AUBURN — Alfred F. Obie Jr., 71, of Monmouth, passed away Tuesday, July 10, at the Hospice House.

He was born in Lewiston, Oct. 16, 1940, to Alfred F. and Marie R. (Desmarais) Obie.

He served in the Seabees in the U.S. Navy from 1957 to 1961. Alfred was active in both the American Legion Post 210, and Mason’s Tranquil Lodge.

He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing. He loved to tinker in his shed

and break things just to put them back together. He really loved to cook, barbecuing with his “famous” sauce, and cooking crepes for family breakfasts. He enjoyed spending time with his family.

Alfred worked at Pioneer Plastics for 17 years, and retired from the post office in Lawrence, Mass., in 2003. He also did roofing off and on for most of his life.

Surviving him are his loving wife of 34 years, Flossie (Libby) Obie; five children, Daniel Obie and wife, Rhonda, Bonnie Beaulieu, Jeffrey Obie, Jennifer McWilliams and husband, John, all of Maine, and Tina Obie and fiancé, Mike, of Massachusetts; his ex-wife, Bernice Brooks of Maine; a stepdaughter, Heidi Francis of Maine; a sister, Marie Tancrel and her husband, Normand, of Maine; 18 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents; a granddaughter, Bethany Parker; and a stepdaughter, Tammie Curtis.

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