BETHEL — Ruth E., 99, of West Paris, formerly of Bethel, died at West Paris, on Oct. 9. Private family graveside services were held at The Evergreens in Brooklyn, N.Y. Those wishing may give remembrance gifts to the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 266 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.  Arrangements are in the care of the Wiles Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Road, Routes 2 and 27, Farmington, 04938, (800)778-6410.

BISBEE — Paul R., 69, of South Paris, died in Norway Oct. 19. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris with interment to follow at Riverside Annex Cemetery. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Donations in his memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 51 U.S. Route 1, Suite M, Scarborough, ME 04074.

DEIS — Aline R., 74, died Oct. 18. Her funeral will be held Saturday, Oct. 23, at 9 a.m. from The URQUHART-MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, 800 Greenwich Ave., Route 5, Warwick, R.I., (Exit 12A on I-95) with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Catherine of Siena Church, 3250 Post Road, Warwick. Burial will follow in Quidnessett Memorial Cemetery, North Kingstown. Relatives and friends are invited and may call Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, gifts in her memory to Providence Y.M.C.A. Youth Activities Program, 371 Pine St., Providence, RI 02903, would be appreciated, www.murphyfuneralhomes.org.

FRASER — Genevieve A. (Poirier), 81, formerly of Lewiston, died in Rochester, N.Y., Sept. 24. Memorial service will be held on Oct. 24. Those wishing to do so may contribute to a cause of their own choice.

GRENIER — Carol M., 67, of Rumford, passed away on Oct. 20, in Auburn. Visiting hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at The Parish of the Holy Savior. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Carol’s memory may be made to the Maine Children’s Home for Little Wonderers, 93 Silver St., Waterville, ME 04901. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276, 364-4366.

JUDD — Ralph L. III, 57, died Oct. 18. Visitation at the funeral home on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Committal will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Sabattus. A service of Crosman Funeral Home, Cremation, & Monument Services, 40 Main St., Lisbon Falls, 353-4951.

LEPAGE — Blanche, 89, of Lewiston died in Lewiston on Oct. 17. Funeral services will be held Friday at 9 a.m. at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery Chapel on Mount Vernon Road in Augusta. Arrangements under the care of DOSTIE FUNERAL HOME, 2151 Lisbon Road, Lewiston, 782-8221.

LOCKE — Kyraa Louise, 18, of Buckfield died Oct. 18. Visiting hours will be held at the Andrews Funeral Home, High Street, Buckfield on Thursday, Oct. 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. Graveside services will be held on her birthday, Oct. 29, at the Upper Sumner Hill Cemetery at 1 p.m. Memorials in her memory are requested to a scholarship fund at Buckfield High School.

PAINE — Earlon A. “Bud,” 88, died Oct. 20. Visiting hours will be held at the Greenleaf Funeral Home, 37 Vernon St. Bethel on Saturday, Oct. 23, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. with a Masonic service to be held at 7 p.m. by the Bethel Masonic Lodge. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to honor “Bud” may donate to the Bethel Rescue Service, c/o Cheryl Bennett, Bethel, ME 04217, or to the Bethel Masonic Lodge, c/o Colwyn Haskell, Bethel, ME 04217. His cremated remains will be buried in the family lot in Andover at a later date, with a private family service.

PALMER — Alfa R., 95, died Oct. 17, in Rumford. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 24, at Riverside Cemetery Dixfield. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276, 364-4366.

PRESBY — Elsie L., 88, died Oct. 17. Services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the Strong Church of the Nazarene, Main Street, Strong, where friends may visit on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. A reception will be held at the Avon Town Hall following the funeral service. Interment will be at the Mile Square Cemetery in Avon. Friends wishing may make donations to the Children’s Playground Fund, c/o Sybil Stevens, 1401 Rangeley Road, Phillips, ME 04966. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Dan and Scott Adams Cremation and Funeral Service, 445 Waterville Road, Skowhegan.

RAND — William A. Sr., 75, died Oct. 18. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Brewitt Funeral Home, 14 Pine St., Exeter, N.H. The Rev. Robert Thompson will officiate the service. Calling hours will be held from 10 a.m. until the hour of the service on Saturday. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to either the American Heart Association, Heart Gifts Processing Center, P.O. Box 3049, Syracuse, NY 13220-3049; or to the American Diabetes Association, 249 Canal St., Manchester, NH 03101.

STANLEY — Clara Holt, 88, a resident of Livermore, died Wednesday, Oct. 20, in Livermore. A memorial service will be held for Clara and Bill Stanley at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Interment Water’s Hill Cemetery, Livermore. If desired, contributions may be made to: Bartlett Memorial Methodist Church, c/o Mavis Lane, 390 Keep Road, Jay, ME 04239.

WOODHEAD — Joseph,  76, died Oct. 18. A memorial service to celebrate Coach Woodhead’s life and career will take place in the chapel at Bates College on Monday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. William Blaine-Wallace presiding. Private interment will take place in the family lot at Mt. Auburn Cemetery at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be given in Joseph’s memory to the charity of your choice. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Service, AUBURN, 783-8545.