BLANCHARD — Muriel C., 86, died Dec. 17. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, Dec. 29, at 1 p.m., at the West Scarborough United Methodist Church, corner of Church Street and US Route 1, Scarborough. Donations in Muriel’s memory may be made to the West Scarborough United Methodist Church, 2 Church St., Scarborough, ME 04074. Arrangements are by the Hobbs Funeral Home, 671 US Route 1, Scarborough.

BEAUDOIN — Roland J., 85, of Norway passed away on Dec. 25, at the Maine Veterans’ Home. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday Oxford Hills & Weston Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Oxford. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at St. Catherines of Sienna Parish in Norway. Interment in the spring at the Norway Pine Grove Cemetery in South Paris. In lieu of flowers, donations in Roland’s memory may be sent to the Maine Veterans’ Home, 477 High St., South Paris, ME 04281.

BELANGER — Bertrand R., 87, of College Street, Lewiston, died Monday, Dec. 24. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Thursday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, followed by committal services at St. Peter’s Cemetery. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 784-4584.

CANTIN — Sister Marie Marcage, 91, a resident of Lewiston, died in Lewiston Friday, Dec. 21. A funeral Mass honoring Sister Marie’s life will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday at the Marguerite d’Youville Chapel with the Rev. Joseph Manship officiating. Committal services will be held later in the spring at the Ursuline Sisters’ Cemetery in Waterville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ursuline Sisters Retirement Fund at the following address: Ursuline Sisters, 100 Campus Ave., Apt. 211, Lewiston, ME 04240. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at the Marguerite d”Youville Chapel on Friday. Arrangements by the Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, 784-4023.

CIESLAK — James Joseph, 70, a resident of Warren Hill, Jay, died Sunday, Dec. 23, in Auburn. A Mass of Christian Burial with full military honors will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 28, at St. Rose of Lima Church, 1 Church St., Jay. Visiting hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Military members will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Interment in the spring at Pleasant View Cemetery, 51 Fayette Road, Livermore Falls.

GREELEY — Shirley, 76, of Auburn, died Friday, Dec. 21, in Auburn. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Interment will be at Gracelawn Memorial Park. Donations may be made in her memory to National MS Society, Maine Office, 74 Gray Road, Falmouth, ME 04105, or to Activity Fund at Odd Fellows Home, 85 Caron Lane, Auburn, ME 04241. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

LOWE — Gerald E., 67, of Oxford, died in Norway, Dec. 24. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 29, at 2 p.m., at Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris, with a time of visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. prior to the service. Family and friends may attend visitation on Friday evening, from 6 to 8 p.m. Interment will be in the spring at Wayside Cemetery in West Paris. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Norway Baptist Church, 12 Cottage St., Norway, ME 04268.

LUTICK — Theresa N., 87, died Dec. 19. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated Saturday, Dec. 29, at 11 a.m., at Most Holy Trinity Church in Saco. Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford. In lieu of flowers, donations in her name may be made to: The American Lung Association of Maine, P.O. Box 2109, Augusta, ME 04338-2109.

NEWCOMB —Carol C., 73, of Cumberland, died Dec. 26. A time of gathering and visitation will be held on Saturday, Dec. 29, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Lindquist Funeral Home, One Mayberry Lane, Yarmouth. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, Dec. 30, at 3 p.m., at Trinity Episcopal Church, 113 Coyle St., Portland. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bath, in the spring of 2013. 

PARE — Louis, 86, died Dec. 24. Relatives and friends are welcome to call Thursday, Dec. 27, 5 to 7 p.m.,  at Brookings-Smith, 133 Center St., Bangor, where military honors will be conducted at 6:30 p.m. by the Marine Corps League, Greater Bangor Area Detachment 1151. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Friday, Dec. 28, at St. Paul the Apostle Parish, St. John’s Catholic Church, 207 York St., Bangor. A reception in the Parish Hall will immediately follow the Mass Friday. Interment will be in the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Augusta. Those who wish to honor Louis in a special way may make gifts in his memory to CancerCare of Maine, Lafayette Family Cancer Center, C/O Healthcare Charities, P.O. Box 931, Bangor, ME 044020-0931.

POTVIN — Jeannette R., died Dec. 25. Visitation at the funeral home Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church. Committal at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Those wishing may make donations to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, 8 Sacred Heart Place, Auburn, ME 04210 or a charity of their choice. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.

STONE — Robert Ellis of Otisfield passed away Dec. 21, at his childhood home in Otisfield. Family and friends are invited to attend a celebration of his life at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 29, at the East Otisfield Free Baptist Church, Rayville Road, Otisfield followed by interment at Elmwood Cemetery across the road from the church. A reception will follow immediately at the church fellowship room. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project at www.woundedwarriorsproject.org/donate.aspx. Arrangements under the direction of Oxford Hills & Weston funeral services, 1037 Main St., Oxford.

WHITING — Wilfred E. “Buster,” 80, a resident of Auburn, died in Auburn, Sunday, Dec. 23. Memorial services honoring Buster’s life will be held privately. There will not be any visitation. Arrangements by Dillingham & Son Memorial Chapel, 62 Spring St., Auburn. 784-6449.