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BEAUDRY — Patricia J., 63, a resident of Lewiston, died in Lewiston Wednesday, March 30. A funeral Mass honoring Patricia’s life will be celebrated on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Church. Committal services will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, 784-4023.

DIXON — Alma J. (Mikkonen), 96, of South Paris, died in South Paris March 23. Family and friends may attend visitation on Saturday, April 2, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris. Interment will be later in the spring at the Finnish Cemetery in West Paris. In lieu of flowers, if one desires, donations may be made to the Finnish American Heritage Society of Maine, P.O. Box 294, West Paris, ME 04289, or the First Universalist Church of Norway. 238 Main St., Norway, ME 04268.

DRAPEAU — Kathleen, E., 58, of Fitchburg Mass., died on March 20. Memorial service will be held at the funeral home in Auburn on Saturday, April 2, at 11 a.m. Committal services will be held at a later date at Gracelawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Kathleen memory to Sam & Jennie Bennett Breast Care Center, Attn: Kathi Varney, 12 High St., Suite 103, Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.

DUNN — Cora Lulu DeCoster, 88, died in South Paris March 29. Graveside services will be held later in the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Buckfield Rescue Association, P.O. Box 179, Buckfield, ME 04220. Arrangements are under the direction of Andrews Funeral Home, 41 High St., Buckfield.

FORTIER — Maurice L., 76, of Turner, died on March 30. Visitation to be held at the funeral home on Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church on 67 Frost Hill Road, Lisbon Falls. Committal services will be held at later date at St. Anne’s Cemetery in Lisbon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Maurice’s memory to St. Mary’s d’Youville Pavilion Activity Fund, 102 Campus Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240-0291. A service of The Fortin Group/Crosman Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 40 Main St., Lisbon Falls, 353-4951.

GIBSON — Thelma E., 86, a resident of Auburn, died in Auburn March 29. Burial will be held later in the spring in the family plot at Oak Hill Cemetery, New Auburn. Arrangements by DILLINGHAM & SON MEMORIAL CHAPEL AND TRIBUTE CENTER, 62 Spring St., Auburn, 784-6449.

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LACHANCE — Robert, 83, of Lewiston, died in Auburn on March 29. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Church. No visitation. Interment, St. Peter’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

LUMB — Andrew James died March 22. A service of remembrance will be celebrated on Sunday, April 3, at 1 p.m., at St. Ann’s Episcopal Church, 40 Windham Center Road, Windham, with the Rev. Timothy Higgins celebrating. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to NAMI Maine, 1 Bangor St., Augusta, ME 04330-4701.

PALADINO — Robert B., 74, a resident of Auburn, died in Lewiston, March 30. Funeral services honoring Robert’s life will be celebrated SATURDAY at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Deacon Denis Mailhot presiding. Committal prayers to follow at Gracelawn Memorial Park, Auburn. Family and friends are invited to visit Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. only at DILLINGHAM & SON MEMORIAL CHAPEL AND TRIBUTE CENTER, 62 Spring St., Auburn, 784-6449.

PARLIN — Ivan L. “Buddy,” 67, a resident of North Turner, died Wednesday, March 30, in North Turner. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, the North Turner Union Presbyterian Church, 58 Howes Corner Road, North Turner. There will be visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. at the church prior to the service. Interment will be held later in the spring at North Turner Cemetery. If desired, contributions may be made to North Turner Union Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 620, North Turner, ME 04266. Arrangements by FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls.

RACINE — Fernand P. “Fern,” 83, of Lewiston died March 29. Visitation at the funeral home on Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Committal and interment will take place on Monday at1 p.m. at Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Mount Vernon Road, Augusta. Those wishing may make donations in his memory to The Hospice House, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Service, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 784-4584.

STASIUM — Madeline, 13, daughter of Mark and Susan (Amendolare) Stasium died March 28, at Boston Childrens Hospital, Boston. Relatives and friends are invited to a time of visitation on Sunday, April 3, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, 199 Woodford St., Portland.

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