BATH – William “Bill” Howard McElman, 74, of Valley Road, died Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

He was born in Portland on June 14, 1945, a son of Harold W. and June C. (Howard) McElman. He grew up in Bath and later moved to Newcastle, where he graduated from Lincoln Academy in 1964, and received a degree from University of Maine in 1986.

He met Sharon Frost of Gray on their senior class trip, and they were married on Aug. 12, 1967. In 1965, he was drafted into the Coast Guard. Later, he held several jobs throughout the years including Sagadahoc Sheriffs Department as a deputy, and FEMA in his later years, but his true passion was always working on the water as a tour and tugboat captain. He enjoyed going to Byrnes Irish Pub every Sunday, and enjoyed reenacting with the Royal Irish Artillery, Civil War groups, SCA, and loved history. He was a very artistic-minded man.

He was a member of the Maine Public Safety Pipe and Drum Corp, the American Legion, the Unitarian Universalist Church in Brunswick, and a volunteer firefighter for surrounding departments.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon McElman of Bath; three daughters, Sandy Foster of Raymond, Sara Guild of Bath, and Susie Webster of Bath; six grandchildren; an aunt Marcia Trenton; and many cousins.

He was predeceased by his parents; and a brother, Robert McElman.

Visiting hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 25, at Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High Street, Bath. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., on Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in Bath.

Condolences may be made online at www.Daiglefuneralhome.com

Memorial contributions may be made to the Maine Public Safety Pipe and Drum Corp., P.O. Box 882, Portland, ME 04104.