BELLEVILLE – Leonie R. March 1. Visitation Thursday 2 – 4 & 7 – 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral St. Peter’s Church Friday 11 a.m. Committal St. Peter’s Cemetery. A service of The Fortin Group, LEWISTON, Ash & Horton Sts. 784-4584. www.dignitymemorial.com

GAGNE – Claudette T. March 1. Visitation Wed. 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Funeral Ss. Peter & Paul’s Church Thurs. 11 a.m. Committal St. Peter’s Cemetery. A service of The Fortin Group F.H. LEWISTON, Ash & Horton Sts. 784-4584. www.dignitymemorial.com

HAM – Died in Greene, Monday, March 1, Burton R. Sr., 65, of Greene. A Celebration of Life will be held 2 p.m. Friday at the Wales Presbyterian Church in Wales. Visiting hours Thursday evening 6-8 p.m. at BRAGDON-FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 707 Main St., Monmouth. Spring interment at East Wales Cemetery. If desired, contributions may be made in his memory to the Flying Point Riding Stable for Handicapped Children, c/o Bragdon-Finley Funeral Home, 707 Main St., Monmouth, ME 04259. Messages of condolence may be sent to bfinley@prexar.com.

HERLING – Elizabeth. Funeral services will be Saturday, 11 a.m., at St. Patrick’s Chapel. Interment will be in the spring at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Visitation Friday, 2 4 & 7 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, c/o St. Patrick’s Church, 1 Walnut St., Lewiston, ME 04240. ALBERT & BURPEE FUNERAL HOME.

LEBRUN – Died in Lewiston March 1, Liane V., 79, a resident of Lewiston. Funeral services will be held THURSDAY 10 a.m. at Holy Cross Church. Interment in the family lot at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Donations may be made in her memory to the Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice Foundation, 15 Strawberry Ave., P.O. Box 819, Lewiston, ME 04243-9800, or to Holy Cross School, 17 Baird Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Visitation Wednesday 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. at the family owned PINETTE FUNERAL CHAPEL,1065 Lisbon St., 783-2223.

MILTON – Vivian W., March 1. Visitation Fri. 4-6 p.m. Funeral at the funeral home Sat. 11 a.m. Committal and interment Gracelawn Memorial Park. Those wishing may make donations in her memory to Shriners Hospital for Children, 516 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104-2396. A service of The Fortin Group / Plummer & Merrill F.H. AUBURN, Turner & Center Sts. 783-8545. www.dignitymemorial.com

PARKER – Donald E., 75, died Tuesday, March 2, at home in Ellsworth. Friends are invited to visit with the family 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Bragdon-Kelley-Campbell Funeral Home, 215 Main St., Ellsworth, where the officers and members of Lygonia Lodge 40 will conduct Masonic funeral rites at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at the United Baptist Church, corner of Hancock and Pine Sts., Ellsworth with the Rev. Dr. Branan Becknell, pastor, and the officers and members of Irene Chapter 97, O.E.S. officiating. Interment will be at Woodbine Cemetery, Ellsworth. Gifts in memory of Donald may be sent to Grand Chapter Charities, O.E.S., Irene Chapter 97, O.E.S., c/o Jerri Holt, P.O. Box 389, Ellsworth, ME 04605, or to the United Baptist Church, 38 Pine St., Ellsworth, ME 04605.

PIIRAINEN – Died in Lewiston, March 1, Edwin C., 69, a resident of Minot. Funeral services will be held FRIDAY 11 a.m. at the Memorial Chapel of Dillingham and Son, with the Rev. Roger Cousineau officiating. Spring burial Damon Cemetery, Buckfield. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 10 Bangor St., Suite F, Augusta, ME 04330, in memory of Edwin. Visitation Thursday 6-8 p.m. at the family owned DILLINGHAM & SON MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 62 Spring St., Auburn, 784-6449.

SPOFFORD – Died in Lewiston, Feb. 29, Dennis C., 62, a resident of Greenwood Mountain Road, Hebron. Funeral services will be held WEDNESDAY 1 p.m. at the Memorial Chapel of Dillingham & Son, with Pastor Frances Lodge officiating, followed by military honors. Spring burial at Brookvale Cemetery, West Auburn. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St., Auburn, ME 04210 in honor of Dennis’ memory. Visitation Tuesday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the family owned DILLINGHAM & SON MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 62 Spring St., Auburn 784-6449.

TAYLOR – Ruth A., March 2. At the request of the family, no visitation. Graveside services will take place in the spring time at Gracelawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Turner Rescue, P.O. Box 135, Turner, ME 04282. A service of The Fortin Group, LEWISTON & AUBURN, 783-8545. www.dignitymemorial.com

VINING – Died in Poland Spring Feb. 29, Kenneth E., of Poland Spring. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 10 a.m. at Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 26 W. Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls with spring interment at Highland Cemetery in West Poland. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Remembrance donations can be made to the Maine Lung Association, 122 State St., Augusta, ME 04330.

Wormwood – Died in Auburn, Feb. 27, George A. Jr., 85, of Auburn. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 13 at 11 a.m. at the Minot Corner Methodist Church. Interment will be at Maple Grove Cemetery in Mechanic Falls. Remembrance donations can be made to the American Heart Association, Box 346, Augusta, ME 04330, or the Minot Corner Methodist Church, P.O. Box 63, Minot, ME 04258. Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 26 W. Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls.

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