Earl Richard Haney "Dick" , 78, of York, ME died March 13th, 2017 surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Lancaster, NH on September 13, 1938 in the middle of the hurricane, he formed his personality early of being stubborn with a strong will to live.  He is the only son of Villa (Potter) and Earl Haney.  He obtained his graduate teaching degree from Plymouth State College.

He taught at Portsmouth HS, the apprentice program at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Stevens HS in Claremont NH and worked with the graduate students at UNH specializing in Chemistry, Physics and Metallurgical Analysis until he took early retirement at age 73.

He enjoyed sailing, iceboating, playing cards, restoring antique cars, cooking, travelling, reading and watching the Celtics.  He will be remembered as a tinkerer and the ingenious science teacher who launched bowling balls down the stairs and egg drop contests out the windows.  Above all else, he was an amazing father, role model, husband and friend who cared about others before himself.

He is survived by his children, Rebecca Haney Inglin and husband David of Raynham, MA, Christine Haney and husband Wayne Petrino of Peabody, MA and wife of 52 years Sharon of York, ME.

It has been a long difficult illness and we are having a family only service in Groveton, NH.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to the New Hampshire Education Association, NHFTL Children's Fund, 9 South Spring St., Concord, NH, 03301, or The Town of Northumberland, c/o the Board of Selectmen, 19 Main St., Groveton, NH 03582, for the maintenance and preservation of the Meetinghouse Museum donated to the Town by the Potter-Haney family.