Aucoin – Peter B., M.D., 103, of Rumford Avenue in Rumford, died Dec. 20. A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, at St. Athanasius-St. John Catholic Church, 126 Maine Ave., Rumford. There will be no visiting hours. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Dr. Aucoin’s memory may be made to the Pierre Aucoin Scholarship Assumption College, 500 Salisbury St., Worcester, MA 01609, attn: M. DeMaris. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276, 364-4366, www.dignitymemorial.com
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.
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
BRETON – Edna J., 93, died on Dec. 20. At the request of Edna and her family there will be no services. Committal will be held at a later date at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Those wishing to make donations in her 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, Lewiston/Auburn, 784-4584, www.fortingroup.com
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.
DUBE – Dorothea, 93, died on Dec. 21. There will be a graveside memorial service in the spring at Strong Village Cemetery in Strong. Arrangements under the direction of Adams~McFarlane Funeral & Cremation Services, 108 Court St., Farmington.
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.
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.
MORISSETTE – Irene J., 79, died on Dec. 20. Visitations at Fortin/Auburn on Saturday from 8 a.m. until the funeral Mass at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church. Committal and entombment at St. Peter’s Cemetery Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210. A service of the Fortin Group Funeral Home and Cremation Services, AUBURN, 217 Turner St., 783-8545, www.thefortingroup.com
ROUTH – Leon Scott, 45, died on Dec. 20. A gathering to celebrate Leon’s life will be held at the American Legion Post 2, Capitol Street Extension in Augusta, Saturday, Dec. 30, from 2 to 6 p.m. Arrangements are in the care of Roberts Funeral Home, 62 Bowdoin St., Winthrop, www.khrfuneralhomes.com
WELLS – Jeanne H., 69, of Wilton, died, at Wilton, Dec. 20. Family and friends are invited to call at the Calvary Hill Baptist Church, Routes 2 and 4, Wilton, on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the church on Saturday at 1 p.m. Burial at Lakeview Cemetery, Wilton. After services, the family will host a reception at their 83 High St. home in Wilton. All are welcome. Those who desire, may give gifts in her memory to the FMH Oncology Department in gratitude for the loving care received, 111 Franklin Health Commons, ATT.: FMH Development Office Farmington, ME 04938. On-line condolences may be sent to wilesfuneralhomes@verizon.net. Arrangements are in the care of the Wiles Remembrance Center, 136 High St., Wilton.
ZADAKIS – Lillian M., 84, of Rumford, died in Rumford, Dec. 18. A celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6, at St. Athanasius-St John Catholic Church in Rumford, with a reception to follow in the church hall. There will be no visitation hours. For those who desire, donations made me made in Lillian’s memory to the Sandy River Nursing Care Center, c/o Activities, at 119 Livermore Road, Farmington, ME 04938, or to the Shriner’s Hospital, 516 Curew St., Springfield, MA 01104, or to the Free Store, in Mexico, or a charity of your choice. Arrangements under the direction of Dan and Scott’s Cremation and Funeral Service, 445 Waterville Road, Skowhegan.
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