James M. Meikle (Deaths‪)‬

YARMOUTH, ME James M. Meikle, 83, of Yarmouth retired Vice President of Commonwealth Gas Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts passed away at Mid Coast Hospital, Brunswick on June 8, 2011 surrounded by family and exceptionally caring nursing staff. He was predeceased by his first wife, Alice May Hooton, his oldest daughter, Linda J., and his oldest sister, Margaret Birch. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Nancy A. Carter; his three children and spouses: daughter Nancy J. and husband Steven Orlando of Westborough, MA; son James D. and wife Carole Stenger of Westborough, and son David C. and wife Carol Bibbo of Bokeelia, Florida. He was lovingly known as "Jimpa" to seven grandchildren: Mikayla O. Smith, Joel S. Orlando, James A., Kathryn E., and Denise N. Meikle, and Robert J. and Lisa M. Campbell. He also leaves his older sister Janet Barr of East Greenwich, RI and a niece and six nephews. His successful career in the public utility business. spanned 34 years beginning in 1952 as manager of systems and procedures with New England Gas and Electric Company in Cambridge. He retired from the company, then known as Commonwealth Gas, in Southbough in1984 as Vice President of Administrative Services. The company is now known as Nstar and is soon to merge with Northeast Utilities.