AUDET — Yvette R. 81, of Lewiston died peacefully on Thursday March 19, at Marshwood HealthCare Facility with her loving family by her side. A Funeral Mass honoring Yvette’s life will be celebrated on Monday at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Church. Committal services will be private at a later date at St. Peter’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Yvette’s memory to the Center for Wisdom’s Women, 97 Blake St. Lewiston, ME 04240. There will not be any visitation. Arrangements by the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred A. Plourde Pkwy., Lewiston 784-4023.
DANFORTH — Pauline, 81, of Lewiston passed away on Wednesday, March 18, at Central Maine Medical Center. Visitation Fortin Lewiston Sunday, March 22, 4 to 7 p.m. A funeral service at Fortin Lewiston will be held 11 a.m., Monday, March 23, with committal service to follow at St. Peters Cemetery in Lewiston. Donations in Pauline’s name can be made to the SPCA, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services, 70 Horton St., LEWISTON 784-4584.
DUBOIS — Louise R., 65, of Lewiston passed away Wednesday, March 18, at Central Maine Medical Center, following a short illness. A Liturgy of the Word will be held at Fortin\Lewiston on Tuesday, March 24, at 2 p.m. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a donation in Louise’s memory to Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 784-4584.
LESSARD — Paul R., 83, of Lewiston died peacefully on Thursday, March 19, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin with his family by his side following a long illness. At his request, there will not be any visitation or funeral services. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Paul’s memory to the Hospice House of Androscoggin, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210 or to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements by the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred A. Plourde Pkwy., Lewiston 784-4023.
MARCOTTE — Hubert I., 86, of 12 O’Connell St., Lewiston, died Sunday, March 15, at the d’Youville Pavilion in Lewiston. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Services will be Monday, 11 a.m. in the Upper Church of the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Donations may be made in his memory to Meals on Wheels, c/o Development Office, Spectrum Generations, P.O. Box 2589, Augusta, ME 04338-2589. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
PARKER — Alden W., 88, of Lewiston, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. A Eucharist memorial service will be held at The Episcopal Church of St. Mary in Falmouth Foreside, on Saturday, March 28, at noon. A celebration of Alden’s life will follow at the Parish’s auditorium. Committal services will be held at The Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Augusta at a later date. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a contribution in his memory to one of the following organizations: Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240, or Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter, 383 U.S. Route 1, Suite 2C, Scarborough, ME 04074.
ROBERTS — Patricia Y., died Friday, March 13, in Lewiston. No services will be held.
SEAMAN — Joan L., passed away after a short illness with her family by her side on Wednesday, March 18, at her home in Turner. A gathering of family and friends will be hosted at a later date. Donations in Joan’s name can be made to Lewiston High School STEP Program, 156 East Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240 or Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services, 70 Horton St. LEWISTON 784-4584.
SIMPSON — Deborah Jean (Brennick), 62, of Lewiston, lost her battle with cancer on Thursday, March 19, surrounded by her loving family. A Celebration of Life is scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 14 Great Falls Plaza, Auburn at 11 a.m. The family would like to thank Dr. Pandey at St. Mary’s Center for Cancer and Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, especially Bobbie for her care.
SONIER — Henry “John” Jr., 91, a resident of Jay, passed away Thursday, March 19, at Franklin Memorial Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, 11 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church, 1 Church St., Jay. Visiting hours will be Friday 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Interment will be announced in the spring. Arrangements made by Finley Funeral Home.
WEST — Herbert E., 91, of Jay passed away on Saturday, March 14, at Sandy River Living Center in Farmington. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, March 24, at noon at the First Apostolic Church, 536 Rt. 2 E., Wilton, ME 04294, with the Rev. Sharon Walston officiating. Remembrance gifts in memory of Gene may be donated to the First Apostolic Church at P.O. Box 946, Wilton, ME 04294. Graveside memorial services with full military honors will take place at the New Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Augusta later this spring.
WHITMAN — Gilman Bertrand, 88, passed on peacefully on Tuesday, March 17, at the Veterans’ Home in South Paris. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 16, at 2 p.m. at the Locke Mills Union Church in Greenwood. Donations may be made to the Whitman Library in Bryant Pond, ME 04219 or the Remembrance Park, Town Office, Bryant Pond, ME 04219. Arrangements are in the care of Chandler Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris.
WITHERELL — Ella J., 82, a resident of Acton, passed away Thursday, March 19, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, at BRAGDON-FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 707 Main St., Monmouth. Visitation will be held from noon to 2 p.m. prior to the funeral service at the funeral home. Interment in the spring at Monmouth Ridge Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Monmouth.
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