CARON — Helen Stark, 89, of Danvers, Mass., and formerly of Auburn, died Tuesday, Dec. 17. Her funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, in St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 1 Margin St., Peabody, Mass. Visitation will be held Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., prior to the Mass, at C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers, Mass. Burial is private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at stjude.org or a charity of your choice.

DROUIN — Andre R., 55, of Turner, died Wednesday, Dec. 18. The family wishes to have a very private time with Andre and will not have any visitation or a funeral service. The family thanks you for your kind thoughts and prayers. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, ME 04210, 783-8545.

HENRY — Joan V. Higgins, 77, of Summerville, S.C., and formerly Wilton, died Tuesday, Dec. 17. A celebration of her life will be held in Maine this summer. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or the James Island Christian School annual fund.

LANNON — Janice A., 77, of Mexico, died Thursday, Dec. 19. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at the MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., Rumford, with the Rev. Bruce Tyner officiating. Interment in the spring will be in Farrington-Morton Cemetery in Mexico. Friends are invited to call at the funeral home after noon on Saturday, prior to the funeral. Those who desire may contribute to the Rumford First Baptist Church, c/o John Hall, P.O. Box 126, Rumford, ME 04276, in her memory.

LEE — Mary Gwendolyn, 73, of Turner and formerly of Auburn, died Tuesday, Dec. 17. A Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 11 a.m. at Saint Philip Church, 2365 Turner Road, Auburn. Visiting hours will be on Friday, Dec. 20, from 3 to 8 p.m. at Saint Philip Church. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements by FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls.

MATHIEU — Jean Paul R., 87, of Lewiston, died Thursday, Dec. 19. A Mass of Christian burial honoring Jean Paul’s life will be celebrated on MONDAY, Dec. 23, at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Church. Burial will be held Monday, Dec. 30, at 10 a.m. at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Mt. Vernon Road, Augusta. Memorial donations in Jean Paul’s memory may be made to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Family and friends are invited to visit Saturday, Dec. 21, only from 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the PINETTE & LYNCH FUNERAL HOME, 305 Alfred Plourde Pkwy., Lewiston, 784-4023.

SANBORN — Gerry Francis, 77, died Monday, Dec. 16. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, at Roberts Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 62 Bowdoin St., Winthrop, with a celebration of Gerry’s life starting at 3 p.m. A military burial will be held in the spring. In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation may be made to the Gerry F. Sanborn Technical Scholarship Fund, c/o Gerry F. Sanborn Scholarship Fund, Monmouth Academy Trustees, 157 Academy St., Monmouth, ME 04259.