ARSENAULT — Jean D., 78, of Isthmus Road, Rumford, passed away on Tuesday. May 12, at her residence. Visiting hours will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday. May 18, at S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, with visitation by the Daughters of Isabella at 6:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon on Tuesday, May 19, at Parish of the Holy Savior. Interment will follow in St. John Cemetery. If so desired, contributions in Jean’s memory may be made to the Oncology Unit, Rumford Hospital, 420 Franklin St., Rumford, ME 04276 or River Valley Relay for Life, c/o Diane Mitchell, 422 High St., Rumford, ME 04276. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276. 364-4366.
BAILEY — Sybil F. A memorial service for Sybil Florence Bailey will be held 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, at FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Visiting hours will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., prior to the memorial service. Interment Pleasant Hill Cemetery, 100 Fayette Road, Livermore Falls.
HAMEL — Richard A., 68, of Auburn died Tuesday, May 12, at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. Visitation Fortin / Lewiston Friday at 4 p.m. till the time of service at 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will take place in St. Peter’s Cemetery. Donations in Richard’s memory may be made to American Lung Association, 122 State St., Augusta, ME 04330-5615. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, ME 04240 (207) 784-4584.
LAPIERRE — Michael H., 55, of Auburn died Thursday, May 7, at his home in Auburn. Visiting hours will be Saturday, May 16, from 2 to 4 p.m. followed by a Celebration of Life at 4 p.m. and a reception at the Fortin Group in Auburn after. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services, 217 Turner St., AUBURN 783-8545
PELLETIER — Marcella M., 80, of Lewiston died Tuesday, May 12, at Clover Manor in Auburn. Visitation will be held at Fortin\Auburn on Monday, May 18, from 10 to 11 a.m. followed by a Liturgy of the Word service at 11 a.m., also at the funeral home. Committal prayers will be said later that day at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Lewiston at 1:30 p.m. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable contribution in Marcella’s memory to Clover Health Care c\o Kerry Place Residential Memory Care Unit, 440 Minot Ave., Auburn, ME 04210. Arrangements are under the care of the Fortin Group \ Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.
RICHARDS — Robert “Bobby,” 80, of Livermore, died Tuesday, May 12, in Auburn. At Bobby’s request, there will be no visitation or funeral service. Arrangements by FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. If desired, contributions may be made to Androscoggin Home Health and Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240, or to AYS Sports, P.O. Box 363, Jay, ME 04239.
SHEPARD — S. Wayne, of Punta Gorda, Fla., and East Waterford passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 10, after a long illness. Interment will be at a later date at Grays Hill Cemetery in Little Deer Isle. Donations in Wayne’s memory can be made to Ascend Hospice, 100 Locke Drive, Marlborough, MA 01752.
ST. CLAIR — Theresa L. (LeBrun), 91, of Lewiston, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Monday, May 11, at the d’Youville Pavilion. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, from 6 to 8 p.m. Services will be Friday, at 9 a.m., Holy Cross Church. Interment will be in the old section of Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery. Donations may be made in her memory to the charity of your choice. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
TRIPP — Colby W., 54, a resident of Lewiston, died Sunday, May 10, in Lewiston. Memorial services honoring Colby’s life will be held at 4 p.m. SATURDAY, May 16, at the funeral home. Burial will be private at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Memorial donations in Colby’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086-1240. Family and friends are invited to visit Saturday, May 16, one hour prior to services at 3 p.m. at the PINETTE DILLINGHAM & LYNCH FUNERAL HOME, 305 Alfred Plourde Pkwy., Lewiston, 784-4023.
VAILLANCOURT — Linda T., died Friday, May 8. Visiting hours will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 16, at Funeral Alternatives, 25 Tampa St., Lewiston. A funeral service will follow immediately, also at the funeral home. Burial will take place on a later date at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Lewiston. In lieu of flowers, donations for the Muscular Dystrophy Association are welcomed. Muscular Dystrophy Association, P.O. Box 97075, Washington, DC 20077-7258, or at www.mda.org/ways-to-help.
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