Lewiston – Joseph A. Labbe, 79, of Hotel Road, Auburn, died unexpectedly Saturday, Sept. 13, shortly after arrival at Central Maine Medical Center.

He was born in Boston, Mass., Sept. 24, 1929, a son of Anthony and Emily (Lacasse) Labbe. He was educated in Massachusetts schools and had been a resident of this community since 1970. He was a veteran of the military having served his country in the Air Force during the Korean War until his honorable discharge in 1952. On Jan. 31, 1955, he was married in Boston to the former Marjorie Ann Miller. After their marriage, they resided in Boston for 18 years prior to moving to Auburn in 1970. He worked for many years in the construction industry as a union carpenter, working jobs, both locally and around New England until his retirement.

He was a member of the VFW and among his favorite enjoyments in his free time were general carpentry, building and refinishing furniture, gardening and tending to his tomatoes. But his fondest enjoyment of all was his family and spending the many quality times and get-togethers with Marjorie Ann and their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He will be sadly missed by family and friends.

He leaves his wife of 53 years, Marjorie Labbe of Auburn; his seven children, Linda McLaughlin and husband, Robert, of Carver, Mass., Roy A. Labbe of Auburn, Joanne Labbe of West Palm Beach, Fla., Debbie Evrard and husband, Tim, of Oxford, Raymond Labbe and wife, Kathy, of Lewiston, Alice Ware and husband, Jack, of Poland and Joyce Marie Turner and husband, Kevin, of Birmingham, Ala.; 12 grandchildren, Kerry Cragin, Krystal Dallassandro, T.J. Evrard, Terry Labbe, Bobby McLaughlin, Nolan Joseph Turner, Natalie Grace Turner, Cole Raymond Turner, Jagger Ware, Carley Rae Ware, Jacob Labbe and Jillian Labbe; seven great-grandchildren, Skyla Dallassandro, Viola Dallassandro, Kassidey Cragin, Nirvana Cragin, Macaley Evrard, Bailey Evrard and Sophie Evrard; two sisters, Rita Gaston and Irene Murphy; and two brothers, Paul Labbe and Daniel Labbe, all of Boston, Mass.; and close, special and longtime family friend, Randy Baril of Auburn.

He was predeceased by a sister, Babe Labbe; and by two brothers, Robert Labbe and Junior Labbe.