CAMPBELL—Elwood Leonard, 91, formerly of Phillips and most recently of Kingfield, passed away on Thursday, March 31, at the Togus VA Hospital in Augusta. Services will be held on Thursday, April 7, at 11 a.m., at the Phillips Congregational Church, 4 Sawyer St., Phillips, with the Rev. Susan Tierney officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at the Mile Square Cemetery in Avon. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 68 Main St., Phillips, ME 04966.
COLE — Norman R. Jr., 79, of Winslow, died on Friday, April 1, in Waterville. In lieu of flowers, those wishing may send a gift in Norman’s memory to the First Congregational Church of Waterville, 7 Eustis Pkwy., Waterville, ME 04901; or to Spectrum Generations (Meals on Wheels), 38 Gold St., Waterville, ME 04901. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 5, at 2 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 7 Eustis Pkwy., Waterville. Interment will be at the Ewing Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Ewing, N.J. Arrangements are under the care and directions of Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 488 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington, ME 04938.
ESTES — Lois L., 83, of Gorham died Friday, April 1. Family and friends may attend graveside services Wednesday, April 6, at 1 p.m., at Riverside Annex Cemetery, South Paris. In lieu of flowers, those wishing may make donations in her memory to the Casco Inn Residential Care Facility, 434, Roosevelt Trial, Casco, ME 04015. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris.
HIGGINS — Dorothy F., 88, of Lewiston died on Thursday, March 31. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Tuesday, April 5, at 11 a.m., at Sacred Heart Church. At her prior request, there will be no visiting hours. Interment will take place later in the spring in the family lot at Mt. Hope Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be given to Sacred Heart Church, 24 Sacred Heart Place, Auburn, ME 04210. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Service, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.
PIIRAINEN — Lois W., 92, of West Paris passed away on Saturday, April 2. Family and friends may visit on Tuesday, April 5, from 1 to 3 p.m., at the Chandler Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris, followed by a graveside service at 3:30 p.m. at the Finnish Cemetery, Pioneer Street, West Paris. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make donations in her memory to the Ring-McKeen American Legion Post 151, P.O Box 200, West Paris, ME 04289.
PINGREE — Thomas “Tom,” 65, of Denmark died in Denmark, Friday, April 1. In consideration of Tom’s wishes, there will be no services held. Arrangements are in the care of the Wood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 9 Warren St., Fryeburg.
WISE — Michael D., 60, formerly of Lewiston, died in Kissimmee, Fla., on Monday, March 21. A memorial gathering celebrating Mike’s life will be held on Tuesday, April 12, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mike’s honor to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society (www.gahumane.org) at 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements by the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred A. Plourde Pkwy., Lewiston 784-4023.
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