LOVELL, Maine — Burton Dean Stearns, 86, passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 24, 2025, in Lovell, Maine. A devoted husband, father, and community member, Dean lived his life marked by dedication to family, faith and service.
Born on June 10, 1939, in North Conway, N.H., Dean was the son of Burton Stearns and Ina McKeen Stearns, who died in 1956.
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