BEDARD – Jeanne. Memorial Mass SATURDAY at 11 a.m. at St. Theresa’s Church in Mexico. A private burial will be held at St. John Cemetery, Rumford. Should friends desire, donations may be made to Make-a-Wish Foundation of Maine. A service of S.G. THIBAULT FUNERAL HOME, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford ME. 364-4366, www.dignitymemorial.com

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.



EVANS – Ansel C. “Sonny” Jr., 71. A private Memorial Service will be held at a later date. The Baker-Gagne Funeral Home and Cremation Service of West Ossipee, N.H. is in charge of the arrangements.

HANSON – Cheryl E., 53. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, May 2, at the John Street United Methodist Church, 98 John St., Camden, with the Rev. Linda Campbell Marshall and the Rev. Michelle Grube co-officiating. A reception will follow at the church. Burial will be private. A memorial service is being held May 3, at the Washburn Congregational Church in Lincolnshire, Ill. The family suggests memorial donations be made in honor of Cheryl’s granddaughter, Mallory Tibbetts, to the Ronald McDonald House, 250 Brackett St., Portland, ME 04102. Arrangements are with the Laite Funeral Home, 9 Mountain St., Camden.

LAVOIE – Flora M., 82, a resident of Lewiston, died in Lewiston, Wednesday, April 27. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on FRIDAY at 9 a.m. at St. Peter’s Church. Interment at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the family owned PINETTE FUNERAL HOME, 87 Bartlett St., 784-4023.

NISKANEN – Aino I., 89, of South Paris, died in South Paris, April 26. Aino’s Memorial service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in South Paris on Sunday at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Aino’s memory to LAMP, P.O. Box 480167, New Haven, MI 48048. www.lampministry.org Arrangements are under the direction of Weston Chandler Funeral Home, 45 Main St., South Paris.

RICHARD – Maurice A., 79. Funeral Mass noon Friday at St. Athanasius and St. John Church in Rumford. Interment will be in the Maine Veteran’s 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

SWEENEY – Marjorie M., 96. Visiting hours will be held Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Stetson’s Funeral Home, 12 Federal St., Brunswick. A funeral service will be held Monday 2 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Ronald McLaughlin officiating. Interment will be in Haley Cemetery, Topsham.