BLAISDELL – Loretta died in Coopers Mills, Oct. 14. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Oct. 28, at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Church in Rumford.



CARON – Marie P., 84, of Auburn, died Monday, Oct. 16. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on FRIDAY at 10 a.m. at Holy Cross Church. Burial will be private at the Litchfield Plains Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Maine Parkinson Society, 5 Buckman Rd., Suite 1A, Falmouth, ME 04105 or to the Androscoggin Home Health Care and Hospice, 15 Strawberry Avenue, P.O. Box 819, Lewiston, ME 04240. Visitation will be held on THURSDAY from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the family-owned PINETTE FUNERAL CHAPEL, 1065 Lisbon St., 784-4023.

CHAPMAN – Irene Estella Farrar, 94, of Peru, died Friday in South Paris. At her request, there will be no visitation or funeral services. Public memorial graveside services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Demerritt Cemetery in Peru, with the Rev. Glendon Gammon officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the United Baptist Church of Peru, P.O. Box 22, Peru, ME 04290 or to the missionary of your choice. Arrangements are in the care of Wiles Remembrance Center, 42 Weld St., Dixfield. On-line condolences may be sent to [email protected].

DIAZ – Jose W. “Joe”, 67, of Jay, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, in Auburn. At the family’s request, services will be private. Gifts in his memory may be made to the Hospice House, 236 Stetson Rd., Auburn, ME 04210. Arrangements are in the care of the Wiles Remembrance Center, 308 Franklin Rd., Jay. Words of condolence may be expressed at [email protected].

FURBUSH – Sarah Louise, 80, died Oct. 14, in Houlton. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the Houlton Full Gospel Assembly Church, Outer Court Street, Houlton, with the Rev. Kevin Hatch officiating. A graveside service will be held at the family’s convenience, at Riverside Cemetery in Farmington. Arrangements are under the direction of Adams~McFarlane Funeral & Cremation Services, 108 Court Street, Farmington.

GILBERT – James D., of Poland, died Oct. 14 in Lewiston. Visitation at Fortin/AUBURN Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral at the funeral home on Thursday at 11 a.m. Committal to follow at Mt. Auburn Cemetery. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 217 Turner St., AUBURN, 783-8545, www.dignitymemorial.com.

HARTMAN – Joyce E., 62, of Rumford, died Oct. 14 in Lewiston. Funeral service is noon Thursday at the MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., Rumford, with the Rev. Franklin Haines officiating. Interment at Demeritt Cemetery, West Peru. Calling hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the Joyce Hartman Fund, c/o Holly Whittemore, 55 Pennacook Road, Rumford, ME 04276, in her memory. Online condolences and memories may be shared at [email protected].

IZENSTATT- Norman, 90, of Auburn, passed away on Oct. 17. Funeral services will be held Thursday, at 10 a.m., at the Temple Shalom Synagogue in Auburn, followed by interment at the Congregation Mishkan Tefila Cemetery, West Roxbury, Mass. Donations may be made in his memory to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice Services, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston ME 04240, or online at www.ahch.org. ALBERT & BURPEE FUNERAL HOME.

LEVESQUE – Rhobie A. Levesque, 76, of South Paris, died Oct. 14, in Portland. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Oct. 19, at 1 p.m. at Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 45 Main St., South Paris, with interment to follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Mechanic Falls. Online condolences may be shared with her family at www.westonchandler.com

LOWELL – Gladys Marion (Plant), 93, of Buckfield, died Oct. 14, in Norway. Graveside funeral services will be held at the Lowell Corner Cemetery, Buckfield, on Thursday at 2 p.m. with Harold Souther officiating. Memorials in her memory are requested to the Lowell Cemetery Association, c/o Charlene Cooper, North Hill Road, Buckfield, ME 04220 or to the Buckfield Rescue, P.O. Box 99, Buckfield, ME 04220. Arrangements by Andrews Funeral Home, High Street, Buckfield.

MARTIN – Michael, 60, died Oct. 16 in Auburn. Funeral Mass will be held Friday at 11a.m. at the Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul. Interment in St. Peter’s Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the GUY B. DOSTIE FUNERAL HOME, 101 Pine St., Lewiston, 782-8221. Donations may be made in his name to the Victorian Villa Activity Fund, P.O. Box 636, Canton, ME 04221 or to the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 336 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210.

MERCIER – Gertrude B., 88, of Rumford, died Oct. 16 in Auburn. Visiting hours will be held WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at S.G. Thibault Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on THURSDAY, Oct. 19, at St. Athanasius & St. John Catholic Church. Interment will follow in St. John Cemetery. In lieu of flowers. contributions may be made in her memory to St. Athanasius & St. John School, 126 Maine Ave., Rumford, ME 04276 or The Hospice House 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. THIBAULT FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford ME 04276, 364-4366, www.dignitymemorial.com.

NADEAU – Thomas L., 88, of South Paris, died Oct. 12 in Lewiston. A memorial service for family and friends is planned for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 230 Main St., Norway.

PLUMMER JR – James Newcomb, 85, of Mechanic Falls, died Sunday, Oct. 15, at Clover Manor. The family is having a “Celebration of Life” at the Silver Spur, formerly known as the Nickelodeon, in Mechanic Falls on Sunday, Oct. 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. Remembrance donations can be made to the Clover Nursing Home, Alzheimer’s Unit Side 3, 440 Minot Avenue, Auburn, ME 04210 or to the Maine Conservation School, P.O. Box 188, Bryant Pond, ME 04219. Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 26 W. Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls.

RIPLEY – Ralph P., 69, of South Paris, died in South Paris on Oct. 16. Graveside services will be held at the Riverside Annex Cemetery on Saturday, October 21st at 1pm with Pastor Lloyd Waterhouse officiating. Memorials in his memory are requested to St. Mary’s Hospital Cancer Program, C/O Sisters of Charity Foundation, P.O. Box 7291, Lewiston, Maine 04243-7291. Arrangements are by Andrews Funeral Home, 64 Andrews Road, South Woodstock.

TRIPP – Eleanor M., 84 of Lewiston passed away on Oct. 17 in Canton. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 26 West Dwinal Street, Mechanic Falls, with interment to follow at Highland Cemetery in West Poland. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday evening from 7 to 8 p.m. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.westonchandler.com.

VAN NEST – Betty Nolte died in Norway, Oct. 14. Burial will be held at Pike’s Hill Cemetery on Thursday, Oct. 19.