VAN BUREN – Hector Alphe Dubay, 82, died Feb. 27, at Maine Veterans Home in Caribou.

He was born in Van Buren, Feb. 23, 1926, the 11th child of 19 born to Leon M. and Annie M. (Violette) Dubay. He was drafted into the U.S. Army and served from 1944 to 1946 in the Field Artilery Battalion, which was deployed to the European Theatre during World War II. He married Lucille Rivard, daughter of Rodolphe and Cecile (Bouchard) Rivard in St. Leonard, N.B., Canada on Aug. 2, 1949.

Following his military service he was employed by James Franck, Sr., Albert Franck and then Jimmy Frank, Jr., at their grocery stores and slaughter houses. It was then that he started his life-long career as a meat cutter while utilizing his GI benefits. He was then employed as a meat cutter at the commissary at Loring Air Force Base, retiring after 27 years.

He was a life member of the American Legion, Levasseur-Farrell Post 49 of Van Buren and the VFW Lister-Knowlton Post 9389 of Caribou, and enjoyed participating in their activities. Hector was an avid outdoorsman no matter the season and was happiest when outside. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and riding his ATV.

He loved his family immensely and they in turn him. He was a good father, husband, and provider who was loved dearly and will be sorely missed by all.

In addition to his wife, Lucille of Van Buren, he is survived by three daughters, Anne Labbe and her husband, Roger, of Lisbon Falls, Katherine Dubay of Winthrop, Jeannine Dubay of Lewiston, Richard “Dicky” Dubay of Dover, N.H. and David Dubay and his wife, Reba, of Austin, Texas; three grandchildren, Eric Labbe, Robyn Dubay and Simone Dubay; two great -grandchildren, Drew and Madison Labbe; three brothers, Emery Dubay of Sanford, Guy Dubay of East Hartford, Conn., Bob Dubay and his wife, Rena, of Mapleton; eight sisters, Edna Bouchard of Ayer, Mass.; Louise Cyr of Winter Park, Fla., Artheline Girardin and husband, Gus, of Windsor Locks, Conn.; Cecile Clavette and husband Eddie of Ellington, Conn.; Teresa Smiarowski, Jeanne Mitera and husband, Dick, all of Plainville, Conn.; Juliette Laria and husband, John, of West Hartford, Conn.; Alice Dionne of South Windsor, Conn.; a sister-in-law, Muriel Dubay of New Hartford, Conn.; many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by brothers, Homer, Gilbert and Leon Dubay, Jr., and by sisters, Gertrude Tousignant, Pauline Roullard, Sr., Leanne Dubay and Isabelle Dubay.