KARKOS – Paul E., 48, of Farmington Falls, died Dec. 2. Relatives and friends may call on the family from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5, at the Old South Congregational Church, Main Street, Farmington. A memorial service will be celebrated at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the church. Pastor Dale Hupp and the Rev. Catherine R. Wallace will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Western Mountains Cremation and Funeral Service, Farmington. Should friends so desire, donations may be made in Paul’s memory to the Union Baptist Church, c/o Restoration Fund, P.O. Box 16, Farmington Falls, ME 04940.

MORIN – Daniel, 83, of Lewiston, died Dec. 3. Visitation is at Fortin Funeral Home, LEWISTON, on TUESDAY from 9 to 11 a.m. Funeral at the funeral home TUESDAY at 11 a.m. Committal is at St. Peter’s Cemetery. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Ash and Horton streets, LEWISTON, 784-4584. www.dignitymemorial.com

NIEMI – Sylvia Arlene, 75, of South Paris, died Dec. 4. Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m. at the First Universalist Unitarian Church, 36 Pine St., South Paris, with Shirley Miller officiating. Interment will be in the Norway Pine Grove Cemetery in South Paris in the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations in Sylvia Niemi’s memory may be sent to the First Universalist Unitarian Church, c/o Jane Wheeler, 45 Wheeler St., South Paris, ME 04281. Arrangements under the direction of Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Route 26, Oxford, ME 04270.

SAWYER – Bertha B., 79, of Kingfield, died in Farmington on Dec. 2. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Dec. 8, at 11 a.m. from the First Baptist Church, High Street, Kingfield. Family and friends are invited to call at the Wiles Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Road (routes 2 and 27), Farmington, on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorial gifts may be given to the charity of one’s choice. Burial at Sunnyside Cemetery, Kingfield. Online condolences may be sent to [email protected]

TARR – James L., 42, of Mechanic Falls, died Dec. 2. Visitation at Fortin Funeral Home in AUBURN is TUESDAY 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral is WEDNESDAY at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Committal will be at Litchfield Plains Cemetery. Those wishing to make donations in his daughter Taylor’s name may do so to Eaton Peabody, c/o Nathaniel Putnam, 1 Fleet Center, Bangor, ME 04401. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 217 Turner St., AUBURN, 783-8545. www.dignitymemorial.com

WHITE – Richard D., 55, of Durham, died in Lewiston on Dec. 1. Funeral services will be held TUESDAY at 1 p.m. from the Memorial Chapel of Dillingham & Son with Pastor Peter Stetson officiating. Spring burial will be in Pine Street Cemetery. Should friends desire, memorial donations may be made to the American Red Cross, United Valley Chapter, 137 East Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240, in Richard’s memory. Visitation MONDAY from 6 to 9 p.m. only at the family owned DILLINGHAM & SON MEMORIAL CHAPEL & TRIBUTE CENTER, 62 Spring St., Auburn, 784-6449.