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- Ref: Guy Dubay
U.S. Army 1944-1946
Died at the Maine Veteran's Home in Caribou, ME.
Hector Alphe Dubay 82 died Feb 27 2008 at the Maine Veterans' Home Caribou. He was born Feb 23 1926 in Van Buren the 11th child of 19 born to Leon and Annie (Violette) Dubay. He was drafted into the US Army and served from 1944 to 1946 in the Field Artillery Battalion which deployed to the European Theatre during World War II. After his military service he was employed by James Franck Sr Albert Franck and then Jimmy Frank Jr at their grocery stores and slaughter houses. It was then he started his lifelong career as a meat cutter while utilizing his Gl benefits. He was then employed as a meat cutter at the commissary at Loring Air Force Base retiring after 27 years. He was a life member of the American Legion Levasseur-Farrell Post No 49 of Van Buren and the VFW Lister-Knowlton Post No 9389 of Caribou and enjoyed participating in their activities. Hector was an avid outdoorsman no matter the season and was happiest when outside. He enjoyed hunting fishing camping and riding his ATV. He loved his family immensely and they in turn. He was a good father husband and provider who was loved dearly and will be sorely missed by all. He married Lucille Rivard daughter of Rodolphe and Cecile (Bouchard) Rivard in St Leonard New Brunswick Aug 2 1949. In addition to his wife Lucille of Van Buren he is survived by three daughters Anne Labbe and her husband Roger of Lisbon Falls, Katherine Dubay of Winthrop and Jeannine Dubay of Lewiston, two sons Richard "Dicky" Dubay of Dover NH, and David Dubay and his wife Reba of Austin Texas, three grandchildren Eric Labbe Robyn Dubay and Simone Dubay two great-grand-children Drew and Madison Labbe, three brothers Emery Dubay of Sanford Guy Dubay of East Hartford Conn, and Bob Dubay and his wife Rena of Mapleton eight sisters Edna Bouchard of Ayers Mass., Louise Cyr of Winter Park Fla., Artheline Girardin and husband Gus of Windsor Locks Conn., Cecile Clavette and husband Eddie of Ellington Conn., Teresa Smiarowski Jeanne Mitera and husband Dick all of Plainville Conn., Juliette Laria and husband John of West Hartford Conn., and Alice Dionne of South Windsor Conn., a sister-in-law Muriel Dubay of New Hartford Conn., many nieces nephews and cousins. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by brothers Homer, Gilbert, and Leon Dubay Jr and by sisters Gertrude Tousignant, Pauline Roullard, Sister Leanne Dubay and Isabelle Dubay. Due to family considerations his funeral will be postponed until May 2008. Relatives and friends may call 9 am until the time of the service Saturday May 24 at Ouellette-Thibault Funeral Home 118 High St Van Buren. A funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 am Saturday May 24. Interment will be afterwards at the parish cemetery.
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1926 - 2008 (82 years)
