ADAIR — Forrest L., 84, of Minot, formerly of New Gloucester, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 22. Graveside services with military honors will be held on Monday, Sept. 26, at 11 a.m. at Riverside Cemetery in West Minot. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 26 W. Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls.
ANDRE — Elsie, 98, of Leeds passed away Friday, Sept. 23. Visiting hours will be Friday, Sept. 30, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Bragdon-Finley Funeral Home, 707 Main St., Monmouth, with a graveside service to follow at Leeds Center Cemetery, Route 106, Leeds. If desired, contributions may be made to Rumford Hospital Lariviere Oncology Suite, 420 Franklin St., Rumford, ME 04276.
COYNE — Pearl, 99, of Auburn died in Auburn on Thursday, Sept. 22. Graveside services will be held Saturday, Sept. 24, at 9 a.m. at Mt. Auburn Cemetery. Donations may be made in Pearl’s memory to the charity of your choice. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
DECOTEAU — Nellie, 86, of Norway, passed away Friday, Sept. 16. A graveside service will be held at Hillside Cemetery in East Stoneham on Sunday, Sept. 25, at 4 p.m. A celebration of life will be held at Norway Living and Rehab Center, 29 Marion Ave., Norway, on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Global Education program at Poland Spring Academy (PSA-GEM), 14 Hope Spring Road, Poland, ME 04274. Thank you so much. Arrangements are under Funeral Altnernatives.
HODGDON — Michael A., 58, of Minot, died Tuesday, Sept. 2. Visiting hours will be Tuesday, Sept. 27, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Chandler Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 26 W. Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls, where a funeral service will be held Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery, Mechanic Falls.
JUDD — Blanche A., 86, of Lewiston and formerly a longtime resident of Livermore, passed away Thursday, Sept. 22. At her request there will be a private family service. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, 445 Park St., Livermore Falls. If desired, contributions may be made to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements by Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls.
KOSS — Rita M., 68, formerly of Mechanic Falls, died Thursday, Sept. 22. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Monday, Sept. 26, from 9 to 11 a.m., followed by a celebration of her life and prayer service at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Interment at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Donations may be made in her memory to the charity of your choice. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
LAFRANCE — Normand C., 76, of Lewiston passed away Thursday, Sept. 22. A Mass of Christian Burial honoring Normand’s life will be celebrated Monday, Sept. 26, at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Church. Committal prayers to follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to visit Sunday, Sept. 25, from 7 to 9 p.m. only at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred Plourde Pkwy., Lewiston, 784-4023.
LAGASSEY — Georgiana T., 88, passed away Thursday, Sept. 22. A visitation will be held on Monday, Sept. 26, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Fortin/Auburn. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 10 a.m. at Fortin/Auburn. A committal service will follow at noon the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery on Civic Center Drive, Augusta. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Georgiana’s name to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Cremation & Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn.
LAPOINTE — Joanne DeBlois, 83, formerly of Auburn, died Wednesday, Sept 21. Committal prayers will be held Saturday, Sept. 24, at 9 a.m. in Glenside Cemetery, Winthrop. In honor of her passion for education, the family asks that in lieu of flowers donations may be made in her name to the Mothers Wing Capital Campaign at the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library. www.graveslibrary.org/support/capital-campaign. Arrangements are in the care of Roberts Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 62 Bowdoin St., Winthrop.
LEVASSEUR — Lionel R., 81, of Brunswick passed away Thursday, Sept. 15. A memorial ceremony will be held on Saturday, Oct. 1, at 1 p.m. at Cundy’s Harbor Community Hall, 837 Cundy’s Harbor Road, Harpswell. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives, 155 Bath Road, Brunswick.
LIBBEY — Birgit Svane, 88, of Lewiston died Wednesday, Sept. 21. Visitation will be private. Services will be Saturday, Sept. 24, at 11 a.m. in the lower church at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Interment, Monday, Sept. 26, at 1 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
MORIN — Lucienne M., 78, died Wednesday, Sept. 21. Visitation will be held at Fortin/Lewiston Saturday, Sept. 24, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, Sept. 24, at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Church, 1080 Lisbon St., Lewiston. Donations may be made to Holy Cross Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 1540, Lewiston, ME 04241. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 784-4584.
OVERHOLSER — Charles R., 91, died Thursday, Sept. 15. A funeral is scheduled on Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 11 a.m., at East Auburn Baptist Church. All are welcome to come and celebrate Chuck’s life.
PICARD — Verna L., 84, formerly of Stockholm and Litchfield, died peacefully Tuesday, July 19. A graveside service will be held Saturday, Oct. 1, at 11 a.m. at Sunset View Cemetery, Mercer Road/Route 2, Norridgewock, with the Rev. Wayne Hewins officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations in Verna’s name may be made to Borderview Nursing and Rehab Activity Fund, 208 State St., Van Buren, ME 04785.
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