BEAN — Evelyn Louise Thurston, 96, of Bryant Pond, died on Saturday, Sept. 7. Graveside services will be held on Sunday, Sept. 15, at 1 p.m., at Lakeside Cemetery in Bryant Pond. Arrangements are under the direction of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 64 Andrews Road, Bryant Pond.

BRISSETTE — Margaret F., 87, of Mechanic Falls, died in Auburn on Thursday, Aug. 29. Graveside services will be held Saturday, Sept. 21, at 11 a.m., at Maple Grove Cemetery, Mechanic Falls. Family and friends may call at the Chandler Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 26 West Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls, on Friday, Sept. 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Clover Manor Nursing Home, 440 Minot Ave., Auburn or Androscoggin Hospice House, 237 Stetson Road, Auburn.

BUOTTE — Thomas J. Jr., 79, of Dixfield, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 8, in Togus. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 12, at Parish of the Holy Savior. If so desired, contributions in Tom’s memory may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276, 364-4366.

CHILD — Carrie D., 75, of Dixfield, died in Canton on Thursday, Sept. 5. A celebration of life potluck dinner will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Old Peru Elementary School. Interment will be in Franklin Cemetery, Peru. Arrangements are under the direction of MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., Rumford.

CHILD — Howard, 73, of Dixfield, died in Canton on Thursday, Sept. 5. A celebration of life potluck dinner will be held at the Old Peru Elementary School from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 12. Be prepared to share your favorite memories. Interment will be in Franklin Cemetery, Peru. Arrangements are under the direction of MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., Rumford.

COTTON — Robert G., 83, of Oxford, died in Norway on Friday, Sept. 6. Memorial services will be held Friday, Sept. 13, at 11 a.m., at Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Oxford. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. The members of the Oxford Lodge will conduct public Masonic services at 7:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to TLEA, P.O. Box 25, Oxford, ME 04270 or Oxford Lodge AF & AM No. 18, Temple Street, Norway, ME 04268.

FLYNN — Ambrose J., 89, of Auburn, died in Auburn on Friday, Aug. 30. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Sept. 12, at 1 p.m. at Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Oxford. Interment to follow at Gracelawn Memorial Park in Auburn.

GIVEN — Michael E., 43, of Bath, died in Japan on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Visitation Fortin Auburn on Friday, Sept. 13, from 4 to 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 11 a.m., at Holy Family Church. Committal will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Those wishing to make donations in Michael’s memory may do so to a trust fund that will be set up in his name for a nature trail. Donations may be sent to Madelyn Given, P.O. Box 2333, Lewiston, ME 04241. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services, 217 Turner St., AUBURN, 783-8545.

NEMLICH — Alan David, 84, of Farmington, died in Lewiston on Wednesday, Sept. 4. A celebration of life will be held at the home of Victoria and Jonathan Cohen, 146 Sunset Ave., Farmington, on Sunday, Sept. 22, from 11 a.m. to noon. Donations may be made to the Alan D. Nemlich Fund of the Farmington Rotary Club, P.O. Box 864, Farmington, ME 04938. Cremation services have been cared for and provided by the Wiles Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington.

NEWELL — Harrington M., 94, of South Paris, died in South Paris on Friday, Sept. 6. Memorial services will be held at a later date and time to be announced. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Maine Veterans’ Home, 477 High St., South Paris, ME 04281. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 26 W. Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls.

SMITH — Beverly M., 81, of Norway, died on Monday, Sept. 9. Family and friends are invited to a graveside ceremony to be held at Riverside Annex Cemetery in South Paris at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 14. Immediately following the ceremony, we ask that anyone who would like to celebrate Beverly’s life with the family please join us at 82 Prospect Ave., South Paris, ME 04281. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to The American Cancer Society or Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice in Beverly’s honor. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris.

TEEHAN — James F. Sr., 69, of Auburn, died in Lewiston on Sunday, Sept. 8. A memorial service honoring James’ life will be celebrated on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 10 a.m. at the Open Door Bible Church on Route 196 in Lisbon. There will not be any visitation. Arrangements by the Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred A. Plourde Pkwy., Lewiston 784-4023.

THOMPSON — Frank V. III, 59, of Lisbon, died Thursday, Sept. 5. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday morning, Sept. 12, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home, followed by a funeral service and celebration of his life at 11 a.m., also at the funeral home. A committal service with military honors will follow at Maine Veterans’ Cemetery, Mount Vernon Road, Augusta. Per Frank’s request to not have many flowers, in lieu of flowers, those wishing may make a charitable donation in his memory to the VA Medical Center in Togus, 1 VA Center, Augusta, ME 04330 or your local VA hospital. Arrangements under the care of Crosman Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 40 Main St., Lisbon Falls, 353-4951.

WOTTON — Bruce A., 58, of Lima, Ohio, and formerly Rumford, died Wednesday, Aug. 7. A celebration of his life will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Dixfield Church of the Nazarene in Dixfield. Interment at a future date will be in the Farrington-Morton Cemetery, Mexico. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to Angels for Animals Rescue, 211 S. Greenlawn Ave., Elida, OH 45807, 419-339-9408, in his memory. Arrangements are under the care of the MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., P.O. Box 537, Rumford, ME 04276.