AYERS — Jerome B., 76, passed away Saturday, Sept. 30, in Lewiston. A visitation will be held Friday, Oct. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Fortin/Auburn. A Masonic service will immediately follow at Fortin/Auburn. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, ME 04210
DEROCCO — Ralph A., 73, of Canton, died Monday, Oct. 2. Services will be private.
FOURNIER — Thomas A., “Tom,” 68, of Jay, died at Jay on Saturday, Sept. 30. Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial visitation Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the Wiles Remembrance Center, 308 Franklin Road, (Rte. 133) Jay. Public memorial services, honoring the life and lifetime of Tom will be held from the Center on Friday morning at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Paul Dumais officiating. Following services, all are invited to attend a comfort reception at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Route 4, Jay. Remembrance gifts may be given to either the Tri-Town Ministerial Association Food Cupboard, 148 Main St., Jay, ME 04239 or to the Norlands Living History Center, 290 Norlands Road, Livermore, ME 04253.
HILTS — Robert N., 87, passed away Sept. 26 in Lewiston. A visitation will be held Monday, Oct. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Fortin/Auburn. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 10 a.m. at Fortin/Auburn. A committal service will be held Tuesday, Oct. 10, at Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Augusta at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Robert’s name to Travis Mills Foundation, 89 Water St., Hallowell, ME 04347. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, ME 04210. 783-8545.
HOLLIS — Elizabeth L., 87, passed away Sept. 28. A memorial service will be held at the First Congregational Church in South Paris, Oct. 14, at 11 a.m., reception following downstairs. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Home, 45 Main St., South Paris.
HUTCHINSON — Barbara Purinton, 88, died Sept. 29. Friends and family may visit 5-7 p.m. Friday Oct. 6, at the Brackett Funeral Home, 29 Federal St., Brunswick. A memorial service for both Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at the United Methodist Church, 320 Church Road, Brunswick. A private interment will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to CHANS Hospice or the Coastal Humane Society.
HUTCHINSON — Harold B. “Hutch,” 89, died Sunday, Oct. 1. Friends and family may visit 5-7 p.m. Friday Oct. 6, at the Brackett Funeral Home, 29 Federal St., Brunswick. A memorial service for both Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at the United Methodist Church, 320 Church Road, Brunswick. A private interment will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to CHANS Hospice or the Coastal Humane Society.
MADORE — Rita B., 95, of Auburn died Monday, Oct. 2. Visiting hours will be held at FortinAuburn on Sunday, Oct. 8, from 4-7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Church in Auburn on Monday, Oct. 9, at 11 a.m. Interment will be at a later date at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Lewiston. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable contribution in Rita’s memory to either a veterans organization of choice or Global Sanctuary for Elephants at www.globalelephants.org. Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin GroupPlummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.
MASON — Earl W., 79, passed away Sunday, Oct. 1. In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to Telstar Football Boosters, 234 Walkers Mills Road. Bethel, ME 04217 or FAHSoM, PO Box 294, West Paris, ME 04289. Celebration of Life will be on Oct. 22 from 1-4 p.m. at the Finnish American Heritage Society Hall in West Paris.
MILLER — Richard C. II, 60, of Oxford, died Friday, Sept. 29. At Richard’s request, services will be private. Gifts may be given in his memory to Oxford Rescue, P.O. Box 153, Oxford, ME 04270. Arrangements are in the care of Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Oxford.
PATRICK — Linda S., 73, of Lisbon Falls, died Saturday, Sept. 30. Visitation will be held at The Crosman Funeral Home on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at the funeral home at 5 p.m. Committal services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at Hillside Cemetery in Lisbon Falls. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Linda’s memory to Lisbon Falls Community Library, 28 Main St., Lisbon Falls, ME 04252. A service of The Crosman Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 40 Main St., Lisbon Falls, 353-4951.
PERRY — Latricia A., 69, died in Rumford on Friday, Sept. 22. At the family’s request funeral services will be private and held at the family’s convenience. Arrangements are under the direction of the Meader & Son Funeral Home, 3 Franklin St., Rumford, ME.
PRESTON — Lorraine Mildred, 87, passed away Sunday, Oct. 1, in Lewiston. Friends may call Friday, Oct. 13, at Jones, Rich & Barnes Funeral Home, 199 Woodford St., Portland, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. A celebration of Lorraine’s life will be held at noon Oct. 13. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes that any donations in Lorraine’s name be made to the Ronald McDonald House, 250 Brackett St., Portland, ME 04102.
TEWHEY — Gloria Nolin, 73, died Friday, Sept. 29. There will be a celebration of Gloria’s life at noon Sunday, Oct. 15, in her gardens, 3 Valley View Drive, Gorham, 04038. Donations in Gloria’s memory may be made to a cause that was close to her heart: Maine Youth Leadership Seminars at USM, P.O. Box 11483, Portland, ME 04104.
WHIRLEY — Alice J., 83, died Saturday, Sept. 30. Friends and family are invited to call Friday, Oct. 6, from 4 p.m. until the time of service at 7 p.m. at Phillips Memorial Home in Massena, N.Y. Burial will be at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Augusta, at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, one may make a memorial contribution to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are with the Phillips Memorial Home of Massena, N.Y.
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