BLANCHETTE — Lorraine R., 76, of Lewiston, died peacefully Sunday, Jan. 22. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday, Jan. 27, at 1 p.m. at Holy Cross Church, St. Croix Street, Lewiston, with interment to follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery, Switzerland Road, Lewiston. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements by Funeral Alternatives, Lewiston.
BLOUIN — The Rev. Francis, died Saturday, Jan. 21. At his request, the Rev. Francis’ body was given to the College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Anatomical Donor Program of the University of New England, Biddeford. A memorial service is scheduled for 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, at the Notre Dame Chapel on the Brothers’ campus in Alfred. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the KBU’s Blouin Scholarship Program, c/o Br. Daniel Caron, PO Box 159, Alfred, ME 04002.
FISHER — Doris T., 79, of Auburn and Sabattus, died Sunday, Jan. 22. A funeral Mass honoring Doris’ life will be celebrated Thursday, Jan. 26, at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Sabattus. Committal services will be held later in the spring at Pleasant Hill cemetery in Sabattus. Those wishing may make donations in Doris’ memory to the American Heart Association, 51 US Route 1, Scarborough, ME 04074. Visitation will be held Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred A. Plourde Pkwy, Lewiston, 784-4023.
KEITH — Kendall C., 73, of Milwaukie, Ore., died Wednesday, Jan. 11. Ken’s wishes were to be cremated with no service held. Friends and family are encouraged to honor his memory by contributing to the Clackamas Emergency Services Foundation or to your favorite local charity.
LACASSE — Denise F., 80, of Lewiston, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 24. A Liturgy of the Word service celebrating Denise will be held Monday, Jan. 30, at 11 a.m. at Fortin/Lewiston, followed by committal prayers at St. Peter’s Cemetery, also in Lewiston. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable contribution in Denise’s memory to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 784-4584.
LAVALLEE — Mary E., 72, of Sanford, passed away Monday, Jan. 16. Memorial services will be held Sunday, Jan. 29, at Funeral Alternatives, 25 Tampa St., Lewiston. A memorial visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. with the memorial service and prayers following immediately after at 2 p.m.
MANCHESTER — Lawrence J., 73, of Buckfield, died Friday, Jan. 20. At his request there will be no services. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris.
MCLAUGHLIN — Normand, 73, of Lewiston, died Wednesday, Jan. 18. A private memorial service celebrating Normand’s life will be held at Gracelawn Memorial Park at a later date. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable contribution in Normand’s memory to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 784-4584.
MOORE — Jonathan G., died Thursday, Jan. 19. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make donations to Falmouth Congregational Church, 267 Falmouth Road, Falmouth, ME 04105. A graveside service will be held in the spring with the date and location to be announced.
NEWCOMB — Louise A., 78, formerly of Jay, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 24. Memorial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Western Maine Homeless Outreach, 547 Wilton Road, Farmington, ME 04938.
NOEL — Ralph, of Cape Elizabeth, died Saturday, Jan. 21. Visitation for Ralph will be at the Albert & Burpee Funeral Home, 253 Pine St., Lewiston on Thursday, Feb. 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Friday, Feb. 3, from 9 to 11 a.m., followed by a memorial service in the funeral home at 11 a.m. and private interment following at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Augusta. In lieu of flowers, if friends wish to make a donation in tribute to Ralph, the family suggests The Michael J. Fox Foundation, Donation Processing, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014, or the Maine State Golf Association Scholarship Fund, 58 Val Halla Road, Cumberland, ME 04021. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
PRINCE — Dorothy, 100, of Lewiston, died Friday, Jan. 20. A funeral Mass will take place at St. Philip’s Church in Auburn at a later date. She will be interred in Chocorua, N.H. Donations may be made in her memory to the charity of your choice. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
TARDIF — Anita B., 89, of Lewiston, died Sunday, Jan. 22. A memorial Mass honoring Anita’s life will be celebrated Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. Philip’s Church in Auburn. A private burial will be held at Gracelawn Memorial Park. There will not be any visitation. Arrangements by the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred A. Plourde Pkwy, Lewiston 784-4023.
BLANCHETTE — Lorraine R., 76, of Lewiston, died peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 22. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday, Jan. 27, at 1 p.m. at Holy Cross Church, St. Croix Street, Lewiston, with interment to follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery, Switzerland Road, Lewiston. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements by Funeral Alternatives, Lewiston.
BLOUIN — The Rev. Francis died Saturday, Jan. 21. At his request, the Rev. Francis’ body was given to the College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Anatomical Donor Program of the University of New England, Biddeford. A memorial service is scheduled for 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, at the Notre Dame Chapel on the Brothers’ campus in Alfred. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the KBU’s Blouin Scholarship Program, c/o Br. Daniel Caron, PO Box 159, Alfred, ME 04002.
FISHER — Doris T., 79, of Auburn and Sabattus, died Sunday, Jan. 22. A funeral Mass honoring Doris’ life will be celebrated Thursday, Jan. 26, at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Sabattus. Committal services will be held later in the spring at Pleasant Hill cemetery in Sabattus. Those wishing may make donations in Doris’ memory to the American Heart Association, 51 US Route 1, Scarborough, ME 04074. Visitation will be held Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred A. Plourde Pkwy, Lewiston, 784-4023.
KEITH — Kendall C., 73, of Milwaukie, Ore., on Wednesday, Jan. 11. Ken’s wishes were to be cremated with no service held. Friends and family are encouraged to honor his memory by contributing to the Clackamas Emergency Services Foundation or to your favorite local charity.
LACASSE — Denise F., 80, of Lewiston, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 24. A Liturgy of the Word service celebrating Denise will be held on Monday, Jan. 30, at 11 a.m. at Fortin/Lewiston, followed by committal prayers at St. Peter’s Cemetery, also in Lewiston. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable contribution in Denise’s memory to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 784-4584.
LAVALLEE — Mary E., 72, of Sanford, passed away Monday, Jan. 16. Memorial services will be held Sunday, Jan. 29, at Funeral Alternatives, 25 Tampa St., Lewiston. A memorial visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. with the memorial service and prayers following immediately after at 2 p.m.
MANCHESTER — Lawrence J., 73, of Buckfield, died Friday, Jan. 20. At his request there will be no services. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris.
MCLAUGHLIN — Normand, 73, of Lewiston, died Wednesday, Jan. 18. A private memorial service celebrating Normand’s life will be held at Gracelawn Memorial Park at a later date. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable contribution in Normand’s memory to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 784-4584.
MOORE — Jonathan G., died Thursday, Jan. 19. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make donations to Falmouth Congregational Church, 267 Falmouth Road, Falmouth, ME 04105. A graveside service will be held in the spring with the date and location to be announced.
NEWCOMB — Louise A., 78, formerly of Jay, passed awat Tuesday, Jan. 24. Memorial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Western Maine Homeless Outreach, 547 Wilton Road, Farmington, ME 04938.
NOEL — Ralph, of Cape Elizabeth, died Saturday, Jan. 21. Visitation for Ralph will be at the Albert & Burpee Funeral Home, 253 Pine St., Lewiston on Thursday, Feb. 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Friday, Feb. 3, from 9 to 11 a.m., followed by a memorial service in the funeral home at 11 a.m. and private interment following at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Augusta. In lieu of flowers, if friends wish to make a donation in tribute to Ralph, the family suggests The Michael J. Fox Foundation, Donation Processing, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014, or the Maine State Golf Association Scholarship Fund, 58 Val Halla Road, Cumberland, ME 04021. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
PRINCE — Dorothy, 100, of Lewiston, died Friday, Jan. 20. A funeral Mass will take place at St. Philip’s Church in Auburn at a later date. She will be interred in Chocorua, N.H. Donations may be made in her memory to the charity of your choice. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
TARDIF — Anita B., 89, of Lewiston, died Sunday, Jan. 22. A memorial Mass honoring Anita’s life will be celebrated Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. Philip’s Church in Auburn. A private burial will be held at Gracelawn Memorial Park. There will not be any visitation. Arrangements by the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred A. Plourde Pkwy, Lewiston 784-4023.
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