DeWITT – James Patrick, 48, formerly of Lewiston, died in Oxford, Conn., Aug. 31. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday, Sept. 5, from 5 to 8 p.m., with a service at 7:30 p.m. at the Cody-White Funeral Home, 107 Broad St., Milford, Conn. Committal will be private. Memorial contributions may be made in Jim’s memory to his sons’ educational fund, c/o of the Cody-White Funeral Home. www. codywhitefuneralservice.com.

GRIFFIN – Cecily J., 82, died Aug. 31. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at Manchester Community Church at 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 5, with the Rev. Earnest B. Johnson Jr. officiating, with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Literacy Volunteers of the Greater Augusta Area, 295 Water St., Augusta 04330, or HealthReach Hospice, P.O. Box 828, Waterville 04903-0828. Arrangements are under the care of Knowlton & Hewins Funeral Home, One Church St., Augusta, www.khrfuneralhomes.com.

HARKINS – L. Carolyn died on Aug. 27. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Chapel. Interment, Mt. Hope Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210. ALBERT & BURPEE FUNERAL HOME.



LAYTON – Curtis Paul, 65, of Auburn, died in Auburn, Aug. 28. Visiting hours will be held on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Farrell Funeral Home, 684 State St., Portsmouth, N.H. A graveside service will be held on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Calvary Cemetery, Route 33, Greenland Road in Portsmouth, N.H. Family flowers only, please. Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

LeMAY – Helen A., 79, of Dixfield, died in Dixfield, Sept. 1. Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, at St. John Cemetery, Rumford, with the Rev. Angelo LeVasseur officiating. Arrangements are under the care of the MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., Rumford, 04276. E-mail condolences and memories may be shared at [email protected].

NEWTON – Virginia C. Nye, 90, died Aug. 6. A memorial service celebrating the life of Virginia Nye will be held at the Wayne Community Church, Sunday, Sept. 7, at 1 p.m., followed by a reception in the church meeting hall. Arrangements by Funeral Alternatives Group, 25 Tamps St., Lewiston, ME 04240.

OUELLETTE – Robert P., 76, died Sept. 1. Visitation Fortin/Lewiston Wednesday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Thursday at 10 a.m. at Holy Cross Church. Committal to follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to visit www.mem.com to pay tribute to Bob’s life. Those wishing to make donations in his memory may do so to The Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 70 Horton St., LEWISTON, 784-4584, www.thefortingroup.com.

VARNEY – Mavis of North Turner died Aug. 25. Graveisde services will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 20, at Howe’s Corner Cemetery, Turner, followed by a “Mavis gathering” at her house. In lieu of flowers, those wishing may send contributions for the bandstand fund to the Turner Town Office, 11 Turner Center Road, Turner, ME 04282.

WHITNEY – Elsie Harris, 92, a resident of Auburn, died in Lewiston, Aug. 31. Funeral services honoring Elsie’s life will be celebrated on THURSDAY at 11 a.m. at the Chapel of Dillingham & Son, with the Rev. Peter Mars officiating. Committal services will follow at Lane Cemetery in Poland. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Elsie’s memory to the Auburn Community Band, c/o Auburn Parks & Recreation Dept., 48 Pettengill Park, Auburn, ME 04210. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the family-owned DILLINGHAM & SON MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 62 Spring St., Auburn, 784-6449.

WIGHT – Sylvia B. of Newry, died in Bangor, Aug. 31. Visiting hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Greenleaf Funeral Home, 37 Vernon St., Bethel, on Friday, Sept. 5. Memorial services will be held at the funeral home on Saturday at 1 p.m. Interment will be in the Head of Tide Cemetery, Newry. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Newry Community Church, in care of Susan Brook-Bowie, 10 Bean Hill Road, Newry, ME 04261, or Federated Church of Stillwater, Memorial Fund, Box 386, Stillwater, ME 04489. Online condolences may be left for the family at www. andrewsgreenleaf.net.