MILFORD – Adrien J. Dube, 85, passed away peacefully Jan. 6, 2012, at his home surrounded by his loving family after a brief courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born Dec. 3, 1926, in Lille, to Edmund and Celina (Bourgoin) Dube.
Adrien was a World War II veteran, and was honored to have served his country and always remained patriotic in every respect. He marched in every Veteran’s Day and Fourth of July Bangor parade until his illness. He always looked forward to receiving his stripes for his veterans post cane. Adrien was employed at James River Corp. for 42 years, as well as operating his own small appliance repair business for more than 25 years. Adrien loved taking walks, gatherings at the Seniors Club, Orono, talking with old friends, going to visit his son, Joe, family barbecues and dancing, and upon retirement learned to appreciate what soap operas were all about. He resided along with his loving wife, Rose, at a home on Pushaw Lake and would always tell everyone it was “nice out to the lake.” After many years of living at Pushaw, he and his wife decided to move closer to town and purchased a home in Milford in 2002.
Adrien is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Rose; daughter, Patricia (Dube) Stoddard and husband, Wendell, of Greenfield; son, Richard Dube and wife, Diane, of Greenland, N.H.; son, Joseph Dube of Milford; daughter, Nancy Dube of Brewer; son, Ronald Dube and wife, Patti, of Milford; brothers, Normand Dube and wife, Peggy, of Vermont, Roderick Dube and significant other, Velma, of Grand Isle and Lawrence Dube of Oakfield; sisters-in-law, Delores Ouellette, Lucille Breau and Priscilla Bouchard; brother-in-law, Eddie Ouellette; grandchildren, Jamie Stoddard, Ronnie Dube II, Katie Dube, Nicole Dube, Danielle (Dube) Hurd and husband, Andrew, and Kayla Dube; six great-grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews. Adrien was predeceased by his parents; in-laws; sisters, Teresa and Beatrice Berube and Jean Kenney; and brothers, Leonard, Richard James, Chanel and Fern Dube. A most heartfelt thank you goes to Kim Pomeroy, Eastern Maine Healthcare hospice caretaker, for her professionalism and passionate caring for our father in his final hours. We can’t thank you enough for being there for our family in dad’s final hours.
A private military service will be held in Adrien’s honor at a later date for immediate family. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Galen Cole Land Transportation Museum, Student Veteran’s Program, Bangor, ME 04401.
A personal message from each of us includes:
Mom: I’ll always be your love.
Pat: I’ll always be your doll.
Rick: Thank you Dad for being a brother in arms with me.
I love you.
Joe: I love you so very
much Dad.
Nancy: Forever in my heart.
Ron: Greatest dad in the world, see you bum-bye dad.
Dad, we sent you ahead so that everything would be fixed by the time we get there.
Thank you Dad for every
lesson you taught us in life and Mom says she will see
you again someday honey.