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AUDET — Raymond J., 86, formerly of Lewiston, died Sunday, June 1. Visitation will be at Fortin/Lewiston on Wednesday, June 4, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A Liturgy of the Word service will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, June 5, at 2 p.m. Committal will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery Mausoleum. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, ME 04240, 784-4584.

BELLEVUE — William A., 81, of Auburn, died Saturday, May 31. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 5, at Schooner Estates, 200 Stetson Road, Auburn, in the Tenants Harbor Room. Another Celebration of Life will be held in Groveland, Mass., at a later time to be determined. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to the Androscoggin Hospice House, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210 or to Schooner Estates, Tenants’ Christmas Fund, 200 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210. Arrangements by Funeral Alternatives.

CARD — Kenneth, 87, of Lewiston, died Saturday, May 31. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, June 5, with a Liturgy of the Word service at noon. Interment will be held at Mount Hope Cemetery. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

CONNELL — Dorothy “Dot,” 89, of South Paris, died Friday, May 30. Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, June 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris, followed by a service at 1 p.m. Burial will be at Tuelltown Cemetery in West Paris. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the town of Sumner, Scholarship Fund, c/o Town of Sumner, 633 Main St., Sumner, ME 04292 or to the University of Maine, Harvest for Hunger program, c/o Oxford County Extension Office, 9 Olson Road, South Paris, ME 04281.

COOK — William E., 82, died Friday, Jan. 31, in Farmington. A graveside service and interment, with full military honors, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, at Lakeview Cemetery, U.S. Route 2, Wilton. Arrangements by FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls.

COREY — Vincent P., 71, of Auburn, died Saturday, May 31. Visitation will be at Fortin/Lewiston on Saturday, June 7, from 3 to 6 p.m. A funeral will be celebrated on Sunday, June 8, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Those wishing to make donations in his memory may do so to The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing, 29 Lowell St., Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 784-4584.

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CURTIS — Jacqueline W., 73, of Lisbon Falls, died Wednesday, May 28. Per her request, there will be no funeral or memorial service. Cremation services are by Direct Cremation of Belfast.

DESPRES — Valencia L. (Bernier), 87, of Canton, Conn., died Friday, May 30. There are no calling hours. A Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, June 7, at 11 a.m. at the Church of St. Ann, 289 Arch Road, Avon, Conn. Burial will follow in St. Ann’s Cemetery, Avon, Conn. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

DOSTIE — Germaine C., of Auburn, died Monday, June 2. Visitation will be at Fortin/Auburn on Wednesday, June 4, from 4 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, June 5, at Sacred Heart Church at 9 a.m. Donations may be made to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of The Fortin Group Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, ME 04240, 783-8545.

GASS — Anne B., 84, of South Paris, died in East Raymond on Sunday, June 1. A full obituary will follow. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris.

GILBERT — Arthur Jr., 85, of Lewiston, died Monday, June 2. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, June 7, at 11 a.m. in the lower chapel of the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Committal services will follow in St. Peter’s Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday morning from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at DOSTIE FUNERAL HOME, 2151 Lisbon Road, Lewiston, 782-8221. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Arthur’s name to either the Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240 or to Hope Haven Gospel Mission, 209 Lincoln St., Lewiston, ME 04240.

GONNELLA — Lorraine Bergeron, 84, of Ladson, S.C., died Friday, May 30. Friends and family are invited to a memorial service at St. Florence Catholic Church, 47 Butler Ave., Wakefield, Mass., on Monday, June 9, at 10:30 a.m. A graveside service will follow on Tuesday, June 10, at 1 p.m. at Holy Cross Cemetery, 445 Park St., Route 133, Livermore Falls. Local arrangements by FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls.

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HOOD — Marion H., 78, of Lewiston, died Monday, May 26. Memorial services honoring Marion’s life will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, at the funeral home. Burial will be private. Memorial donations in Marion’s memory may be made to either USM-LAC Senior College, 51 Westminister St., Lewiston, ME 04240; Women’s Hospital Association, CMMC, Main Street, Lewiston, ME 04240 or the Shriner’s Hospital, 516 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104. Arrangements by Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred Plourde Pkwy., Lewiston, 784-4023.

JACK — Leland P. “Skip,” 56, of Buckfield, died Saturday, May 31. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, June 5, at noon at Buckfield Community Church, with interment to follow at Damon Cemetery. Family and friends may attend visitation at the church from 10 a.m. to noon, prior to the service. Arrangements are under the direction of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 41 High St., Buckfield.

KNOWLTON — Nicholas “Nick,” 22, of Bath, died Friday, May 30. Visiting hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, at Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High St., Bath. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Bath Area Food Bank, P.O. Box 65, Bath, 04530.

LABONTE — Roland P. Jr., 70, of Lewiston, died Sunday, June 1. A funeral Mass honoring Roland’s life will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, at Holy Family Church. Committal services with military honors will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, at Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, 784-4023.

LANOIS — Albert D., 76, of Lewiston, died Monday, May 26. A service will be held on Thursday, June 12, at 11 a.m. at First Assembly of God Church, 70 Hogan Road, Lewiston, immediately followed by a graveside service at 12:15 p.m. at St. Peter’s Cemetery Mausoleum, 217 Switzerland Road, Lewiston.

STONE — David Stearns, of South Paris, died Saturday, May 31. Graveside services will be Sunday, June 8, at 4 p.m. at Pine Grove Cemetery in South Paris, with a Celebration of Life to follow at 77 Pine St., South Paris.

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THERIAULT — Christopher M., 30, of Auburn, died Saturday, May 31. Funeral services honoring Christopher’s life will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 7, at the funeral home, with Chaplain Kathleen O’Wril officiating. Committal services will be held at a later date at Gracelawn Memorial Park. Those wishing may make donations in Christopher’s memory to the John F. Murphy Homes, 800 Center St., Auburn, ME 04210. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 6, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred A. Plourde Pkwy., Lewiston, 784-4023.

TRASK — Everett A., 94, of Wilton and Holiday, Fla., died Saturday, May 31. Family and friends are invited to call at Wiles Remembrance Center, 136 High St., Wilton, on Thursday, June 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 6, at 11 a.m. at Bean’s Corner Baptist Church, at the corner of Routes 133 and 156, Jay, with the Rev. Ira Hall officiating. Burial will be in the family lot at East Wilton Cemetery. Following services, a comfort reception will be hosted by the church hospitality committee in the church under-croft. Remembrance gifts may be given to Bean’s Corner Baptist Church, 17 Chesterville Road, Jay, ME 04239, Attn.: Treasurer.

TRUMBLE — Tammy (Gaumont), 55, of Lisbon, died Saturday, May 31. A celebration of life will be held at Pathway Vineyard Church, 9 Foss Road, Lewiston, at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 7. Following services, a family and friends reception will be held at Meadowview Community Center on Spofford Street, Lewiston. Arrangements by Funeral Alternatives.

WILLIAMS — Roy A., 76, of Auburn, died Tuesday, June 3. Visitation will be held at the funeral home in Auburn on Thursday, June 5, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. A celebration of his life will be held on Friday, June 6, at 11 a.m. at East Auburn Baptist Church, Park Avenue, Auburn. Committal will follow at Mount Auburn Cemetery. Those wishing to make donations in Roy’s memory may do so to East Auburn Baptist Church, Building Fund, 560 Park Ave., Auburn, ME 04210. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.

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