LEWISTON – Ovide A. Routhier, 94, a resident of 440 Minot Ave., Auburn, formerly of Lewiston, died Friday evening at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center following a long illness with his family by his side.

He was born in St. Malo, P.Q., May 22, 1914, the son of Dasy and Anna (Inkel) Routhier.

He moved to Lewiston from Canada at a young age and had worked most of his life for Lewiston Crush Stone until his retirement.

He enjoyed fishing, camping and the great outdoors.

Survivors include two daughters, Clarisse Routhier of Sherbrooke, P.Q., and Rita Nadeau and her husband, Conrad, of Windsor, P.Q.; two sons, Armand Routhier and his wife, Francoise, of Lewiston and Arthur Routhier and his wife, Pearl, of Sabattus; two sisters, Lucille St. Germain of Cookshire, P.Q., and Marianna Mercier and her husband, Robert, of St. Albans, Vt. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Ovide was predeceased by his first wife, the former Celina Mongeau, Oct. 4, 1983, and by his second wife, the former Louise Poulin, who died April 15, 2005.