BAILEY — Gertrude F., 81, of Lewiston, died Monday, April 28. A Funeral Mass honoring Gertrude’s life will be celebrated on Friday, May 2, at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Church. Committal services will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 1, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred A. Plourde Pkwy., Lewiston, 784-4023.
DUBOIS — Bertrand A., 64, of Lewiston, died Monday, April 28. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, May 2, at Holy Family Church in Lewiston at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, those wishing may make a charitable contribution for Bert’s love of animals in his memory to The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 784-4584.
HEINTZELMAN — James E. “Yukon Jim,” 75, of Roxbury, died Tuesday, April 22. He wished to be laid to rest with his parents in Leavenworth, Kan., and a service will be held there at a later date. A celebration of Yukon Jim’s life will be held this summer in Roxbury, for his family and all his caring friends who meant so much to him. In lieu of flowers and to support his love of golden retrievers, donations may be made in his honor to Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue, P.O. Box 808, Hudson, MA 01749-0808; they provide rescue for all of New England. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276, 364-4366.
IMMEDIATO — Geraldine King, 83, of Surprise, Ariz., died Monday, April 28. Mausoleum entombment will take place on Wednesday, April 30, at 10 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. Services will be private. Arrangements entrusted to Holy Cross Catholic Mortuary.
LeBLOND — Richard L., 81, of Auburn, died Thursday, April 24. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, May 1, from 9:30 to 11 a.m., followed by a Liturgy of the Word service at 11 a.m. Interment will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to either the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, Hospice House Fund, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
McGUIRE — Helen C., 90, of Lewiston, died Saturday, April 26. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred Plourde Pkwy., Lewiston, ME 04240, 784-4023. Family and friends are invited to visit at 1 p.m. Thursday, prior to the service. A graveside committal service will be held at a later date at Mount Auburn Cemetery at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations in Helen’s memory may be made to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240.
McINTIRE — Ronald W. “Mac,” 77, of Mexico, died Sunday, April 27. A celebration of his life will be held at the Rumford American Legion Post with the time and date to be announced. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Dixfield. Arrangements are in the care of the Wiles Remembrance Center, 42 Weld St., Dixfield.
PHILBRICK — Gary W. Sr., 78, of Rumford, died Monday, April 28. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 1, at Parish of the Holy Savior St. Athanasius-St. John Church. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery, Rumford. Friends and family are invited to call at MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., Rumford, from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 30. Those who desire may contribute to Holy Savior School, 126 Maine Ave., Rumford, ME 04276 in his memory.
PICKERING — Kathryn M. (Harris), of Lincoln, Calif., died Tuesday, April 22. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sacramento Children’s Home. Services were held on April 26 at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Lincoln, Calif.
ROY — Roger A., 67, of Auburn, died Thursday, April 24. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, May 3, at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church. Committal services will be held at a later date at Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Augusta. In lieu of flowers, those wishing may make donations in his memory to The Maine Veterans’ Homes, 5 Community Dr., Suite 3, Augusta, ME 04330. Family and friends are invited to visit on Friday, May 2, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Pinette, Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred Plourde Pkwy., Lewiston, ME 04240, 784-4023.
SAMSON — Paul A., 71, of Lewiston and Nokomis, Fla., died Monday, April 28. A Mass of Christian Burial honoring Paul’s life will be celebrated SATURDAY, May 3, at 1 p.m. in the upper church of the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Entombment to follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery, concluding with military honors. Memorial donations in Paul’s memory may be made to St. Dominic Academy, Gracelawn Road, Auburn, ME 04210 or to St. Mary’s Cancer Program, Campus Avenue, Lewiston, ME 04240. Family and friends are invited to visit on Friday, May 2, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., with a Knights of Columbus service at 7:30 p.m. at PINETTE DILLINGHAM & LYNCH FUNERAL HOME, 305 Alfred Plourde Pkwy., Lewiston, 784-4023.
WALKER — Faye A., 74, of Poland Spring, died Thursday, April 24. No services will be held at Faye’s request. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 26 W. Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls.
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