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

COOLIDGE – Bruce E., 45, of East Dixfield, died Aug. 20 in Farmington. Private family memorial graveside services will be held at the East Dixfield Cemetery in East Dixfield. A benefit spaghetti dinner will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 1 at the Frank L. Mitchell VFW Post, 64 Jewell St., in Jay. Donations may be sent to the Wiles Remembrance Center, P.O. Box 827, Wilton, ME 04294.

Grover – Elaine F., 68, of Minot, died 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., Route 26, Oxford. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.oxfordhillsfuneral services.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 at 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, 783-8545, www.thefortingroup.com

ROY – Pauline G., 79, of Lewiston, died on Aug. 24 in Auburn. There will not be any visiting hours. A private memorial service will be held at St. Peter’s Cemetery mausoleum. Donations in Pauline’s memory may be made to the Hospice House, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives LLC, Lewiston.

SCRIBNER – Milton H., 79, of Norway, died Aug. 23. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Sunday, Aug. 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Route 26, Oxford. Graveside services will be held on Monday, Aug. 27, at 2 p.m. at the Buckfield/Damon Cemetery in Buckfield. Donations in Milton’s memory may be made to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, Pottle Road, Oxford, ME 04270 or to Market Square Health Care Center, South Paris, ME 04281. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.oxfordhillsfuneral services.com.

WILLETTE – John R. Willette, 80, of Litchfield died Aug. 22 in Lewiston. Services will be conducted at a later date at the family’s convenience. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lewiston. Arrangements are under the care of the MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., Rumford, ME 04276. Online condolences and memories may be shared at [email protected].