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DUFRESNE — Colette, 95, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 30, with her daughter by her side. Visitation at the funeral home on Saturday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church. Committal and entombment at St. Peter’s Cemetery Mausoleum. Those wishing may make donations in her memory to Androscoggin Hospice House, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210, or Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St., Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, 217 Turner St., Auburn, ME 04210.

FRECHETTE — Violet M., 79, a resident of Jay, died Thursday, Dec. 2, in Auburn. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 6, at St. Rose of Lima Church, 1 Church St., Jay. Visiting hours will be held Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Interment in the spring at Holy Cross Cemetery, 445 Park St., Livermore Falls. If desired, contributions may be made to: Hospice House of Androscoggin, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210.

HANLON — William, 84, of Auburn, died in Auburn on Nov. 28. Funeral services will be at the funeral home on Friday at 11 a.m. Interment, Gracelawn Memorial Park. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

LAVOIE — Richard R., 72, of Dunedin, Fla., died in Tampa, Fla., Nov. 17. At Richard’s request, a private informal service was held in the ocean at Caladesi Island, Clearwater, Fla., on Nov. 23. Donations preferred to one’s local American Heart Association in his memory. Arrangements by the Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home 784-4023.

MERDEK — Tyna, 96, of Portland died Dec. 1. Donations may be made in memory of Tyna Merdek to Cedars or Hospice of Southern Maine. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3, at Temple Beth El Memorial Park, Portland. Arrangements are by the Jewish Funeral Home, 471 Deering Ave., Portland.

OSGOOD — Phyllis, 92, of River Road, Brunswick died Nov. 30. A memorial service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at the First Congregational Church, UCC in Durham. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Congregational Church, UCC, 773 Royalsborough Road, Durham, ME 04222. Arrangements are in the care of the Brackett Funeral Home, 29 Federal St., Brunswick.

SCHORR — Jacob Edward Michael, 7, of Jay, died at Boston, Mass., Wednesday, Dec. 1. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at St. Rose of Lima in Jay with the Rev. Thomas Lequin, celebrant. Family and friends are invited to call at the church from 10 to 11 a.m. Interment will be in the spring at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Livermore Falls. Arrangements are in the care of the Wiles Remembrance Center, 308 Franklin Road, Jay.

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