BERNIER – Violet A., 68, of Brunswick, died Dec. 21. Visiting hours will be held Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Stetson’s Funeral Home, 12 Federal St., Brunswick. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Charles Borromeo Church, McKeen Street, Brunswick, with the Rev. Stephen Concannon officiating. Interment will follow at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Civic Center Drive, Augusta. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1 Main St., Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086.

BROWN – Jeffrey C., 55, of Winslow, died Dec. 22. Visitation will be at the Fortin Group Funeral Home, AUBURN, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday and from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. The funeral will be Wednesday at a time to be announced at the funeral home. Committal will be held in the spring at Mount Auburn Cemetery. Those wishing to make donations in Jeff’s name may do so to the Maine Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 553, Portland, ME 04112. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 217 Turner St., AUBURN, 783-8545. www.dignitymemorial.com

DUMONT – Stacy L., 38, of Poland Spring, died Dec. 21. Visitation at the funeral home is Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral is at Grace Lutheran Church, Summer Street, Auburn, on Tuesday at 11 a.m. The committal will be at Gracelawn Memorial Park. Those wishing may make donations in her memory to www.fairygodmother.org/how_to_help/cash_donations.php A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, 217 Turner St., AUBURN, 783-8545. www.dignitymemorial.com

FITCH Sr. – James H., 81, of Bangor, died Dec. 20. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, at the First United Methodist Church, 703 Essex St., Bangor, with the Rev. Randall C. Chretien officiating. Interment will be at Maple Grove Cemetery, Bangor, immediately following the service. The family invites relatives and friends to share conversation and refreshments in the family room of the church following the interment. Gifts in his memory may be sent to the Maryann C. Fitch Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Bangor School Department, 73 Harlow St., Bangor, ME 04401 or the First United Methodist Church, 703 Essex St., Bangor, ME 04401. A service of Brookings-Smith, 133 Center St., Bangor.

GARRITY – Thomas X., 81, of Lewiston, died Dec. 23. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held TUESDAY, Dec. 27, at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church. Burial will be held in the spring at Mount Hope Cemetery. Should friends desire, memorial donations may be made in Tom’s memory to CMG/CMMC School of Nursing Alumni Association, Lowell Street, Lewiston, ME 04240. Visitation will be MONDAY from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the family owned DILLINGHAM & SON MEMORIAL CHAPEL & TRIBUTE CENTER, 62 Spring St., Auburn, 784-6449.

GURSCHICK Sr. – Kenneth W., 75, of Turner, died Dec. 20. Visitation will be at Fortin Group Funeral Home, 217 Turner St. (corner of Turner and Center streets), AUBURN, on Tuesday, Dec. 27, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral will be at the United Baptist Church, 250 Main St., Lewiston, on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Committal will be at Gracelawn Memorial Park. Those wishing to make memorial donations in Ken Gurschick’s name may do so to the American Heart Association, 343 Gorham Road, South Portland, ME 04106; or to the Andy Valley Sno Gypsies, 36 Summit St., Auburn, ME 04210; or to the Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice Foundation, 15 Strawberry Ave., P.O. Box 819, Lewiston, ME 04243-0819.

JACKSON – Robert E., 77, of Weld, died in Carthage on Dec. 23. Memorial graveside services will be held in the spring at the Robertson Cemetery in Weld. Gifts may be given in Bob’s memory to the Weld Cemetery Association, c/o the Wiles Remembrance Center, 136 High St., P.O. Box 827, Wilton, ME 04294. Words of condolence may be expressed at [email protected]

KIERSTEAD – Bailey S. “Bill,” 64, of Mexico, died Dec. 23. The funeral is at 2 p.m. on Tuesday at the MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., Rumford, with Pastor Bruce Tyner officiating. Interment will be at Brooklawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Portland. Those who desire may contribute to the Mexico Fire Department, Main Street, Mexico, ME 04257, in his memory. Online condolences and memories may be shared at [email protected]

NEWTON – Hazel B., 85, of South Paris, died in Auburn on Dec. 23. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Dec. 29, at 11 a.m. at Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 45 Main St., South Paris, with interment to follow at Riverside Annex Cemetery in South Paris. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. Remembrance donations can be made to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice House, 236 Stetson Rd., Auburn, ME 04210.

RECKARDS – Thomas W., 60, of East Livermore, died on Dec. 23. A gathering of family and friends will be held all day Sunday, Jan. 1, at his mother’s home in East Livermore.

SANCHAS – Arthur S., 88, of Rumford, died Dec. 21. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, at St. Athanasius and St. John Church, Rumford. Interment in the spring at St. John Cemetery, Rumford. Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., Rumford, ME 04276. Those who desire, please contribute to St. Athanasius and St. John Church, Maine Avenue, Rumford, ME 04276, in his memory. Online condolences and memories may be shared at [email protected]

TINKHAM – Phyllis C., 83, of Auburn, formerly of Mechanic Falls, died Dec. 22. A committal service will be held at Gracelawn Memorial Park on Saturday, Dec. 24, at 9 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Diabetes Association, Always and Forever Memorial and Honor Program, American Diabetes Association P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, OH 44720.