BREEN — Edward Francis, 94, of Readfield, died Monday, Oct. 3. A memorial service will be held at Roberts Funeral Home, 62 Bowdoin St., Winthrop, Saturday, Oct. 8, at 2 p.m.
BRYANT — Karen Lynn died Thursday, Sept. 29. At Karen’s request there will be no funeral services. A private memorial for family and close friends will be held at a later date. Karen loved animals and her beloved pets. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to your local humane society in Karen’s memory. Arrangements are under the care of Direct Cremation of Maine, 182 Waldo Ave., Belfast.
BURGESS — Arnold J., 84, passed away Monday, Oct. 2. A visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at Fortin/Auburn. A funeral will be held at East Auburn Baptist Church in Auburn at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. A private committal will follow at a later date. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn. Anyone wishing to memorialize Arnie is invited to make a donation in his name to the East Auburn Baptist Church Building Fund, 560 Park Ave., Auburn, Maine 04210, or Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240.
CARBONNEAU — Lauretta M., 84, of Lewiston, died Thursday, Sept. 29. Visiting hours will be at Funeral Alternatives, 25 Tampa St., Lewiston, on Oct. 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Cross Church, 1080 Lisbon St., at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to Central Maine Medical Center, cmmcgiving.org, St. Mary’s Hospital, support.stmarysmaine.com or the National Federation of the Blind, nfb.org.
FREVE — Patricia A., 63, of Buckfield passed away peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 2. Visiting hours will be Friday, Oct. 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Chandler Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris. There will be a private family service at a later date. If desired, donations can be made in Patricia’s memory to the Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 52 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240.
GAUTHIER — Paul Bertrand, died Monday, Oct. 3. Visitation will be held Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Funeral Alternatives, 25 Tampa St., Lewiston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at Holy Family Church, Sabattus Street, Lewiston. In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to the Alzheimer’s Society of Maine, 383 U.S. Route One, No. 2C, Scarborough, ME 04074 and/or the Androscoggin Hospice House, c/o Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Services are under the care and direction of Funeral Alternatives, 25 Tampa St., Lewiston.
GROSS — Frank O. Jr., 90, of Lisbon passed away Thursday, Sept. 29. A private memorial service will be held for family members. Donations in Frank’s memory may be made to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of Crosman Funeral Home, 40 Main St., Lisbon Falls.
HODGKINS — Donna L., died Tuesday, Sept. 13 A celebration of Donna’s life will be held Sunday, Oct. 9, at 2 p.m. at Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St., Portland. Donations in Donna’s memory may be made to Friends of Felines Rescue Center, 14597 Power Dam Road, Defiance, OH 43512, or at www.fofrescue.org.
LECLAIR — Rolande I., 95, of Lewiston passed away Tuesday, Sept. 27. At her request, there will be no visitation. Graveside services will be held Thursday, Oct. 6, at 1 p.m. at the new section of Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, 163 Mt. Vernon Road, Augusta. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice Services, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
MACDONALD — Bonnie A. Doyer, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 27. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. John the Baptist Church of All Saints Parish in Brunswick on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 3 p.m. Visiting hours will precede the service from noon to 2:45 p.m. at Brackett Funeral Home, 29 Federal St., Brunswick. Committal will be held privately at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Lewiston at a later date.
MENARD — Andre died Thursday, Sept. 29. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, Oct. 7, at 1 p.m. at All Saints Parish, St. Charles Catholic Church, 132 McKeen St., Brunswick. Andre will be laid to rest at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Lewiston. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to St. Charles Church, 132 McKeen St., Brunswick, ME 04011.
MURRAY — Barbara A., 87, of Auburn died Saturday, Oct. 1. Visitation will be held at Fortin/Lewiston on Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 2 to 4 p.m and 6 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul (lower chapel) on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 9 a.m. Graveside committal Ste. Anne’s section of St. Peter’s Cemetery. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 784-4584.
RICHARD — Diana R., 96, of Livermore Falls died Tuesday, Oct. 4. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Oct. 8 at 1 p.m. at Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to the funeral service. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, 445 Park St., Livermore Falls. If desired, contributions may be made to: American Cancer Society, 1 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086.
WOOD — Gene F., 96, passed away Friday, Sept. 23. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at the Forster Memorial Building, 114 Main St., Strong, on Monday, Oct. 10, at 11 a.m. A luncheon will follow.
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