BARKER – William E. Sr., 67, of South Paris, died in Auburn, April 28. A “celebration of his life” will be held at the Grace Fellowship Church on Poplar Street, Oxford, on Thursday, May 1, from 2 to 6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Norway Savings Bank, re: Patricia Labbe c/o William Barker and family. Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 45 Main St., South Paris. Online condolences may be shared with his family at www.westonchandler.com

BRAGG – Elizabeth Esther Newell, 88, of West Paris, died in West Paris, April 28. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, May 1 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Andrews Funeral Home, 64 Andrews Road, Bryant Pond. A celebration of life will be held at the First Baptist Church of Paris on Sunday, May 3, at 1 p.m. Memorials in her memory are suggested to the First Baptist Church of Paris. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.andrewsgreenleaf.com

CASTONGUAY – Claire D., 76, of Jay, died at Lewiston, April 28. Private family visitation. Public memorial visitation will be held Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Wiles Remembrance Center, 308 Franklin Road, Route 133, Jay. A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church, Jay. Interment at the Holy Cross Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to [email protected]. With gratitude and appreciation to the doctors and nurses who devoted loving care to Claire, her family suggests that gifts be given in her memory to the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute, 300 Main St., MOC Lewiston, ME 04240.

HAYDEN – Cora R. Slicer, 91, of Oxford, died in South Paris on April 28. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, May 3, at 11 a.m. at Riverside Cemetery in Oxford. Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 230 Main St., Norway. Online condolences may be shared with her family at www.westonchandler.com

HEUTZ – Joffre J., 93, died April 28. Visitations at Fortin/Lewiston on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral Friday at 9 a.m. at Holy Family Church. Committal at St. Peter’s Cemetery Mausoleum. Those wishing may make donations in his memory to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 1311 Mamaroneck Ave., Suite 310A, White Plains, NY 10605-9923, or the Alzheimer’s Association of Maine, 163 Lancaster St., Suite 160B, Portland, ME 04101-2406. Tributes may be sent and moving memories viewed at www.mem.com. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home and Cremation Services, LEWISTON, 70 Horton St., 784-4584, www.thefortingroup.com

MARCOUX – Claire J., 57, a resident of Lewiston, died in Lewiston, April 28. A memorial Mass honoring Claire’s life will be celebrated on FRIDAY at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Church. Interment in the family lot at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com. There will not be any visitation. Arrangements by the family-owned PINETTE & LYNCH FUNERAL HOME, 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Lewiston 784-4023.

McLAREN – Ruby E., 82, died April 27. Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 1, at Harrison Seventh-day Adventist Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210.

MOULTON – Marguerite, 90, formerly of Lisbon, died in Rutland, Vt., April 27. Funeral service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 2 at the United Methodist Church in Lisbon Falls. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. at Gracelawn Memorial Park in Auburn. Arrangements are under the direction of Clifford Funeral Home in Rutland, Vt. Contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Assn., 172 North Main St., Barre, VT 05641.

SHIRLEY – Janet, 64, of Bowdoinham, died in Bowdoinham, April 19. A service for Janet will be held at 1 p.m. May 7 at her home, 779 Carding Machine Road. For directions call Mary Avery 345-9402.

TURCOTTE – Jeannette R., 88, a resident of Litchfield, died in Litchfield, April 28. A funeral Mass will be celebrated WEDNESDAY at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Sabattus. Interment in the family lot at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Those wishing may make donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements by the family-owned PINETTE & LYNCH FUNERAL HOME, 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, 784-4023. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com

VIENS – Doris M., 82, of South Paris died on April 27, in South Paris. Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service on Saturday, May 10, at 1 p.m. at Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Route 26, Oxford, ME. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.oxfordhills funeralservices.com

WILKINS – Lyder S., 96, of Weld, died in Lewiston, April 27. Private family visitation. Public graveside services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Evergreen Cemetery, Solon. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be given in her memory to the Hospice House c/o Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Online condolences may be sent to [email protected]. Services are in the care of the Wiles Remembrance Center, 136 High St., Wilton.