BISSON – Lionel. Funeral services will be held Friday morning at Holy Cross Church at 11 a.m. Visitation will be Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Interment St. Peter’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Lionel G. Bisson Scholarship Fund, St. Dominic Regional High School, 121 Gracelawn Road, Auburn, ME 04210. ALBERT & BURPEE FUNERAL HOME.



BODGE – J. Richard “Dick,” died April 26. Visitation Fortin / LEWISTON, Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. A memorial service will be held at Pinpoint of Light Spiritualist Center Saturday at 11 a.m. Those wishing may make donations in his memory to Pinpoint of Light Spiritualist Center, 25 Camp Road, Hartford, ME 04220. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home & Cremation Center LEWISTON, Ash & Horton Sts. 784-4584. www.dignitymemorial.com

BURPEE – Walter. Funeral services and visitation will be held Friday night from 5 to 8 p.m. only. A Memorial Mass will be done at a later date. ALBERT & BURPEE FUNERAL HOME.

CARON – Laura M., 65, of Lewiston, died in Lewiston. Memorial service FRIDAY 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Donations preferred to a cancer charity of one’s choice. Memorial visitation Friday at noon, prior to memorial service. Arrangements by the family-owned PINETTE FUNERAL HOME, 87 Bartlett St., 784-4023

COTE – Geraldine E. “Gerry,” 82, a resident of Auburn, died in Auburn, April 23. Memorial services and burial will be private and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Geraldine’s memory to the John F. Murphy Homes, 800 Center St., Auburn, ME 04210. Arrangements by the family-owned DILLINGHAM & SON MEMORIAL CHAPEL AND TRIBUTE CENTER, 62 Spring St., 784-6449.

GAGNE – Lorraine J., 68, a resident of Lewiston, died in Lewiston, April 24. A funeral Mass will be celebrated WEDNESDAY at 9 a.m. at Holy Cross Church. Interment in the family lot at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the family-owned PINETTE FUNERAL CHAPEL, 1065 Lisbon St., 784-4023.

PACKARD – Albert G., died April 25. Visiting hours will be held at Raymond-Wentworth Funeral Home, 8 Elm St., Bridgton on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 1 p.m. at the North Bridgton Church with the Rev. Diana Benjamin officiating. Interment will be in the Elmvale Cemetery, South Waterford. The family suggests memorials in his memory be made to Sportsman Alliance of Maine, 205 Church Hill Road, Augusta, ME 04330.

RAASUMAA – John, 73, died in Manchester, N.H., April 23. Calling hours will be held Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the R.M. Edgerly and Son Funeral Home, 86 South Main St., Rochester, N.H. A graveside service will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Abbots Mills Cemetery in Rumford.

RAGLIN – Robert L., Jr., 53, died in Lewiston, April 23. Family and friends are invited to call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, at the Christ Temple Church, 2488 Turner Road in Auburn. Funeral services will commence at 1 p.m., with Pastor Albert Jackson officiating. Burial will follow at the Broad View Cemetery, East Avenue, Lewiston. Flowers or donations are welcome. Donations may be made to Christ Temple Church, 2488 Turner Road, Auburn, ME 04210. Condolences may be expressed at www.funeralalternatives.net Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives, LLC 670 Turner St., Auburn, ME 04210

RICHARD – Maurice A., 79. Funeral Mass noon Friday at St. Athanasius and St. John Church in Rumford. Interment will be in the Maine Veterans Cemetery in Augusta. Those who desire may contribute to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 100 Weld St., Dixfield, ME 04224 in his memory. Arrangements are under the direction of the MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., Rumford. Online condolences and shared memories may be expressed at [email protected]

RIDLON – Sharon E., 50, a resident of Auburn, died in Lewiston, April 26. A celebration of Sharon’s life will be held SATURDAY at 1 p.m. from the Memorial Chapel of Dillingham & Son with Sharon’s cousin, Norman Carlson presiding. Should friends desire, memorial donations may be made to the Sharon E. Ridlon Memorial Fund, c/o Androscoggin Bank, Route 4, Turner, ME 04282 in Sharon’s memory. A memorial gathering of friends and relatives will be held 2 hours prior to Saturday’s service beginning 11 a.m. at the family owned DILLINGHAM & SON MEMORIAL CHAPEL & TRIBUTE CENTER, 62 Spring St., Auburn, 784-6449.

SABOURIN – F. Henry “Hank,” died April 26. Visitation Fortin / AUBURN Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral Holy Cross Church Friday 1 p.m. Committal St. Peter’s Cemetery. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home & Cremation Service, AUBURN, Turner & Center Sts. 783-8545, www.dignitymemorial.com

THOMAS – Stoddard “Bob,” 69, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, April 24, at his residence in New Gloucester, with family by his side. A graveside service will be on Friday at 3 p.m. in Lower Gloucester Cemetery in New Gloucester. Pastor Douglas Hedstrom will officiate.

VAUTOUR – Antoinette M., 70. Family and friends are invited to call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Gracelawn Memorial Park, 980 Turner St., Auburn, ME 04210 with Prayers of the Departed being given at 7 p.m. by the Rev. Patenaude. For those unable to attend condolences may be expressed at www.funeralalternatives.net Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives, LLC, 670 Turner St, Auburn, ME 04210.

WIGHT – Sue L., died in Newry, April 24. Visiting hours will be held at the Greenleaf Funeral Home, 37 Vernon St., Bethel on Tuesday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Rodney Hanscom officiating. Burial will be at the Head of Tide Cemetery, Newry. The family suggests in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to the Newry Community Church, c/o Willard Wight, 1619 Bear River Road, Newry, ME 04261.