Lawrence Harold Adams

VENICE, Fla. / SKOWHEGAN – With a broken heart we share that Lawrence Harold “Bugsy” Adams died Oct. 8, 2025 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

Lawrence was born Aug. 2, 1938 in Skowhegan to Harold and Leona Adams. Bugsy graduated from Skowhegan Area High School in 1956, to go on to join the army, during the Berlin Crisis.

After his discharge, he returned to Skowhegan to successfully run the family business, Skowhegan Electric Motors. Planning for a fun filled retirement, he gave the business to his two wonderful sons, Scot and Mike.

While in business he supported the Chamber, Elks, Rotary and enjoyed his golfing membership at Lakewood and Palymra Golf Course.

A sportsman for all seasons: fishing at the camp on the Miramichi, in Alaska, Maine and the Gulf. Hunting for partridge, ducks, deer and being in the Big Buck Club.

He was predeceased by his parents; sister, Connie, brother and sister-in-law, John and Sylvia Finnemore.

He leaves a wonderful family-wife, Susan (Ham)Adams; brother-in-law, Stephen Ham; children Mike (Lesley) Adams, Scot (Kris) Adams, Cathy (Anders) Lovendahl, Randi (Patrick) Quinn, Jamie (Steve) Rankin; his grandchildren, Olivia Lovendahl; Ashley, Mandy, Dylan and Nick Adams; Jack (Anna), Riley, and Mae Quinn; Lydi Rose, Parker and Estelle Rankin; and Gracie Spencer.

Bugsy loved life, enjoying friends from Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Canada and Florida. Their friendship inspired a festive cocktail hour and delicious dinner gatherings.

His favorite saying was “to know me is to love me”, truer words were never spoken.