Portland- Marie H. "Lila" Dube, 98, formerly of Fort Kent, died peacefully on December 15, 2020, following a brief illness.

Lila was born in Eagle Lake, Maine on June 17, 1922, the daughter of the late Emile and Leona (Dumont) Gagne. She graduated from Fort Kent Community High School and earned a Bachelor's Degree from Fort Kent Normal School.

On December 31, 1944, Lila married Patrick L. Dube in Eagle Lake.

Lila worked for the Sears Roebuck Company, retiring in the nineties after more than thirty years of service.

In her spare time, Lila enjoyed playing cards with friends, cross country skiing and bowling on her league. She was a firm believer that the big meal of the day should be lunch and would come home every day at lunch time to serve the meal. She had a strong work ethic, and nothing would keep her from going, even if it meant climbing a snowbank to get there.
Lila was a lifelong communicant of the Catholic Church and a 70+ year member of St. Louis Church in Fort Kent. She was active in the Columbiettes, the Cursoillo Prayer Group, and served as a Eucharistic Minister for many years. She had a strong faith.

It was at the age of 60 that Lila learned how to drive, followed by learning how-to cross-country ski. Her greatest love was the time she spent surrounded by her family.

Lila was predeceased by her husband, Patrick L. Dube in 1989; four sisters, Loretta Soucie, Lucille Bretton, Beatrice Sime, and Jeanette Thibodeau; three brothers, Louis, Camille, and Neil Gagner. She is survived by two sons, Peter and his wife Joan Dube of Westbrook, and Maurice Dube and his wife Patricia Kirkpatrick of MD; two daughters, Judith Dube of Portland, and Carol Settle and her husband Nicholas Allawas of SC; four grandchildren, Paul Dube of Westbrook and Anna Dube of Pownal, and April Settle and Kelly Hall of SC; three great grandchildren, Jackson Livingston, Kaylee Hall, and Preston Hall.

A graveside service for will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at the St. Louis Cemetery in Fort Kent, Maine.