SPENCER: Ada Marion (Leeman) Kemple Dubey, 91 of 53 Lincoln St., died Thursday, August 26 in Life Care Center of Auburn.
Ada was the wife of James “Jim” Byron Kemple, Jr. who died in December 1961 in Lakewood, Calif. Upon moving to Hartford, Ct., she met and married Wilfred E. Dubey. They were married 41 years prior to his death in August 2007. Our prayers are that they are together again in Heaven.
She leaves three children; James Llewellyn Kemple, Susan Ada Moody, and Janet Ellen Kemple all of California, four stepchildren Steve Dubey of Hawaii, Glenn Dubey of Fla., Craig Dubey of Cherry Valley, Sherry Grouf and her husband Paul of Leicester, 15 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and friends. She is predeceased by her brother Joseph and three sisters Elizabeth, Virginia and Frances.
Born in Calais, Me. On May 12, 1919, she was the youngest of five children and the last surviving child of Joseph Lewellyn and Alice (Beney) Leeman.
Ada was a supervisor for 21 years at the V.A. Hospital Cafeteria in Newington, Ct., prior to retiring in 1981. She enjoyed “old time” movies and reading novels, her friends at “McDonald’s”, camping at Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison, Ct., and especially time with her family in California.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Lincoln Hill Manor who gave Ada such loving care. Ada was loved very much and will be missed every day.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 28 at 11a.m. in the J.HENRI MORIN & SON FUNERAL HOME, 23 Maple Terr., Spencer. Burial will follow in Brookfield Cemetery, Rte 9, Brookfield. A calling hour will precede the funeral on Saturday from 10 to 11a.m.