AUBURN – Marcel L. “Mike” Roy, 88, of Auburn, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 18, at the home that he loved so much.

He was born on Nov. 15, 1918, in Lisbon at the Lisbon Villa, owned by his grandfather, Louis LaChance. He was the son of Alexander and Yvonne LaChance Roy.

He was educated in Auburn schools and made his home in Auburn to the present day.

He served in the 12th Air Force in Europe during World War II, dropping paratroopers and gliders. A life member of the Left Hand Club, he also belonged to the American Legion and the VFW in Auburn.

He owned and operated a large mink farm for many years, and was awarded many blue ribbons along with the highest honor of Grand Champion in competitions for the quality and color of his minks. He also had a great love for his honeybees.

He owned and operated the Old Lisbon School House on Route 196 in Lisbon, an antiques shop, for over 25 years, where he sold everything from chamber pots to Chippendale furniture. He was also involved with auctions for many years.

He had a tremendous sense of humor and could “throw the bull” with the best of them. He still enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson at the age of 78. He loved the Maine woods and nature, enjoyed hunting, fishing, and trapping, and believed a walk in the woods was a cure-all.

He was an ADC, animal control officer for the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Department, where he donated his time and equipment.

His famous saying was, “A million dollars or a bale of hay are all the same on Judgment Day.”

He is survived by a son, Lt. Col. Albert J. Roy, of Maine; a daughter, Diane Jones and husband, Robert, of Maine; two sisters, Madlyn Maheux of Lewiston, and Gabrielle Duncan of Massachusetts; a brother, Richard Roy of Nevada; his companion of many years, Joy Nelson of Auburn; four grandchildren, Kim Jones, Kristina Jones, Kera Beard and Shelley Workinger; and six great-grandchildren.

Besides his parents, he was also predeceased by his wife, the former Anne M. Albert, in 1997.