ASSELIN – Thomas, 89, a resident of Lewiston, died in Lewiston, May 19. A memorial Mass of Christian Burial honoring Tom’s life will be celebrated TUESDAY at 11 a.m. in the Upper Church of the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul of the Prince of Peace Parish. Committal prayers with military honors to follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Memorial donations in Tom’s memory may be made to either Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240, or to St. Mary’s d’Youville Pavilion Rehab Center, 102 Campus Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com. Family and friends are invited to visit Tuesday from 9 a.m. until the time of Mass at church. Arrangements by PINETTE & LYNCH FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, 784-4023.

BEAN – Bridget “Peggy” M., 86, of Buckfield, died in West Paris May 20. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, May 30, at 11 a.m. at St. Catherine of Sienna Church in Norway. Interment will be at Damon Cemetery in Buckfield. 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.

CONANT – Richard F., 82, of Winthrop, died in Augusta, May 19. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Winthrop on Tuesday, May 26, at 10 a.m. A burial with military honors will take place at the new Maine Veterans’ Cemetery, Mount Vernon Road, Augusta on Tuesday, June 2, at 10 a.m. Donations may be made in Dick’s name to the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care, 361 Old Belgrade Road, Augusta, ME 04330. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives Group, 198 Western Ave., Augusta, 04330.

GILMARTIN – John Michael died May 11. A service in his memory will be held on Tuesday, June 2, at 11 a.m. at First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St., Auburn, ME 04210, 783-0461. Those who would like to make a donation in his name may do so at Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240, 783-2311, [email protected], an animal shelter that cares for the creatures he loved.

HOWARD – Dorothy B., 97, died May 20. Visitation will be held on FRIDAY, May 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. at DILLINGHAM & SON MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 62 Spring St., Auburn. A graveside funeral service will be held Saturday, May 23 at 10 a.m. at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Auburn.

LATLIPPE – Michael J., 58, of Turner passed on May 19, after a courageous battle with melanoma. There will be an open house celebration of life at Mike’s home at 315 Lower St., Turner, on Saturday, May 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. A memorial Website is available at http://michael-latlippe.gonetoosoon.org. We request any donations be sent to the Melanoma Research Center at Dana Farber Cancer Institute at: Dana Farber Cancer Institute, c/o Dr. Hodi’s Melanoma Research Fund, 10 Brookline Place West, Brookline, MA 02445. Arrangements by Funeral Alternatives Group, Lewiston.

LINDER – Debra D., died in Indianapolis, Ind., April 21. The viewing and “Celebration of Life” for Debbie was held April 24 and 25 at Northside Baptist Church in Indianapolis, Ind. The family asked those who wished to honor and remember Debbie to consider donations to Mee Maw’s Kitchen Scholarship Fund (see explanation in obituary) as a memorial to Debbie Linder (checks should be made out to Northside Baptist Church, Debbie Linder Memorial benefiting Mee Maw’s Kitchen – c/o Northside Baptist Church, 3021 East 71st St., in Indianapolis, IN.)

MARSTON – Donald L., 84, a resident of Auburn, formerly of Orono and Dover-Foxcroft, died in Lewiston, May 21. At Douglas’s request there will be no services. Burial will be private in the Maine Veterans’ Cemetery, Augusta. Memorial donations in Douglas’ memory may be made to the Greator Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com. Arrangements by DILLINGHAM & SON MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 62 Spring St., Auburn, 784-6449.

McCRILLIS – Marlene A., 53, of Lewiston, died in Lewiston, May 20. A celebration of her life will take place on Saturday, May 30, at the Acme Social Club, 255 Park St., Lewiston. Any questions, please call April 513-6245. In lieu of flowers, donations are preferred to Acme Social Club, 255 Park St., Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements by Funeral Alternatives Group, Lewiston.

VOLKERNICK – Stella C., 95, of Rumford, died in Rumford. Visiting hours will be held from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday, May 23, at SG Thibault Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. at Parish of the Holy Savior. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery. Relatives and friends may pay tribute to Stella 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.

WOOD – Margarete ‘Margit’ Hedwig Staufenthal, 58, of Poland, died Thursday, May 21, in Auburn. Visitation will be held at the Poland Baptist Church on Tuesday, May 26 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial service will be held at the church on Wednesday, May 27 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hope Haven Gospel Mission, Good Shepherd Food-Bank, Child Evangelism Fellowship, and the Maine Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.