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AUSTIN – Ruth Arlene, 89, died in Lewiston, May 9. Visiting hours will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 15, at the Wiles Remembrance Center, 136 High St., Wilton. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 16, at the Lakeview Cemetery, Route 2 in Wilton. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in her memory to the Russell Park Manor Activities Department, 158 Russell St., Lewiston, ME 04240. Online condolences may be sent to [email protected].

BELIVEAU – Jeannine. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning, 9 a.m., at St. Louis Church, Auburn. Visitation will be Friday 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Interment will be at St. Peter’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the American Cancer Society, Maine Division, Inc., One Main Street, Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086, or the Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. ALBERT & BURPEE FUNERAL HOME.

GOSSELIN – Ellen Louise Harris, 61, died in Augusta, May 12. Visiting hours are 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 15, at Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta, where a funeral service will be held on Monday at 1 p.m. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Those who desire may make donations to: American Cancer Society, One Main St., Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086-1240. Condolences to the family may be expressed via the funeral home website at www.plummerfh.com.

HAND – Annie Theresa, 93, of Roxbury Road, Mexico, died Thursday, May 12. Visitation will be from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Monday, May 16, at S.G. Thibault Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 16, at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Mexico. Deacon Rod Berger will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to either the Rumford Community Home Activity Fund, c/o Coecoe Gurney, P.O. Box 430, Rumford, ME 04276, or the Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice (AHCH) P.O. Box 819, Lewiston, ME 04243. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. THIBAULT FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME. 364-4366. www.dignitymemorial.com

LYONS – Elizabeth “Beth” A., 48, of Lewiston, died in Lewiston, May 12. Funeral services will be held MONDAY at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church. Interment at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Should friends desire, memorial donations may be made in Beth’s memory to Big Brothers-Big Sisters, 199 Main St., Norway, ME 04268. Visitation Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the family-owned PINETTE FUNERAL CHAPEL, 1065 Lisbon St., 784-4023.

PALMER – Fay A., 71, died in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 5. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. on SATURDAY, May 14, at the Memorial Chapel of Dillingham and Son. Graveside committal prayers will follow the services at Gracelawn Memorial Park, Auburn. Should friends desire, memorial donations may be made in Fay’s memory to the Family Jordan Foundation Scholarship Fund, c/o Ralph L. Jordan, P.O. Box 495036, Port Charlotte, FL 33949-5036. Arrangements by the family-owned DILLINGHAM AND SON MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 62 Spring St., Auburn, 784-6449.

PETERS – Wilbur C., 76, of Auburn, died in Lewiston, May 11. A memorial service will be announced at a later date by the family-owned DILLINGHAM & SON MEMORIAL CHAPEL & TRIBUTE CENTER, 62 Spring St., Auburn, 784-6449.

PIERCE – Thelma S., 87, died in Rockport, May 12. A service in celebration of Mrs. Pierce’s life will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 19, at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock St., Rockland. The Rev. Dr. Linwood Welch will officiate. Interment will be at a later date at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Auburn.

PIIRAINEN – Reta E., 73, a resident of 39 Grange Ave., Minot, died in Minot, May 12. Funeral services will be held SATURDAY, May 14, at 2:30 p.m. from the Memorial Chapel of Dillingham & Son with the Rev. Roger Cousineau officiating. Burial with committal prayers will follow at the Damon Cemetery in Buckfield. At Reta’s request, in lieu of flowers, it would be appreciated that donations be made to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., P.O. Box 819, Lewiston, ME 04243-0819. Visitation will be held Friday 7 to 9 p.m. only at the family-owned DILLINGHAM & SON MEMORIAL CHAPEL & TRIBUTE CENTER, 62 Spring St., Auburn, 784-6449.

POULIN – Rose A. died May 11. Visitation Fortin/LEWISTON Saturday 4 to 9 p.m. and Sunday 2 to 8 p.m. Funeral Holy Family Church Monday at 11 a.m. Committal St. Peter’s Cemetery. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home & Cremation Services LEWISTON, Ash & Horton Sts. 784-4584. www.dignitymemorial.com

SAUCIER – Roland Sr. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m., at St. Patrick’s Chapel. Visitation will be Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. In lieu flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the American Cancer Society, Maine Division Inc., 1 Main St., Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086, the Miami Museum of Science and Planetarium, 3280 South Miami Ave., Miami, FL 33129, the Lewiston High School Alumni Foundation, Lewiston High School, 156 East Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240 or the charity of one’s choice. ALBERT & BURPEE FUNERAL HOME.

WOODS – Jacqueline A., 76, died in Lancaster, N.H., April 26. Entombment will be held at Gracelawn Memorial Park after cremation. She preferred no funeral.

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