C. Charles Ashton, 69, of Lowelltown Road, Wiscasset, died Dec. 18, 2014 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born in West Newfield on Nov. 13, 1945, a son of Arthur and Kathleen (Reed) Ashton. He graduated from Morse High School in Bath, Class of 1965 and later that year married Gloria Pinkham on Oct. 17.

He was self-employed as a carpenter straight out of high school and then worked for Hyde Windless in Bath as a machinist. In the early 1980s, he co-owned and operated a fishing vessel, The Huntress, based out of Small Point.

From 1989 to 1995 he was employed at Bath Iron Works as an insulator. He later owned and operated his lobster boat, Top Notch, where he fished the Sheepscot River out of Wiscasset. He also enjoyed working at Mechanical Applications in Wiscasset as a machinist. Charlie retired in 2008 selling his lobster business to his son, Terry.

Charlie’s greatest pleasures were fishing and hunting with family and friends throughout the years. Recently he enjoyed time spent with his dog Sugar, his loyal sidekick, watching the many species of birds from his newly built woodshed.

He is survived by his two daughters, Lori Pickering and her husband Bill of Wiscasset and Linda Nichols and her husband Don of Dresden; his son, Terry Ashton and his fiancé Maria McGuiggan of Boothbay Harbor; two grandchildren, Kelsey and Zachary Pickering; three step-grandchildren, Jack, Will and Reid Nichols; two brothers, Cleveland and Marc Ashton both of Wiscasset; one half-sister, Janet Tucker of New Hampshire; seven step-brothers and step-sisters and many nieces and nephews.

Charlie was predeceased by two brothers, Arthur Ashton and Edward Ashton, and one sister, Roxanne Ashton.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Glenice Ashton for all her support and care throughout his illness. Her compassion for Charlie will never be forgotten.

Memorial contributions can be made to Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care, 361 Old Belgrade Road, Augusta, ME 04330

Visiting hours will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27 at Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High Street, Bath.

Condolences may be made online at www.daiglefuneralhome.com.