Gary Edward THORBJORNSON (I50857)

1963 - 2005  (41 Jahre)

• Name	Gary Edward THORBJORNSON  [1, 2]
  Geburt	15 Nov 1963	Rockland, Knox, Maine, USA   [2]
  Geschlecht	männlich
  Find A Grave Number	222248041
  Tod	13 Jul 2005	At Sea   [2]
  Age at Death	41 Jahre
  Beerdigung	Achorn Cemetery, Rockland, Knox, Maine, USA   [2]
  Personen-Kennung	I50857	KLERC

  
  

  Vater	Capt Edward B “Big ED” THORBJORNSON,   geb. 29 Sep 1939   gest. 20 Dez 2024 (Alter 85 Jahre)
  Beziehung	natural
  Mutter	Jacquelyn Estelle KALER,   geb. 2 Mai 1940, Rockland, Knox, Maine, USA gest. 5 Mrz 1995, Orlando, Orange, Florida, USA (Alter 54 Jahre)
  Beziehung	natural
  Familien-Kennung	F35097	Familienblatt  |  Familientafel

  
  

  Gatte / Gattin	Lebend
  Kinder	1. Lebend     2. Lebend
  Familien-Kennung	F35114	Familienblatt  |  Familientafel
  Zuletzt bearbeitet am	1 Jul 2025

  
  

• Stammbaum

  ← Anklicken zum Einblenden 1Gary Edward THORBJORNSON(1963 – 2005) 2Capt Edward B “Big ED” THORBJORNSON(1939 – 2024) 4 8 9 5 10 11 3Jacquelyn Estelle KALER(1940 – 1995) 6Elmer Eugene KALER(1901 – 1977) 12Sidney Eugene KALER(1876 – 1929) 13Jennie G. PETERSON(1878 – 1960) 7Charlotte K STAPLES(1905 – 1988) 14 15

  
  

• Ereignis-Karte

  Geburt - 15 Nov 1963 - Rockland, Knox, Maine, USA  = Link zu Google Earth

  
  

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• Notizen

  Tenants Harbor - Gary E. Thorbjornson, 41, died Wednesday, July 13, 2005, when his fishing vessel "Sirius" was lost at sea. Born in Rockland, November 15, 1963, he was the son of Jacquelyn Kaler Thorbjornson and Edward Thorbjornson. Growing up in Rockland and St. George he attended local schools, graduating from Georges Valley High School in 1982. During high school, Gary was very active in sports, and was an outstanding member of the varsity basketball team. Following graduation Gary began his career as a commercial fisherman. He worked as a deck hand aboard the "FV High Chapparal" and the "FV Sea Trek." In the early 1980 he became captain of the "FV Joe's Lady." Gary later joined his family's business as Captain of the "FV Sirius" and the "FV Erika Lynn," which he helped restore. Gary enjoyed his career as a commercial fisherman for 26 years. On July 29, 2000, Gary married Tammy Davis, at the home of his father in St. George. Gary loved spending time with his family and friends. He enjoyed coming home to his wife and two children after a long fishing trip. An avid outdoorsman, Gary loved snowmobiling, skiing, camping and freshwater fishing. He even enjoyed learning about football from his wife as they watched games together. While doing gear work in Port Clyde, Gary was always accompanied by his beloved dog "Tyson." Gary was predeceased by his mother in 1995, his paternal grandparents, Eric and Adrea Thorbjornson, his maternal grandparents, Elmer and Charlotte Kaler. Besides his wife Tammy, Gary is survived by his two children Erika and Garrett Thorbjornson; his father, Edward Thorbjornson and his step-mother Gloria Beal of St. George; one sister and brother-in-law Terrie Thorbjornson of Rockland and Jacques LaMarie of Key West, Florida; two brothers Edward Thorbjornson and his wife Stephanie of Tenants Harbor, Travis Thorbjornson and his wife Renee of Thomaston; his father and mother-in-law Dennis and Stephanie Davis of Spruce Head; a brother-in-law Denny Davis of Spruce Head; his nieces and nephews, Zachary, Lauren, Elias, Jacquelyn, Anna-Lena, and Jayce Thorbjornson, and Hunter Davis, several step-brothers and sisters and their children; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. A Celebration of Gary's Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 23, 2005 at Marshall Point Lighthouse, Port Clyde, Maine. Seating and shuttle parking will be available. A reception will follow at the home of Eddie and Stephanie Thorbjornson, Walston Road, Tenants Harbor. ∼ Right next to Marshall Point Lighthouse and Museum is the Fishermen's Memorial, which is dedicated to local fishermen who have died at sea. A portrait of Gary Thorbjornson is engraved on the face of the monument. Gary E. Thorbjornson, 41, died on July 13, 2005 when his fishing vessel "Sirius" sank. There were 2 survivors of the sinking. After his death, his family looked into the possibility of a memorial, and the logical place for it was at Marshall Point. On the back of the monument are the names of 11 local fishermen, with the years of their births, and the dates of their deaths. The fishermen's memorial is an important monument to honor the fishermen of Port Clyde who have been lost at sea. ------------------- Port Clyde fisherman feared lost July 15, 2005 PORTLAND (AP) – A fisherman made sure his son and another young fisherman had their survival gear before going back inside his sinking ship to retrieve his own gear, officials said. That was the last anyone saw of Gary Thorbjornson. An air and sea search continued Thursday for the 40-year-old fisherman, but people in his home town of Port Clyde feared he went down with his 50-foot fishing boat, the Serious, which capsized and sank in water 70 miles east of Portland. "Gary went down saving the two boys," said Thorbjornson's mother-in-law, Rachel DesGrosseilliers, of Auburn. "He was going down to the cabin to get survival suits when the boat went down." Thorbjornson's teenage son was left holding the door when his father went back inside to get survival gear as the fishing boat sank Wednesday evening. Garrett Thorbjornson, 17, waited as long as he could before the boat went under, sending him and David Wilgus, 19, into the water, said Gerry Cushman of Port Clyde, who was aboard the fishing boat that later brought the pair to shore. Once in the water, Thorbjornson and Wilgus shared a single survival suit – each put one arm and one leg into it and squeezed in – before getting into a life raft that shot to the surface from the sinking boat, Cushman said. DesGrosseilliers said late Thursday afternoon that she had not heard any more about Gary Thorbjornson's fate. In spite of the odds, his family was praying that he somehow survived the wreck. "We're still hoping against hope," DesGrosseilliers said. "But we haven't heard anything new." "They've got a few scrapes and bruises," DesGrosseilliers said. "But they were thrown off the boat before it sank. I think Garrett is in a state of shock right now. He's very quiet." In Port Clyde, news spread quickly and by Thursday afternoon many people feared the worst, said Betsy Sherrick from the Port Clyde General Store. "This is a real tight community here, so we're all hurting and trying to do the best we can," said Wilgus' father, Craig, from St. George. At about 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, the crew of the Serious used a cell phone to make a distress call to the Serious' sister ship Irene Elta, which was 5 miles away. The younger Thorbjornson and Wilgus fired flares from the raft to guide the Irene Elta crew, which came to their rescue, said Lisa Hennings, a Coast Guard spokeswoman in Boston. The two were plucked from the life raft about an hour later, but there was no sign of Gary Thorbjornson. Six fishing boats searched the area, and two Coast Guard cutters were deployed to join the search. Aircraft searched through the night and a Falcon jet crew was slated to resume the aerial search once weather conditions cleared. There were 4-foot seas and unlimited visibility when the ship went down. But the water was cold enough – 57 degrees – to cause hypothermia without survival gear. The younger Thorbjornson waited at the door for his father until the vessel was on the verge of sinking, Hennings said. The boat capsized soon after and the life raft popped to the surface, and the younger fishermen climbed inside, Craig Wilgus said. The young fishermen, who were not harmed, were transported back to their homes early Thursday by lobstermen Tad Miller and Cushman, Craig Wilgus said. There was no initial indication as to what went wrong. The Coast Guard's Marine Safety Office in Portland was investigating. DesGrosseilliers said late Thursday afternoon that she had not heard any more about Gary Thorbjornson's fate. In spite of the odds, his family was praying that he somehow survived the wreck. "We're still hoping against hope," DesGrosseilliers said. "But we haven't heard anything new."

  
  

• Quellen

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