BARKER — Eva, of Waterford, died Monday, Oct. 12, at her home with her family by her side. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 1 p.m. at Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris with interment to follow at Elm Vale Cemetery in South Waterford. Family and friends may attend visitation on Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Norway Baptist Church in her memory.
BELYEA — Jean Sedgeley, 89, of Rumford, passed away on Friday, Oct. 9, in Rumford. Visiting hours will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, with a service to follow at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery. If so desired, contributions in Jean’s memory may be made to the 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 and Monument Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford ME 04276. 364-4366.
BERNARD — Rene Walter, 82, died in Rumford on Friday, Oct. 9. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, Oct. 22, at noon, at the Parish of the Holy Savior St. Athanasius – St. John Church in Rumford. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery, Rumford. Arrangements are under the direction of the Meader & Son Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 3 Franklin St., Rumford, ME 04276.
BOYLE — Keith R., 46, of Hollis Center passed away on Thursday, Oct. 8. Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 5 to 8 p.m., at S.G. Thibault Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 10 a.m., at Parish of the Holy Savior. If so desired, contributions in Keith’s memory may be made to The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing, 300 Main St., Lewiston, ME 04240. Interment will be in Demeritt Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford ME 04276. 364-4366.
DOIRON — Edward Norman Sr., 78, a resident of Jay, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 11, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, at St. Rose of Lima Church, 1 Church St., Jay. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Jay. Interment will be held at Holy Cross Cemetery, 445 Park St., Livermore Falls. If desired, contributions may be made to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240.
FORGUES — Robert H., 92, of Turner passed away at home on Saturday, Oct. 10, with his family by his side. Services will be held privately at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to Funeral Alternatives LLC, 25 Tampa St., Lewiston.
FOURNIER — Richard R., 63, of Poland died on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin with his family at his side. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., at the Fortin Group, 217 Turner St., Auburn. A funeral service will be celebrated on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 1 p.m. at Fortin Group, 217 Turner St., Auburn. Committal will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery, 217 Switzerland Road, Lewiston. Donations may be made in Richard’s name to the Hospice House of Androscoggin, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210. A service of Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral, Cremation and Monument Provider, 217 Turner St., Auburn. 783-8545.
GORDON — Alice B., 75, of Willington, Conn., passed away on Monday, Oct. 12, at her home. Funeral services and burial in Dickvale Cemetery, West Peru, will take place at the family’s convenience. Introvigne Funeral Home Inc., Stafford Springs, Conn., has care of the arrangements.
GRIMMEL — Jeannine “Jean,” 70, of Lewiston passed away unexpectedly Friday, Oct. 9, at her home. A service in honor of Jean will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, at the Assembly of God Church, Hogan Road, Lewiston. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Heart Association at 6 East Merrill Road, Lewiston, ME 04240 in Jean’s honor.
HOLLAND — Michael Lee, 25, a resident of Wilton, lost at sea aboard the S.S. El Faro on Thursday, Oct. 1, in the Bahamas. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 4:30 p.m., at the Jay Community Building, 13 Community Dr., Jay. Arrangements by Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Deborah Roberts in order to set up the Michael Holland Scholarship Fund, c/o Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls, ME 04254.
HOLMAN — Elaine Libbey, 93, of Falmouth died at her home on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m., at Holy Family Church. Interment, Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery. In memory of Elaine, donations may be made to Maine Historical Society, Elaine Libbey Holman Fund, 498 Congress St., Portland, ME 04101. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
KORHONEN — Mary Anna, 94, of Norway, formerly of West Paris, passed away Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Norway Center for Health and Rehabilitation in Norway. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Finnish Cemetery, Pioneer Street in West Paris, with the Rev. Lloyd Waterhouse officiating. A gathering will follow the graveside service from 2 to 4 p.m. at the West Paris American Legion Hall. If desired, donations can be made in her memory to the Finnish American Heritage Society of Maine, P.O. Box 294, West Paris, ME 04289. Arrangements are in the care of Chandler Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris.
LINDBERG — Bruce E., 63, died on Thursday, Oct. 8. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 2 to 5 p.m., at the Meader & Son Funeral Home, 3 Franklin St., Rumford. In lieu of flowers and gifts, the family would like to have donations directed to Cancer Care of Maine, 33 Whiting Hill Road No. 21, Brewer, ME 04412, where he received top-notch care from his doctors, nurses and other staff, or to Sarah’s House of Maine, 345 Main Road, Holden, ME 04429, who provides housing for those battling cancer.
OUELLETTE — Arthur E. Jr., 86, of Lewiston, died on Saturday, Oct. 10, at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., at Fortin Group, 70 Horton St., Lewiston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Holy Cross Church on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 11 a.m., followed by committal at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Donations may be made in Arthur’s name to Saint Dominic Academy, 121 Gracelawn Road, Auburn, ME 04210 or Prince of Peace Memorial Fund, 16 St. Croix St., Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of Fortin Group Funeral, Cremation and Monument Provider, 70 Horton St., Lewiston. 784-4584.
WHITMORE — Philip L. “Little Man,” passed away unexpectedly Friday, Oct. 9. A small gathering will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, at the home of Philip and Irene Whitmore in Buckfield.
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