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BICKFORD — Mildred I., 90, of Auburn, died June 30. Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Donations may be made in her memory to St. Martin de Porres Residence, P.O. Box 7227, Lewiston, ME 04243. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

BRASHEARS — James Fletcher Morley “Jim”, 74, of New Portland, died at New Portland, Friday, July 1. Memorial services with military honors will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 8, at the Wiles Funeral Home, Cremation Service & Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington with the Rev. Thomas Lequin, officiating. Interment will be at a later date at the Maine Veterans’ Cemetery, Mount Vernon Road, Annex, Augusta. Gifts may be given in his memory to the American Cancer Society, 1 Bowdoin Mill Island, Topsham, ME 04086.

BUBAR — Ernest, 55, died July 1. A graveside service will be held at the Village Cemetery in St. Albans on Friday, July 15, at 11 a.m. Arrangements under the care of Adams~McFarlane Funeral & Cremation Services, 108 Court St., Farmington.

BUCKINGHAM — Sandra, 72, died June 23. Memorial contributions may be made to Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice Foundation, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960.

BULGER — Thomas J., 64, of Rumford died July 2. Visiting hours will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 8, at the funeral home, with visitation by the Elks at 6:15 p.m. A memorial service will follow at 7 p.m. Private interment will be in Demeritt Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Junior Rifle Program, c/o the Webb River Sportsmen’s Club, P.O. Box 351, Dixfield, ME 04224. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276, 364-4366.

GAGHAN — Ruth (Burnham) Dorion, 81, a resident of Skowhegan, died Friday, July 1, in Lewiston. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 12, at 1 p.m. at BRAGDON-FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 707 Main St., Monmouth. Visiting hours 2 to 4 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. Interment Leeds Plains Cemetery, Plains Road, Leeds. If desired, contributions may be made to: Wounded Warrior’s Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256, or National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, 901 E St., NW, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20004-2025.

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GARON — George A., 86, of Rumford, died Monday, July 4. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Friday, July 8, at St. Athanasius-St. John Church, 126 Maine Ave., Rumford. Interment with Military Honors will be conducted at noon on Monday, July 11, at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Mount Vernon Road, Augusta. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the Rumford Community Home, No. 11 John F. Kennedy Lane, Rumford, ME 04276 in his memory. Arrangements are under the care of the MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., P.O. Box 537, Rumford, ME 04276.

GRANT — Louise C., 100, a resident of Leeds, died Saturday, July 2, in Leeds. A celebration of life service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 9, at the Leeds Community Church, 123 Church Hill Road, Leeds. Interment at a later date at Evergreen Cemetery, Rangeley. Family and friends recently made wonderfully generous donations in honor of her 100th birthday to the Leeds Community Church Food Pantry. Those who wish to commemorate Louise’s memory in a similar fashion will be welcome to do so in lieu of flowers. Arrangements by BRAGDON-FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 707 Main St., Monmouth.

JEAN — Lorette J., 80, of Poland Spring, formerly of Lewiston, died July 3 in Auburn. A Mass of Christian Burial honoring her life will be celebrated WEDNESDAY at 11 a.m. at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul of the Prince of Peace Parish. Committal prayers to follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice House, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements by PINETTE & LYNCH FUNERAL HOME, 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, 784-4023.

LAWLER — Lee S., 92, of Mexico, died July 4, in Rumford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, July 8, at Parish of the Holy Savior. Interment will be held on Tuesday, July 12, at 2 p.m. in the old Maine Veterans’ Cemetery, One Civic Center Drive, Augusta. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Lee’s memory may be made to the Rumford Community Home, 11 John F. Kennedy Lane, Rumford, ME 04276. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276, 364-4366.

MICHAUD — Jonah Allen of Jay, died July 2, in Farmington. A private funeral service will be held for the family. Interment Pleasant View Cemetery, 51 Fayette Road, Livermore Falls. Arrangements by FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls.

MURPHY — F. Michael, 82, died July 4. Visitation at the funeral home on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, Auburn. Committal to follow at Mount Auburn Cemetery. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, ME 04240, 784-4584.

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PACKARD — Robert H., 58, died in Peru, June 29. A celebration of life will be held from noon to 5 p.m. on July 10, at 76 Packard Road, Peru. For information call 357-1341.

PALMER — Earle A. Jr., 88, of Norway died on July 1. Graveside services will be held on Friday, July 8, at 11 a.m. Wayside Cemetery in West Paris. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the West Paris Library, 226 Main St., West Paris, ME 04289. Arrangements are under the direction of Andrews/Chandler Funeral Homes, 64 Andrews Road, Bryant Pond.

PAUL — Frank P. passed away June 5, at St. Mary’s d’Youville Pavilion in Lewiston. Services will be held privately at the request of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Ancient York Masonic Lodge, c/o Roland Morgan, 333 West Burrough Road, Bowdoin, ME 04287. Arrangements are under the care of Crosman Funeral Home, Monument, and Services, 40 Main St., Lisbon Falls, 353-4951.

SCIARAFFA — Joseph R., 89, of Rumford, died Monday, July 4, in South Paris. Graveside services with Military Honors will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 7, at St. John Cemetery, Rumford with Fr. James Martel officiating. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the Oncology Department, c/o Rumford Hospital, 420 Franklin St., Rumford, ME 04276 in his memory. Arrangements are under the care of the MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., P.O. Box 537, Rumford, ME 04276.

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