AYER — Beatrice “Mavis,” 91, of South Paris, died Oct. 2 in South Paris. Graveside services will be held at Norway Pine Grove Cemetery. Time and date to be announced later. Arrangements by Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Route 26, Oxford.

BEGIN — The Rev. Gerard H. “Jerry,” 61, died Thursday, Sept . 30, in Lewiston. A wake will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at Spirit of Fire Evangelistic Ministries, 241 Bartlett St., Lewiston, across from Mailhot Sausage. The funeral service will be held at the church on Monday at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions are being accepted to help defray the costs of the funeral and family expenses.

BIZIER — Gina A., 44, of Old Orchard Beach, died Sept. 30. Visiting hours are to be held at Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main Street, Oxford on Monday October 4, 2010 from 2PM to 4PM and 7PM to 9 PM. A Catholic Mass will be held at St. Catherine of Sienna Church, 32 Paris Street, Norway on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 10:00AM. Father Brendan Harnett will officiate. Burial will follow at Lakeview Cemetery in North Norway, ME. For those wishing to make memorial contributions in Gina’s memory can be mailed to the Norway-Paris Kiwanis Scholarship Fund for a student studying Pharmaceutical Sciences, P.O. Box 174, Norway, ME 04268.

DOHERTY — Raymond J. Sr., 78, of Rumford, died Sept. 28, in Lewiston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, at St. Athanasius-St. John Church (Parish of the Holy Savior.) Interment will be in Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, 163 Mount Vernon Road, Augusta. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Ray’s memory may be made to the Rumford Hospital Oncology Fund or Diabetes Education, 420 Franklin St., Rumford, ME 04276. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276, 364-4366.

FOSTER — Thomas E. III, 63, of Scottsville, N.Y., formerly of Farmington, died Sept. 26. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that people make a donation to a charity of their choice in Tom’s name.

KELLY — Dennis, 63, of New Gloucester, died Sept. 27 in Auburn. No services were requested; details to come for a party in his honor. Donations can be made to the Androscoggin Hospice House in his name at www.ahch.org.

HERRIN — Stephen D., 59, of Auburn, died in Auburn Sept. 30. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 6, at 1 p.m. in the funeral home. Burial will follow with Military Honors at Broadview Cemetery, East Avenue, Lewiston. Memorial visitation will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. prior to the service. Arrangements by Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, ME 04240, 784-4023.

LAMORE — Theresa, 89, of Auburn, died on Tuesday, Sept. 28. Visitation to be held at Fortin/Lewiston on Monday, Oct. 4, from 3 to 5 p.m. Funeral services will be held following visitation at 5 p.m. at the funeral home. Committal services will be held at a later date at St. Peter’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Theresa’s memory to “The Sarah Frye Activities Fund,” 751 Washington St., North Auburn, ME 04210. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 784-4584.

LEGENDRE — Blanche Brochu, 92, died Sept. 28. Visitations at Fortin/Lewiston Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Church. Committal St. Peter’s Cemetery. Those wishing may make donations in her memory to Maine Cancer Society, 1 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086-1240. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 784-4584.

MORRISON — Nancy, 66, of Lewiston, died in Auburn on Monday, Sept. 27. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be on Monday at 11 a.m., in the lower church of the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Lewiston. Interment and committal services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m., at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

PRIDE — Ruth I., 87, of Norway, died Oct. 2 in Auburn. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Rte. 26, Oxford. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Norway Pine Grove Cemetery in South Paris. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ruth’s memory may be sent to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240.

RIDLEY — Died Oct. 1 in Winthrop, Rowena H. Ridley, 84, of Litchfield. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Litchfield Plains Cemetery, Plains Road, Litchfield. Arrangements by BRAGDON-FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 707 Main St., Monmouth.

VAUGHN — Charmane E., of Naples, died Oct. 1. Visiting hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Hall Funeral Home, 165 Quaker Ridge Road, Casco, where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Following the burial at Crooked River Cemetery, a gathering will be held at the Red Neck Lounge on Route 11 in Naples.

WRIGHT — Florida “Tina,” 72, of Lisbon Falls, died on Sept. 26 in Brunswick. Respecting Tina’s wishes, there will be no services. A celebration of life for Tina will be held at a later date.