BLAKE – Juliette S., 86, of Rumford, died unexpectedly Jan. 14. There will be no visiting hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20, at St. Athanasius-St. John Catholic Church. Spring interment will be in Rumford Center Cemetery. If so desired, contributions in her memory may be made to the Maine Audobon Society, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276, 364-4366, www.dignitymemorial.com

DAVIS – Clyde W., 86, of Norway passed away Saturday, Jan. 13. Family and Friends are invited to attend a celebration of Clyde’s life on Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Second Congregational Church in Norway at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be sent to the Second Congregational Church, P.O. Box 164, Norway, ME 04268; or to Stephens Memorial Hospital, 181 Main St., Norway, ME 04268. Arrangements under the care of Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Route 26, Oxford, ME 04270. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at chris@oxfordhillsfuneralservices.com

DRUM – Doris Pearson, 102, of Manchester, died on Jan. 12, in Lewiston. Visitation will be held at Fortin Group Funeral Home, 217 Turner St., Auburn, on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. Burial will be at Manchester Forks Cemetery in the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to the Montello Heights Residents Activity Fund, 550 College St., Lewiston, ME 04240. The family would appreciate receiving written remembrances from her many school students at www.drum@tidewater.net. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
Auburn, 783-8545, www.thefortingroup.com

FAIRFIELD – Frances G., 85, of Poland, passed away on Jan. 13, in Norway. Visitation will be held at Fortin/Auburn on Wednesday, Jan. 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral will be held at The Fortin Group, Auburn, on Thursday, Jan. 18, at 10 a.m. Committal will be at Gracelawn Memorial Park. Those wishing to make memorial contributions may do so to the American Cancer Society New England Division Inc., One Main St., Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086; or to the American Heart Association, 343 Gorham Road, South Portland, ME 04106. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 217 Turner St.,
AUBURN, ME 04210, 783-8545, www.dignitymemorial.com

LOW – Dr. She Frances, 100, died in Farmington, Jan. 13. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18, at Lawry Brothers Funeral Home, 107 Main St., Fairfield. A time of visitation will also be held from 12 to 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19, where a funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. at the Henderson Memorial Baptist Church in Farmington, with the Rev. Dr. Susan Crane officiating. Spring burial will take place at Nobles Ferry Cemetery in Clinton. In lieu of flowers, contribution in her memory may be made to the Henderson Memorial Baptist Church, 2 Academy St., Farmington, ME 04938; University of Maine Farmington, Ferro Alumni Center, 242 Main St., Farmington, ME 04938; or the Albion Public Library, c/o Martha Doore, P.O. Box 355, Albion, ME 04910-0355 Condolences may be expressed at www.lawrybrothers.com. Arrangements are with Lawry Brothers Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 107 Main St., Fairfield 800-660-2111.

McCANNELL – Dorothy (Dot) P., 82, a resident of Lewiston, died in Lewiston, Jan. 12. A committal service will be held at a later date in the spring at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Augusta. At her request, there will not be any visitation. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com. Arrangements by the family-owned
Pinette and Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, 784-4023.

MURPHY – Ersel A., 102, died in Bethel, Jan. 14. Memorial services will be held at the Bethel Church of the Nazarene on Thursday, Jan. 18, at 3 p.m. Spring burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery, Rangeley. Memorials in her memory are requested to either the Bethel Church of the Nazarene, Church Street, Bethel, or to the Billy Graham Association. Arrangement by Greenleaf Funeral Home, 37 Vernon St., Bethel.

PARENT – Rita L., 83, formerly of Lewiston, died Thrusday, Jan. 11, in Poland. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Holy Family Church. Interment, St. Peter’s Cemetery. Donations may be made in her memory to the American Lung Association, 122 State St., Augusta, ME 04330, or online at mainelung.org.
ALBERT & BURPEE FUNERAL HOME.

RICHARD – Emile, 74, of Livermore Falls, died in Livermore Falls, Jan. 13. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16, at St. Rose of Lima Church, 1 Church St., Jay. Interment in the spring at Holy Cross Cemetery, Hinkley Hill, Livermore Falls. K of C will meet at 6:15, and Amvets Post 33 at 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home. If desired, contributions may be made to: Special Olympics, c/o Amvets Post 33, P.O. Box 37, Jay, ME 04239. Messages of condolence may be sent to: finley@exploremaine.com. Arrangements by FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls.

TAYLOR – Lena E. “Lee,” 82, of Norway, passed away on Jan. 12, in Norway. Family and friends are invited to attend a celebration of Lee’s life on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 1 p.m., at Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Route 26, Oxford, with the Rev. Donald Mayberry officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be sent to Unit 72, c/o Marilyn Ramsey, 5 Nichols St., South Paris, ME 04281 or Androscoggin Home Health and Hospice, Pottle Road, Oxford, ME 04270. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at chris@oxfordhillsfuneralservices.com

Copy the Story Link

Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.

Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.