ASSELIN — Lennie R., 68, of Lewiston, died in Auburn on Dec. 9. A Memorial Mass honoring Lennie’s life will be celebrated on at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Holy Cross Church. Committal services with military honors will follow at 1 p.m. at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery on Mount Vernon Road in Augusta. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Lennie’s memory to the Hospice House of Androscoggin, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210. A Memorial gathering will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday at the Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway, Lewiston; 784-4023.

BERRY — Ambrose, 56, of Scarborough. died on Dec. 11. A celebration of life is planned at Pine Knoll from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14. In lieu of flowers and cards, please consider making a donation to the Power Up Campaign at WMPG. Arrangements are by Independent Death Care of Maine, 660 Brighton Avenue, Portland.

DECATO — Helen Merrill, 96 of South Paris, died Dec. 9. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Dec. 15, at 11 a.m. at the Deering Memorial Methodist Church, corner of Church and Main St., South Paris, with interment in Riverside Annex Cemetery. Family and friends may call at the Chandler Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris, on Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Deering Memorial Methodist Church, P.O. Box 356, South Paris,Me, 04281.

DURGIN — Judith Pontbriand, of Auburn, passed away on Dec. 11. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Sacred Heart Church with committal prayers to follow at Gracelawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to John F. Murphy Homes, 800 Center St., Auburn, ME 04210. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Service, 217 Turner St., AUBURN; 783-8545.

FESMIRE — Christiana Fesmire, 22, was taken from this world on the morning of July 1. A memorial service for Christiana will be held on her birthday, Saturday, Dec. 17, at 3 p.m. at the Damariscotta Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Christiana’s memory to the Christiana Fesmire Foundation for Missing Children and Adults in Maine, c/o Bath Savings Institution, P.O. Box 339, Damariscotta, ME 04543. Arrangements are under the direction and care of the Strong-Hancock Funeral Home, 612 Main St., Damariscotta.

LEVER — George William Jr., 88, of Lewiston, died Dec. 10. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Fortin Group/Plummer Merrill Funeral Home in Auburn. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Donations may be made in Bill’s memory to The Good Sheperd Food Bank. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, ME 04210, 783-8545.

OSGOOD — Viola Sudds, 97, of Bedford Street in Bath, died Sunday, Dec. 11. If you would like to make a memorial contribution in Viola’s name, the family requests it to be made to: Genesta Chaper No. 73, 12 Gerald St., Bath, ME 04530 or to the Bath Senior Center, 57 Floral St., Bath, ME 04530. Visiting hours will be from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15 at David E. Desmond & Son Funeral Home, 638 High St., Bath, where an Eastern Star service will take place at 1:30 and a funeral service at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Mark Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Auburn.

PARADIS — Mark, 59, of Lewiston, died in Lewiston Dec. 9. Services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Church. Interment will be in the spring at Mt. Hope Cemetery. No visitation. Donations may be made in his memory to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

PLUMMER — Keith Ashley Sr., 81, of Claremont, N.H., passed away on Thursday, Dec. 8. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, at St. Matthews Church in Lisbon Falls. There will be a gathering to celebrate the life of “Skeeter” Plummer immediately following the service. Interment will be at a later date in Burr Cemetery in Freeport. The family suggests that donations may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Association in your area.