BONNEAU – Bertrand A. died Saturday, March 19, 2005. Visitation from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Fortin/LEWISTON. Funeral at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Family Church. Committal and interment will be in the spring. Those wishing to make donations may make them to Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St., Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of Fortin Group Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Ash and Horton streets, LEWISTON, 784-4584, www.dignitymemorial.com.

DESCHENES – Michael J. died Friday, March 18, 2005. Visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Fortin/LEWISTON. Funeral at St. Francis Church Wednesday, time to be announced. A service of Fortin Group Funeral Home & Cremation Service, LEWISTON, Ash and Horton streets, 784-4584, www.dignitymemorial.com.

DEIS – Lynda Sylvester died Thursday, March 17, 2005. At the request of the family, services will be private. Those wishing may make donations to American Cancer Society, New England Division, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701. A service of CROSMAN FUNERAL HOME, 40 Main St., Lisbon Falls, 353-4951, www.dignitymemorial.com.

DWINAL – William, died Wednesday, March 16, 2005. Services will be held at the funeral home at 3 p.m. today, with visitation beforehand from 1 to 3 p.m. Interment at Gracelawn Memorial Park. Donations may be made in his memory to the charity of your choice. ALBERT & BURPEE FUNERAL HOME.

GALARNEAU – Yvonne, 96, a resident of Auburn, died in Auburn, Thursday, March 17, 2005. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. MONDAY at Saints Peter and Paul Church. Interment in the family lot at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the family-owned PINETTE FUNERAL HOME, 87 Bartlett St., 784-4023.

HOOPER – Nellie E. died Thursday, March 17, 2005. Relatives and friends may call on the family from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Western Mountains Cremation and Funeral Service, 488 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the vestry of the New Sharon Congregational Church. The Rev. John R. Tolman Sr. will officiate. Spring interment will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Belgrade.

McRAE – Zachary E. died Friday, March 18, 2005. Friends are invited to visit from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Wheeler Funeral Home, 26 Church St., Oakland. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Mountain Top Christian Fellowship, High Street, Oakland. The family requests that NO flowers be sent. Donations may be made in Zach’s memory to be used for scholarships for dancers. Make checks payable to Studio One for Dancers and mail c/o Scott Stevens, 76 West River Rd., Waterville, ME 04901. All moneys will be used for current and future students interested in furthering their dancing education.

MELANSON – Philip J. Jr., 83, a resident of Auburn died in Auburn, Thursday, March 17, 2005. Memorial committal prayers and services will be be held FRIDAY, March 25, at 2 p.m. in the Chapman Room of Gracelawn Memorial Park, with Denise Fickett presiding. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Mr. Melanson’s memory to the Odd Fellows Home, 85 Caron Lane, Auburn, ME 04210. Arrangements by the family-owned DILLINGHAM & SON MEMORIAL CHAPEL & TRIBUTE CENTER, 62 Spring St., Auburn, 784-6449.

PERRY – John J. Sr., 83, died Friday, March 18, 2005. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Athanasius – St. John Church, Rumford. Interment will be held in the spring in St. John Cemetery, Rumford. Friends are invited to call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., Rumford. Those who desire may contribute in his memory to the Logan Hamner Leukemia Fund, c/o Franklin Savings Bank Congress St., Rumford, ME 04276. Online condolences and shared memories may be expressed at meaderfh@gwi.net.

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