BENNETT — Charles H., age 69, died Saturday, Nov. 25. Visitation will take place on Sunday, Dec. 3, from 11 a.m. to noon, followed by a memorial service at noon, all at Adams-McFarlane Funeral & Cremation Services, 108 Court St., Farmington. A reception will take place at 2 p.m. at the Roderick Crosby Post No. 28 Legion Hall, 38 High St., Farmington. Interment will take place at a later date at the Maine Veterans Cemetery in Augusta. Those wishing may make donations in Charlie’s memory to Roderick Crosby Post No. 28 Legion, 38 High St., Farmington, ME 04938.
BROWN — Catherine R., 66, passed away Monday, Nov. 20, in Auburn. A celebration of her life will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Meader & Son Funeral Home, 3 Franklin St., P.O. Box 537, Rumford, ME 04276. Friends are invited to call at the funeral home after noon on Saturday prior to the services. Interment in the spring will be at the Greenwood Cemetery, Dixfield. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice in her memory.
BROWN — Lorraine E., age 84, died Friday, Nov. 24. Visitation will be on Wednesday, Nov. 29, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the First Assembly of God Church, 70 Hogan Road, Lewiston, where a funeral service will follow at 7 p.m. Burial will be on Thursday, Nov. 30, at 10 a.m. at the Oak Hill Cemetery, Riverside Drive, Auburn. In lieu of flowers, donations in Lorraine’s memory may be made to The First Assembly of God Church in Lewiston.
CARON — Sandra M., 65, of Lisbon, died Wednesday, Nov. 22. Visitation will be held at The Fortin Group Funeral Home in Lewiston on Friday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated on Saturday at 11 a.m. at The Basilica of Ss Peter and Paul, lower church. Committal services will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Lewiston. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, ME 04240. 784-4584.
DAVIS — Kendall L., 77, of South Paris, died at South Paris on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Family and friends are invited to a time of memorial visitation from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3, at the Chandler Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris.
DEROUCHE — Jeannette G., 89, of Rumford, died Friday, Nov. 24. There will be no visitation per request of our mother but a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at Holy Savior Catholic Church in Rumford on Thursday at 11 a.m. Committal services will be held in the spring at St. John Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Jeannette’s memory to The Rumford Community Home, % Activity Program, 11 John F. Kennedy Lane, Rumford, ME 04276 or AHC&H, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of SG Thibault Funeral Home, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276, 364-4366.
FERLAND — William B., 56, of Lewiston, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 22, in Auburn. A memorial service will be planned for the spring; those who want to be notified may email karenrivero@hotmail.com.
GORDON — Doris B., 87, of Livermore, passed away Sunday, Nov. 26, at her home. A service will be held 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 2, at Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St. Livermore Falls. Interment at a later date at Lakeside Cemetery, Federal Road, Livermore.
GRAUL — Richard F., 77, passed away on Friday, Nov. 24. Visiting hours will be held at Crosman Funeral Home on Thursday, Nov. 30, from 1 to 4 p.m. Mr. Graul will be interred during a private ceremony at the Maine Veterans Cemetery. In lieu of flowers or condolence gifts, the family requests direct donations be given to the Hospice Unit at Togus VA Medical Center, Augusta, at https://www.facebook.com/VAMaine/posts/619623158071170; Androscoggin Home Health and Hospice at http://ahch.org/Ways-to-Give or support ongoing LBD research in the U.S. at https://www.lbda.org or in the U.K. at http://www.lewybody.org/. A service of Crosman Funeral, Cremation and Monument Services, 40 Main St., Lisbon Falls, 04252, 353-4951.
HULL — Barbara Fraser, age 85, died Tuesday, Nov. 21. Services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 2, at David E. Desmond and Son Funeral Home, 638 High St. in Bath, with visiting hours from 10 to 11 a.m. and a funeral service following at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in Bath. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Gospel Light Fellowship, Compass Point Academy Scholarship Fund, 58 Wildwood Drive, Brunswick, ME 04011.
HURLEY — Therese I. (St. Louis) died Sunday, Nov. 19. A private family service will be held at a later date. Donations in Therese’s name can be made to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME.
LARIVIERE — Freda A., 89, of Rumford, died on Friday, Nov. 24. Visitation will be held at The SG Thibault Funeral Home in Rumford on Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. followed by a Celebration of Life service. Committal services will follow at Riverside Annex Cemetery in South Paris. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Freda’s memory to Lariviere Oncology Unit at Rumford Hospital, 420 Franklin St., Rumford, ME 04276. A Service of SG Thibault Funeral Home, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276, 364-4366.
MINKOWSKY — Carroll E., 84, a resident of Monmouth, died in Auburn, Saturday, Nov. 25. A Mass of Christian Burial honoring Carroll’s life will be celebrated Thursday, Nov. 30, at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Church, Lewiston. Graveside committal prayers to follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery, concluding with military honors. Family and friends are invited to visit Wednesday, Nov. 29, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, 784-4023. In lieu of memorials or contributions, remember that life is short, so hug someone you love.
POOLE — Doris Carr, 92, life long resident of Monmouth passed away Sunday, Nov. 26, in Monmouth. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Monmouth United Church on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 1 p.m. A private interment will be at the Monmouth Ridge Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to The Doris Poole Merit Award c/o David Heckman, MA Trustees, 125 Academy Road, Monmouth, ME 04259. Arrangements under the care of Bragdon-Finley Funeral Home, 707 Main St., Monmouth.
REYNOLDS — Bruce John, age 73, died Nov. 21, 2017. A celebration of life for Bruce will be held on Sunday, Dec. 3, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Opportunity Enterprises, 400 Center St., Auburn. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Bruce and Arlene’s memory to the American Cancer Society, 1 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 300, Topsham ME 04086.
THORNTON — Jacqueline F., 88, of Lewiston, died in Auburn on Thursday, Nov. 23. At Jackie’s request, services will be private, with interment at Gracelawn Memorial Park. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
TUCKER — Marianne B., 61, of Lisbon, passed away Saturday, Nov. 11. At her request there will be no services. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Dempsey Center, 29 Lowell St., 5th floor, Lewiston, ME 04240.
WHITE — Joseph F., 65, died in Lewiston on Friday, Nov. 24. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at the Peru Baptist Church. Interment in the spring will be at the Farrington Morton Cemetery in Mexico. Friends are invited to call at the Meader & Son Funeral Home, 3 Franklin St., Rumford, on Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Those who desire may contribute to American Heart Association, 51 U.S. Route 1, Suite M, Scarborough, ME 04074 or to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 516 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104 in his memory.
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