BERTA — Janet S., 81, of Auburn, died in Auburn Jan. 21. A memorial service honoring Janet will be celebrated at noon on Saturday, Jan. 26, in the funeral home with Father Raymond Picard Presiding. In lieu of flowers, donations in Janet’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105. Family and friends are invited to visit from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of service at the Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, ME 04240, 784-4023.

BIRON — Lucille, 94, of Auburn, died in Lewiston on Jan. 20. Services will be Saturday, 11 a.m., Holy Cross Church. Interment, St. Peter’s Cemetery. No visitation. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

BUSSIERE — Gertrude R., 97, died Jan. 20. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Louis Church at a later date in the spring followed by entombment at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Lewiston. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable contribution in Gertrude’s memory to: Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice Foundation, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 784-4584.

CROCKETT — James S. Jr., 64, of Jay, died at Togus, Saturday, Jan. 19. Family and friends are invited to a time of memorial visitation from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Wiles Remembrance Center, 308 Franklin Road, Route 133, Jay. Gifts in lieu of flowers may be made in his honor to the Hospice Care Center at Togus, 1 VA Center, Augusta, ME 04330, whose staff provided such warm and compassionate care to Jim and his family.

DANFORTH — Arthur L. Sr., 78, died Jan. 21. At Arthur’s request, there will not be a visitation. A graveside service will be held in the spring at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Sabattus. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, ME, 784-4584.

DARLING — Mildred P., 83, of Sabattus, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 22. Visitation at the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday with a service following at 7 p.m. Burial in the spring at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sabattus. Those wishing may make donations in her memory to the American Legion Post 135 Auxiliary, Sabattus, ME 04280. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 784-4584.

DUCHEMIN — Arthur E., 59, of Mechanic Falls, died in Lewiston Jan. 19. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Hosanna New Testament Church in Oxford. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Portland. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the funeral home to assist with his final expenses. Arrangements are under the direction of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 26 West Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls.

FLOYD — Harold “Bud” Linwood Sr., 70, a resident of Livermore Falls, died Monday, Jan. 21, in Auburn. Burial at the East Monmouth Cemetery at the convenience of the family. Arrangements by FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls.

HAYES — Karen H., 53, a resident of Lewiston, died in Lewiston, Monday, Jan. 21. Family and friends are welcome to join for a memorial gathering on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, 784-4023.

KOWALZYK — Harriet Geneva Cormier, 97, passed away peacefully on Jan. 20, in Rumford. Visiting hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24, at the funeral home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 25, at Parish of the Holy Savior. Spring interment will be in St. John Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276, 364-4366.

PICARD — Richard James, 72, of Port Orange, Fla., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 22. A celebration of life will be held at Crane Lakes Golf & Country Club, 1850 Crane Lakes Blvd, Port Orange, FL 32128 at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Volusia/Flagler Hospice, 3800 Woodbriar Trail, Port Orange, FL 32129. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Volusia Memorial Funeral Home, 4815 Clyde Morris Blvd., Port Orange, FL 32129.

SCOLNIK — William, 99, of Lewiston, died in Auburn on January 22, 2013. Services will be held Friday, 11 AM, at the Temple Shalom Synagogue in Auburn. Interment, Beth Jacobs Cemetery, Auburn. No visitation. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

THEBERGE — Alphonse L., 77, of Lewiston passed away Tuesday, Jan. 22. Visitation at the funeral home from 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursday followed by a service at 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Alzheimer’s Association of Maine, 383 U.S. Route 1, Suite 2C, Scarborough, ME 04074-9843. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 784-4584.