Mass. man killed in Maine snowmobile crash remembered as loving father, husband

A Massachusetts man who died in a snowmobile crash in Maine on Thursday is being remembered as a loving father and husband.

Haverhill resident Jamie Rooney, 52, was riding on a trail in Jackman when he crashed into the truck just before 1:45 p.m. He died at the scene, but the tractor-trailer driver was not injured in the crash.

Rooney died “doing what he loved the most,” according to his obituary. He was the “cherished” husband of Christine Rooney.

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In a Sunday Facebook post, his son, Kyle Rooney, described him as having an “infectious smile.” The father and son enjoyed playing cribbage and pool together and watching New England Patriots games.

“You were the best Dad, the best husband, the best baseball and hockey coach, the best HVAC tech, the best role model anyone can look up to,” Kyle Rooney wrote of his father.

A visitation has been scheduled for Rooney for Sunday, Feb. 9 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Driscoll Funeral Home in Haverhill, according to his obituary. A service for Rooney is set follow at 4 p.m. at the funeral home.