BELANGER — Carmelle, 96, of Auburn died Friday, March 10. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Friday from 9 to 11 a.m., followed by a liturgy of the word service in the funeral home at 11 a.m. Interment, St. Peter’s Cemetery. Donations may be made in her memory to Alzheimer’s Association of Maine, 383 U.S. Route 1, Suite 2C, Scarborough, ME 04074. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

BUSSIERE — Lionel A., 90, of Lewiston died Tuesday, March 14. Visiting hours will be held at Fortin/Lewiston on Tuesday, March 21, from 4 to 7 p.m. with Navy military honors at 6:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at Holy Family Church in Lewiston on Wednesday, March 22, at 11 a.m. Interment will take place at the Maine Veterans’ Cemetery in Augusta at a later date. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable contribution in Lionel’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.

GAUTHIER — Gerard R. “Pete,” 78, of Hudson, Fla., and Greene, died Friday, March 10. Visitation will be held at Fortin/Auburn on Sunday, March 19, from 3 to 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Monday, March 20, at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Sabattus. Committal will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.

GIONET — George B., 82, of Hanover, passed away Tuesday, March 14. Visiting hours will be held Sunday, March 19, from 3 to 5 p.m. at S.G. Thibault Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Monday, March 20, at 10 a.m. at Parish of the Holy Savior. Spring interment will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Lewiston. If so desired, contributions in George’s memory may be made to the Parish of the Holy Savior Church, 7 Brown St., Mexico, ME 04257. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, 364-4366.

HARDS — Edward, 93, of Norway died Tuesday March 14. Graveside services will take place in the spring at Hillside Cemetery in South Paris, time and date to be announced. If you would like to make a donation in Ted’s memory, we suggest the Norway or South Paris Library, which he enjoyed very much. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris.

HENRY — Gerry, 79, of Greene but a longtime resident of Turner, passed away Tuesday, March 14. A memorial visitation at Fortin Group Funeral Home on Wednesday, March 22, from 3 to 7 p.m. In honor of Gerry’s love of sports, please show your support by wearing something of your favorite New England team. If you have a story that you would like to share about Gerry, we would love to have you write it down. There will be a basket available to drop your story in. Please include your name and address with your story. It can be of any length. Thank you. Those wishing to make donations in memory of Gerry, the family requests that donations be made to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., in Lewiston, ME 04240 or the Leavitt Area High School Baseball Booster Program, 191 North Hatch Hill, Greene, ME 04236. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home Cremation & Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn,783-8545.

MCKEEN — Laurel M., 86, of Mechanic Falls died Monday, March 13. Private graveside services will be held in the spring. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 26 West Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls.

RIDLEY — Ryan L., 35, of Sarasota, Fla., died Tuesday, Feb. 14. A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, June 3, at 2 p.m. at the AMVETS Hall, 111 Main St., Jay. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Ryan’s honor to the Special Olympics of Maine, 125 John Roberts Road No. 5, South Portland, ME 04106. 207-879-0489.

RINES — Maxine R., 86, of Hartford passed away Monday, March 13. A private committal will be held in the spring by the family at Turner Village Cemetery in Turner. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, are asked to make a charitable contribution in her memory to Samaritans Purse at www.samaritanspurse.org. Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.

RODRIGUE — Helene C., 86, of Auburn and Lewiston died Tuesday, March 14. A memorial Mass honoring Helene’s life will be celebrated Monday, March 20, at 11 a.m. at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul Church (lower chapel). Committal prayers will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. A memorial gathering will be held on Sunday, March 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. only at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred A. Plourde Pkwy., Lewiston, 784-4023.

ROSS — Vicki A., of Lewiston passed away Friday, March 10. A celebration of Vicki’s life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under Funeral Alternatives.

SMITH — Tonya M., 46, of New Gloucester died Tuesday, March 14. A celebration of her life will be held at the funeral home Sunday, March 19, from 1 to 4 p.m. In honor of how Tonya lived her life, please wear something red. Donations may be made in her memory to the charity of your choice. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

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