AYER — Ardeen W. “Dean,” Ardeen W. “Dean” Ayer, 80, of Galion, Ohio, died Saturday, May 2, at Millcreek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Galion. Private services will be held for the family at a later date in Maine. Memorial contributions may be made to the Martel United Methodist Church in care of the funeral home. Richardson Davis Chapel of Snyder Funeral Homes in Galion, Ohio, is honored to serve the family of Dean Ayer.

BOUCHARD — Reginald J., 82, of Leeds, passed away on Friday, May 1. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the care of Direct Cremation of Maine.

GRIFFIN — David M., 56, of Greene, died in Auburn, on Saturday, May 2. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, May 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by a service at 1 p.m. Interment at Gracelawn Memorial Park. Donations may be made in his memory to the Lung Cancer Research Foundation, 155 East 55 St., Ste. 6H, New York, NY 10022. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

HALL — Linda F., 66, of Auburn, passed away on Friday, May 1. There will be a burial for family only at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 7, at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Lewiston.

JACOBSON — Carl “Sonny” R. III, “Sonny” Carl R. Jacobson III, 66, of Mechanic Falls, (formerly of Norway), passed away on Wednesday, April 29, in Portland. Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 9, from noon to 1 p.m., with funeral services immediately following at Pleasant Street Baptist Church, 59 Pleasant St., Mechanic Falls. Burial will follow the funeral at Elmwood Cemetery, Rayville Road, Otisfield. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to Responsible Pet Care of South Paris. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 26 W. Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls.

LaVOIE — Amanda K., 28, of Auburn, died on Saturday, May 2, in Wells. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 9, at 1 p.m., at FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Visitation will be from 12 to 1 p.m. prior to the funeral service. Interment Hillman Cemetery, 172 Maple Lane Road, Livermore. If desired contributions may be made to: Cindy Cady or John LaVoie, for the Carter J. LaVoie Education Fund, c/o Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls, ME 04254.

LORRAIN — Wayne E., 71, of Poland, died Saturday, April 25, at 9:23 p.m. at Central Maine Medical Center. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 16, at Fortin\Auburn at 11 a.m., followed by committal prayers and military honors at Maple Grove Cemetery in Mechanic Falls. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable donation to Danville Junction Grange No. 65, c\o Roberta Meserve, 48 Pond Road, Raymond, ME 04071. Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group \ Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.

MAHAR – Medora A., 85, of Rumford, died Saturday, May 2. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, May 9, at noon, at Parish of the Holy Savior, St. Athanasius-St. John Church, 126 Maine Ave., Rumford. Interment will be at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Mt. Vernon Road, Augusta. In lieu of flowers, please contribute in her memory to Parish of the Holy Savior, St Athanasius-St. John Church, 126 Maine Ave., Rumford, ME 04276. Arrangements are under the care of the MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin Street, Rumford, ME 04276.

MARCOTTE — Sister Mary Annunciation (Therese) Marcotte of Sabattus died on Saturday, May 2, at Bolster Heights Residential Care Facility in Auburn. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at the Dominican Sisters Convent Chapel with the Rev. Lionel Chouinard officiating. Interment will follow in St. Peter’s Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday from 8:30 a.m. till the start of the Mass. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Loaves and Fishes, 61 Lisbon Road, Sabattus, ME 04280. Arrangements under the care of DOSTIE FUNERAL HOME, Lewiston. 782-8221.

NADEAU — Catherine Jane, 70, of Somerset Street passed away on Tuesday, April 28, at Rumford Hospital following a brief illness. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. on Friday, May 8, at St. John Cemetery in Rumford. If so desired, contributions in Catherine’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford ME 04276. 364-4366.

PENDEXTER — Frances E., 94, of South Hiram, died on Tuesday, April 28, at her home after a long illness. An hour of visitation will be on Friday, May 8, from 1 to 2 p.m. immediately followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m. at the Watson, Neal and York Funeral Home, 71 Maple St., Cornish. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sacopee Rescue, P.O. Box 367, Parsonsfield, ME 04047, or to an animal shelter of your choosing.

ROY — Thomas S., 54, of Waterford passed away at his home on Sunday, May 3, with his wife by his side. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 9, at 11 a.m. at Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Friday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Tom’s memory to Christmas for Kids.

TANNER — Ralph L., 78, of Otisfield, died in Lewiston, on Thursday, April 30. Family and friends are invited to visiting hours, on Wednesday, May 6, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., at Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Oxford. A memorial service will be held, Thursday, May 7, at 11 a.m., at the East Otisfield Free Baptist Church, 166 Rayville Road, Otisfield, with interment to follow at the Elmwood Cemetery. Gifts may be given in Ralph’s memory to the Bell Hill Meetinghouse Association, c/o Caroline Zilinsky, 33 Stonehurst Road, Otisfield, ME 04270 or the American Heart Association, 51 U.S. Rte. 1, Scarborough, ME 04074.

WALKER — Theodore “Ted,” 54, a resident of Campground Road, Livermore Falls, passed away Saturday, May 2, at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn. Funeral services with military honors will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, at VICTORY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 1680 Federal Road, Livermore. Arrangements by FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls Interment will be at a later date.

YOUNG — Verna McDonald, 81, passed away on Sunday, May 3, in Wilton. At her request, there will be no visitation or funeral service. Arrangements by FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls.