ARSENAULT — Ivan E., 87, of Rumford, died Thursday, Jan. 15. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Parish of the Holy Savior, St. Athanasius-St. John Church in Rumford. Spring interment will be in St. John Cemetery in Rumford. Friends and family are invited to call at MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., Rumford, on Monday, Jan. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. Those who desire may contribute to the Hospice House, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210, or to the Polar Bear Snowmobile Club, P.O. Box 634, Rumford, ME 04276, in his memory.
CASAVANT — Dominique, 84, of Auburn, died Friday, Jan. 16. Visitation will be at Fortin/Auburn on Sunday, Jan. 18, from 5 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, Jan. 19, at 11 a.m., at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, upper church. Committal will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you contribute to the Hospice House. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.
FECTEAU — Gerard, 81, of Auburn, died Tuesday, Jan. 13. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Saturday, Jan. 17, from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by a Liturgy of the Word service at noon. Interment will be at Gracelawn Memorial Park. Donations may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society, Northern New England Region, 1 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086-1240. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
HODGKINS — Sylvia Mae, 80, of North Port, Fla., and formerly of Farmington, died Thursday, Jan. 15. A celebration of life service will be held Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 2 p.m., at North Port Community United Church of Christ, Biscayne Boulevard, North Port, Fla. Public memorial graveside services will be held in the summer at Fairview Cemetery in Farmington, date and time to be announced. Remembrance gifts may be given to either Tidewell Hospice, 1158 Veronica St., Port Charlotte, FL 33552, or to Henderson Memorial Baptist Church, 110 Academy St., P.O. Box 147, Farmington, ME 04938. Arrangements are in the care of Wiles Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington.
MACIE — Sharon Ann, of Canton, died Friday, Dec. 19. A memorial service will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, at the Sabattus Spiritualist Church of Eternal Life.
MELCHER — Arthur Paul, 90, of Wilton, died Thursday, Jan. 15. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 11 a.m., at Wiles Remembrance Center, 136 High St., Wilton, with full military honors being provided by Camp Keyes of Augusta. Family and friends are invited to call at the Center on Monday, Jan. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. Remembrance gifts may be given in his memory to the Frank L. Mitchell VFW Post No. 3335, Attn.: Cmdr. Palmer Hebert, 65 Jewell St., Jay, ME 04239. Winter entombment will be at the funeral home. Spring burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Wilton.
WARREN — Jeanie D. (Karkos), 71, of Lisbon Falls, died Wednesday, Jan. 7. A graveside service will be held in the spring at Hillside Cemetery in Lisbon Falls. Arrangements are under the care of Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services, 981 Forest Ave., Portland.
WILNER — Jayne B., 55, of Oxford, died Wednesday, Jan. 14. Memorial services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 2 p.m., at Oxford Advent Christian Church, Route 26, Oxford. Family and friends may call at Oxford Hills Funeral Service, 1037 Main St., Oxford, on Monday, Jan. 19, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, those wishing may make memorial donations in her name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 28105.
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