GORHAM-- Wayne "Pooch" Drown, 64 passed away February 24, 2019 from a heart attack. Pooch was always involved in public service, even before he graduated from Gorham High School, he volunteered to work in the "snack-shack" to fundraise for the athletic programs. He volunteered for the Maine Special Olympics and was one of the first to help establish it in Maine. He was always happy to lend a helping hand from volunteering to being the head of new programs and furthering a positive relationship between law enforcement and schools. He helped start and promote the DARE Program in schools and established the School Resource Officer in the Gorham school department. He takes pride in being a part of the Gorham 250 Year Celebration, which took two years to plan. He was a strong supporter of school athletics and started coaching youth basketball. After coaching basketball he became a basketball official and started the DARE youth basketball tournament. He later coached the Gorham JV softball team as well as the JV Golf team. Everyone knows Pooch loves New England sports, especially the Patriots. He was known to tape the Patriots games and would watch them over and over to diagnose plays, ect (it was the coach within him). His favorite pastime was to golf and enjoyed golf trips with good friends. He loved to watch and bet on the horse races, especially at the Fryeburg Fair. In his younger years he worked on a sprint race car, The 10 Spot at Beech Ridge Speedway and enjoyed watching NASCAR. Pooch is loved and will be missed by all. He leaves his Wife, Lucinda "Cindy" Drown and his Daughters; Kimberly Drown and her fiancé David Martin and Debra "Debi" Drown and her significant other Thomas Chalmers, his Sister Sandy Drown and siblings; Ronald Drown and Gloria Petitpas, his brother-in- laws; Lawrence Fearon and Paul Fearon. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 10am at the University of Southern Maine Costello Sports Complex Field House, 43 Campus Ave, Gorham, ME 04038. A reception will follow at the Gorham High School. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to: Special Olympics Maine, 125 John Roberts Rd., Suite #5, South Portland, ME 04106. Floral arrangements may be sent directly to the Field House. Parking is extremely limited at USM as they will remain in session. All law enforcement may park at the Narragansett school next to the Public Safety building. All school staff and students may park at the Gorham Middle School or Village Elementary School. Other community members may park at Gorham High School. We will be running school buses continuously beginning at 7:45 from each of these locations to the USM Field House. Arrangements are in the care of the Windham Chapel of Dolby Blais & Segee, 434 River Road, Windham, ME 04062. To express condolences or participate in Wayne's online tribute, please visit www.DolbyBlaisSegee.com.