BARKER — Edmund C., 91, of Stoneham, died Tuesday, April 8. A graveside service will be held later in the spring at Hillside Cemetery in Stoneham. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or the Maine Veterans’ Home. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris.
BEAULIEU — Maurice J., 87, of Lewiston, died Monday, April 7. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at Holy Cross Church, 1080 Lisbon St., Lewiston, on Saturday, April 12, at 11 a.m. Committal will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association, 383 U.S. Route 1, Suite 2C, Scarborough, ME 04074 or the American Heart Association, 51 U.S. Route 1, Suite M, Scarborough, ME 04074. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, ME 04240, 784-4584.
BECK — Patrick “Rusty” J., 67, of Lisbon, died Monday, April 7. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, April 10, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. A celebration of his life will take place on Friday, April 11, at 10 a.m. at Lisbon United Methodist Church in Lisbon Falls. Interment will be at Hillside Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of Crosman Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 40 Main St., Lisbon Falls, 353-4951.
BUSSIERE — Judi E., 50, of Livermore Falls, died Wednesday, April 9. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 13, at Leeds Community Church, 123 Church Hill Road, Leeds. Interment at a later date will be at Leeds Plains Cemetery in Leeds.
CARLETON — Irene (Sanford), 83, of Hermon, died Monday, April 7. Family and friends are invited to visit from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 11, at Hampden-Gilpatrick Funeral Home, 45 Western Ave., Hampden, where a funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, April 12, with Pastor Garnett Chute of Hermon Baptist Church officiating. Memorial contributions in Irene’s honor may be made to the Whitcomb-Baker VFW Post No. 4633, P.O. Box 555, Hampden, ME 04444.
CHAREST — Richard A., 74, of Lewiston, died Sunday, April 6. A Memorial Mass honoring Richard’s life will be celebrated on Friday, April 11, at 11 a.m. at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, lower church. There will not be any visitation. Arrangements are by the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred A. Plourde Pkwy., Lewiston, 784-4023.
CHICOINE — Rita F., 79, of Livermore Falls, died Tuesday, April 8. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, April 14, at St. Rose of Lima Church, 1 Church St., Jay. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 13, at FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, 445 Park St., Livermore Falls, will be announced at a later date. If desired, contributions may be made to SeniorsPlus, Meals on Wheels, 8 Falcon Road, Lewiston, ME 04240.
CLABBY — Francis, 79, of Sabattus, died Saturday, April 5. Family and friends are invited to a memorial gathering on Sunday, April 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., concluding with military honors at PINETTE DILLINGHAM & LYNCH FUNERAL HOME, 305 Alfred Plourde Pkwy., Lewiston, 784-4023. In lieu of flowers, donations in Francis’s memory may be made to either the Hospice House, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210 or to The Dempsey Center, 29 Lowell St., Lewiston, ME 04240.
DEANIS — Helen M. Lang, of Roxbury, died Tuesday, April 8. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at Andover Congregational Church, with the Rev. Jane C. Rich officiating. Interment will be later in the spring at Woodlawn Cemetery in Andover. Those who desire may contribute to either the oncology department at the Rumford Community Hospital, c/o Central Registration, 420 Franklin St., Rumford, ME 04276 or to the oncology department at Stephens Memorial Hospital, 181 Main St., Norway, ME 04268, in her memory. Arrangements are under the direction of MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., Rumford, 364-4545.
FLINT — George Benjamin Jr., of Norway, died Friday, March 28. Graveside services will be held on Friday, May 30, at 2 p.m. at Wayside Cemetery in West Paris. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris.
GACCETTA — Josephine M. “Jo,” 82, of South Portland, died Tuesday, April 8. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, April 14, at Parish of the Holy Savior, St. Athanasius-St. John Church, 126 Maine Ave., Rumford. Interment will be later in the spring at St. John Cemetery in Rumford. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to Strive, 28 Foden Road, South Portland, ME 04106, in her memory. Arrangements are under the care of the MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., P.O. Box 537, Rumford, ME 04276.
GOSS — Laura M. (Briggs), 87, died Sunday, April 6. Services will be held at later date. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services, 981 Forest Ave., Portland.
KERR — Edna V., 89, formerly of Mexico, died Monday, April 7. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm. Saturday, April 12, at MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., Rumford, with Pastor Izzie Radford-Nash officiating. Interment will be later in the spring at Farrington-Morton Cemetery in Mexico. Friends and family are invited to call at the funeral home from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, prior to the funeral. Those who desire may contribute to Mexico Congregational Church, Main Street, Mexico, ME 04257 in her memory.
LAVOIE — Rejane S., 95, formerly of Auburn, died Tuesday, April 8. Visitation will be at Fortin / Lewiston on Friday, April 11, from 5 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Holy Family Church, 607 Sabattus St., Lewiston, on Saturday, April 12, at 9 a.m. Committal will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery. Donations may be made to Eternal Word Television Network, 5817 Old Leeds Road, Irondale, AL 35210 or at ewtn.com. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, ME 04240, 784-4584.
LEGENDRE — Irene E., 78, of Corning, N.Y., died Sunday, April 6. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary’s Church in Corning, N.Y., on Friday, April 11, at 10 a.m. There will be no calling hours. Those wishing may make donations to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org.
LEIGHTON — Heywood “Bud” M., 83, of Turner and The Villages, Fla., died Thursday, April 3. Visitation will be at Fortin AUBURN on Saturday, April 12, from 9 to 11 a.m., with a funeral to follow at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Committal will be held at a later date at Mt. Auburn Cemetery. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.
MAY — Arlene L., 87, of New Gloucester and Windham, died Wednesday, April 9. A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, April 12, at her son and daughter-in-law’s home, 15 Estes Road, New Gloucester, from 1 to 4 p.m. A graveside service will be held at Pine Grove Cemetery in Poland at a later date. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives.
PETERSON — Bruce G., 81, of Sarasota, Fla., and formerly of Auburn, died Sunday, March 23. Interment will take place on Saturday, July 5, at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Lewiston.
POLLARD — Merilyn E. Cole, of Gray, died Monday, April 7. A memorial service beginning at 1 p.m. and followed by a celebration of life until 4 p.m. will take place at Spring Meadows Banquet Center in Gray on Sunday, April 13. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Caring Community, P.O. Box 1244, Gray, ME 04039. Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home.
ROWE — Christine R., 35, of Waterford, died Sunday, April 6. Memorial services will be held on Monday, April 14, at 3 p.m. at Oxford Advent Christian Church. Donations in her memory may be made to Responsible Pet Care, P.O. Box 82, Norway, ME 04268. Arrangements are under the care of Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Oxford.
WATKINS — Doris “Dot,” 88, of Auburn, died Monday, April 7. A celebration of the life will be held on Friday, May 2, at the United Methodist Church, 439 Park Ave., Auburn, at 5 p.m. Beginning at 4 p.m., the family will be at the church to greet family and friends. Directly following the service, the family invites everyone to join them in a celebration dinner. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Doris E. Watkins to the United Methodist Church, 439 Park Ave., Auburn, ME 04210 or the Odd Fellows’ and Rebekahs’ Home, 85 Caron Ave., Auburn, ME 04210. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.
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