Lawrence “Knobby” Jenney

OAKLAND – Lawrence “Knobby” Jenney of Oakland, passed away peacefully at the age of 88 on July 31, 2023, at the Togus VA Medical Center in Augusta. Knobby finally lost a courageous battle against an illness that plagued him for the past few years, but it was the loss of that battle that allowed him to go to a place where he could reunite with his loved ones that passed before him.

He was predeceased by his beloved wife MaryEllen Jenney, his stepson Christopher Couture and his parents, Margaret and Louis Jenney, his brothers Douglas Jenney and Gordon (Oscar) Jenney and his sisters Katherine (Kay) Bradley and Eleanor Peck. Knobby is survived by his sister Lucille Nickless of Belgrade, numerous nieces and nephews, stepchildren and grandchildren in which he played an enormous role in their upbringing and success in life.

Knobby served his country honorably in the United States Army in Korea from 1952–1955 and returned home to college to earn an accounting degree. He owned numerous businesses throughout his life which included a store at the location of the current Belgrade Post Office and a business hauling gravel and backhoe and bulldozer work. He later worked many years in the paving industry for Tilcon Construction Co. during the spring, summer and fall and then worked in the woods during the winters. Knobby was never afraid of long hours and hard work.

Knobby was a beloved member of the American Legion Post 51 in Oakland, Maine. He was loved and respected by all that knew him there. It was at this Post that he found the family and friends that kept him going and made him happy in his latter years after his wife Mary died. Without the support of his friends and family at this Legion Post, his final years would not have been as bright as they were.

A graveside service with military honors will be held at the Pine Grove Cemetery in Belgrade on Saturday, August 5, at 10 a.m.

A celebration of Knobby’s life will be held at the Oakland American Legion Post 51 on Sunday, August 6, at 1 p.m.

Arrangements are in the care of Wheeler Funeral Home 26 Church Street Oakland Maine where memories may be shared, and an online register book signed by visiting http://www.lawrybrothers.com.