Dennis was very new to the Scott Perry
band and had only played a couple of
shows with us before his tragic death.
This was a man who was so full of life
and always had a smile on his face.

We will miss Dennis - and we know
he's playing with the best of the best in
that Rock N Roll Heaven.
In Memory Of
Dennis Bedard
BOWDOINHAM - Dennis Maurice
Bedard, 37, of Bowdoinham, left this
world all too soon on Saturday, May
23, in a tragic accident at his home.

He worked hard, played hard and
loved deeply. He changed the lives of
many people, including some who
never even knew his name. His motto
was to always put others before
himself. He was above all else, a
dedicated father and husband.
He became a father to Nicholas Cody Bedard, at the young age of 18. He
matured into an incredible man at a much younger age than most because of
this. He raised Nick as a single father from the age of four, an accomplishment
he was proud of and wouldn't have allowed any other way. He was very proud
that Nick had made the decision to join the Air Force this year and looked
forward to visiting him around the world.

In early 2004, he met "the love of his life and soul mate" as he referred to her.
Ms. Roxanne Denise (Whitcomb) Ashey was proud to become Mrs. Roxanne
Denise Bedard on Oct. 22, 2005, in an intimate ceremony filled with sentiment,
witnessed by 65 close family members and friends. In that ceremony, he became
a father to two more children that he loved as if they were his own, a son, Ryan
and a daughter, Sarah.

He had been coaching Ryan's lacrosse team for the past two seasons and was
proud of Ryan's progress. He was in his glory as it combined two of his greatest
passions - his family and lacrosse. He made a special connection to the other
kids on the team and always had great care and concern for their
sportsmanship as well as their skills. He was looking forward to watching their
high school lacrosse careers.

Having come from a family of all boys and having a son himself, he was a little
intimidated by this little girl who entered in his life, but she very quickly became
"daddy's little girl." Every night after work he would come home and his face
would light up as soon as she entered the room. His third passion in life was
playing bass guitar. He had the music in his blood and was an accomplished
musician. He especially enjoyed classic and hard rock, and had been thrilled to
be playing out again recently.

Over the past few years he enjoyed traveling to Washington D.C., Quebec,
Florida and Aruba with his wife and children. Rangeley had become the family's
special place. He enjoyed downhill skiing, snowmobiling, ATVing, boating,
waterskiing, swimming in the pool at home, snorkeling, watching both boys play
lacrosse, coaching, fishing, hunting, building things, the company of good
friends and being at home with his wife and kids. He was the partner and
strength in his wife's business and proud of his own personal achievements as a
manager at Max Finkelstein. He was well respected for his automotive
knowledge and could fix anything.

He leaves a life that he lived to its fullest and an example for all who knew him to
try and be more like him. His family and friends were his entire world. He was a
loving and dedicated son to Anita and Robert Bedard of Sabattus, who deeply
miss him. He was the baby brother who was always there when needed by his
older brothers, Ricky Bedard and his wife, Alarice of Manchester and Normand
Bedard of Auburn. He was a loving uncle to Brynna Bedard and Amanda Bedard
Saunders and her husband, Mike. He loved his young great-nephew, Folken,
like a grandchild. He was heartbroken when he lost his oldest brother "Ronnie,"
in an accident in 1994. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins.

He has left an enormous void in the lives of his "other parents" Emery and
Roberta Whitcomb of Monroe and his sister-in-law, Trudy Glidden and her
husband, Mark of Orrington. He will be greatly missed by his friends. They were
like brothers to him and they know who they are.