BICKFORD — Gloria M. A., 92, of Jay, passed away Sunday, Jan. 14, in Farmington. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, at St. Rose of Lima Church, 1 Church St., Jay. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Daughters of Isabella will meet at 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Interment in the spring at Holy Cross Cemetery, 445 Park St., Livermore Falls.
FULLER — Rita L. (Gagnon) Lee, 93, a former resident of Jay, passed away Sunday, Jan. 14, in Voorhees, N.J. A Mass of Christian Burial with full military honors will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at St. Rose of Lima Church, 1 Church St., Jay. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, at Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Interment, Maine Veterans Cemetery, 305 Civic Center Drive, Augusta.
GAJARSKI — James, 49, of Lewiston, died Sunday, Jan. 14, in Lewiston. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at the Wiles Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington. Relatives and friends are invited to call one hour prior to the services. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that those who desire consider memorial gifts in his memory to Mt. Vernon Rescue, 6 Belgrade Road, Mt. Vernon, ME 04352.
GARRITY — Patricia C., 90, of Lewiston, died in Auburn on Thursday, Jan. 11. Funeral services honoring Patricia’s life will be celebrated 1 p.m. Thursday at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home. Committal services will be held later in the spring at Mt. Hope Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Patricia’s memory to the CMGH-CMMC School of Nursing Alumni Association, attn: Shirley Quinlan, 70 Middle St., Lewiston, ME 04240. Visitation will be held Thursday from noon until the time of the service at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, 784-4023.
GROVER — Suzanne K., 73, of Norway, died Wednesday, Jan. 10. Visiting hours will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Jan. 20, at 11 a.m. at West Bethel Union Church. Parking at the church is very limited. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the West Bethel Union Church or the Maine 4-H Foundation.
HENSON — Therese A., 68, of New Gloucester, died in Lewiston on Thursday, Jan. 11. A private service will be held at a later date. Donations may be made in her memory to the charity of your choice. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
HOVESTADT – John J., 90, passed away Monday, Jan. 8, in Augusta. A graveside service will be held in early June at the Greene Valley Cemetery in Greene. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Maine Honor Flight, P.O. Box 1770, Portland, ME 04104. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, ME 04210, 783-8545.
KEENE — Nancy, 74, of Auburn, passed away in Auburn on Friday, Jan. 12. Per Nancy’s wishes, there will be no funeral services.
LEVESQUE — Arthur Jr., age 94, died Thursday, Jan. 11. In lieu of flowers, the family asked that donations be made in Arthur’s name to your favorite veterans’ charities, or a charity of your choice.
NICKERSON — Norman, 69, of Auburn, passed away Thursday, Jan. 11. Graveside services will be announced in the spring. Donations may be made in memory of Norman to his sister, Shirley Dimambro, to help with final expenses, at 7 Fern St., Turner, ME 04266.
SMITH — Homer C. Jr., 94, of Bethel, died Wednesday, Jan. 10, in West Paris. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, 37 Vernon St., Bethel. Spring interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery.
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