BELL — Benoit G., 78, of Lewiston passed away at his residence Jan. 12. Visitation at the funeral home on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Holy Family Church at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 17. Committal will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Those wishing may make memorial donations to the American Heart Association, 51 U.S. Route 1, Suite M, Scarborough, ME 04074. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, ME 784-4584.

BISHOP — Cecile, 90, of Sopers Mill Road, Auburn, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 13. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 17, at Immaculate and Heart of Mary Parish of St. Louis Church, 80 Third St., Auburn. Committal will be held in the spring at Mt. Auburn Cemetery. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., AUBURN, 783-8545.

BLANKENSHIP — Michelle, 24, of Lewiston, died in Lewiston on Jan. 11. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. followed by a prayer service at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to her family, c/o Laura Stevens, 121 Randall Road, Lewiston, ME 04240. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

BROWN — Hilda W., died in Berlin, N.H., Jan. 11. Per Hilda’s request, there will be no service at this time. In lieu of flowers, donations in Hilda’s memory may be made to Telstar High School Scholarship fund. Arrangements are under the direction of Greenleaf Funeral Home, 37 Vernon St., Bethel.

BURNHAM — John Boothby Sanborn Sr., 90, died, Tuesday, Jan. 11, in Pittsfield. Service from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Shorey-Nichols Funeral Home, 191 Hartland Ave., Pittsfield.

EDWARDS — Lehan A., 79, died Jan. 13. Friends and family are invited to visit from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 17, at Roberts Funeral Home, 62 Bowdoin St., Winthrop. A celebration of Pete’s life will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the Winthrop Congregational Church (UCC), Bowdoin Street, Winthrop. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Winthrop YMCA, 29 Town Hall Lane, Winthrop, ME 04364, or the Pembroke Library, 221 Old County Road, Pembroke, ME 04666.

LaROCHE — Rose M., 78, of New Auburn, died in Auburn Jan. 13. Words of remembrance will be held Sunday at 4 p.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be private at Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery. The family wishes donations in her memory be made to The Make-A-Wish Foundation, 87 Elm St., Suite 203, Camden, ME 04842, or to The Hospice House of Androscoggin, 15 Strawberry Ave., P.O. Box 819, Lewiston, ME 04243-0819. Family and friends are invited to visit Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. prior to service at the Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, ME 04240, 784-4023.

PEARL — Lorraine Laura, 79, a former resident of Turner, died Monday, Jan. 10, in Ticonderoga, N.Y. A graveside service will be held in the spring at Keen’s Mills Cemetery, North Parish Road, Turner. Arrangements by FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls.

PLANTE — Matthew J., 52, died Jan. 13, in Rumford. Friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 21, at St. Athanasius–St. John Church, Rumford. Interment in the spring with Military Honors will be conducted at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Augusta. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 284 Main St., Suite 290, Wilton, ME 04294 in his memory. Arrangements are under the care of the Meader & Son Funeral Home, 3 Franklin St., P.O. Box 537, Rumford, ME 04276-0537.

POWERS — Stephen Lee Sr., 56, of Norway was taken unexpectedly on Jan. 13, to be with the Lord. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 15, at 10 a.m. at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Route 117 in South Paris. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Maine Antique Tractor Club, c/o Harriett Spencer, 35 No. Shore Dr., Smithfield, ME 04978, or a charity of your choice. Arrangements under the care of Oxford Hills and Weston Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Oxford, ME 04270.

ROWE — Darlene C., 41, of Phillips, died at Portland, Thursday, Jan. 13. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. from the Strong Church of the Nazarene, Main Street, Strong with a reception following the services. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Wiles Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington, Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. Winter entombment is at the center with interment to follow in the spring at Mile Square Cemetery, Avon. The family asks that those who desire make memorial contributions to the Franklin County Animal Shelter, 550 Industry Road, Farmington, ME 04938

VALLEE — Raymond L. Sr., 75, died Jan. 13. At his request, there will be no public visiting hours. After cremation, a memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 2 p.m. at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, Western Avenue, Augusta. Burial will be held at the convenience of the family in the new Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Mount Vernon Road, Augusta. Those who desire, may make donations in Ray’s memory to Raymond L. Vallee Sr. Memorial Fund, c/o Brad Hendrickson, 153 Smith Road, Farmingdale, ME 04344. Arrangements are under the direction of Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta.

WESTLEIGH — Milford G., 83, died Jan. 12. Visiting hours will be held Saturday at Funeral Alternatives, 25 Tampa St., Lewiston from 1 to 2 p.m. The Sabattus American Legion, Post 135 will be holding a service at 1:30 p.m. with funeral service to follow. Burial will be held privately at a later date at Maine Veterans’ Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Milford’s memory to the Hospice House, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210.