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BAKER — Ella Marden, 90, formerly of Peru, died at Rumford, Tuesday, Dec. 27. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Wiles Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the center, Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. Winter entombment is at the funeral home with interment to be in the spring at the Village Cemetery in Strong.

BEAUDETTE — Olivette Morin, 88, of Lewiston, died on Dec. 23. A Mass of Christian burial honoring Olivette’s life will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on THURSDAY, Dec. 29, at Holy Cross Church of the Prince of Peace Parish. Committal to follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to visit from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday at the PINETTE & LYNCH FUNERAL HOME, 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Lewiston.

BERRY — Thomas R., 77, of North Turner, died Dec. 23. Funeral services will be held at a future date at Gracelawn Memorial Chapel to be followed by committal at Garcelawn Memorial Park. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8345.

CHAFFEE — Barbara Jo Serber of Nashua, N.H., died Dec. 20. Following a private service at the funeral home, Dr. Barbara Jo Serber Chaffee was buried on Dec. 22, at the Lakeview Cemetery in Wolfeboro, N.H. There will be a memorial service to remember and honor her remarkable life, which she lived to its fullest. The service will be held at 2 p.m. on Jan. 28, at the First Congregational Church of Ossipee. A reception will follow the service. All friends and family are invited. For contact information, call or text either 603-998-0474 or 617-510-7999. In lieu of cards and letters, it is the wish of the family that a donation is made to the Community Hospice House, 210 Naticook Road, Merrimack, N.H., in grateful memory of Barbara Jo Chaffee, M.D., PhD. The Baker-Gagne Funeral Home of Wolfeboro, N.H., is assisting the family with the arrangements.

COX — Ruth Stinchfield, 94, of New Sharon died Dec. 23. Donations may be made to the New Sharon Methodist Womens Society, c/o Joyce Alcorn, P.O. Box 204, New Sharon, ME 04955. Family and friends may visit from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29, at Dan & Scott’s Cremation and Funeral Service, 488 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington. A Christian service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 30, at the New Sharon United Methodist Church in New Sharon with Karen Garcia officiating. Interment will be at the Village Cemetery in Strong in the spring.

DENIS — Maurice I., 89, a resident of Lewiston, died in Auburn, Dec. 23. At Denny’s request, there will be no funeral. A private memorial was held in Marion, Ill., Sunday, Dec. 25. All who knew and loved him are welcome to attend a brief burial ceremony with Military Honors on Thursday, Dec. 29, at 1 p.m. at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Mount Vernon Road, Augusta. If desired, contributions in Denny’s memory may be made to Androscoggin Hospice House, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210, or to any heart, kidney or diabetes charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are by PINETTE & LYNCH FUNERAL HOME, 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, 784-4023, Lewiston.

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DICK — Michael “Scott,” 60, of Lewiston, died in Scarborough on Dec. 24. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. followed by a service at 11 a.m. Interment in the spring, Mt. Hope Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Lahey Clinic, Philanthropy Office, 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

GIARD — Monique A., 62, died Dec. 24. Visitation at the funeral home on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, down stairs chapel. Committal will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Those wishing to make donations in her memory may do so to The American Heart Association, 51 U.S. Route 1, Suite M, Scarborough, ME 04074. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, ME 04210.

GORDON — Revello W., 75, of Dixfield, died at Rumford, Tuesday, Dec. 27. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Wiles Remembrance Center, 42 Weld St., Dixfield. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the funeral home from noon until the time of services. Interment will be Tuesday, May 15, at 1 p.m. at Greenwood Cemetery, Dixfield. The family asks that those who desire consider memorial gifts to the Resident Activity Fund at the Rumford Community Home, 111 John F. Kennedy Drive, Rumford, ME 04276.

GREELEY — Douglass B., 61, died Dec. 22. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Dec.31, at noon preceded by a period of visitation from 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be held in the spring. Those wishing may make donations in his memory to the Maine Cancer Society, 1 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086-1240. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.

McDONALD — Dorothy N., 68, a resident of Wilton, died Monday, Dec. 26, in Farmington. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, Dec. 30, at FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Visiting hours will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to the funeral service. A spring interment will be announced at a later date. If desired, contribution may be made to Wilton Area Food Pantry, P.O. Box 517, Wilton, ME 04294.

McNALLY — Rachel, 88, of Lewiston, died in Auburn on Dec. 22. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursday, followed by a service at 2 p.m. Interment in the spring, Forest Hills Cemetery, Bridgton. Donations may be made in her honor to the Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice Hospice House, Development Department, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

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PARRELLA — Barbara June, 85, of Rumford, died Dec. 18. Visiting hours will be held on Monday, Jan. 2, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the funeral home with visitation by the Daughters of Isabella at 4:30 p.m. Memorial sevices will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Barbara’s memory to the Shalom House, c/o Jill Silander, 106 Gilman St., Portland, ME 04102. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276, 364-4366.

ROSE — Rita L. Estes, 84, a resident of Livermore, died Sunday, Dec. 25. A graveside service will be held in the spring at Gracelawn Memorial Park, 980 Turner St., Auburn. Arrangements by FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls.

VASSAR — William L. Jr., 82, died Dec. 25. At William’s request, there will be no visitation. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Church on Thursday at 11 a.m. Committal will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to The Portland Boys and Girls Club, P.O. Box 7830, Portland, ME 04112, or a charity of one’s choice. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.

WALKER — R. Wade, 71, died Dec. 21. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, Dec. 30, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Gritty McDuff’s Brew Pub, 68 Main St., Auburn. Plans for a springtime New Jersey service will be released at a later date. In lieu of flowers, kindly send donations to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society (GAHS), 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240, [email protected].

WILSON — Douglas Thomas, 69, of Wilton, died at Lewiston, Monday, Dec. 26. A celebration of his life for his family and friends will be held at his camp in the spring. Cremation services are being cared for and provided by the Wiles Remembrance Center, 136 High St., Wilton.

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