4 min read

BRITTEN-LAROCK — Ellen V. “Ginny,” 96, of Auburn died on Saturday, Dec. 26. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, Jan. 2, at 11 a.m., at St. Philip’s Church. Burial will be held at a later date in Syracuse, N.Y. Family and friends are invited to visit Saturday, Jan. 2, two hours prior to services beginning at 9 a.m., at Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred Plourde Pkwy., Lewiston. 784-4023.

DAVIS — Richard H., 87, of Harrison, died Saturday, Dec. 19. Services will be held at the UCC United Parish Congregational Church, Main Street, Harrison, on Saturday, Jan. 2, at 11 a.m. A reception will follow downstairs at the church. Interment will be at the Harrison Village Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins — donations can be made online at www.alscenter.org (click on “Donate”) or checks can made payable to Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins and mailed to Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine, 550 N. Broadway, Ste. 731, Baltimore, MD 21205, or the Town of Harrison Recreation Department Scholarship Fund, attn. Megan O’Shea, P.O. Box 300, Harrison, ME 04040, or the UCC United Parish of Harrison and North Bridgton, P.O. Box 95, Harrison, ME 04040. Arrangements are in the care of Chandler Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris.

HILL — Betty A., 85, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 26. Donations in Betty’s memory may be made to the Creative Work Systems, 619 Brighton Ave., Portland, ME 04102. Public visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with funeral services to begin at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31, at Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 488 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington. Interment will be at the Lakeview Cemetery in Wilton in the spring of 2016.

IMMONEN — Stephen, 59, of West Paris, died on Wednesday, Dec. 23. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 30, at 2 p.m., at the Chandler Funeral Home, 45 Main St., South Paris. Family and friends are invited to call at the funeral home one hour prior to the service, from 1 to 2 p.m. Interment will be in the spring at the Finnish Cemetery in West Paris.

LAGACE — Lucien, 88, of Lewiston, died Friday, Dec. 25, in Lewiston. Visitation will be held 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28, at the funeral home. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, at Holy Family Church. Interment, St. Peter’s Cemetery. Donations may be made in his memory to the Holy Family Choir, c/o Prince of Peace Parish, P.O. Box 1540, Lewiston, ME 04241-1540. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

McKENNA — Irma “Carole” E., 79, of Auburn, died on Saturday, Dec. 19. Visiting hours will be held at Fortin/Auburn on Saturday, Jan. 2, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by a celebration of her life at 1 p.m. also at the funeral home. Interment will take place at Mount Auburn Cemetery in the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Alzheimer’s Association at 800-272-3900 or Alzheimer’s Association Maine Chapter, 383 U.S. Route 1, Ste. 2C, Scarborough, ME 04074 or http://www.alz.org/maine/in_my_community_donate.asp.

Advertisement

MITCHELL — Florence, 92, of Mechanic Falls, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 26. At Florence’s request, there will be no funeral services. Contributions in her memory may be sent to York Hospital Hospice, 127 Long Sands Road #12, York, ME 03909. Arrangements are entrusted to the Johnson Funeral Home, 26 Market St., North Berwick.

MOODY — Judy G., 78, of South Paris, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 27. Services will be private. If desired, donations in Judy’s memory can be made to Responsible Pet Care, P.O. Box 82, Norway, ME 04268. Arrangements are in the care of Chandler Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris.

ROY — Rita E., 84, of Lewiston, died on Thursday, Dec. 24. A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 30, at 9 a.m., at Holy Cross Church in Lewiston. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives, 25 Tampa St., Lewiston.

STEVENS — Beverly E., 82, a resident of Elm Street, Sabattus, died Friday, Dec. 25, at the Hospice House in Auburn. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, Jan. 23, at 10 a.m., at the Community Baptist Church, 9 Main St., Sabattus. The Rev. Russell Stewart will be officiating. If desired, contributions may be made to the Community Baptist Church, 9 Main St., Sabattus, ME 04280, or the Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing, 29 Lowell St., 5th Fl., Lewiston, ME 04240, or the Hospice House, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210. Arrangements under the care of Bragdon-Finley Funeral Home, 707 Main St., Monmouth.

SZOTT — Blanche J., 97, formerly of Lewiston, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 23. Visitation will be held in the funeral home on Wednesday, Dec. 30, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a Liturgy of the Word Service at 1 p.m. Interment will be in the spring at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Donations may be made in her memory to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Ste. 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256, or to the charity of your choice. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

WALTON — Sheila, 67, of Lewiston, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 27. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, Dec. 31, at 11 a.m., at Holy Family Church, Sabattus Street. Private burial will be held later in the spring at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Memorial donations in Sheila’s memory may be made to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, 04240. Family and friends are invited to visit Wednesday, Dec. 30, from 3 to 7 p.m., at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred Plourde Pkwy. Lewiston.

WELCH — Edwin E., 75, of Columbia, Conn., died on Saturday, Dec. 19. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Dec. 23, at Columbia Congregational Church, Columbia, Conn. Interment was at Center Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, https://www.stjude.org. Arrangements were by Potter Funeral Home in Willimantic, Conn.

Comments are no longer available on this story