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Joseph Michael Dunn Obituary

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Joseph Michael Dunn

Augusta, ME

February 11, 1978 - May 11, 2023

Joseph Michael Dunn Obituary

Belgrade - Joseph Michael Dunn, 45, died unexpectedly May 11, 2023, at home with his wife by his side. He was born February 11, 1978, in Augusta, Maine, the son of Gary William and Geraldine Rosaria (Dupuis) Dunn.


Joe grew up in Farmingdale, Maine, where he made life-long friends he loved like family, dubbing themselves the “Bowman Street All-Stars”. He was a 1997 graduate of Hall-Dale High School where he was a natural born leader full of energy and mischief, which undoubtedly made many of his teachers question their choice of profession on more than one occasion. After graduation, he moved to Portland, Maine, where he attended Southern Maine Technical College, earning degrees in Electrical Technology and Culinary Arts. Joe worked as an electrician for many years, but like his Pepere Dupuis, was a born entrepreneur and went on to successfully own and operate his own business, Grass Root Grower, LLC in Augusta, Maine.


He was an avid outdoorsman most of his life and enjoyed hiking, fishing, camping, hunting, gardening, and spending time with friends, family, and his dog, Kekoa. He treasured the time he spent going to concerts with his wife, their friends, and his youngest sister. Before illness restricted his mobility, he could be seen riding his motorcycle all summer long, traveling to Hawaii or putting on an unforgettable and death-defying fireworks display for his friends and family that put the town’s fireworks display to shame.


Joe was a thoughtful uncle; the kind that always thought to put money in the swear jar when his nieces and nephews were little - frequently paying in advance as he walked through the door. He would take them boating, fishing, camping, hiking and had recently begun revealing the best spots to pick fiddleheads. He loved to spoil them and whenever they had movie nights at his house, he would bring them to the store to pick out “pirate treats” and never tell them no, no matter how much junk food they filled the cart with. He was loved and will be dearly missed by so many.


He was generous in many ways toward so many people and he loved and accepted others despite their faults. As his illness progressed, both friends and relatives spoke life into him and ministered to him. His heart was open, and he looked forward to the day he would be in Heaven and rid of the pain and anguish that plagued his body and mind. We believe God’s promises to be true and know that Joe departed this world knowing, accepting, and believing in the one true God. He is now free of pain and full of the peace and joy that can only come from experiencing God’s presence. We look forward to the day we will see and laugh with him again.


He was predeceased by his grandparents, Kenneth and Audrey (Parsons) Dunn and Michel and Gertrude (Dube) Dupuis; aunts, Diane (Dupuis) Hopper and Nancy Dupuis; uncle, Howard Spiller; cousins, Shawn Devault and Dominique Harrington; and father-in-law, Daniel Williams.


Besides his parents, Joe is survived by his wife, Crystal (Williams) Dunn; step-daughters, Mary Jane and Miya Williams; his godsons, Gavin and Mason Brill; mother-in-law, Wiliwan Tippe; sisters, Danielle and her husband Shawn Brooks, and Jessica and her husband Jacob Norton; sister-in-law Catherine and her husband Shamus Perfetto; nephews, Noah, Jason, Ryan, and Christian Brooks, Elijah and Isaac Norton, Cody Davis, and Liam Perfetto, nieces, Calleigh Brooks and Aubrey Norton, many beloved aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends he loved like family, including George and Janice Brown.


A memorial service will be held on Sunday, May 28th, at 1pm at Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant St, Augusta, ME. A celebration of life reception will immediately follow the service at the Augusta Elks Lodge. In honor of Joe, attendees are encouraged to wear Grass Root Grower or Tie Dye attire.

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