LEWISTON — Loring Erwin “Butch” Braley, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 8, in Lewiston.

He was born June 26, 1941, in Auburn, to Erwin and Julia (Fuller) Braley. He was a 1959 graduate of Edward Little High School. Butch, as he was affectionately called, married his first wife, Ann (Nelson), in 1962. With Ann, he had two children, Tracy and Troy. In 1976, he married his second wife, Diane (Tozier), and had a third child, Kristine.

He worked as an auto body mechanic for most of his life, working at Coleman’s Collision Center in Auburn, Larry Stewart’s Auto Sales in Lisbon and most recently, Viking Motors of Oxford.

Butch loved animals, always with a dog by his side for companionship. He also loved to work on cars, including a 1976 Chevy truck that he was always working on in his garage.

Loring is survived by his second wife, Diane, of Auburn; a brother, Maynard of New Gloucester; sons, Tracy and Susan Braley of Cocoa, Fla., Troy and April Braley of Clermont, Fla.; daughter, Kristine and Michael Stone of Hermon. He also leaves his grandchildren, Sara Braley and fiancé, Rob Williams of Merritt Island, Fla., Mackenzie, Jacob and Matthew Stone, of Hermon. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his first wife, Ann.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Willy and Raedelle Knight for all they did for Butch, from cooking meals to being a true friend and everything in between. It is with their help that Butch was able to stay in his home longer, which is what he wanted.

Please visit www.advantageportland.com to sign Butch’s guestbook and leave memories and condolences for his family.

Loring E. Braley