BACHAND — Laurent D., 86, died Nov. 3. Relatives and friends are invited to the funeral home from 11 a.m. to noon on Friday for a gathering and are also invited to attend a committal service at 1 p.m. at Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Mount Vernon Road, Augusta. In lieu of flowers, donations for Masses celebrated in his memory may be made to Mary Help of Christians Center, 6400 E. Chelsea St., Tampa, FL 33610. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 784-4584.

BENNETT — Robert L., 60, of Auburn, died Nov. 6, at Hospice House. Services will be held at 10 a.m. at the First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St., Auburn on Saturday, Nov. 10. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Harvest Hills Animal Shelter in Fryeburg, 207-935-4358, and would be much appreciated.

BOUCHER — Armand, 96, of Lewiston, died in Lewiston Nov. 5. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Committal prayers to follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations preferred to one’s charity of choice in Armand’s memory. Arrangements by Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, ME 04240, 784-4023.

BROWN — Robert Louis, 77, of South Paris, passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 5, at his home on Elm Hill surrounded by his loving family. Family and friends are invited to attend visiting hours from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10, with a funeral service at 11 a.m. at Oxford Hills and Weston Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Oxford, followed by a burial at Riverside Annex in South Paris. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Robert’s memory to Responsible Pet Care, P.O. Box 378, Norway, ME 04268.

COX — Grace E., 87, a resident of Wilton, died Monday, Nov. 5, in Farmington. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7, FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Interment at Pleasant Hill, 100 Fayette Road, Livermore Falls.

HAMEL — Robert B., 85, of Turner, died in Lewiston Nov. 3. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8, at Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 26 West Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls. Family and friends may call at the funeral from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service. Interment will be at the Upper Street Cemetery in Turner at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Bible Believing Baptist Church, P.O. Box 648, Gray, ME 04039.

LOVERING — Bruce Neils, 72, of Poland, passed away at the Gosnell Hospice House, Nov. 5. Visiting hours will be held at A.T Hutchins Funeral and Cremation Services, 660 Brighton Ave., Portland, from 2 to 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 9, with a memorial service to follow at 4.

MALCOLM — Ruth A., 74, of Mechanic Falls, died in South Paris Nov. 4. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10, at the First Congregational Church, 17 East Main St., South Paris. Family and friends may attend visitation from 3 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 9, at Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 26 West Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls. In lieu of flowers, love and spend time with your family and friends. Donations may also be made in her memory to the ALS Association, Northern New England Chapter — The Concord Center, 10 Ferry St., Suite 309, Concord, NH 03301.

MURRAY — Frances, 74, of Lewiston, died Nov. 3. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment at Broadview Cemetery. Donations may be made in her memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

MYRAND — Gerard M., 87, died Nov. 1. His graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14, in St. John’s Cemetery, New Bedford, Mass.

NICHOLS — Joanne S., 76, of Freeport died Nov. 4. Graveside services will be held at a later date at the family’s convenience at Gracelawn Memorial Park in Auburn. You may make donations in Joanne’s memory to Brunswick Humane Society, 3 Range Road, Brunswick, ME 04011. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, ME 04210, 783-8545.

TAYLOR — Carolyn Tripp, 87, of South Paris, died in Norway Nov. 4. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 9, at Lower Gloucester Cemetery in New Gloucester. Arrangements are under the direction of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris.