AUBURN - Marceline R. “Marcie” O’Brion, 80, of Jay, died Saturday evening, Feb. 6, 2010, at the Hospice House in Auburn, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on Jan. 12, 1930, in Claremont, NH, the daughter of Edward and Laudina (Coulombe) Melcher.

She attended and graduated from Claremont, NH moving to Maine as a young woman raising three young children while working at Norwock Shoe in North Jay.

On Apr. 4, 1970, she married, Philip O’Brion in Jay. She worked with her husband as the owners of O’

Brion’s Electronics in Farmington, now known as Lynn-Hom Electronics Radio Shack owned by their children, Linda and Homer.

Marcie was very involved in the Farmington Elks Lodge with her husband as a member of the Emblem Club. Through her involvement she was able to travel throughout the U.S. with her husband, which she enjoyed very much. She was also a member of the Jay Fire Department’s Ladies Auxiliary and volunteered at the Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington.

She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Phil of Jay; children, Linda Walter and her husband, David of Readfield, Cheryl Smith and her significant other, Randy Staples of North Jay, and Homer Ambrose and his wife, Louise of Jay; sister, Theresa Bergeron of Claremont, NH, brothers Edward Melcher and his wife, Angie of Jay, Robert Melcher and his wife, Rhoda of Norridgewock and Larry Melcher and his wife, Elaine of Jay; grandchildren, Jessie Staples of Portland, Tasha Raymond of Jay, Capt. Michael Ouellette of Fort McGuire, NJ, Suzanne Kempton of Strong, Roni Lynn Phillips of Saco, Joshua Ambrose of Somersworth, NH, and Amanda Ambrose of Jay; 11 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by a sister, Violet Viotta and her husband, Gino; a grandson, Corey Smith.

Funeral services will be held, 11AM, Fri., Feb. 12, 2010 at the Wiles Remembrance Center, 308 Franklin Rd., Rte. 133, Jay. Family and friends are invited to call on the family, 6-8PM, Thu., Feb. 11, 2010 where the Farmington Emblem Club will honor Marcie with a service at 7:30PM. Spring interment will be at the Lakeview Cemetery in Wilton. Gifts may be given in her memory to the Androscoggin Hospice House, 236 Stetson Rd., Auburn, ME 04210 or to the Maine Children’s Cancer Program, c/o the Farmington Elks Lodge, P.O. Box 526, West Farmington, ME 04992. Words of condolence and tribute may be shared with the family at www.wilesrc.com.