DRESSER – Died in Lewiston, Dec. 23, F. Lorraine Dresser, 78, of 30 Martha Ave., Lewiston. A celebration of Lorraine’s life will be held at 1 p.m. WEDNESDAY from the Memorial Chapel of Dillingham & Son, with the Rev. Raymond Desrosiers presiding. Burial will be private in Riverside Cemetery, Oxford. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Lorraine’s memory to St. Jude’s Research Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or online at www.stjude.org/donate. 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.

FIELDS – Doctor A., 71, of Carthage, N.C., died Friday, Dec. 22. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Fry and Prickett Funeral Home in Carthage, N.C. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Dec. 27 at Cool Springs United Methodist Church in Glendon, N.C. The memorial service will be conducted by the Rev. William Cashion and the Rev. Clarence Garner. Burial will follow at Cool Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery, with military honors. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Oncology Department of FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, N.C. Online condolences may be made at www.fryandprickett.com.

GRAY – Tess S.., 4, of Lakeport, N.H., died Friday, Dec. 22. Calling hours will be held from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, N.H., using the Whipple Avenue entrance. Funeral services will be held at United Baptist Church, 35 Park St., Lakeport, at 11 a.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Sharron Lamothe will officiate. Burial will follow in Bayside Cemetery, Union Avenue, Laconia. In Lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the “Tess Fund” c/o Laconia Savings Bank, 62 Pleasant St., Laconia, NH 03246. To view an online memorial, go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.

HARDY – Kenneth Robert, 67, died in Seattle on Oct. 30. He will be buried in the family plot in Glenside Cemetery in Winthrop, next to his wife in the spring. A celebration of his life will follow. In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to the Winthrop Middle School Library, 400 Rambler Road, Winthrop, ME 04364.

HEIKKINEN – Larry P., 62, of Otisfield, died Friday, Dec. 22. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday with a memorial service at 5 p.m. by Pastor Lloyd Waterhouse of the Grace Fellowship Church of Oxford, at Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Route 26, Oxford.

HODGKINS – Rutha I., 92, of Roxbury, died Friday, Dec. 22. Funeral services at 1 p.m. Wednesday at MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., Rumford, with the Rev. Lawrence Shaw officiating. Friends are invited to call at the funeral home after 12 Noon on Wednesday prior to the funeral. Interment at Pineview Cemetery, Roxbury. Those who desire, please contribute in her memory to the Oncology Dept., c/o Rumford Hospital, 420 Franklin St., Rumford, ME 04276. Online condolences and memories may be shared at meaderfh@gwi.net.

LANE – Died at Norway on Friday, Dec. 22, Beulah H. Lane, 86, of Dixfield. There will be private family visitation. Interment at Maine Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Augusta. Those who desire may make memorial contributions in Mrs. Lane’s memory to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2208, Augusta, ME 04330 or to the American Heart Association, Maine Affiliate, Inc., 343 Gorham Road, South Portland, ME 04106. Words of condolence may be sent to: wilesfuneralhomes@verizon.net. Funeral services are by the Wiles Remembrance Center of Dixfield.

MARTIN- Vaughn R., 78, of Millinocket, died Friday, Dec. 22. Friends are invited to visit from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Bouchard-Lamson Funeral Home, 11 Tamarack St., Millinocket, where the Little Flower Circle of the Daughters of Isabella will say a rosary service at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, 112 Maine Ave., Millinocket. Spring interment at Millinocket Cemetery, Millinocket. Gifts in his memory may be sent to Hillcrest Golf Course, Millinocket, ME 04462, or to the Katahdin Area Support Group, 10 Field St., Millinocket, ME 04462. To place online condolences, visit www.lamsonfh.com.

MONTGOMERY – Dolores G., 82, died on Dec. 21. Memorial services will conducted at the family’s convenience in the spring. Interment in the spring in St. John Cemetery, Rumford. Those who desire, please contribute to St. Athanasius-St. John Church, 126 Maine Ave., Rumford, ME 04276 in her memory. Arrangements in the care of the MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., Rumford, ME 04276. Online condolences and memories may be shared at meaderfh@gwi.net.

PERKINS – Leston W., 90, of New Vineyard, died Saturday, Dec. 23. Services will be held at the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton, N.H., on Thursday at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in the High Street Cemetery, Hampton. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to National Wildlife Federation, 11100 Wildlife Center Drive, Reston, VA 20190-5362. www.remickgendron.com.

PINGREE – Died at Lewiston, Friday, Dec. 22, Robert Pingree Sr., 50, of Mexico. Funeral services will be held at 12 Noon Wednesday at the Wiles Remembrance Center, 42 Weld St., Dixfield. Relatives and friends are invited to call at one hour prior to the service. Donations may be made to the family, care of the Remembrance Center, P.O. Box 621, Dixfield, ME 04224. Condolences may be sent to: wilesfuneralhomes@verizon.net.

Poirier – Ruth A., 83, of 20 Great Falls Plaza died on Dec. 20, at the Hospice House. A memorial service will be held at Sacred Heart Church on Tuesday, Dec. 26, at 11 a.m. Committal at St. Peter’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210. A service of Fortin Group Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 784-4584, www.fortingroup.com.

ROBINSON – Scott A.30, of Buckfield, died Wednesday, Dec.12. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, at the East Auburn Baptist Church, corner of Route 4 and Turner Street, near Lake Auburn.

ROUSSEAU – Florianne, 83, of Lewiston, died Friday, Dec. 22. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Church. Interment will be held at a later date. Visitation from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210, or online at www.ahch.org. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.



WATSON – Died at Farmington on Friday, Dec. 22, Larry E., 62, of Farmington. Family and friends are invited to call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Wiles Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Road, (Rtes. 2 & 27) Farmington. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday from St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Middle Street, Farmington, with the Rev. Roger Chabot as celebrant. Burial at Fairview Cemetery, Farmington. Following Mass, all are welcome to attend a family reception at the Parish Hall, hosted by the Altar Guild. In appreciation for the care received, gifts may be given in his memory to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 75 Allen St., Wilton, ME 04294. Online condolences may be sent to: wilesfuneralhomes@ verizon.net.

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