ANTHOINE — Thomas J. Jr., 77, of Lewiston, died in Auburn on Sunday, Dec. 1. Visitation will be held at the Albert & Burpee Funeral Home on Monday, Dec. 9, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Church in Lewiston. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in the spring. Donations may be made in his memory to St. Mary’s Health System, Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, and mailed to St. Mary’s Development Office, P.O. Box 7291, Lewiston, ME 04243-7291. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

CHASE — Tara, 20, of New Gloucester, died Monday, Dec. 2. Visitation will be held on Friday, Dec. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Fortin Group/Plummer Merrill Funeral Home in Auburn. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m. at the First Congregational Church of New Gloucester. Those wishing may make donations in Tara’s memory to The Green Ladle, Lewiston High School, Lewiston, ME 04240. A Service of The Fortin Group/Plummer Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, ME 04210, 783-8545.

COLE — George W. Cole, 77, a resident of Auburn and formerly of Lewiston, died Wednesday, Dec. 4. Memorial services honoring George’s life will be held SATURDAY, Dec. 7, at 11:30 a.m. at the Pathway Vineyard Church, 12 Foss Road, Lewiston, concluding with military honors. PINETTE & LYNCH FUNERAL HOME assisted the family with arrangements.

DUPONT — Julien J. “Duke,” 89, of Mount Vernon and a former resident of Jay, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, in Togus. A Mass of Christian burial with full military honors will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, at St. Rose of Lima Church, 1 Church St., Jay. Visiting hours will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Interment will be at Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, 129 Blue Star Ave., Augusta. Military members will meet at the funeral home at 6:15 p.m. If desired, contributions may be made to AMVETS Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 37, Jay, ME 04239, AMVETS Special Olympics, c/o AMVETS, P.O. Box 37, Jay, ME 04239 or VAVS Hospice Unit, Voluntary Services/MD 135, Attn.: Lorna Hatch, Department of Veterans Affairs, 1 VA Center/171, Augusta, ME 04330.

GRAY — Dean, 82, of Bridgton, died in Auburn on Wednesday, Dec. 4. At his request, there will be no services. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hospice House, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 8 Elm St., Bridgton.

HAMMOND — Helen L., 92, of Auburn, died Thursday, Dec. 5. Funeral services honoring Helen’s life will be held SUNDAY, Dec. 8, at 4 p.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. Marian Marks officiating. Burial will be private at Gracelawn Memorial Park. Memorial donations in Helen’s memory may be made to Grace Lutheran Church, 757 Summer St., Auburn, ME 04210 or Minot Corner Methodist Church, P.O. Box 63, Minot, ME 04258. Family and friends are invited to visit from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, prior to services, at DILLINGHAM & SON MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 62 Spring St., Auburn, 784-6449.

HOWES — James N. Sr., 86, of Leeds, died Thursday, Dec. 5, in Livermore Falls. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, at the Leeds Nazarene Church, 7 Leeds Junction Road, Leeds. Interment will be in the spring at Pleasant View Cemetery, 51 Fayette Road, Livermore Falls. Arrangements by FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. If desired, contributions may be made to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240.

LAFLEUR — Robert A. Sr., 95, of Mount Vernon, died Sunday, Dec. 1, in Auburn. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at St. Francis Xavier Church, 20 Lake St., Winthrop. A private family interment will be at Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, 129 Blue Star Ave., Augusta. Arrangements by FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls.

LINNELL — Orrell E., 103, of Otisfield, died in West Paris on Sunday, Dec. 1. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m. at Chandler Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris. A private burial will be held at the Merrill Memorial Cemetery in Otisfield in the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice.

MARINEAU — Lauria C., 97, of Auburn, died Friday, Nov. 29. A memorial Mass honoring Lauria’s life will be celebrated on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Church. Committal services will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Those wishing may make donations in Lauria’s memory to St. Jude Shrine, 308 North Paca St., Baltimore, MD 21201. There will be no visitation. Arrangements by the Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred A. Plourde Pkwy., Lewiston, 784-4023.

MILLIGAN — Earl E., 86, formerly of Rumford, died in West Paris on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Graveside services will be held in the spring at West Ellis Cemetery in Rumford. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the Ledgeview Living Center, 141 Bethel Road, West Paris, ME 04289 in his and his wife, Fay’s, memory. Arrangements are under the direction of the MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., Rumford, 364-4545.

PHILLIPS — Susan Jean, 52, of Farmington, died Tuesday, Dec. 3. A celebration of Susan’s life will be held Saturday afternoon, Dec. 14, at 1 p.m. at the North Church in Farmington’s historic downtown district. The presence of your brightly-colored clothing will be recognized as a joyful remembrance of Susan’s influence on your life. Following services, all are welcome to a comfort reception held in the church undercroft. Susan’s preference is to please omit flowers. Those who wish may give remembrance gifts to the Susan Phillips’ Children Fund, Attn.: Beth Beaudoin, University Credit Union, 154 High St., Farmington, ME 04938. Cremation services are in the care of the Wiles Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington.

SHOSTAK — Linda L., 55, of Minot, died Thursday, Dec. 5. Family and friends are invited to visit on Tuesday, Dec. 10, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a celebration of Linda’s life starting at 1 p.m. at DOSTIE FUNERAL HOME 2151 Lisbon Road, Lewiston, 782-8221. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Linda’s name to the Joslin Diabetes Center and Joslin Clinic, 1 Joslin Place, Boston, MA 02215.