Victor Scott Rich, 68, passed away peacefully at the Hospice House in Auburn, on January 28, 2023. He was born on July 9, 1954, in Paris, France, the son of Hubert (Raymond) and Lillian Myra (Rand) Rich.

Victor graduated from Oxford Hills High School in 1972. He then served in the United States Navy for four years from 1972-1976. He received his recruit training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Illinois. Upon graduation, he was reassigned to Jacksonville, Fla., then Norfolk Naval Station. After his honorable discharge from the Navy, he worked in construction then eventually settled in Michigan. He worked as a journeyman welder at Stephens Pipe & Steel for 15 years in Wyoming, Mich. He returned to Maine in 2010 to assist his elderly parents.

Victor loved caring for his pets and he was an avid coin collector. He enjoyed fishing, reading, watching Jeopardy, crossword puzzles, playing cards, feeding birds, growing strawberries, picking wild berries and most of all spending time with friends and family.

He is survived by his mother, Lillian Myra (Rand) Rich, sister, Rita Lynne (Rich) Roby and her husband, Dr. Scott Roby of Fryeburg; and nieces and nephew, including, Kyle Merton Kimball, and his wife Dana Kimball of Waterford; Kelly Sue (Kimball) Parrott of Harrison; Brenna Lee (Bergmann) Cordner and husband, Chadwick Cordner of Kingsley, Mich.

He was preceded in death by his father, Hubert Raymond Rich (1-01-2015) and sister, Susan Renee (Rich) Bergmann (12-05-2019).

Per Victor’s wishes, there will be no funeral services. He will be buried at the Harrison Village Cemetery.

Donations can be made in his memory to Responsible Pet Care, 9 Lower Swallow Rd., South Paris, ME 04281 and/or Androscoggin Home Healthcare & Hospice, 236 Stetson Rd., Auburn, ME 04210.