ARMBRECHT – Edith, 92, died on Dec. 2. Visitation will be Friday, Dec. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Adams~McFarlane Funeral and Cremation Services, 108 Court St., Farmington. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, Dec. 9, at 2 p.m. at the Henderson Memorial Church, Farmington. She will be interred at Musconetcong Cemetery, Hampton, N.J. A graveside memorial service is planned for the spring of 2007. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be sent to Department of Volunteer Services at Franklin Memorial Hospital, c/o Jan Hannaford, 111 Franklin Health Commons, Farmington, ME 04938.
BISSONNETTE – Roger B., 86, died on Dec. 4. Visitation Fortin/Auburn on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Holy Family Church on Thursday at 11 a.m. Committal St. Peter’s Cemetery. Tributes may be sent and moving memories viewed at www.mem.com. Those wishing may make donations in Mr. Bissonnette’s memory to Holy Family Church Endowment Fund, 607 Sabattus St., Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home and Cremation Services of AUBURN, 217 Turner St., Auburn, ME 04210, www.thefortingroup.com, or www.dignitymemorial.com
BRADEEN – Donald R., 82, of Carthage died at Calhoun, Ga., Nov. 26. Family and friends are invited to call at the Wiles Remembrance Center, 30 Weld St., Dixfield, on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 6 to 8 p.m., where members of Mystic Tie Masonic Lodge 154, Weld, will honor him with a public Masonic service at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at the center. After services, all are welcome to attend a family reception at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Edmond Berry, Carthage. After cremation, private family burial at the New Newman Cemetery, Carthage. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be given in his memory to a local food bank, to the charity of one’s choice of donations accepted at Mystic Tie Lodge of Weld. On-line condolences may be sent to [email protected].
DRAKE – Amy Lynn, 19, of Skowhegan, died in Norridgewock, Nov. 24. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 9, at 1 p.m. at Smart and Edwards Funeral Home, 183 Madison Ave., Skowhegan. Interment will follow at Pleasantview Cemetery, Route 17, Livermore Falls. Donations may be made in Amy’s memory to the Somerset Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 453, Skowhegan, ME 04976.
FOSTER – Alice L., 87, of North Jay, died at Farmington, Monday, Dec. 4. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 7 at the Wiles Remembrance Center, 136 High St., Wilton with the Rev. Elizabeth Bailey-Roberts, officiating. Family and friends are invited to call at the center from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 6, and one hour prior to the service on Thursday. Gifts may be given in Alice’s memory to the Franklin County Animal Shelter, 550 Industry Road, Farmington, ME 04938. Interment will be at the Birchland Cemetery in North Jay.
HARDY – David Arnold, 62, of Rockland, died in Rockland, Nov. 29. A brief committal service attended by the U.S. Navy Honor Guard will be held in the chapel at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Mount Vernon Road, Augusta, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 2 p.m. All are welcome. Arrangements are under the direction of Coast of Maine Cremation and Funeral Service, Waldoboro. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that a tax-deductible donation be made in David’s memory to Camp Sunshine, 35 Acadia Road, Casco, ME 04015, or www.campsunshine.org
LEVEILLE – Florence B., 95, formerly of Lewiston, died in Auburn, Dec. 3. A rite of committal will be held THURSDAY, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m. St. Peter’s Cemetery Chapel, with the Rev. Daniel Greenleaf presiding. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Clover Manor Resident Activity Fund, 440 Minot Ave., Auburn, ME 04210 in Florence’s memory. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com. Arrangements by the family-owned Pinette Funeral Home of Lewiston.
MOORE – Ryan D., 17, of Auburn died on Dec. 2. Family and friends are invited to visiting hours on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, Turner with a funeral service to follow. Burial will follow the service at Hillside Cemetery, Lisbon Falls. A gathering will take place after the burial at Open Door Bible Church, Gartley Street, Lisbon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Bus Ministry at Calvary Baptist Church, Turner, ME 04282. Condolences may be expressed at www.funeralalternatives.net. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives LLC, 25 Tampa St., Lewiston, ME 04240.
RAYMOND – Roger F., 74, died at Fort Bragg, Calif., Nov. 12. A memorial service was held at The Rose Garden, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Calif. Burial was at Maple Grove Cemetery in Mechanic Falls. Local arrangements were under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 26 West Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls. Online condolences may be shared with his family at www.westonchandler.com
SEARS – Beverly J., 67, of Otisfield, died in Norway Dec. 4. Memorial services will be held on Friday, Dec. 8, at 10 a.m. at the Bolsters Mills United Methodist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 230 Main St., Norway. Online condolences may be shared with her family at www.westonchandler.com
TRACY – Earl Leslie Jr., 79, died on Dec. 3. At the request of the family, there will be no visitation or funeral Mass. A celebration of Earl’s life will be held on Saturday, Dec. 9, at 1 p.m. at his daughter Barbara’s house. Those wishing to make memorial donations in lieu of flowers may do so to the Maine Parkinson Society, c/o Lillian Scenna, 5 Bucknam Road, Suite 1A, Falmouth, ME 04105, or to the Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., P.O. Box 819, Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 217 Turner St., AUBURN, ME 04210, 783-8545, www.thefortingroup.com
TURNER – Paul Aaron, 30, of West Paris, died in West Paris, Dec. 3. Family and friends are invited to attend funeral services on Thursday, Dec. 7, at 10 a.m. at Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Route 26, Oxford. The family has expressed donations be made to the Lukas Turner Fund, c/o Shannon Turner, 85 Tuelltown Road, West Paris, ME 04289.
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