Rev. Dr. Harold "Hal" Williams Tucker Jr., 76, of Shinbone Alley died Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick surrounded by his family.

He was born in Millville, N.J., on June 24, 1936, a son of Harold W. Sr. and Katherine (Buck) Tucker.

Hal moved at a young age to Taunton, Mass., where he attended grammar school and graduated from Providence Country Day School in 1954.  He graduated from Bowdoin College with a bachelor's degree in 1958.  He went on to Bangor Theological Seminary graduating in 1961 with a master's degree, and then received his doctoral degree from the Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Ind.

He served churches of the Phippsburg Parish while at Bowdoin College and pastored at Durham Friends Meeting while at the Bangor Seminary. He was ordained into Christian Ministry of the U.C.C. at Elijah Kellogg Church in Harpswell in 1961 while serving that church.  He went on to serve U.C.C. churches in Florida and Indiana. In 1985, he returned to Maine serving United Churches of Christ in Wiscasset, Waldoboro, Winslow and the Sheepscott Community Church.

Hal was an avid sports fan and especially enjoyed Indy Racing, all professional and college sports, especially professional golf and the Bowdoin College Polar Bear Football Team. He is survived by his wife, Bettina Smith Tucker of Wiscasset, two sons, Harold W. Tucker III and his wife Sylvia Farrin of Topsham, and Todd M.

Tucker and his wife Kristine L. of Seattle, Wash.; two daughters, Tracy H. Buck and her husband Mark of Indianapolis, Ind., and Kimberly T. Hodous and her husband Robert G. of Fayetteville, Ark.; one brother, Nelson James Tucker and his wife Susan of Deland, Fla.; one sister, Katherine V. Tucker of York, two stepsons, Christopher D. Reed of Portland and Matthew S. Reed of Boston, Mass.; eight grandchildren, Erin M. Buck, Amy L. Haneline and her husband Chad, all of Indianapolis, Ind.; Lindsay T. Hodous, Alexandra T. Hodous, Robert T. Hodous and Jordan T. Giacalone, all of Fayetteville, Ark; Lucia L.Y. Tucker and Willa M. M. Tucker, both of Seattle, Wash.; his first wife, Hermia Morse Tucker of Topsham, and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by one granddaughter, Chelsea T. Hodous.

A celebration of life was held on March 30 at the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset, U.C.C.  A gathering of family and friends followed at the Church Fellowship Hall.  

Burial will be at Chamberlin Cemetery in Bristol at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Sheepscott Community Church, 8 The King's Highway, Newcastle, ME 04553.

Arrangements are by Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High Street, Bath.

Condolences may be made online at www.daiglefuneralhome.com/.