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CROWELL — Donna M., 68, a resident of Auburn, died in Lewiston, April 19. At Donna’s request, there will be no services. Memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Association of Maine, 122 State St., Augusta, ME 04330. Arrangements by DILLINGHAM & SON MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 62 Spring St., Auburn, 784-6449.

DeSHON — James Eugene Sr., 79, of Oxford, died on Saturday, April, 20. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday April 24, at the First Congregational Church 17 East Main St., South Paris. Arrangements are under the direction of Chandler Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 51 Main St., South Paris.

DUCHETTE — Wilfred L. “Duch,” 91, passed away on Monday, April 22, at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 26, at Oxford Hills and Weston Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Oxford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, at St. Catherine of Sienna Church in Norway followed by graveside services with Military honors at Riverside Cemetery on King Street, Oxford. Donations may be made to the Maine Veterans’ Home Activity Fund, 477 High St., South Paris, ME 04281.

FOURNIER — Laurier Francis “Larry,” 82, died at home on Sunday, April 21, with his wife Jeanette by his side. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation from 9 to 10:30 a.m. April 27, at Oxford Hills and Weston Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Oxford followed by a memorial Mass at 11 a.m. at St. Catherines of Sienna in Norway. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pine Tree Camp, 114 Pine Tree Camp Road, Rome, ME 04963, a place where Larry spent many summers as a camper and counselor.

GIGUERE — William L. “Bill,” 60, of Auburn, passed away Saturday, April 20. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. onWednesday at the funeral home. Military services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday in the Chapel of the Rosary at St. Peter’s Cemetery Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be sent to the funeral home, to help defray the cost of his final expenses. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 784-4584.

LEVESQUE — Gertrude D., 76, of Poland, passed away Monday, April 22. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. on Friday at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul (lower chapel). Committal following at Gracelawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Androscoggin Hospice House, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 784-5484.

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LEWIN — Carl Wesley, 95, died on April 18, in Waterville. Carl’s remains will be cremated and interred in a family plot in Pine Knoll Cemetery in Hanover, N.H., where there will be a private memorial of happy memories.

McLAUGHLIN — Paul, 68, a resident of Lewiston, died Sunday, April 21, in Auburn. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, at FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls, ME 04254. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to the service. Interment Birchland Cemetery, Route 17, North Jay.

PARLIN — Leonard K. Sr., 64, of Canton, died on Saturday, April 20, at the Hospice House in Auburn. A celebration of life with family and friends will be held at the Canton United Baptist Church at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 27. Arrangements are under the care of Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services, 981 Forest Ave., Portland. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1 Bowdoin Mill Island, Topsham, ME 04086.

POUSSARD — France, 89, of Lewiston, died in Auburn, April 20. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday. Service will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Holy Family Church. Interment, St. Peter’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, Hospice House Fund, Development Department, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

RICKER — Erlon G., 81, died April 21, at CMMC in Lewiston. Graveside services will be held at a later date. Interment at the Litchfield Plains Cemetery. Arrangements by BRAGDON-FINLEY Funeral Home, 707 Main St., Monmouth.

SHAW — Elaine Waterhouse, 84 of Litchfield, formerly of Lewiston, died in Litchfield April 20. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 26, at Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 26 W. Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls with interment to follow at Pine Grove Cemetery in Poland.

ST. GERMAIN — Regina, 95, of Lewiston passed away in Lewiston, April 21. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday with a funeral service to follow at 2 at the DOSTIE FUNERAL HOME, 2151 Lisbon Road, Lewiston, 782-8221. Interment will be private at Gracelawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240 or to www.ahch.org.

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