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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 funeral home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Sept. 16, at 10 a.m. at the the 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.

BRETON — Evangeline G., 97, of Pine Street, Rumford, died Tuesday, Sept. 13, in Rumford. There are no visiting hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at Parish of the Holy Savior. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Evangeline’s memory may be made to the Rumford Hospital Community Relations, 420 Franklin St., Rumford, ME 04276. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276, 364-4366.

CHOUINARD — Arthur P., 76, died Monday, Sept. 12. Visitation at the funeral home on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, (upper church) on Friday at 11 a.m. Committal with Military Honors following at St. Peter’s Cemetery. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, ME 04240, 784-4584.

DAMON — Donald W. Sr., 73, of Mechanic Falls, died in Lewiston on Saturday, Sept. 10. A public viewing will be held at Chandler Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., 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.

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 Ave., 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.

JEPSON — Sharon A., 55, of Farmington, died at Farmington, Saturday, Sept. 10. Graveside memorial services will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17, at 11 a.m. at Lakeview Cemetery, Wilton. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, contributions be considered to the Franklin County Animal Shelter, 550 Industry Road, Farmington. Cremation services are being cared for by the Wiles Remembrance Center of Farmington.

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KEOSKIE — William R. “Bill,” was unexpectedly taken from us, Monday, Sept. 12, at 1 a.m. at Central Maine Medical Center. Visiting hours will be held Friday, Sept. 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Methodist Church, Maine Street, Bethel. Memorial service will be held Saturday, Sept. 24, at 11 a.m at the Methodist Church followed by the graveside service at the Riverside Cemetery, North Road. All are welcome to return to Methodist Church for refreshments and a time of reflection.

MARTIN — Sylvio W., 65, a resident of Auburn, and formerly of Lewiston, died in Auburn Sunday, Sept. 11. Memorial services honoring Sylvio’s life will be held on Thursday at 6 p.m. from the funeral home. Those wishing may make donations in Sylvio’s memory to the family. A memorial visitation will be held on Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. prior to the service at Dillingham & Son Memorial Chapel, 62 Spring St., Auburn, 784-6449.

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, Mount 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. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 784-4584.

PRAGANA — Joseph died Aug. 30. Friends are welcome to join Joe’s family for a memorial service to be held on Saturday, Sept. 17., at 1 p.m. at the First Assembly of God Church, 70 Hogan Road, Lewiston. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services of Lewiston and Rock Funeral Home of New Bedford, Mass.

SCHNEIDER — Fredrick J., 66, of Poland, died in Poland Sept. 10. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, Sept. 15, at 2 p.m. at the Maine Veterans’ Cemetery on Mount Vernon Road, Augusta. A gathering will be held at 4 p.m. at the Slovak Catholic Club on Avery Street in Lisbon Falls. Arrangements are under the direction of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 26 West Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls.

STONE — Carole E., 66, of Dixfield, died at Farmington, Sept. 12. Private family graveside services will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. from the Pine Grove Cemetery, Canton, with the Rev. John Gensel officiating. Those who desire, may give remembrance gifts to her family c/o Wiles Remembrance Center, P.O. Box 621, Dixfield, ME 04224.

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