveled around the country with friends and family joining them in places ranging from southern California to Vail, Colo. to Jekyll Island, Ga. to Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Evert leaves behind his wife, Lori; along with their three children, Evert, Hayden, and Morgan, daughter-in-law, Alyssa; and granddaughter, Sutton; his three siblings, Cellen Wolk, Jef Fowle, and Janet Fowle.

A memorial service will be held in Hallowell at Maple Hill Farm Inn and Conference Center on Oct. 6 at 2 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the following organizations serving Kennebec and Somerset counties: https://www.familyviolenceproject.org/ and https://www.silentnomore.org/how-we-help.html