Berube – Blanche R., 99, formerly of jay, died in Lancaster, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 11. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 a.m., Tuesday, at St. Rose of Lima Church in Jay. Visiting hours are Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., at FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls, ME 04254. Spring interment at Holy Cross Cemetery in Livermore Falls. Messages of condolence may be sent to www.finleyfuneralhome.com.

BYRAM – Noella L., 52, died on Dec. 11. Visiting hours will be held from 4 to 8 p.m., on Sunday, Dec. 14, at Crosman Funeral Home, 40 Main St., Lisbon Falls. An additional hour of visitation will be held from 11 to noon on Monday, Dec. 15, at the funeral home immediately followed by a funeral service at noon with the Rev. Lionel Chouinard as celebrant. Private interment will be held at a later date.

DELEPINE – Roger Octave, 90, of Mexico, died Dec. 11. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 15, at The Parish of the Holy Savior Church, 126 Maine Ave. in Rumford. (A reception will follow downstairs in the parish hall.) Spring interment will be in St. Johns Cemetery. If so desired, contributions in his memory may be made to the Resident’s Activity Fund at Rumford Community Home, 11 John F. Kennedy Lane, Rumford, ME 04276. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford ME 04276, 364-4366, www.dignitymemorial.com.

GAMAGE – Shallon E., 23, died on Dec. 11. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at Old Lisbon Road in Lewiston (86-0482) on Dec. 18, at 10 a.m.

Goyette – Joseph R., 81, died on Dec. 13, in Turner. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 17, at FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Interment at Howes Corner Cemetery, Turner. Messages of condolence may be sent to: www.finleyfuneralhome.com

Hutchins – Rose A., 79, died on Dec. 8, in Springfield. A graveside service will be held in the spring at St. John Cemetery. If so desired, contributions in her memory may be made to the Maine Veterans Home Residents Activity Fund, 477 High St., South Paris, ME 04281. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276. 364-4366 www.dignitymemorial.com

LAMOREAU – Henry E., 90, died on Dec. 12. Visiting hours will be Monday from 4 to 6 and 7 to 9 p.m., at Stetson’s Funeral Home, 12 Federal St., Brunswick. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m., at the funeral home with the Rev. Shirley Bowen officiating. Memorial donations may be made to Bowdoinham Public Library, 13A School St., Bowdoinham, ME 04008, or to the Maine Archeological Society, P.O. Box 982, Augusta, ME 04332-0982. Memorial condolences may be expressed at stetsonsfuneralhome.com

LEONARD – Edmund R., 90, of Rumford, died on Dec. 11. Graveside services will be conducted at the families convenience in the spring at the Rumford Corner Cemetery, Rumford. Those who desire, please contribute to the Village Improvement Society, c/o John Kezal, P.O. Box 254, Rumford, ME 04276, in his memory. Arrangements are under the care of the MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., P. O. Box 537, Rumford, ME 04276. Email condolences and memories may be shared at [email protected]

OUELLETTE – Normand W., 75, a resident of Lisbon, died in Lewiston Thursday, Dec. 11. A funeral Mass honoring Normand’s life will be celebrated on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Church. Interment in the family lot at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com. Visitation will be held Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, 784-4023.

PIERCE – Shirley A., 59, died in Lewiston on Dec. 12,. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m., Tuesday, at the MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., Rumford, with the Rev Ed Gammon officiating. Interment in the spring will be in the East Bethel Cemetery. Friends are invited to call at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday. Those who desire, may contribute to the American Diabetes Association, 80 Elm St., Portland, ME 04101, in her memory. Email condolences may be sent to [email protected]

SMALL – Methyl E., 86, of Turner, died in Lewiston, Dec. 10. Committal services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at Gracelawn Memorial Park in the Chapman Room, with the Rev. Brad Hyden officiating. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com. Arrangements by Dillingham & Son Memorial Chapel and Tribute Center, 62 Spring St., Auburn, ME 04210, 784-6449.

THEBERGE – Kathy L., 50, of Lewiston, died in Lewiston Dec. 10. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Church. Entombment to follow in the Chapel of the Rosary St. Peter’s Cemetery Mausoleum. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be made at www.lynchbrothers.com. Those wishing donations may be made in Kathy’s memory to American Cancer Society, Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086. Visitation will be held Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, ME 04240, 784-4023.

TOWNE – Rena S. (Tikkanen), 92, of Norway died Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Norway Rehabilitation and Living Center in Norway. A memorial Mass and celebration of her life will be scheduled in the spring 2009 at St. Catherine’s of Sienna in Norway. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Rena’s name to The Life Raft Group, Research and Support for GIST, 40 Galesi Drive, Suite 19, Wayne, NJ 07470, or the Cerebral Palsy Foundation of Maine, 700 Mt. Hope Ave., Suite 320, Bangor, ME 04401. Arrangements under the direction of Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Route 26, Oxford. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.oxfordhillsfuneralservices.com.

YOKELL – Francis G., 81, died in Franklin, Tenn., Wednesday, Dec. 10. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church. Burial will be held at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Those wishing may make donations in Francis’ memory to one’s local American Heart Association. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com. Visitation will be held Tuesday at 9 a.m. prior to the service at the Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, 784-4023.