LEWISTON — A Mass of Christian Burial for Emma Pelletier was celebrated Saturday at Holy Family Church, following prayers at Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home. Monsignor Marc Caron celebrated the mass. The first reading was read by Leo Baillargeron and the Prayer of the Faithful was read by Cecile Langlois. Offertory gifts were presented by […]
Funeral Services
Gilberte Laberge
LEWISTON — A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Wednesday morning for Gilberte Laberge at Holy Cross Church, following prayers at the Fortin Group Funeral Home. Msgr. Marc Caron celebrated the Mass and recited committal prayers at St. Peter’s Cemetery. At the conclusion of the Mass, a eulogy was given by one of her grandsons, […]
Roger Baril
LEWISTON — A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Wednesday for Roger Baril at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul following prayers at The Fortin Group Funeral Home. Father Frank Murray officiated. The New Testament reading was read by David Baril. The offertory gifts were brought to the altar by David, Jason and Thomas […]
Beverly Robertson Melanson
RUMFORD — Funeral services for Beverly Robertson Melanson were conducted Tuesday at the Meader and Son Funeral Home with Pastor Izzie Radford-Nash and the Rev. Linda Kimball officiating. Music selections were “Amazing Grace,” “To Where You Are” by Josh Grobin and “In The Garden.” A reading was given by her close friend, Jennie Richard. Committal […]
John F. Milligan
RUMFORD — A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for John F. Milligan on Monday at Parish of the Holy Savior, St. Athanasius-St. John Church, with the Rev. Phil Tracy as celebrant. Altar assistant was George Gionet and organist was Mark Belanger. Music selections were “On Eagle’s Wings,” “Because the Lord Is My Shepherd,” “We […]
Marie M. Ouellette
AUBURN — A funeral Mass honoring the life of Marie M. Ouellette was celebrated on Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church following prayers at the Pinette & Lynch Funeral Home. The Rev. Robert Lupo celebrated the Mass and Deacon Dennis Mailhot recited committal prayers at St. Peter’s Cemetery. During the Mass, the first reading was read […]
Samantha Turner-Folsom
LEWISTON — A Mass of Christian Burial was held for Samantha Turner-Folsom on Saturday at Holy Family Church. Monsignor Caron officiated and recited committal prayers at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Samantha’s mother read three eulogies, one as a mother, one from her son, Darren and one from her brother, Jonathan. Bearers were, her mother, Joline Turner, […]
Thomas Ricci
RUMFORD — A Memorial Service for Thomas “Tom” Ricci was held Monday at S.G. Thibault Funeral Home. The Rev. Philip Tracy officiated. Fire Department Honors were rendered by the Mexico and Rumford fire departments. Personal reflections were shared by his son, Dennis Gelhar, his daughter, Margaret “Peggy” Swan, and David McDonald. A poem was read […]
Rita M. Lizotte
RUMFORD — A Mass of Christian Burial honoring the life of Rita M. Lizotte was celebrated Wednesday at Parish of the Holy Savior. The Rev. Philip Tracy was celebrant, and George Gionet was altar server. Mark Belanger was the organist. Music selections included “Be Not Afraid,” “Ave Maria,” “Wind Beneath My Wings,” and “J’irai la […]
Oscar A. Levesque
LEWISTON — A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday, Oct. 22, for Oscar A. Levesque at Holy Cross Church following prayers at The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Auburn. Following the Mass, committal prayers were recited at St. Peter’s Cemetery, where interment followed in the family lot. Pallbearers were Bert Levesque Sr., Bert Levesque […]