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BORNHEIMER – Earl M., 73, passed away May 5, at the home of his daughter, in Minot. There will be a military ceremony held at the Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Mount Vernon Road, Augusta, Monday, May 12 at 10 a.m. with full military honors. A memorial service will be held at the North Yarmouth Congregational Church on May 12 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to The American Legion, Post 17 (Attention: William Amergian), 23 Deering St., Portland, ME 04101. Arrangements by Funeral Alternatives Group, Lewiston.

CLARK – Gertrude M., 85, died May 7. Visitation at Fortin/Auburn Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., and noon to 12:45 p.m. on Saturday. Then we will proceed to a graveside service at 1 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery in Lewiston. Family and friends are invited to visit www.mem.com to pay tribute to Gertrude’s life. Those wishing to make donations in her memory may do so to The American Cancer Society, 1 Main St., Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 217 Turner St.,
AUBURN, 783-8545, www.thefortingroup.com

DAMON – Edith B., 81, a resident of Turner, died in Turner, Wednesday, May 7. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at
FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Visiting hours from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 9, at the funeral home. If desired, contributions may be made to Livermore United Methodist Church, or Maine Tri for a Cure, c/o Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls, ME 04254. Messages of condolence may be sent to www.fin leyfuneralhome.com

DUBOIS – Elaine Janna, 56, died May 6. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Meader & Son Funeral Home, 3 Franklin St., Rumford. Interment will be in the Pineview Cemetery, Roxbury. Friends are invited to call at the funeral home Friday 6 to 8 p.m. Those who desire, may contribute to the Elaine Dubois Fund c/o
MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., Rumford, ME 04276 in her memory. Email condolences may be sent to [email protected].

GALLANT – Madelene M. “Lynn,” 77, of Porter Avenue in Rumford, died Wednesday, May 7. Visiting hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 9, at S.G. Thibault Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at St. Athanasius-St. John Catholic Church. Private interment will be in St. John Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, Hospice House, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210. Relatives and friends may pay tribute to Lynn at www.mem.com. Arrangements are under the care of
S.G. THIBAULT FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276, 364-4366, www.dignitymemorial.com

JOHNSTON – John A., 68, of Oxford died Monday, May 5, at his residence. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8, at Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Route 26, Oxford, followed by a funeral service for family and friends at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 8, at the Congregational Church in Oxford with Mike Ring officiating. Interment will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in Otisfield after the funeral. Donations in John’s memory may be sent to the Oxford Congregational Church, Oxford, ME 04270. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.oxfordhills funeralservices.com

LUSSIER – Florine, 92, died April 6. Per request of the family, there will be no visitation. Funeral service will be held Saturday, May 10, at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church followed by committal services at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 70 Horton St.,
LEWISTON, 784-4584, www.thefortingroup.com

MURRAY – Oliver “Gus,” 85, a resident of South Paris, died in Lewiston, May 7. Graveside Masonic services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at Turner Village Cemetery. If desired, contributions may be made to made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 516 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104, or North Turner Union Presbyterian Church, P.O. 541, North Turner, ME 04266. At the request of the Murray family, we would like to extend an invitation to join them after the service at Randy and Mary’s home at Pleasant Pond in Turner. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.finleyfuneralhome .com

NEALAND – John F. of Norway, died in Lewiston, May 3. Family and friends are invited to attend a celebration of his life at the interment, which will take place on Saturday, May 17, at 2 p.m. at the Lakeview Cemetery in North Norway and a reception after at the First Universalist Church in Norway. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jack’s memory may be sent to a charity of your choice, or to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements are under the direction of Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Route 26, Oxford, 04270.

SHORETTE – Freeman H. Jr., 82, died May 4. Funeral Crosman Funeral Home Saturday, May 10, at 1 p.m. Committal West Bowdoin Cemetery. Those wishing may make a donation in Mr. Shorette’s memory to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, OH 44720. Tributes may be sent and moving memories viewed at www.mem.com. A service of the
CROSMAN FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES, 40 Main St., Lisbon Falls, ME 04252, 353-4951, www.crosmanfuneralhome.com

VACHON – Lise M., 54, died May 5. At her request, there are no visiting hours and a private memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family. Those wishing may make donations in her memory to The Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home & Cremation Service,
LEWISTON AND AUBURN, 783-8545, www.thefortingroup.com

WADE – Gene, died in South Paris, May 5. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on May 9 at Faith Baptist Church, 574 Auburn Road, Route 108, Peru.

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