Stanley Richard Cole, 84, of Cape Porpoise died on August 29 from a broken heart after losing his wife, Deborah Cole, just over two months earlier. 

He was born in 1929 to Olive and Hampton Cole in Southbridge, Mass. He later went on to live with his older brother Ralph Cole and his wife in Westford, Mass. He graduated from Gould Academy in 1951, where he met the love of his life, then Deborah Durivage. They were married in 1951. 

He attended and graduated from Tufts University majoring in sociology. Stanley went on to serve in the Army during the Korean War.

Most of his working life, Stanley was in the life insurance business, working for Boston Mutual, Unum, United Healthcare, and then moving to Maine, where he started The Landing Insurance Agency. 

Stanley loved skiing, sailing, gardening, cooking, traveling, keeping up with friends, old and new and raising a family of four children. 

Stanley was a huge supporter of Rotary. He was a Rotarian throughout most of his working life while living in the Kennebunks. He was known for hunting down Rotary meetings wherever he traveled, not wanting to miss a meeting, priding himself in almost near perfect attendance. He was instrumental in forming the Portside Rotary in Kennebunkport.

He was predeceased by his wife of 61 years, and a grandson, Tyler Curtis Cole. 

He is survived by four children, Peter Cole and his wife Karen of Southport, Jeffrey Cole and his wife Kathleen of Portland, Molly Hutchins and her husband Glen of Southport, Amy Bath and her husband William of Cape Porpoise; eight grandchildren, Lydia Cole, Doria Cole, Kalie Cole,

Martha Hutchins, Alexander Hutchins, Timothy Bath, Nicholas Bath and Benjamin Bath; and one great-grandchild, Benjamin Cole.

A gathering of family and friends to celebrate the lives of both Stanley and Deborah will be held on Sunday, Sept. 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust, 57 Gravelly Brook Road.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Rotary Club of Kennebunk Portside, P.O. Box 1167, Kennebunkport, ME 04046.