BARRETT – Marion R. (Roberts), 82, of Lisbon Falls, died in Topsham on Oct. 5. At Marion’s request, there will not be any visiting hours. A Rebekah service will be held just prior to a Mass of Christian burial at Holy Trinity Church on Frost Hill Avenue, Lisbon Falls, on Saturday, Oct. 13, at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at W. Bowdoin Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Holy Trinity Church, Building Fund, in Lisbon Falls, or Amenity Manor in Topsham. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives LLC, Lewiston.
Blanchard – Ralph D., 80, a resident of Auburn, died Oct. 8. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Turner Village Church. Entombment to follow at Gracelawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations for a trust fund to further his great-grandchildren’s education may be sent c/o Auburn Savings Bank, P.O. Box 3157, Auburn, ME 04212. Online condolences may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the family owned Dillingham & Son Memorial Chapel, 62 Spring St., Auburn, 784.6449.
DURGIN – Marlene I., 74, died Oct. 6. Funeral at Crosman Funeral Home, at 1 p.m. Tuesday, with public visitation from noon. Committal Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sabattus. Those wishing may make donations to the Maine Cancer Society, 1 Main St., Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086, or the National Kidney Foundation of Maine, P.O. Box 1134, Portland, ME 04104-1134. Tributes may be sent and moving memories viewed at mem.com. A service of The Crosman Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Lisbon Falls, 40 Main St., 353-4951.
GROOMES – Evelyn, 93, a resident of Livermore Falls, died in Auburn, Oct. 7. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at the Nazarene Church, 6 Wheeler St., Livermore Falls. Visiting hours will be 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Interment at Pleasant View Cemetery in Livermore Falls. If desired, contributions may be made in Evelyn’s memory to Androscoggin Hospice House, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210. Messages of condolence may be sent to www.finleyfuneralhome.com
LEONARD JR.- Henry G. “Bud,” 88, of Norway, died in Togus, Oct. 6. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Oct. 13 at 2 p.m. at Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 230 Main St., Norway. Family and friends may call at the funeral home Friday 7 to 9 p.m. Stone-Smart American Legion will conduct services at 7:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make memorial gifts in his memory to Norway Savings Bank, Main Street, Norway, for a memorial plaque to be determined later. Online condolences may be shared with his family at www.westonchandler.com.
RAMSEY – Edward J., 80, of Lisbon Falls died in Bath, Oct. 6. At his request, a small service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Lunt Cemetery in Durham.
Richardson – Bertha M., 100, died Oct. 6. Funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at the Strong United Methodist Church in Strong, with the Rev. Gary Hudley officiating. Visitation hours will be held two hours before the service from 11 to 1 p.m. at the Church. Friends wishing may make donations in her memory to the Strong United Methodist Church, c/o Harry Tiffany, 822 West Freeman Road, Strong, ME 04983 Arrangements under the care and direction of Dan & Scott’s Cremation and Funeral Service, 445 Waterville Road, Skowhegan.
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