BEAN – Ernest A. “Beanie,” 84, of Norway, died in South Paris, Dec. 20. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Saturday, Dec. 23, from 1 to 2 p.m., followed by funeral services at 2 p.m. at Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Route 26, Oxford. Interment at Lakeview Cemetery in Norway.

Blanchette – Marcel C., 71, died on Monday, Dec. 18. Visitation Fortin/Lewiston on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral on Friday at 11 a.m. at The Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Committal St. Peter’s Cemetery.Those wishing to make donations in his name may do so to The Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 70 Horton St., LEWISTON, 784-4584, www.fortingroup.com

Blouin – Louis J., 86, formerly of Somerset Street in Rumford, died Tuesday, Dec. 19. Visiting hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, at S.G. Thibault Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22, at St. Athanasius & St. John Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Brother Francis Blouin, 512 Somerset St., Rumford, ME 04276. Spring interment will be in St. John Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276, 364-4366, www.dignitymemorial.com

Brown – Sheila R., 64, of Corvella Street, Leeds, died Wednesday, Dec. 20, in Leeds. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 22, at BRAGDON-FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 707 Main St., Monmouth. Visiting hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 21, at the funeral home. Interment will be at Leeds Plains Cemetery, Plains Road, Leeds, on Wednesday, Dec. 27, at 11 a.m. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at [email protected].

BUTCHER – Roland G., 75, died on Dec. 19. Visitation Fortin/Auburn on Friday, Dec. 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral at The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Auburn on Saturday, Dec. 23, at 9 a.m. Committal at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Those wishing to send memorial contributions in lieu of flowers may do so to the Clover Manor. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 217 Turner St., AUBURN, ME 04210, 783-8545, www.dignitymemorial.com

CHURCHILL – Marie, 47, died on Dec. 16. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 10 a.m., at the Albert & Burpee Funeral Home, 253 Pine St., Lewiston. Interment at Pratt Corner Cemetery, New Vineyard. Visitation on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 3312 Hotel Road, Auburn, ME 04210, or online at www.gahumane.org. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

DUBOIS – Lucien, 60, died on Dec. 14. Graveside services will be held on Friday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Peter’s Cemetery. No visitation. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in his memory to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240, or online at www.ahch.org. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

GOSSELIN – Anita, 86, died on Dec. 16. Funeral services will be on Thursday at 11 a.m., Holy Cross Church. Interment, Mt. Hope Cemetery. Visitation on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Donations may be made in her memory to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice Services, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME, 04240, or online at www.ahch.org. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

HARLOW – Evis W. “Pip,” 79, died on Dec. 19. Visiting hours will be held at the Andrews Funeral Home, 64 Andrews Road, South Woodstock on Friday, Dec. 22, from 6 ro 8 p.m. Graveside funeral services will be held at the Fore Street Cemetery, Oxford on Saturday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Richard Wright officiating. Donations in “Pip’s” memory may be sent to the Oxford Seventh Day Adventist Church, P.O. Box 520, Oxford, ME 04270. Please designate gifts to the building fund.

LAGASSE – Cecile A., 91, a resident of Clover Manor, died on Dec. 20, at Central Maine Medical Center. All services will be private. Condolences may be expressed online at www.LynchBrothers.com. Arrangements by the family-owned Dillingham & Son Memorial Chapel and Tribute Center, 62 Spring St., Auburn. 784-6449.

SPENCER – Roland F., 84, died on Dec. 20. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, Dec. 23, at 11 a.m., at St. Joseph’s Church on Stevens Avenue in Portland. Interment to follow at Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation, 9221 Ward Parkway, Suite 400, Kansas City, MO 64114; or the Alliance for Lupus Research, 28 West 44th St., Suite 1217, New York, NY 10036. Arrangements are being handled by the Jones, Rich and Hutchins Funeral Home, 199 Woodford St., Portland.

THURSTON – Arlie H., 92, a resident of 934 Danville Road, Auburn, died in Auburn Dec. 16. There will be a spring graveside service with committal prayers at Pine Street Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Rose presiding. Should friends desire, memorial donations may be made in Arlie’s memory to Pine Tree Academy Worthy Student Fund, 67 Pownal Road, Freeport, ME 04232. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com. Arrangements by the family-owned DILLINGHAM & SON MEMORIAL CHAPEL & TRIBUTE CENTER, 62 Spring St., Auburn, 784-6449.