LEWISTON — A funeral Mass honoring the life of Vital G.E. Turmenne was celebrated on Tuesday at Holy Cross Church, after prayers at the Pinette and Lynch Funeral Home. Monsignor Marc Caron celebrated the Mass and the Rev. Arthur Pechillo recited committal prayers on Thursday at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Augusta. During the Mass, the first reading and the prayer of the faithful was read by Sabrina Richmond. The offertory was brought to the altar by Courtney Dion and Suzanne Turmenne. Words of remembrance were expressed by Robbie Dion and Paul Turmenne. Following the committal prayers, military honors were held by members of the U.S. Air Force and a 21-gun salute was held, with the playing of “taps.” The U.S. flag was presented to Mr. Turmenne’s wife, Pauline Turmenne.