Wallace “Junior” Barter Jr. died January 9, 2014 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. He was 86.

Born in Boothbay Harbor on July 30, 1927, Wallace attended Boothbay schools, and worked in the local shipyards. He worked at Massachusetts hospitals for five years and at Bath Memorial Hospital for 23 years. He also worked part-time for Public Health Department.

Wallace served as a corporal for the U.S. Army in Germany and France with the 109th Combat Engineering Battalion Organization. He was a member of The American Legion, Bradford Sortwell Wright Post #54 Wiscasset, The Arambec Lodge #71 Odd Fellows of Wiscasset, and other Posts, including Post #26, Post #34 and Post #176.

Wally loved Boothbay Harbor and most days you could find him on the library lawn as he sat and watched the goings on. After moving to Bath you could see him walking to Bracketts to get his morning papers, coffee and breakfast sandwich with his friend Mark. He loved to walk around town, enjoyed the waterfront watching the boats.

He leaves behind one son, Kenneth Barter of Boothbay Harbor; three daughters, Diane Wright and husband David of Bath, Joyce Ashton Boothbay Harbor, and Lori Ponziani and husband Michael of Woolwich; and a brother, William Barter of California. He was also close to his nieces and nephews, especially Terry and Timmy.

Arrangements are made with Desmond Funeral Home in Bath. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. with a celebration of his life immediately following service at the Boothbay Baptist Church with Pastor Steven Nash presiding.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to your favorite charity.