Mr. Drake was bom on May 21, 1953 and graduated from Livingston High School in 1971. He later moved to New London, New Hampshire and had a career as a process control specialist with Yokogawa.

Mr. Drake was predeceased by his wife of 38 years, Carol O’Brien Drake. He is survived by his daughters, Larissa Ragazzo and her husband, Robert, and Ashley McCarthy and her husband, Sean; his brothers. Lawrence Drake Jr. and his wife, Joan Jacobs, Roger Drake and his wife, Jennifer; his mother-in-law, Catherine O’Brien; his sisters-inlaw, Mary-Kay O’Brien, Laurie O ’ Brien Smith, and Teresa O ’ Brien; and two grandchildren.

Calling hours will be on Friday, January 5, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Chadwick Funeral Home, 235 Main Street, New London, New Hampshire. A celebration of life memorial will be held at the First Baptist Church inNew London, New Hampshire, on Saturday, January 6, at 11 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be sent to Friends of Acadia at https ://friendsofacadia.org.