Vilis Auns Obituary (1942 - 2016)

WINTHROP ~ Vilis Auns, 74, of Winthrop, died Saturday August 6, 2016 at his home. He was born in Riga, Latvia, January 27, 1942 the son of Vilis and Kristine Vilma (Rabins) Auns. His family left Latvia when he was a young child. Vilis graduated from the University of Michigan in 1964 with a degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. He worked for the American Bureau of Shipping as a marine engineer for 39 years. He became a United States citizen in 1975. Mr. Auns enjoyed spending time with his family. He was an avid sports fan, loved to fish and was a volunteer at the Winthrop Food Pantry. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane (Mott) Auns; his children, Krissy Mott Oliver and her husband, Justin, of Norwell, Massachusetts and Andrew Vilis Auns and his wife, Enith, of Mexico City, Mexico; his brother, Vilnis Auns and his wife, Faye, of Canada; grandchildren, Jackson, Grace, and Maddie Oliver and Claudio, Cristina, and Mariana Auns; cousins, Victoria Kate Moffatt and James Andrew Moffatt, of Front Royal, Virgina; nephew, Dan Auns and niece, Adrienne Vienneau of Canada. A service of blessing will be held at Roberts Funeral Home, 62 Bowdoin Street, Winthrop, Friday at 3:00 p.m. followed by a time to visit with the family until 5:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Winthrop Public Library Foundation, P.O. Box 580, Winthrop, ME 04364 Memories, condolences, photos, and videos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of our website at www.khrfuneralhomes.com