AMES – Elizabeth “Betty,” 87, of Farmington, died in Farmington, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 18, at the Wiles Funeral Home Cremation Service & Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington. Family and friends are invited to call the funeral home 3 to 6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 17. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be given in her memory to the Painting Fund for the Union Baptist Church, c/o the funeral home. Interment will be in the spring.

COTE – Dorothy M., of Mexico, died Dec. 12, 2004. Visiting hours will be 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at S.G. Thibault Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 15, at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Mexico. Interment will be in St. John’s Cemetery in Rumford. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to the American Heart Association, 343 Gorham Road, South Portland, ME 04106, or the American Diabetes Association ME Affiliate, 10 Bangor St., Augusta, ME 04330. A service of S.G. THIBAULT FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford ME. 364-4366 www.dignitymemorial.com

DeSTEFANO – Philip Anthony Marino died Dec. 9, 2004. Services will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 18, at Sacred Heart Church in Auburn. Family and friends are invited to a gathering afterwards.

HOLDEN – Erma L., of South Paris, died Dec. 11, 2004. A visiting hour will be held 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, followed by the funeral service, 11 a.m., at the Hall Funeral Home in Casco. Burial will be at Oakdale Cemetery on Scribners Mills Road in Bolsters Mills.

LEWIS – Susan A., died Dec. 11, 2004. Visitation Fortin/Auburn, Tuesday, 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral at Auburn Church of the Nazarene, Summer Street, Auburn, on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Committal Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sabattus. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home amd Cremation Services AUBURN, Route 4, Turner & Center Sts. 783-8545 www.dignitymemorial.com

MITCHELL – Patricia Marie, of Jay, died Dec. 9, 2004. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 14, at Western Mountains Cremation and Funeral Service, 488 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington, with Rev. John Tolman officiating.

RUBY – Edward R. died Dec. 8, 2004. Visitation at the funeral home, Wednesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Graveside service at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Sabattus Thursday at 11 a.m. Those wishing may make contributions in his memory to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice Foundation, 15 Strawberry Ave., P.O. Box 819, Lewiston, ME 04243-0819, or the Marshwood Center for Health Care & Rehabilitation, Residents’ Activities Fund, Roger Street, Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of the CROSMAN FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICE, 40 Main St., Lisbon Falls, 353-4951. www.dignitymemorial.com