ALEXANDER – John B., 74, died Aug. 6. A celebration of his life will be held at Bruce and Ruby Keene’s home at 1470 Augusta Road, Belgrade (½ mile north of Gagne & Sons), on Saturday, Aug. 9 from 1 to 5 p.m. Call Ron 576-8027 or Kevin 242-1872 for directions or questions. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to the MHHA Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 436, Augusta, ME 04332. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives Group, 25 Tampa St., Lewiston, ME 04240

BERRYMENT – Thomas A., 67, of Bryant Pond, died Aug. 4. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Andrews Funeral Home, 64 Andrews Road, Bryant Pond. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery, Bryant Pond. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.andrewsgreenleaf.com. Memorials in his memory are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 1 Main St., Suite 300, Topsham, Maine 04086.

BOWIE – Elizabeth, 28, died July 31. Funeral services were held on Sunday, Aug. 3, at 2 p.m. at Shadowbrook Baptist Church in Suwanee, Ga., with the Rev. Bobby Linkous officiating. Interment will be in Waters Hill Cemetery, Livermore, at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Foreign Mission Board of Southern Baptist Convention, Box 6767, Richmond, VA 23230, Contact: Van Williams, 804-353-0151 or Compassion International, 12290 Voyager Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80921, Tel: 800-336-7676. Arrangements by Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA 770-932-1133, www.flaniganfuneralhome.com. Local arrangements by FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church Street, Livermore Falls. Messages of condolence may be sent to www.finleyfuneralhome.com

Damon – Robert E., 88, died Aug. 4. A private memorial service will be held at a later date at the convenience of the family. At his request, there are no visiting hours. Those wishing may make donations in his memory to Kora Temple Shriners Hospital Transportation Fund, c/o Kora Temple, 11 Sabattus St., Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home & Cremation Service, AUBURN 783-8545. www.thefortingroup.com

DIONNE – Albert A., 82, formerly of Lewiston, died in Binghamton, N.Y., Aug. 2. A memorial service will be planned by the family at a later time.

GRINNELL – Deborah “Debbie,” 51, of Monmouth, died in Auburn, Aug. 4. A graveside service will be held at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, 20 State Road, Eliot, on Saturday, Aug. 9 at 11 a.m. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.jspelkeyfuneralhome.com . Arrangements are entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home of Kittery.

LANE – Died in South Paris, Aug. 2, Master Sgt. Rosemarie Lane. At her request there will be no visitation. Graveside services will be held at the Maine Veterans’ Cemetery, Augusta, followed by a celebration of life at VFW Post No. 9459 in Lisbon in October, time and date to be announced. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 45 Main St., South Paris. Online condolences may be shared with her family at www.westonchandler.com.

McAuliffe – Charlene, 62, died Aug. 4. No services will be held at this time. Donations may be made in Charlene’s name to the: National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. 2600 Network Blvd., Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives Group, 25 Tampa St., Lewiston, ME 04240

RIOUX – Richard R., 63, of Lewiston, died Aug. 4. Visitation from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Fortin/LEWISTON. Funeral at 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family Church. Committal will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Those wishing to make donations in his memory may do so to the American Heart Association, 343 Gorham Road, South Portland, ME 04106. A service of Fortin Group Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 70 Horton St., LEWISTON, 784-4584, www.thefortingroup.com.

POULIN – Helen R. ,83, of Jay, died in Winthrop, Tuesday, Aug. 5. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, at St. Rose of Lima Church in Jay. Visiting hours will precede the funeral at 9:00 a.m. at FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church Street, Livermore Falls, ME 04254. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery in Livermore Falls. Messages of condolence may be sent to www.finleyfuneralhome.com.

STEVENS – Halbert S., 89, died Aug. 5. Burial will be with full military honors at the new Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Mount Vernon Road Augusta Maine. A gathering of friends and family for a celebration of Hal’s life will be held at a later date, to be announced. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Hal’s memory may be made to the American Lung Association, 122 State Street, Augusta, Maine 04330. Condolences may be sent to [email protected]. Arrngements are in the care of Knowlton & Hewins Funeral Home, One Church St., Augusta.

THURLOW – Died in Auburn, Aug. 2, Tony L. Thurlow, 48, of Auburn. A celebration of Tony’s life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Hosanna New Testament Church, Oxford. Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 26 W. Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls. Online condolences may be shared with his family at www.westonchandler.com.

Wing – Gloria, 68, died Aug. 4. A graveside service will be held on Friday, Aug. 8, at Fairview Cemetery in Farmington, with the Rev. Sharon Morse officiating. Those wishing may make donations in Gloria’s memory to Work First, Inc., P.O. Box 86, Farmington, ME 04938. Arrangements under the direction of Adams~McFarlane Funeral & Cremation Services, 108 Court St., Farmington.