She is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Emile G. Aube Jr., who died in March of this year.
She was born in Sanford on Feb. 17, 1932, the youngest of four children born to Joseph and Isabelle Pickles. Her siblings, Richard, Dorothy and Irene, as well as her parents, preceded her in death.
Marilyn owned and operated Marilyn’s Yarn Shop on Smithwheel Road in Old Orchard Beach for more than 37 years. She taught hundreds of locals to knit, crochet and rug hook over many years.
Those who knew Marilyn best knew her feisty personality and her attention to detail, and also knew of her long life battle with anxiety and depression. In spite of this debilitating illness, she tutored teenagers in math, geography and other subjects in her home. Several have said she was the reason they graduated high school.
She is survived by: her son, Daniel M. Aube and his wife Barbara and her beloved granddaughter, Katie, all of Old Saybrook, Connecticut; Lindy Butler, a close family friend for more than 65 years, of Sanford; and several nieces, nephews and their children, whom she and Emile talked about all the time and were always ready to help.
Her family extends a very special thank you to Sarah Moore, who provided Marilyn with wonderful care in her last few months at home.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to gather from 9:30-10:45 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17 at the Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home, 36 Portland Avenue, Old Orchard Beach. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. in St. Margret’s Church, corner of Old Orchard Street and Saco Avenue in Old Orchard Beach. Interment will be in the family lot at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18, 2015 in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Lewiston.
To share a memory or offer a condolence, send it to oobfuneral@gmail.com. Arrangements are by the Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home.
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less