Herman R. Redlevske,90, of Mercer, passed away Tuesday April 2, 2013,peacefully at home surrounded by his family in Mercer, Maine. He was born in New Sharon, Maine, the son of William F. Redlevske and Margaret (Rollins) Redlevske. Herman graduated from New Sharon High School in the class of 1940. He then served in the US Army during WWII as a Sargent in the 359th Infantry, 90 Division; he was in the European Theatre, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central European Campaigns. He was also Sargent of the guard at the Nuremberg Prison in Germany. He married the former C. Faye Lane on August 8, 1947 in Skowhegan, Maine. Herman spent most of his life as a self-employed logger and trucker, also helping run a dairy farm and in the summer he worked for the State of Maine Department of Transportation as a trucker. He was a member of the Mercer United Methodist Church and a past member of the Community Club in Mercer. He loved his garden, his raspberry patch and pumpkin patch. He loved reading historical books, westerns, watching westerns on TV, traveling. He was a proud veteran and proud to have served in WWII. He loved the time he spent with his family especially his grandchildren. Besides his wife of 65 years, Faye of Mercer, he leaves his two daughters; Sharon Lambert and her husband Dennis of Mercer, Deborah Farley and her husband James of Chesterville, his two brothers; Harvard Redlevske of Mercer, Wilmer Redlevske and his wife Marlene of Mercer, his sister, Leona Bean and her husband Robert of Vienna, his five grandchildren; Diana, Paula, Matthew, Aaron, and Megan, his seven great-grandchildren; Breanna, Ryan, Riley, Adalyn, Makayla, Amber, A.J., and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, his two sisters; Dorothy True and Lorraine Foss, his four brothers; Norman, Alton, and infant twin brothers. Viewing hours will be held on Saturday April 6, 2013 from 2 to 3 p.m. at Smart & Edwards Funeral Home, 183 Madison Ave., Skowhegan, Maine, with a funeral service to follow at the funeral home at 3 p.m. A committal service will be held in the spring at the Village Cemetery in New Sharon, Maine. Donations may be made in Herman’s memory to the Mercer United Methodist Church, 1532 Mercer Rd., Mercer, Maine 04957