GARON – Lena R., 84, of Rumford, died April 7. A memorial Mass will be celebrated on SATURDAY, at 1 p.m. at St. Athanasius and St. John Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to the Parkinson Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway Suite 1509, New York, N.Y. 10018. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. THIBAULT FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICE, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, 364-4366. www.dignitymemorial.com

GILBERT – Arthur R., 88. Visiting hours will be held at the Greenleaf Funeral Home, 37 Vernon Street, Bethel on Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorial services will be held at the West Bethel Union Church on Saturday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Earl Bell officiating. For those considering memorials, they are suggested to the West Bethel Union Church, c/o Barbara Mahler, Eden Lane, Bethel, ME 04217.

GLEASON – Betty A., 79, of Norway, died Wednesday, April 6. Graveside services will be held in the spring. Arrangements under the direction of Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Oxford, ME 04270.

HOOD – Almon E., 90, a resident of Lewiston, died in Lewiston, April 5. Graveside committal prayers will be held later in the spring at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Livermore Falls. Arrangements by the family owned DILLINGHAM & SON MEMORIAL CHAPEL & TRIBUTE CENTER, 62 Spring St., Auburn.

KYLLONEN – Tyyne J., 92, of West Paris, died in West Paris, April 5. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, at 1 p.m. at the Mission Congregational Church in West Paris with interment later in the spring at the Finnish Cemetery in West Paris. Remembrance donations can be made to the Finnish American Heritage Society, P.O. Box 294, West Paris, ME 04289. Arrangements are under the direction of Weston Chandler Funeral Home, 45 Main St., South Paris.

LYNCH – Donald F., 89, formerly of Saco, died in Ellensburg, Wash., April 1. Family and friends are invited to a liturgy of the word FRIDAY, 4 p.m. from the Memorial Chapel of Dillingham & Son with the Rev. Frank Murray presiding. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. TUESDAY in Seattle, Wash., at St. Marks Church., followed by entombment in Holyrood Cemetery Mausoleum, Seattle. Visitation Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. only at the family owned DILLINGHAM & SON MEMORIAL CHAPEL & TRIBUTE CENTER, 62 Spring St., Auburn, 784-6449.

MALLOY – Jean, 84, a resident of 82 Verrill Road, Poland, died in Poland, April 5. Funeral services will be held SATURDAY 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church. Spring burial at Mt. Auburn Cemetery. Should friends desire, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 in Jean’s memory. Arrangements by the family-owned DILLINGHAM & SON MEMORIAL CHAPEL & TRIBUTE CENTER, 62 Spring St., Auburn, 784-6449.

ROBINSON – William H., 59, of Jay, died in Farmington, Thursday, April 7. Funeral services with full military honors will be held at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, at FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Visiting hours Saturday evening, from 6 to 8 p.m. Interment 10 a.m., Tuesday at the Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Mount Vernon Road, Augusta. Contributions may be made in Bill’s memory to the VFW Education Fund, Jewell Street, Jay, ME 04239. Members of the military will meet at the funeral home Saturday at 6:15 p.m. Messages of condolence may be sent to [email protected]

ROWE – Helen P., 71, of Poland, died in Lewiston, April 5. Graveside services will be held later in the spring at Maple Grove Cemetery in Mechanic Falls, time and date to be announced. Arrangements are under the direction of Weston Chandler Funeral Home, 26 W. Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls.