BOWIE — Carleen M., 62, of Frenchville, died on Friday, Sept. 9. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, Sept. 15 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Fortin Group Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. at the Fortin Group Funeral Home. Committal will follow at Gracelawn Memorial Park. In accordance with her wishes, in lieu of flowers, donations in Carleen’s memory can be made to the Edgar J. Paradis Cancer Fund, Northern Maine Medical Center, 194 East Main Street, Fort Kent, ME 04743. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services 217 Turner St, Auburn, ME 04210 783-8545.
DAMON — Donald W., Sr., 73, of Mechanic Falls, died in Lewiston on Saturday, Sept. 11. A public viewing will be held at Chandler Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 45 Main Street, South Paris, from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, followed by a pastoral service at 4 p.m. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, a donation be made in the name of Don Damon Sr. to Auburn Little League in representation for his love of baseball. Don will be laid to rest at Damon Cemetery in Buckfield.
DRINKWINE — Nancy, 63, of Hartford, died on Friday, Sept. 9. There will be a Celebration of Life on Sunday, Sept.18 in the Meeting House at Washburn Norlands Living History Center at 12:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Washburn Norlands Barn Raising Fund. Arrangements under the care of Funeral Alternatives, 25 Tampa St., Lewiston.
FRECHETTE — George, 82, and Eva May (Soucy), 78, of Beacon Falls, Conn., passed away on Saturday, July 10 and Friday, Aug. 26, respectively. Joint funeral services will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17, at 10 a.m. at Holy Savior Parish, 126 Maine Avenue, Rumford. Burial will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be forwarded to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association in loving memory of George and Eva May.
GASTONGUAY — Leo J. (Mike), 84, of Greene, passed away Sunday, Sept. 11. Mike was born in Rumford. A private funeral will be held. There will be no visitation. In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to Central Maine Medical Center Cardiac Unit, 60 High St., Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services 70 Horton St. 784-4584.
GIBBERT — Ruth M., 84, of Turner, died in Lewiston on Friday, Sept. 9. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Maple Grove Cemetery in Turner.
GUNN — Joe R., 69, of 11 Washington St., Lewiston, died in Auburn on Sunday, Sept. 11. Family and friends are welcome to a small gathering from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday at the home of Mrs. Gunn, 11 Washington St., Lewiston.
JONES – Elmer Harris, Sr., 91, of Rumford, died Thursday, Sept. 8. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at the MEADER AND SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin Street, Rumford, with the Rev. Linda Kimball officiating. Friends are invited to call at the funeral home from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday. Interment with Military Honors will be conducted a 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, at the Pine Grove Cemetery, Canton. Visitation will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the American Legion and VFW Posts and Auxiliaries. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the Rumford Community Home, 11 JFK Lane, Rumford, ME 04276, in his memory.
MARTINEAU — Joseph E.R., 83, formerly of Rumford, died Thursday, Sept. 8, in Augusta. Visiting hours will be held Wednesday, Sept. 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, with visitation by the American Legion and the VFW at 6:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at the Parish of the Holy Savior. Interment will follow in St. John Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Residents Activity Fund at the Maine Veterans’ Home, 310 Cony Road, Augusta, ME 04330. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276, 364-4366.
OLIVER — Peyton M., of Madison died Sept. 8 in Farmington. A graveside service will be held at the convenience of the family. Interment at Pleasant View Cemetery, 51 Fayette Road, Livermore Falls. Arrangements by FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls.
PARENT — Reginald R., 83, of Lewiston, died Monday, Sept. 12. Visitation at the funeral home will be held Wednesday, Sept. 14, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, Sept. 15, at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Church. Committal at Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Mt. Vernon Road, Augusta. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Holy Cross Church Memorial Fund, 16 Ste. Croix St., Lewiston, ME. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 784-4584
TRIPP — Muriel McDonald, 87, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 6, in Augusta. A memorial service will be held at the Jay Baptist Church, 27 Smith Avenue, Jay Maine, on Sept. 24 at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Wilton Area Food Pantry, P.O. Box 517, Wilton, ME 04294-0517.
WILSON — Robert G., 75, of Lewiston, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Togus VA Medical Center. At his request, there will be no services at this time.
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