BEAULIEU — Benoit “Benny,” 91, of 388 Grove St., Lewiston, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 25, in Lewiston. Visitation will be held at the Albert & Burpee Funeral Home on Friday from 1 to 2 p.m., followed by a Liturgy of the Word service at 2 p.m. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
BELANGER — Lionel ‘G Bell’, 94, formerly of Washington St. in Rumford, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 20, in Dixon, Ill. There will be no visiting hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Parish of the Holy Savior. Interment will be in Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery. If so desired, contributions in G Bell’s memory may be made to the American Legion, 184 Congress St., Rumford, ME 04276. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, 364-4366.
BOSSE — Muriel G., 93, of Lewiston passed away on Monday, Oct. 26. Visiting hours will be held at Fortin/Lewiston on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 3 to 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul (lower chapel) in Lewiston on Friday, Oct. 30, at 11 a.m., followed by committal prayers at St. Peter’s Cemetery, also in Lewiston. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable contribution in Muriel’s memory to American Heart Association, 51 U.S. Route 1, Suite M, Scarborough, ME 04074. Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 784-4584.
CORMIER — Anna Mae, 93, passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 19, at Market Square Health Care Center in South Paris. At her request, there will be no funeral. Interment will be at the Franklin Cemetery, Vienna.
COTE — Nancy M., 80, of 229 Scribner Blvd., Lewiston, died Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Marshwood Center nursing home in Lewiston. Private services will be held at a later date. Donations may be made in her memory to the charity of your choice. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
HATCH — Carolyn Chase, 86, of Bethel, died in Norway on Sunday, Oct. 25. A memorial service will be held at the West Parish Congregational Church, Church Street, Bethel, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31. Donations in her memory may be made to the Music Fund of West Parish Congregational Church, P.O. Box 23, Bethel, ME 04217, or to Camp Takodah, 32 Lake St., North Swanzey, NH 03431 (camptakodah.org). Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 37 Vernon St., Bethel.
HAZELTON — Jane Desaulniers, 96, passed away on Friday, Oct. 23, of natural causes. A memorial Mass will be held at noon Saturday, Nov. 14, at St. Charles Borromeo Church. Interment will take place at Riverview Cemetery, Topsham.
JEWELL — David I., 80, a resident of St. Petersburg, Fla. and a former resident of Monmouth, died Monday, Sept. 28, at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Graveside services with military honors will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29, at Monmouth Ridge Cemetery, Monmouth. Arrangements under the care of Bragdon-Finley Funeral Home, 707 Main St., Monmouth.
LYDON — Miles Thomas passed away on Friday, Oct. 23. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Donations to the Colby Fund can be made in Miles’ name at Colby Fund, c/o St. Mary’s development office, 272 Sabattus St., Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services, 70 Horton St. Lewiston. 784-4584.
MALIAR — Robert O., died Thursday, Oct. 22. A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at St. Joseph Church, 1747 Poquonock Ave., Windsor, Conn., followed by burial with military honors at Windsor Veterans Memorial Cemetery. His family will receive friends from 9 to 10:30 a.m. prior to the service on Wednesday at the Carmon Poquonock Funeral Home, 1816 Poquonock Ave, Poquonock section of Windsor. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 825 Brook St., I-91 Tech Ctr., Rocky Hill, CT 06067.
MARTIN — Rita R., 72, a resident of Livermore Falls, died Monday, Oct. 26, in Lewiston. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m., prior to the funeral service. Interment at Buckfield (Damon Village) Cemetery, North Buckfield Road, Buckfield.
MERCHANT — Doris J., 77, of Jay, died Sunday, Oct. 25, in Auburn. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Visitation will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at the funeral home prior to the funeral service. Interment, Birchland Cemetery, East Dixfield Road, Jay. If desired, contributions may be made to: Tri-Town Ministerial Association Food Bank, P.O. Box 314, Livermore Falls, ME 04254, or Hospice House of Androscoggin, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210.
PARKER — Barbara L., 94, of Auburn and formerly of South Portland, died Sunday, Oct. 25. Visiting hours will take place on Thursday, Oct. 29, at Fortin/Auburn from 11 to 2 p.m., followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m., also at the funeral home. Interment will take place at Brooklawn Memorial Park in Portland at a later time. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable contribution in Barbara’s memory to: Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.
PELLETIER — Joseph G.A. Jr., 65, of Lisbon passed away on Friday, Oct. 23, in Lewiston. A committal service with military honors will be held in the chapel at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery on Mt. Vernon Road on Friday, Oct. 30, at 1 p.m. Arrangements entrusted to Funeral Alternatives LLC, 25 Tampa St., Lewiston.
WHITLEY — Samuel J., 34, was killed in an accident on Tuesday, Oct. 20, while working aboard the Pacific Santa Ana, an oil-drilling ship. A Celebration of Life will be held at Point Lookout, Northport, at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30.
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