BISHOP — Linwood J. Jr., 72, a resident of Buckfield, died in Auburn on Friday, Nov. 3. Committal prayers followed by military honors will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Maine Veterans Cemetery Chapel, Mt. Vernon Road, Augusta. Arrangements by Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home of Lewiston.
BOUCHARD — Henry H., 83, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 7. Funeral services will be held at the First Universalist Church, 36 Pine St., South Paris on Sunday, Nov. 12, at 3 p.m. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris.
CRAVEN — James E., 76, of Lewiston, died Monday, Nov. 6. A Memorial gathering will be held at Fortin/Auburn on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 2 to 5 p.m. with family and friends sharing words of remembrance at 3:30 p.m. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable contribution in James’ memory to Pettingill School Park, c/o Heather Hunter, 27 Pine St., Lewiston, ME 04240 (City Hall). Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.
DELANO — Joseph C., age 84, died Saturday, Nov. 4. A celebration of life gathering is planned for this coming spring.
FIELDER — Ernest J., age 81, died Friday, Nov. 3. A memorial service will be held in Norway at the American Legion, Stone-Smart, Post 82, 212 Main St., Norway, on Saturday, Nov. 25, at noon, with reception immediately following. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to American Legion, Stone-Smart, Post 82, 212 Main St., Norway, ME 04268 or Responsible Pet Care, 9 Lower Swallow Road, South Paris, ME 04281.
FRANCIS — Janice D., 82, of Machanic Falls, died in South Paris, Friday, Nov. 3. A graveside service will be held at Riverside Cemetery in Dixfield on Sunday, Nov. 12, at 1 p.m. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 26 W. Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls.
GILPATRIC — David Roscoe, of Lewiston, died Wednesday, Nov. 1. A memorial service will be held at the Court Street Baptist Church in Auburn at 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10. This will be followed with a luncheon and visitation in the vestry of the church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Court Street Baptist Church, 129 Court St., Auburn, ME 04210 or Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball, P.O. Box 1615, Auburn, ME 04211.
GRONDIN — Donald R., 71, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 4, in Lewiston. Services will remain private at Don’s request. A service of The Fortin Group, Funeral, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, ME 04240, 784-4584.
GROSE — Francis F., 85, formerly of Chesterville, passed away on Friday, Oct. 27, at home in Petersborough, N.H. A service of remembrance for Mr. Grose will be held at the Peterborough United Methodist Church, in Peterborough, N.H., on Friday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. In celebration of his legacy of artwork, a selection of Mr. Grose’s paintings will be on display following the service. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at https://www.alz.org.
PELADEAU — Mildred Cole, died Saturday, Nov. 4. Visiting will be held Sunday, Nov. 12, from 2 to 4 p.m., at Roberts Funeral Home, 62 Bowdoin St., Winthrop. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Readfield Union Meeting House, 158 Thorp Shores, Readfield, ME 04355.
PETHERBRIDGE — William H., age 84, died Friday, Oct. 20. A memorial service for Bill will be held at High Street Congregational Church, 106 Pleasant St., Auburn, on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, who provided Bill with tremendous comfort and care during his final few months, or to a charity of your choice.
PICKETT — Robert E., 95, of Mechanic Falls, died in Norway on Thursday, Nov. 2. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. at Restland Memorial Park in East Hanover, N.J. Family and friends may attend a time of visitation in the chapel from 10:30 to 11 a.m. prior to the service. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 26 W. Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls.
RAND — Katherine T. (Tierney), age 78, died Monday, Oct. 30. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, Nov. 11, at Mount Hope Cemetery, 81 Mt. Hope Ave., Lewiston, at 1 p.m.
RODERICK — Richard A., age 78, of Lewiston, died at his home on Saturday, Nov. 4. Visitation Fortin/Auburn on Wednesday, Nov. 8, from 4 to 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Church in Lewiston. Committal will follow at Holy Family Cemetery in Augusta. Those wishing to make memorial donations in his memory, may do so to The Public Theatre, 31 Maple St., Lewiston, ME 04240, www.thepublictheater.org or Calumet Educational and Literacy Foundation, P.O. Box 2085, Augusta, ME 04338-0285, wwwcalumeteducationfoundation.org (University of Maine/Augusta Scholarship). Arrangements are under the care of the Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.
SPEAR — June Patricia, 81, of West Auburn, died Monday, Nov. 6. Visiting hours will be held at Fortin/Auburn on Friday, Nov. 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will take place on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 10 a.m. at the West Auburn Congregational Church followed by committal prayers at Mt. Auburn Cemetery. If desired, donations in June’s memory may be made to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240, Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240 or the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.
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