Donald Mitchell Lloyd, 98, of 1 Huntington Common Drive in Kennebunk, died Wednesday July 27, 2011 at Kennebunk Nursing and Rehab Center after a long illness. He was born in East Sable River, Nova Scotia, Canada on July 24, 1913, a son of Abram Stanley Lloyd and Mary Mitchell (Swanburg) Lloyd. He came with his family to Boston, MA by ship at the age of 15 when his father became steward of the Padanaram station of the New Bedford Yacht Club. He graduated from New Bedford Vocational High School and Northeastern University.

In 1935, he married the former Nathalie Fessenden of West Medford, MA. Together, they celebrated nearly 70 years of marriage until her death in 2005.

Following college, Donald began a 38 year career in management with General Electric, starting in Lynn, MA. Over his career, he was assigned to Limerick, Maine, Lynchburg, VA, Dundalk and Shannon, Ireland and, finally, Rutland, Vermont, retiring in 1974. In 1976, General Electric coaxed him out of retirement and he went back to Ireland for another year.

Throughout his life, Donald served the communities in which he and his family lived. When his children were in elementary school he was the chairman of the Nahant School Board in Nahant, MA. With the move to Maine he became chairman of the Board of Selectmen in Cornish. In Lynchburg, he was a Centenary Methodist Church trustee, and a member of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. When he and Nathalie retired to Maine, Donald continued to serve the community. He was the chairman of the Administrative Board of the Church on the Cape in Cape Porpoise for many years, He was active in SCORE, the Service Corps of Retired Executives in Portland, ME for 15 years, a volunteer at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm, a Corporator of Southern Maine Medical Center, and on the board of the Southern Maine Visiting Nurse Association.

Donald was an avid sailor and member of the Arundel Yacht Club in Kennebunkport where he served as commodore in 1981 and 1982. In addition, he was a life long fan of the Boston Red Sox and was thrilled to be able to witness their two recent World Series wins. Other interests included golf, woodcarving and skiing.

He was predeceased by his wife, Nathalie in 2005, his son, Donald Stanley Lloyd in 1999, by his sisters, Edna Mouzar and Eileen Pierce, and two brothers, Cornelius and Waldo Lloyd.

Survivors include his two daughters, Judith Lloyd Merrow and her husband Norman of Kennebunk, Barbara Lloyd Marcotte and her husband Guy of Kennebunk Beach, 9 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Calling hours will be on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 from 5 to 7 p.m. with a Masonic Service at 6:30 p.m. at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer Street, Kennebunk. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church on the Cape, 3 Langsford Road, Cape Porpoise with Reverend Ruth Merriam presiding. Burial will be in Hope Cemetery, Kennebunk. Should friend’s desire, memorial donations in Donald’s memory may be made to: The Church on the Cape, 3 Langsford Road, P.O. Box 7663, Cape Porpoise, Me 04014 or Laudholm Trust, P.O. Box 1007, Wells, ME 04090.