Ames – John C. Sr, 72, of South Paris, died Wednesday, Aug. 22. Family and friends are invited to a gathering on Sunday, Sept. 2, at 2 p.m. at Betty Moore’s home, located at 208 Webber Brook Road, in Oxford. Arrangements by Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Rte. 26, Oxford, ME. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.oxfordhillsfuneralservices.com

Butcher – Doris E., 77, died Aug. 21. Visitation Fortin Group / Auburn , Saturday, 6 to 8 p.m. Committal and interment will take place at a later date in the family lot at Keens Mills Cemetery in Turner. Those wishing may make donations in her memory to The Pine Tree Camp, 114 Pine Tree Camp Rd., Rome, ME 04963. A service of The Fortin Group / Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home & Cremation Service ,217 Turner St, AUBURN, 783-8545 www.thefortingroup.com

CLABBY – Bernard S., 78, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., died Aug. 18. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 25, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Steven F. Marko, pastor, officiating. In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution in his memory to the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Building Fund, 363 Miracle Strip Pkwy, Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548.

FINLEY – Phyllis M., 53, of Wales, died Aug. 22, at Montello Manner, Lewiston. Funeral service on Saturday, Aug. 25, 11 a.m., Staples Funeral Home, 53 Brunswick Ave., Gardiner. Burial to follow in Greeley Corner Cemetery, Palermo.

Grover – Elaine F., 68, of Minot, died Thursday, Aug. 23. Family and friends are invited to attend funeral services Saturday, Aug. 25, at 2 p.m. at Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Rte. 26, Oxford, ME. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.oxfordhillsfuneralservices.com

O’Connor – E. Robert Jr., 45, died Aug. 21. Visitation Fortin / Auburn, Sunday, 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial honoring his life will be held at Sacred Heart Church, Monday, 1 p.m. Committal services will follow at Mt. Auburn Cemetery. Tributes may be sent, and moving memories viewed at www.mem.com. Those wishing may make donations in Robert’s memory to the Shriners Burn Center, c/o Kora Shriner Center, 11 Sabattus St., Lewiston, ME 04240, or Shriners Hospital for Children, 516 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104-2396. A service of The Fortin Group / Plummer and Merrill Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, ME 04240 (207) 783-8545 www.thefortingroup.com

Paakkonen – Edwin E., 78, of Oxford, died in Norway, Aug. 22. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, Aug. 25, at 11 a.m., at the Finnish Cemetery in West Paris. Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 230 Main St., Norway. Online condolences may be shared with his family at www.westonchandler.com

Tinson – Janet A., 86, died Aug. 22. At the request of the family, there will be no visitation. Funeral will take place at High Street Congregational Church, Saturday at 1 pm. Committal will be held at Gracelawn Memorial Park. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Lewiston/Auburn, 784-4584. www.thefortingroupfuneralhome.com