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SANFORD — Lucien A. Roy, 92, of Sanford, passed away peacefully on Wednesday Sept. 10, 2014, with his wife and family by his side, at St. Andre’s Nursing Home in Biddeford.
He was born in Newmarket, New Hampshire on March 28, 1922, to Joseph and Emma (Bolduc) Roy. He was the second eldest of 11 children.
He served in the Navy during World War II from 1942-45, where he served as a motor machinist mate third class on the Liberty Ship and was sent to many different ports of call, some of which were London, North Africa, Belgium and Ireland, to name a few. He was honorably discharged, earning the WWII Victory Medal, Amphibious Force Insignia and the European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Medal.
He married Yvonne Cabana from Sanford in 1947 and would have celebrated their 67th year on Sept. 20.
Lucien worked at several shoe factories when he was younger and later retired in 1987 after 15 years from Cyro Industries, where he worked in the Color Lab and was a member of the Fire Brigade.
Lucien was a devout Catholic and had been a communicant of St. Ignatius Parish.
He was an avid “do-it-yourselfer,” and was always seen working around the house, which he built with his wife in 1958. He was a jack-of-all-trades, and would attempt to fix any vehicle that he or his children owned.
Lucien was preceded in death by: his son, Raymond A. Roy of Acton, in 2010, who was married to Pat (Jewett) Roy.
He is survived by: his wife, Yvonne; five children, Danny and Ginny (Bradford) Roy of Lebanon, Dennis and Noelle (Boisvert) of Sanford, Carole and Hyo Kim of Olympia, Washington, Sandy and Mike Tovey of Sanford, Nancy Roberge of Waterboro; and two sisters, Jeanette Stapleford of New Britain, Connecticut and Julliette Dewing of Barrington, New Hampshire.
He had 14 grandchildren: Jason Roy, Dawn Howard, Brian Roy, Kimberly Roy, Allison Lingard, Jon Roy, Michelle Roy, Jennifer Kim, Kristie Kim, Kevin Kim, Christine Tovey, Kellie Tovey, Jered Roberge and Aundrea Roberge; and four great-grandchildren, with one on the way.
Visiting hours will be on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at the Lafrance-Lambert & Black Funeral Home, 29 Winter St., Sanford. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, Holy Family Church. Burial with military honors will follow at the Southern Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Springvale. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider donations in his memory to the St. Thomas School, Scholarship Fund, 69 North Ave., Sanford, ME 04073. Condolences may be expressed at www.blackfuneralhomes.com.
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