ARRIS — Roger N., 74, of Mechanic Falls, died Monday, Aug. 4. Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Donations in his memory may be made to the Mechanic Falls Fire and Rescue departments. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 26 W. Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls.

CARTER — Everett A., 72, of Turner, died Friday, Aug. 1. Visitation will be at Fortin/Auburn on Wednesday, Aug. 6, from 10 a.m. to noon, with a funeral to follow at noon at the funeral home. Committal will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Sumner. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be sent to Norma Carter, 7 Gammon Road, Turner, ME 04282, to help offset medical expenses. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.

COLBY — Robert Curtis, 87, of Rockland, died Saturday, Aug. 2. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at Grace Baptist Church, 398 Paris Hill Road, South Paris. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Greater Grace World Outreach, 6025 Moravia Park Drive, Baltimore, Md. Arrangements are under the care of Direct Cremation of Maine, 182 Waldo Ave., Belfast.

DESCHENES — Cullen Alcide, nine days old, of Lewiston, died Sunday, Aug. 3. A memorial service honoring Cullen’s short life will be celebrated on Friday, Aug. 8, at 1 p.m., at the funeral home. Those wishing may make donations in Cullen’s memory to the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital, 22 Bramhall St., Portland, ME 04102 or to the Ronald McDonald House, 250 Brackett St., Portland, ME 04102. A memorial gathering will be held on Friday from 11 a.m. until the time of the service at Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred A. Plourde Pkwy., Lewiston, 784-4023.

FRECHETTE — Germain “Chuck,” 85, formerly of Lewiston, died Saturday, Aug. 2. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 11 a.m. at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, lower chapel. Committal to follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery Mausoleum. Donations may be made to the Clover Health Care activity fund. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, ME 04240, 784-4584.

GRAVEL — Michele M., 47, of Rumford, died Saturday, Aug. 2. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., P.O. Box 537, Rumford, ME 04276, with the Rev. William Kahkonen officiating. Interment will be in Farrington-Morton Cemetery in Mexico. Friends and family are invited to call at the funeral home after 9 a.m. Saturday, prior to the funeral. Those who desire may contribute to Rumford Hospital, “Gift from the Heart,” c/o Development Office, 420 Franklin St., Rumford, ME 04276, or to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240, in her memory.

HARTWELL — Lucille Desmond 91, of Gray, died Monday, Aug. 4. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, at Gray Cemetery. The Rev. Darwin Vail will officiate the service. Services entrusted to Wilson Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Hospice of Southern Maine, 180 Route 1, Scarborough, ME 04074.

HISCOCK — Clara, 84, formerly of East Dixfield, died Saturday, July 26. Graveside committal services will be held on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 11 a.m., at Riverside Cemetery in Dixfield. Services are being cared for and provided by Wiles Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington.

HOLLAND — Arthur, 54, of New Gloucester, died on Saturday, Aug. 2. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 9, at Lower Gloucester Cemetery. Services entrusted to Wilson Funeral Home.

JORDAN — Carol Ada (Hodsdon), 81, of Bowdoin, died Monday, Aug. 4. Visitation will be held at West Bowdoin Baptist Church on Wednesday, Aug. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m., and on Thursday, Aug. 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a funeral service starting at 1 p.m. Interment will follow in West Bowdoin Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be given to CHANS Home Health Care, 60 Baribeau Dr., Brunswick, ME 04011, or The Gideons International, Katahdin Camp, 48 Webb Cove Dr., Enfield, ME 04493. Arrangements under the care of DOSTIE FUNERAL HOME, Lewiston, 782-8221.

LAMB — Hope Lord Edwards, of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Bowdoin, died Friday, July 18. A private celebration of her life will be celebrated with family and friends at Step Falls Nature Preserve in Newry at 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 9. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the ASPCA or any charity concerned with the welfare and protection of animals.

LYNCH — Paul R., 88, of Lewiston and Fort Myers, Fla., and formerly of Concord, N.H., died Monday, Aug. 4. A Mass of Christian burial honoring Paul’s life will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, at Holy Family Church. Graveside committal prayers followed by naval military honors will be held on Saturday, Aug. 9, at 1 p.m., at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Elm Street, Biddeford. Memorial donations in Paul’s memory may be made to: Thornton Academy Fund, 438 Main St., Saco, ME 04072. Family and friends are invited to visit Thursday, Aug. 7, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred Plourde Pkwy., Lewiston, 784-4023.

PLUMMER — Kendall R., 43, of Lisbon, died Friday, Aug. 1. Visiting hours will be held on Friday, Aug. 8, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home. A celebration of his life will take place on Saturday, Aug. 9, at 11 a.m., also at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the care of Crosman Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 40 Main St., Lisbon Falls, 353-4951.

ROULEAU — Hilda A., 78, of Rumford, died Saturday, Aug. 2. There will be no visiting hours. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, at St. John Cemetery. If so desired, contributions in Hilda’s memory may be made to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., P.O. Box 819, Lewiston, ME 04243-0819. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276, 364-4366.

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