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BELL – Emile, 90, died May 31. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Church. Interment, St. Peter’s Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Donations may be made in his memory to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, P.O. Box 819, Lewiston, ME 04243, online at www.ahch.org, or to the American Cancer Society, Northern New England Region, 1 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 300, Topsham, ME, 04086, online at www.cancer.org. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

BROCHU – Laurent J., 85, formerly of Livermore Falls, died in Brunswick, Thursday, May 31. A Mass of Christian burial with full military honors will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Monday at St. Rose of Lima Church in Jay. Visiting hours on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at
FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery in Livermore Falls. If desired, contributions may be made to the VFW Education Fund, 64 Jewell St., Jay, ME 04239. Members of the KC will meet at the funeral home at 6:15 p.m. on Sunday and members of the military will meet at 7 p.m. Messages of condolence may be sent to [email protected]

BROWN – Daisy Bell died May 31. Visitation at Fortin/Auburn on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Funeral at the Auburn funeral home on Monday at 11 a.m. Committal Pleasant View Cemetery, Durham. In lieu of flowers, you may contribute donations to The Lamp Residential Care Facility, 64 Lisbon St, Lisbon, Me 04250, in her memory. A service of The Crosman Funeral Home, c/o The Fortin Group Funeral Home, 217 Turner St.,
AUBURN, 783-8545, www.thefortingroup.com

CALLAHAN – Gloria J., 81, of Farmington, died at Farmington on Thursday, May 31. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 5, from St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Farmington with the Rev. Roger Chabot as celebrant. Interment will follow at the Fairview Cemetery in Farmington. Family and friends are invited to call from 6 to 8 p.m., on Monday, June 4, at the Wiles Funeral Home, Cremation Service & Remembrance Center,
137 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington. Gifts may be given in Gloria’s memory to the Hospice Wing of Franklin Memorial Hospital, 111 Franklin Health Commons, Farmington, ME 04938. Words of condolence may be e-mailed to [email protected].

CASTONGUAY – Richard L., 64, of Livermore Falls, died in Lewiston, Thursday, May 31. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 5 p.m. on Monday at St. Rose of Lima Church in Jay. Visiting hours on Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. at
FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery in Livermore Falls. Messages of condolence may be sent to [email protected]

DINARDO – Albert, 79, died May 25. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 9 a.m. at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, Sabattus. Interment, St. Kieran’s Cemetery, Berlin, N.H. No visitation. In lieu of flowers, donations my be made to the Lewiston-Auburn Kidney Center, c/o National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd St., New York, NY, 10016, or online at www.kidney.org.
Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

DUPERE – Florence R., 87, died May 31, in Lewiston. Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Interment in St. Peter’s Cemetery. No visitation. Donations may be made in Florence’s name to the Alzheimer’s Assoc., Maine Chapter, 163 Lancaster St., Suite 160B, Portland, ME 04101-2406. Arrangements under the care of the
GUY B. DOSTIE FUNERAL HOME, Lewiston.

KNIGHT – Sandra A. (Weymouth), “Sandy,” 60, of Farmington, died at Farmington May 30. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, Routes 2 and 27, Farmington, with the Rev. Terry McKinley officiating. Burial at Fairview Cemetery, Farmington. After services, all are welcome to attend a reception in the church vestry hosted by the Parish Fellowship and the Farmington Emblem Club 460. Family and friends are invited to call at the Wiles Remembrance Center,
137 Farmington Falls Road, Routes 2 and 27, Farmington on Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m., where a public Emblem Club memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Those who desire, are encouraged to give gifts in Sandy’s memory to one of her favorite charities: The Franklin County Animal Shelter, 550 Industry Road, Farmington, ME 04938. On-line condolences may be expressed at [email protected].

NADEAU – Robert M., 76, died in Rumford on May 31. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Monday at St. Athanasius-St. John Church in Rumford. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery in Rumford. Those who desire, may contribute to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 284 Main St., Suite 290, Wilton, ME 04294 in his memory. Arrangements are under the direction of the
MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., Rumford. Online condolences and shared memories may be expressed at [email protected].

OLEHOWSKI – Theresa D., 87, died May 28. Graveside service at Mount Hope Cemetery on Wednesday at 10 a.m. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home and Cremation Services of
Lewiston & Auburn, 784-4584, www.thefortingroup.com

RACKLIFF – Buddie, 63, died June 1. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 11 a.m., South Lewiston Baptist Church. Interment, St. Peter’s Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home on Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. Donations may be made in his memory to the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute, c/o the CMMC Development Office, 300 Main St., Lewiston, ME 04240.
Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

RIDLON – Pauline Linda, 52, of Oxford. Family and friends may call at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 26 West Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls on Saturday, June 2 from 3 to 5 p.m. Interment will follow at Highland Cemetery, West Poland. On-line condolences may be shared with her family at www.westonchandler.com

ROBBINS – Oscar K., 76, of Dixfield, died at Rumford, Friday, June 1. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 4 at the Wiles Remembrance Center, 42 Weld St., Dixfield. Interment will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery in Dixfield. Family and friends are invited to call at the center from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 3. Gifts may be given in his memory to the Dixfied Volunteer Fire Dept., Main Street, Dixfield, ME 04224; or to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, P.O. Box 797, Wilton, ME 04294. Words of condolence may be e-mailed to [email protected].

SMITH – Loraine, formerly of Dixfield, died in Pekin, Ill., May 20. Graveside rites will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Dixfield at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 9. For those wishing, donations in Loraine’s memory may be made to the Dixfield Congregational Church, P.O. Box 615, Dixfield, ME 04224.

WOOD – James M., 48, of Greene, died in Greene, May 30. A memorial service will be held at St. Peter’s Cemetery Mausoleum on Friday, June 8, at 2 p.m., followed by a graveside committal service. Family and friends are welcome to celebrate Jim’s life at a gathering at 94 Cumberland Ave., Lewiston, after the service. Those wishing may make donations in his memory to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice House, P.O. Box 819, Lewiston, ME. 04243. Condolences may be expressed on-line at www.FuneralAlternatives.net. Arrangements are under the care of
Funeral Alternatives LLC, 25 Tampa St., Lewiston.

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