AMERO — Maria C., 63, of Canton, passed away Saturday, April 14, in Scarborough. At her request there will be no visitation or funeral service. Interment, St. John Cemetery, Isthmus Road, Rumford. Arrangements by Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls.
CASTNER — Shawn Douglas, 49, of Livermore, died Wednesday, April 25, in Livermore. There will be no public services at this time. The family asks that those who desire consider memorial gifts in his memory to the American Diabetes Association, 45 Forest Ave., Portland, ME 04101, www.diabetes.org. Cremation care has been provided by the Wiles Remembrance Center, 308 Franklin Road, Jay.
COTE — Michael P., 64, of Mexico, passed away Monday, April 9. A celebration of Michael’s life will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 4, at the Rumford Eagles. If anyone wishes to contribute to the potluck celebration, please call Ann, 418-1251.
GIROUARD — Ida P., 90, of Lewiston, passed away Monday, April 23, in Auburn. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 28, at Holy Cross Church. Committal prayers to follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Donations in Ida’s memory may be made to The Hospice House of Androscoggin, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210. Family and friends are invited to visit from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 27, at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, 784-4023.
LEGERE — Oscar Alban, 101, died in Dedham, Mass., Wednesday, April 25. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, May 4, at Parish of the Holy Savior, St. Athanasius – St. John Church, 126 Maine Ave., Rumford. Interment will be at St. John Cemetery, Rumford. Donations may be made in his memory to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, www.cff.org. Arrangements are under the care of the Meader & Son Funeral Home, 3 Franklin St., P O. Box 537, Rumford.
MERROW — Helen D., passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, April 22. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, May 4, at St. Philip’s Church in Auburn. A committal will take place at Mt. Hope cemetery for immediate family at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made for diabetes research through the mail to The Jackson Laboratory, P.O. Box 254, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 or by email. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.
MIRONOVAS — Kimberly Jo (Hutchins), 47, died Saturday, April 21, in Litchfield. Funeral services will he held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Andover Congregational Church. Interment will be at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Andover. Those who desire may contribute to the Autism Society of Maine, 72B Main St., Winthrop, ME 04364. Arrangements are under the direction of the Meader & Son Funeral Home, 3 Franklin St., Rumford.
MORTON — Donald R., 78, of Rangeley, died Monday, April 23, in Rangeley. Public memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 26, from the Church of the Good Shepherd, Main Street, Rangeley, followed by Masonic services and military honors at Evergreen Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that those who desire consider memorial donations to the Rangeley Region Guides & Sportsman Assoc., P.O. Box 244, Rangeley, ME 04970. Cremation care and memorial services are being provided by the Wiles Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington.
PALMAN — Richard C., 84, of Lewiston, died Wednesday, April 25, in Auburn. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday. A Liturgy of the Word service will be held at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Saturday. Interment in the spring, Mt. Hope Cemetery. Donations may be made in his memory to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, Hospice House Fund, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240, or to the Parkinson’s Foundation, 200 SE 1st St., Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
RAMSAY — Toby, 55, of Greenwood, passed away Tuesday, April 17. A celebration of life for Toby will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at the Legion Hall, 595 Gore Road, Greenwood.
WEEKS — Nellie Marcia, 78, died Tuesday, April 17. A celebration of life service for friends and family will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 11, at Chandler Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris. A private family committal service will be held at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Auburn. In lieu of flowers, the family asks you to donate to the Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org.
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