AUGUSTA —   Leo Alfred Lemay, 87, of Manchester, died peacefully on Saturday, June 23, at Maine General Hospital.

Leo was born in Lewiston on Aug. 29, 1924, the first son born to Joseph and Marie (Desrochers) Lemay.

He was an avid train collector and enjoyed talking about them just as much and was a member of the Train Collectors Association. Other great interests were antiques, cars and other collectibles, flea marketing and spending Sundays at Narrows Pond in Winthrop at the camp with all the family.

Leo loved dogs and had one around him most of his life. He was a character known by many and always had a story to tell. Leo served in the Navy during World War II, on LST 327, for one, and was in the Normandy invasion, North Africa and Sicily. After the service, he was the maintenance supervisor/groundskeeper at Bates College for many years, until he retired.

Leo is survived by two sisters, Alice Daigneault and husband, Roland of Lewiston and Candide Lemay of Winthrop; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and their families.

He was predeceased by a brother, Michel Lemay; and two sisters, Theresa Wing and Cecile Gagnon.