Richmond-Chris Glavine passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2010, at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn where his family had been with him throughout his time there.

Chris was born in Flemington, N. J., on August 6, 1962, the son of Polly and Jack Glavine.

Chris grew up in Hillsborough, N. J. where he received his education. He relocated to his beloved Maine in 1980 and married Gina Rand in 1988. He has made his home in Richmond for the past 20 years. He began his employment working with handicapped people, and it almost seemed that this was his calling, as he was so kind and tender with them. Early in his career here in Maine, he was an Accountant for Satterly Oil Co. in Portland. It soon became apparent to him that he really wanted to be outside, and not sitting at a desk. He began working as a carpenter’s helper. In a very short time, Chris (with his dog Timber by his side) started his own construction company, C.J. Glavine General Contracting. Thus began his lifetime career of home building which actually seemed to just come naturally to him. It will be one of the joys of all of his family to be able to drive by the beautiful homes that he built and to know that they will stand there to permanently testify as to his contribution to society and to life.

Chris was an avid fisherman, an avid birdwatcher who would call his parents home many times and say, “Get Mom on the phone”, when he would have a birding question he couldn’t answer. He loved his big, beautiful Gold Wing Motorcycle, and he had many, many wonderful trips on it with his wife. Chris enjoyed both collecting and selling antiques, cooking, snowmobiling, and looking for the planets and stars with his Telescope were also among his hobbies. And let us not forget that he was a huge Patriots fan.

He is survived by his wife, Gina, daughter, Serina, his parents, Polly & Jack Glavine of Naples, Maine, his brother, Jim and wife Sheila of Greenville, Maine, his nephews Josh Glavine and wife Kristin of Leominster, Massachusetts, and Patrick Glavine of Boulder, Colorado. Also his Aunts and Uncles and many cousins in Maine, Massachusetts. Virginia, Oregon and Mississippi.

Family and friends are invited to visit at Kincer Funeral Home from 4pm to 7pm on Tuesday March 9th with a funeral service taking place on Wednesday at 11:00am at the funeral home. Light refreshments will follow the service.

Condolences may be expressed at www.kincerfuneralhome.com

Arrangements are being made by Kincer Funeral Home 130 Pleasant St. Richmond, Me 04357.