Sterling Thomas Davenport

SIDNEY – Sterling Thomas Davenport, 83, passed away on Oct. 29, 2025, after a long battle with diabetic kidney disease. He was born July 20, 1942 to Loomis and Alice (Moran) Davenport in Fort Fairfield.

Sterling was a proud veteran of the Navy, where he learned to type code and earned Top Secret clearance while stationed at NAVCOM in the Philippines. After the Navy, he pursued a career as an x-ray technician and started working at Thayer Hospital, in Waterville where he proudly worked for 35 years. It was there that he met the love of his life, Emily Soule, and they married on July 25, 1975. He became an instant father to her 6-year-old daughter, Amber, and had a son, Alexander, two years later, completing their family, whom he loved dearly.

Sterling loved reading about history and astronomy, building models, and collecting stamps, coins and war books.

He was predeceased by his sisters Greta Fasching and Elva LaPointe; his wife of 39 years, Emily; and his son, Alex.

He is survived by his daughter, Amber Schmitt and spouse, Eric; grandchildren Madeline, Jordan and Kieran; his sister, Maxine Morrisette; his niece, Sharon Carter and spouse Henry and their family.

Sterling will rest next to his loving wife in Lewis Cemetery in Oakland.

Services are under the care of Wheeler Funeral Home, 26 Church St., Oakland. An online guestbook may be signed and memories shared at http://www.wheelerfh.com.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks you to make a charitable contribution to an organization he was proud to be a part of,

The American Legion.