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BRAGDON — Arthur P. Sr.,  86, of Oxford, died Feb. 24 in Oxford. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 5, at 1 p.m. at the American Legion Post No. 150 in Mechanic Falls. Spring interment will be at Gracelawn Memorial Park in Auburn. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, P.O. Box 819, Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements are under the direction of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris.

CLOUGH — Josephine Bernice Kantauskis died Feb. 23, in Camden. Service will be held at 2 p.m., May 22, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, Rockland. Jay requested in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made in her memory to the Veterans Memorial Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 942, Augusta, ME 04332. Arrangements are by Long Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 9 Mountain St., Camden.

DUNN — Allyson B., 32, of Turner, passed away Feb. 27, in Auburn as the result of a motor vehicle accident. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, at the funeral home. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 3, at the Turner Village Church, 139 Main St., Turner. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.

GODING — Earl F., 84, a resident of Poland, died in Poland, Feb. 26. Funeral services honoring Earl’s life will be held THURSDAY at 11 a.m. from the funeral home with Pastor David Clark officiating. Graveside committal prayers with military honors will be held later in the spring at Pine Street Cemetery, Auburn. Memorial donations in Earl’s memory may be made to Court Street Baptist Church, 129 Court St., Auburn, ME 04210. Family and friends are invited to visit Wednesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DILLINGHAM & SONM MEMORIAL CHAPEL AND TRIBUTE CENTER, 62 Spring St., Auburn, 784-6449.

HEDGER — Karen, 54, of Corea, and The Villages, Fla., died Feb. 19. There will be a celebration of Karen’s life at The Fireside Inn, Auburn, on April 9, at 2 p.m. Please come share your remembrances, photos, laughter, tears, and hugs with some of the many people that Karen’s brilliant, but alas too short life, touched so deeply. There will be an interment service, and a celebration of Karen’s life in Downeast Maine at an undetermined date early this summer.

HILTZ — Frank “Skip,” 67, owner of Tri State Steel Inc., went to be with the Lord on Feb. 26. A memorial service will take place at Gracelawn Memorial Park at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 2. Following the memorial service, there will be a time of sharing at the Fireside Inn, 1777 Washington Ave., Auburn from 2 to 4 p.m.

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HOWE — Russell Mellen, 82, of Auburn, died Feb 26. Memorial services will be held Wednesday at noon from the the funeral home with the Rev. Arthur Lawler officiating. Graveside services will be held later in the spring at Gracelawn Memorial Park. Memorial visitation Wednesday at 10 a.m., prior to noon service at Dillingham & Son Memorial Chapel and Tribute Center, 62 Spring St., Auburn, ME 04210, 784-6449.

KINGSLEY — Merlon R., 89, of Strong, died Feb. 26. Graveside funeral services will be held on May 15, at 1 p.m. at the Strong Village Cemetery with Blue Mountain Lodge 67 AF and AM officiating. Donations may be made to the Strong United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 822 West Freeman Road, Strong, ME 04983. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Dan and Scott’s Cremation and Funeral Service, 445 Waterville Road, Skowhegan.

LANDRY — Michael A. Sr., 75, of Lisbon, died Feb. 26 in Auburn. At his request, there will be no funeral services. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Androscoggin Hospice House, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210. Arrangements under the care of DOSTIE FUNERAL HOME, 2151 Lisbon Road, Lewiston. 782-8221.

MAHAR — Sylvina “Syl” 89, of Rumford, died Friday, Feb. 25, in Lewiston. Visiting hours will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, at the funeral home with visitation by the Daughters of Isabella at 6 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 3, at Parish of the Holy Savior. Interment will be in Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Maine Credit Union’s Campaign for Ending Hunger, P.O. Box 1236, Portland, ME 04103. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276, 364-4366.

THURSTON — Ronald L., 68, of Arundel, died Feb. 26. Services will be held privately at a later date. Arrangements are with Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Homes.

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