BELANGER JR. — Gerard R., 73, of Auburn, died Sunday, Nov. 12. Visiting hours will be held on Friday, Nov. 17, at FortinAuburn from 4-7 p.m. A memorial service will take place on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 10 a.m. also at the funeral home followed by committal prayers at Gracelawn Memorial Park in Auburn. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable contribution in Gerry’s memory to the Boys & Girls Club of AuburnLewiston 43 Second St. Auburn, ME 04210. Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn. 783-8545.
BILODEAU — Yolande A., 94, died Saturday, Nov. 11, in Auburn. Visitation at Fortin/Auburn on Wednesday, Nov. 15, from 4 to 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, Nov. 16, at 1 p.m. at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul (lower chapel). Committal will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Those wishing to make memorial donations in her memory may do so to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240, http://www.ahch.org/Ways-to-Give. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, ME 04210, 783-8545.
BRALEY — Loring E., 76, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 8, in Lewiston. There will be a graveside prayer service for Loring Braley at Gracelawn Memorial Park on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 3 p.m.
CARY — Michelle Lea (Crockett), died Saturday, Nov. 11. Services will be held at the Locke Mills Union Church on Friday, Nov. 17, at noon, with Pastor Silver Moore-Leamon officiating. Interment will be at the East Bethel Cemetery. Arrangements by Cliff Gray Cremation & Funeral Services, 60 Andrews Road, Bryant Pond.
DUBE — Diane Annette (Lebel), 67, died Monday, Nov. 13. The family will be having a private graveside service in the spring.
GREATON — Winston S., 96, a resident of Auburn, died in Scarborough, Nov. 13. Funeral services honoring Winston’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, at the funeral home, concluding with military honors. Graveside committal prayers to follow at Moose Hill Cemetery, Livermore Falls. Memorial donations in Winston’s memory may be made to Gideons International, Memorial Bible Plan, P.O. Box 3021, Lewiston, ME 04243-3021, Court Street Baptist Church, 129 Court St, Auburn, ME 04210 or Trans World Radio, P.O. Box 8700, Cary, NC 27512. Family and friends are invited to visit Thursday, two hours prior to services, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, 784-4023.
GROSS — Virginia R., 80, of Turner, passed away Monday, Nov. 13, in Lewiston. Service will be at the convenience of the family. Interment, Pleasant View, 51 Fayette Road, Livermore Falls. Arrangements by Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls.
HANSON — Jeffrey P., 58, died Friday, Nov. 10, in Rumford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 20, at Parish of the Holy Savior, St. Athanasius-St. John Church, 126 Maine Ave., Rumford. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Jeffrey’s life. Interment will be at St. John Cemetery, Rumford. In lieu of flowers, please send contributions in his memory to Region 9 School of Applied Technology, 377 River Road, Mexico, ME 04257. Arrangements are under the care of the Meader & Son Funeral Home, 3 Franklin St., P.O. Box 537, Rumford, ME 04276.
HUNNEWELL — Freda Maye, 90, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 7, in Lewiston. At Freda’s request, services will remain private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Freda’s name to the Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter, 383 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, ME 04074 or to Patrick Dempsey Center For Cancer, 300 Main St., Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, ME 04210, 783-8545.
POTVIN — Claire B., 76, of Townsend, Mass., died Sunday, Nov. 12. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, at St. John the Evangelist Church, 1 School St., Townsend. Burial will be at the Massachusetts Veterans Cemetery, Winchendon. Calling hours are 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Anderson Funeral Home, 250 Main St., (Route 119), Townsend Center.
SAWYER — Pearl Tibbetts, age 95, died Nov. 11, 2017. Plans for a memorial service will be announced at a later date. Messages of condolence may be sent to Leslie Bascom, 649 Main St., Monmouth, ME 04259.
THIBEAULT — Timothy W., of Leeds, passed away in Lewiston on Sunday, Nov. 12. A brief memorial service will be held on Friday, Nov. 17 at 3 p.m. at Funeral Alternatives, 25 Tampa Street, Lewiston, followed by a visitation until 5 p.m.
THOMAS — Roger A. died Wednesday, Nov. 8. Funeral services will be Friday, Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. at the Maine Memorial Veterans Cemetery, Mt. Vernon Road, Augusta, with a celebration of life to follow at the Eagles Club, 1327 Sabattus St., in Lewiston.
Send questions/comments to the editors.