BELLAVANCE — Elsie M., 72m of Hebron, died Aug. 1. Visitation at Fortin Group/AUBURN Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will take place in the funeral home at 11 a.m. Thursday. Committal Mt. Auburn Cemetery. A service of Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Service, 217 Turner St., AUBURN 783-8545.

BUSWELL — Ronald “Ponk,” 84, of Fryburg, died July 30. As requested by the Ronald, there will be a private graveside service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Fryeburg Rescue P.O. Box 177, Fryeburg, ME 04037 or Harvest Hills Animal Shelter, 1389 Bridgton Road, Fryeburg, Me 04037. Arrangements are made with Wood Funeral Home, Fryeburg.

CUNNINGHAM — Died in Auburn, July 29, Doris R. Cunningham, 100, a resident of Schooner Estates. A funeral honoring Doris’ life will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 9, in the Chapman Room at Gracelawn Memorial Park, with visitation at 10 a.m. Interment will be held at 1 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery in Augusta. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the Hospice House, Stetson Road, Auburn. Arrangements by Dillingham and Son Memorial Chapel and Tribute Center.

DeRAPS — Joseph, 85, of Farmington, died July 31. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 14 at Adams- McFarlane Funeral & Cremation Services, 108 Court St., Farmington. Committal of ashes will take place immediately following in Lexington Cemetery. Phil will be laid to rest with his beloved Rita at that time.

DOW — Neil L., 82, of Norway, died in Norway on July 31. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 4, at 1 p.m., at the First Congregational Church, 17 East Main St., South Paris. Burial will be private. Family and friends may attend visitation on Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m., at Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 45 Main St., South Paris, where Oxford Lodge 18 A.F. & A.M. will conduct Masonic services at 7:30 p.m. Remembrance donations can be made to The Weary Club, c/o Dick Cushman, 96 Pikes Hill, Norway, ME 04268.

FARRELL — June A., 83, of Auburn, died July 30. Visitation at Fortin Group/AUBURN Wednesday 9 to 10:30 a.m. A funeral service will follow at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. A service of Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Service, 217 Turner St., AUBURN, 783-8545.

FOSTER — Mark A., 69, of Wilton, died at Canton, Saturday, July 31. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Aug. 6, at the Lakeview Cemetery in Wilton. Gifts may be given in his memory to Friends Together, 70 Main St., Jay, ME 04239. Arrangements are in the care of the Wiles Remembrance Center, 136 High St., Wilton.

FOX — Died in Lisbon Falls, July 29, Ewing Walter Fox, 56, of Lisbon Falls. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church in Lisbon Falls on Tuesday. Interment will be Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Chippenhook Cemetery in Clarendon, Vt., where he will join seven prior generations of his family. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Coalition For Brain Injury Research, 270 Hazel St., Clifton, NJ 07011. For more information go to www.brainjurycure.org.

HARTMAN — Died at Wilton, on Aug. 1, Alan G. Hartman, 84, of Wilton. Private family services will be held at Lakeview Cemetery in Wilton. Those who desire may make memorial contributions in Alan’s memory to Androscoggin Home Health Care and Hospice, 284 Main St., Suite 290, Wilton, ME 04294. Condolences and tributes may be shared at www.wilesrc.com. Funeral services are being provided by the Wiles Remembrance Center of Wilton.

MAKI — Robert J., 73, of Portland, died Aug. 1. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, 199 Woodford Street, Portland. Private graveside services will be held in Pine Grove Cemetery, Norway. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to the Finnish American Heritage Society, P. O. Box 294, West Paris, ME 04289.

SCAPPATICCI — Died at Farmington, July 31, John Peter Paul, 84, of Jay. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated, 10 a.m. Friday at St. Rose of Lima in Jay with Rev. Thomas Lequin, celebrant. Interment with military honors will follow at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Livermore Falls. Family and friends are invited to call 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Wiles Remembrance Center, 308 Franklin Rd., Rte. 133, Jay, where members of the various local veterans organizations will pay tribute at 6:30 p.m. Gifts may be given in his memory to Seniors Plus Meals On Wheels, P.O. Box 659, Lewiston, ME 04243-0659.

SMILEY — Sonia N., died Aug. 1. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Greene Baptist Church, Main Street, Greene. Visiting hours 3 to 7 p.m. Friday at BRAGDON-FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 707 Main St., Monmouth. Interment at Valley Cemetery, Greene. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to her favorite charity, Child Evangelism Fellowship, 431 Campground Road, Livermore Falls, ME 04254.

VIOLETTE — Philip, 85, of Lewiston, died in his home on Friday, July 30. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, from 9 to 11 a.m., with a prayer service at 11 a.m. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

WHALEN — Marie C. “Mamie,” died Aug. 1. Relatives and friends may call Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. at Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home, 11 Algonkin St., Ticonderoga, N.Y. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Ticonderoga. The Rev. William G. Muench, Pastor, will officiate. The Rite of Committal will follow at the family plot of St. Mary’s Parish Cemetery of Ticonderoga.