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- Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME) -- Wednesday 05 Dec 2007
HECTOR R. ARBOUR
Kalispell, MT -- Hector R. Arbour, 63, "went to be with God" on Thursday, 29 Nov 2007, after a brave and valiant struggle with cancer. His constant positive attitude as he faced this uphill battle was an inspiration to all of us. He was bornon 16 Dec 1943, in Augusta, Maine, the son of Hector C. and Maria (Gosselin) Arbour. His early years were spent onSand Hill in Augusta, where many precious moments were shared with family and friends. As he was growing up, "Babe," as he wasknown, played ball in Little League and the Babe Ruth League and delivered Kennebec Journal newspapers in the area.Hector graduated from St Augustine School in 1958 and Cony High School in 1962. He earned a bachelor's degree in psychology fromBowdoin College in 1966 and subsequently obtained his master of business administration from Russell Sage College in Albany, NY. While at Bowdoin, he was a member of Beta Theta Pi, where he made andmaintained friendships that had lasted allhis life. During the baseball season, their usual greeting was "GO RED SOX!" He was employed by Travelers Insurance Co. in the Medicare claims department for 25 years, and his work required that he and his family move to different locations inRhode Island, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Voorheesville and Albany, NY. While living in Voorheesville, he was elected town justice, a position he took very seriously. Not only did he try cases, but he had the pleasure of marrying many couples as part of that job. After retiring, he moved to his beloved Montana in 1995, in sight of the mountains he loved so much. In Kalispell, he was a photographer for Kalispell News andlater worked for Karen Weyer Photography. Hector was apastmember of the Elks and Kiwanis clubs and a present member of the Flathead Shrine Club, having been chairman of the Shrine Circus in Kalispell for many years. He was "Shriner of the Year" in 2001. He was happy to find kids whocould benefitfromthe care Shrine hospitals could give. He worked diligently to raise the money to make that happen. Babe loved his God, his family, hiking, and biking in Glacier Park, and traveling. He was a loving husband, devoted father, and proud grandfather. His favorite meal included lobster, orange soda, and chips, followed by ice cream. His family made sure that he was always treated to this when he visited them inAugusta and on their trips to Boothbay Harbor, Maine. His appreciationof nature was evident in the photography he enjoyed and shared with others. From the windows of his home in Kalispell, he could watch the panorama of the changing mountain scenes, the geese, ducks, deer, eagles, hawks, fox, and coyotes as theypassed the property. Babe's favorite saying was "Life Is Good," and heworkedhard to make that true. A sports fan, he avidly followed the Red Sox, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, and any NBA team that Steve Nash played for. He hada wonderful sense of humor, was a good listener, and was an honest, honorable,and loving man. He was predeceased in death by his father, Hector C. Arbour; two brothers, Bertrand J. Arbour and J. Clement Arbour; and his brother-in-law,Herbert G.Foley. Hector is survived by his wife, Sharon, at thefamily home in Kalispell; his mother, Maria Arbour; his sisters, Christine I. Arbour, of Augusta, and Jacqueline Foley, of Hallowell, Maine; his daughter, Nicole and her husband, Dr. Richard Lennon, and grandchildren, Alexandra, Samantha, and Victoria, of Tampa, FL; his son,David Arbour and his wife, Mary Lynn, and grandchildren Sarah and Michael, of Port Richey, FL; his daughter, Renay Arbour and her husband, Davide Cernuschi, of Brooklyn, NY; by extended family, Joseph Chase, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Susan Chase,Frank Bellion, and granddaughter Marie Claire, of Hayling Island, England. Also surviving are nephews Michael Arbourand his wife, Jennifer,of Union,Maine, and Dennis Arbour and wife, Lisa, of Augusta; nieces Susan Fontaine, Lisa Pare and her husband, Raymond, and Kim Bard and her husband, Michael, all of Augusta, and Kathy Smith and her husband, Travis, of Sacramento, CA; two sisters-in-law, Lucienne Arbour and Gloria Fleming and her husband, Bill, of Augusta; grandnieces, grandnephews, and cousins; and an aunt. Visiting hours will be from 6 to 8 pm on Friday, 14 Dec, at Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta.A Massof Christian burial will becelebrated at 11 am on Saturday, 15 Dec, at St Augustine Church, Northern Avenue, Augusta. Burial will be in the spring at Holy Family Cemetery in Augusta. For those who wish, the family suggests memorial gifts be given to the Flathead Shrine Club, PO Box 762, Kalispell, MT 59903. Please designate "for the transportation fund," sothetravel expenses can be paid to the more than 150 Flathead Valley kids who are sponsored by the local Shrine Clubor tothe charity of one's choice. Condolences to the family may be expressed via the funeral home Web site at www.plum merfh.com.
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1943 - 2007 (63 ans)