Martin Hipsky

STETSON and GOSHEN, Conn. - Martin "Marty" A. Hipsky, 68, of Stetson passed away Aug. 1, 2013, at home after a brief battle with cancer. Marty was born Jan. 16, 1945, in Stafford Springs, Conn. He was the son of Andrew Hipsky, who was killed in World War II in March of 1945, and his mother was Judith (Lajda) Campo and stepdad, Romano Campo.Marty graduated from Stafford Springs High in 1963. He attended Springfield College where he earned a degree in physical education. Marty completed graduate studies at Southern Connecticut College in education. Marty taught school in Connecticut for 27 years with the majority of his time at Thomaston High School where he was the athletic director and high school basketball coach. He was also lucky enough to coach basketball at Litchfield High School where his youngest son, Brian, was on his team. Marty grew up in Connecticut as a child but trapped, fished and loved the outdoors. He would read Boys Life Magazine and dream about someday moving to Maine. After retirement he realized his dream when he and his wife, Gail, moved to Maine where he spent hours hunting and fishing. Marty was a school board director for SAD 64, and a selectman in the town of Stetson where he helped write a grant for the town making it possible for them to build a fire department library complex. Marty was a self-taught photographer and had a love of all art. He would spend hours in his darkroom printing wonderful black and white images of his family, local folks and anything that caught his eye. Marty was a member of Eastern Maine Camera Club, The Bangor Art Society and Maine Traditional Film Photographers, Hallowell. One of Marty's specialties was infrared film photography. Marty was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Bangor, and active on the council along with other activities in the church. Marty was a wonderful father to his three sons and devoted grandfather to his four grandchildren. He shared his love of the world with them and taught them valuable life skills.Marty is survived by his wife, Gail; their three sons, Martin Jr. and wife, Jenny Wiest, and their daughter, Lily Wiest of Delaware, Ohio, David and wife, Susan, and their three children, Melanie, Ericka and Andy of Blue Hill, and Brian of Atlanta; sister, Elizabeth Campo of West Hartford, Conn.; brother, Tom Campo of Holland, Mass.; mother-in-law, Faith Holman of Levant: brother-in-law, Larry Metcalfe and wife, Karen, and niece, Rachel of Anaheim, Calif.; and numerous friends and family that had touched his life.Relatives and friends are welcome to call noon-2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, at Brookings-Smith, 133 Center St., Bangor. Funeral services will be held 4 p.m. Sunday, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 540 Essex St., Bangor, with the Rev. Elaine Hewes officiating. Gifts in his memory may be made to Redeemer Lutheran Church; Hospice of Eastern Maine, 885 Union St., Bangor, ME 04401; or Camp CaPella, P.O. Box 552 Holden, ME 04429. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.BrookingsSmith.com.