Robert "Rex" Lambert

In Loving Memory of Robert “Rex” Lambert 
July 19, 1940 – March 22, 2025

On March 22, 2025, the world lost a gentle soul and a tireless spirit, Robert “Rex” Lambert, who passed away peacefully at the age of 84. Rex was a man whose life roared with passion, dedication, and shone with kindness—a true classic, much like the many classic cars he restored, owned and adored over the years. Known for his quiet strength and generous heart, he was the kind of man who’d stop to help a stranger with a flat tire, or just pick up a hammer lending a hand without asking.

Born in the small town of Berlin, NH and growing up in Rye, NH; as a boy he’d spend hours tinkering with anything that had wheels, even the cars of his HS teachers. He had fun though too, racing his hot rod Model A on the ice ponds in Rye (hard to believe today). He was an incredibly hard worker naturally gifted at anything he tried. Rex was a fixture in the Seacoast area especially Exeter and later Portsmouth, NH where he owned a service station Stop Shop and auto dealership The Carlineon Bartlett Street. That work ethic carried him through life, leading him to a second career as a Contractor becoming well known in Southern Maine building houses with his crews. 

Never to be limited to a single pursuit; Rex and his wife Judy and daughter Kelly Dignam operated Bell Farm Shops on Route 1 in York, ME for many years. Rex built the distinctive red barn and home himself, even clearing the land, cutting pine trees, milling the lumber and using the wood in its construction. He never let anything go to waste. There was nothing Rex could not do. 

He built a life not just of hard work, but left behind a legacy of love in his family, his friends, and his community. Rex is survived by his beloved wife of 64 years Judy (Beesley), his daughter Kelly (Dignam) son-in-law Bill Dignam and son Keith Lambert daughter-in-law Dawn (Philbrick) his four grandchildren; Nicole (Putney), Matthew Lambert, Joseph Dignam and Maddie Dignam, as well as 5 great-grandchildren, and his sister Carol (Gamester.) He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert “Bob” Lambert and Pauline “Polly” (Flibotte).

Visitation will be held on Saturday March 29, 2025, from 11am to 1pm at Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home, 91 Long Sands Road York, Maine. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made Wentworth Hospice www.amedisys.com

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