Staff Bios
Randy Pimpare
Randy the youngest brother also co owns WWR LLC and runs RP Performance out of the rear of D&J’s. RP Performance sells automobile, RV accessories & Supplies. He also drives our WWR LLC truck, delivering pellets exactly where you want them. Randy also works a second job delivering lobsters to Boston and loves being on the road. He loves his toys and on his free time is always riding his Harley, racing, camping and enjoying life with his beautiful wife Lisa. Randy delivers pellets and sells Rims & Tires. He also may be in the store selling stoves.
See Site rpautosupply.com
Wendy Pimpare Violette
Wendy co owns WWR LLC along with her brothers. Wendy has been behind the scenes for years working with her mother, Maggie, on the books. After 40 plus years, her parents moved her out of her childhood room (which had become the office) and she now has an office in main building. She loves to scrapbook, craft, and is an advocate for childhood cancer and autism that personally affects her children. Wendy volunteers at Camp Sunshine in Casco, Maine, a retreat for families with life threatening illnesses. Wendy does all of the paperwork, finances and office work.
Wayne Pimpare
Wayne the oldest sibling co owns WWR LLC and does a bit of everything on the stove side of the shop. He does cleanings, services, installation and sales. Wayne is NFI certified in pellet stoves. Having years of experience cleaning and servicing stoves, he has the knowledge to trouble shoot most problems. He does the Trek across Maine every year raising money for The American Lung association. Wayne also loves riding his Harley, camping, snowmobiling and enjoying life with his lovely wife Lisa and his dog Abby. Wayne does cleanings, services, installation, sales and pellet deliveries.
Daniel Hodgkins
Our red headed step child, as he is called, because he is the only unrelated staff member. Danny is known as the keeper of all hearth knowledge, as he is able to retain large amounts of information. He is a National Fireplace Institute (FPI) Master Hearth Professional; he can now pass gas professionally along with pellet and wood. He thrives on figuring out the odd stove problem and can tell you all about what stove is best for anyone’s situation. He sings, plays guitar, and enjoys family life with his wife Angella, their two little girls and a teenage son who inherited his red hair. Danny does most of the sales, phone calls and will most likely be the person greeting you in our shop.
Doug Lehoux
Newest member of our team, he works only certain months when we get busy. Doug helps with sales and installations. He keeps the shop clean and organized. Doug does not do paperwork, yet willing to do almost anything else with a helpful nature. Doug is chill almost all the time, unless you do not put the tools back in the correct location. Our office dog Pepper and he are not always the best of friends, depends on the day. He is retired from the shipyard and the Army’s 82nd Airborne division. He and his lovely wife Karen enjoy cultivating his gardens.