BOTKA – Edward Nicholas, 83, of Ridgefield, Conn., formerly of Livermore, died in Danbury, Conn., Dec. 14, 2007. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17, at the new Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery Chapel, Mount Vernon Road, Augusta. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ridgefield Fire Department Ambulance Fund, 6 Catoonah St., Ridgefield, CT 06877.

BYRON – Everett George, 52, died June 10, in Augusta. His family will hold a graveside service on Saturday June 21, at 10 a.m., at the Demerritt Cemetery in Peru. A luncheon will follow at the Rumford First Baptist Church.

CHAPMAN – Leola Paine of Mechanic Falls, died in Auburn June 11. Graveside services will be held on Sunday, June 22, at 2 p.m. at Gracelawn Memorial Park in Auburn. Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 26 West Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls. Online condolences may be shared with her family at www.westonchandler.com

CONWAY – Dorrance Dean, 68, of Auburn, died in Auburndale, Fla., April 6. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Saturday, June 14, at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Auburn. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives Group, 25 Tampa St., Lewiston, ME 04240.

HINKLEY – Harold E., 71, died June 13. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Calvary Baptist Church in Turner on Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the church on Tuesday, June 17, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Steve Christner officiating. Burial will be in the Turner Village Cemetery. Memorials in his memory are suggested to either the Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund, Turner, ME 04282, or to the American Cancer Society, Maine Division Inc., 1 Main St., Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086. Arrangements by Andrews Funeral Home, High Street, Buckfield. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.andrewsgreenleaf.com

LANE – Joseph J. II, 89, of Paris, died in South Paris on June 12. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 16, at 1 p.m. at the Christ Episcopal Church, Paris Street, Norway. Family and friends may call at Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 45 Main St., South Paris on Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. Interment with full military honors will be at Durham Cemetery in Durham, N.H., on Tuesday at 1 p.m. Remembrance donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter, 170 Route 1, Suite 250, Falmouth, ME 04105. Online condolences may be shared with his family at www.westonchandler.com

POISSON – Fernande J., 94, died June 4. Services will be held Saturday at 9 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church. Interment, St. Peter’s Cemetery. No visitation. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240, online at www.gahumane.org, or to the charity of your choice. ALBERT & BURPEE FUNERAL HOME.