BAILEY — Rita W., 88, formerly of Livermore Falls, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 30, at Woodlands Assisted Living. Visitation will be Saturday, Feb. 10, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Funeral services will be held at Moose Hill Baptist Church, 30 Record Road, Livermore Falls, and will be announced at a later date. Interment, Moose Hill Cemetery, Livermore Falls. If desired, contributions may be made to Moose Hill Baptist Church, c/o Gayle Long, 96 Record Road, Livermore Falls, ME 04254.
BOURNAKEL — Kay A., of Yarmouth, died Wednesday, Jan. 31. Services and interment in Oak Hill Cemetery will be held in the spring. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable contribution to either Hospice of Southern Maine, 180 U.S. Route 1, Suite 1, Scarborough, ME 04074 or the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, 217 Landing Road, Westbrook, ME 04092. Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.
COOLIDGE — Avis, 86, of Oxford, passed away Thursday, Feb. 1, in Casco. There will be a casual celebration of life from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, at DaVinci’s Eatery, 150 Mill St., Lewiston. There will be a more formal opportunity to share memories beginning at 2:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Resident Activity Fund at Country Village Assisted Living, P.O. Box 600, Casco, ME 04015. Interment will be in the spring at the Riverside Cemetery in Bethel. Arrangements are in the care of the Chandler Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris.
COOPER — Elma May, 101, passed away peacefully Monday, Jan. 29, in Turner. A visitation will be held Saturday, Feb. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Fortin/Auburn. A committal service will be held at a later date in the spring to be determined. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to ADRA, 12501 Old Columbia Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, ME 04210, 783-8545.
COTE — Leonard “Freddie,” 87, passed away Thursday, Jan. 25, in Rumford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at Parish of the Holy Savior. If so desired, contributions in Freddie’s memory may be made to Maine Veterans’ Homes, 477 High St., South Paris, ME 04281. Arrangements are under the care and guidance of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, 364-4366.
FREDERICKS — Robert L., 83, of Temple, passed away Saturday, Jan. 27. Graveside services will be held in late spring. Arrangements under the care of Adams-McFarlane Funeral & Cremation Services, 108 Court St., Farmington.
GORDON-LAROCHELLE — Susan K., 63, of Auburn, died Saturday, Jan. 27. A memorial gathering and celebration of her life will take place at Fortin/Auburn on Saturday, Feb. 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The family has requested that all who come wear their most comfortable and creative footwear in honor of Susan. Casual and colorful attire encouraged. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable contribution in her memory to either NAMI Maine, 1 Bangor St., Augusta, ME 04330 or St. Martin de Porres, 23 Bartlett St., Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.
GOULET — Therese R., 91, of Auburn, died Friday, Jan. 26. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 5, Holy Cross Church. Interment, St. Peter’s Cemetery. Donations may be made in her memory to either the Chapman House Activity Fund, 41 Pleasant St., Auburn, ME 04210 or to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, Hospice House Fund, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
LEGERE — Norman “Stud,” 83, of Livermore Falls, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 31, in Lewiston. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, at Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. prior to the funeral service. Interment at a later date at Holy Cross Cemetery, 445 Park St., Livermore Falls.
PREVOST — Rolande M., 84, formerly of Lewiston, passed away Saturday, Jan. 27, in Auburn. A Mass of Christian Burial honoring Rolande’s life will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5, at in the Lower Chapel of the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Committal prayers to follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Memorial donations in Rolande’s memory may be made to the American Lung Association, 122 State St., Augusta, ME 04330. Family and friends are invited to visit from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, 784-4023.
ROBERTS — Jonathan R., 70, of Lewiston, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, in Auburn. Jon didn’t want a service or funeral so following cremation, his ashes will reside at the family plot in Locke Mills. Arrangements are in the care of the Chandler Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris.
ROSE — Richard D., 84, of Harrison, died in Norway on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Visitation will be held at Hall Funeral Home, 165 Quaker Ridge Road, Casco, from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the Grace Fellowship Church in Oxford, with a reception to follow.
WILSON — Richard “Lurch,” 71, formerly of Rumford, passed away Sunday, Jan. 14, in Michigan. A time of sharing and remembering will be celebrated from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, at S.G. Thibault Funeral Home. If so desired, contributions in Richards’ memory may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are under the care and guidance of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276, 364-4366.
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