BRONK — Karen, 64, of Turner died peacefully at The Hospice House in Auburn on Monday, June 18. A celebration of Karen’s life will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 8, at the Hilton Garden Inn, Auburn. Donations in her memory can be made to the Karen Bronk Fund, DFD Russell Medical Center, 7 Main St., Turner, ME 04282, which will be used to support unmet patients’ needs. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
FIFIELD — Donald, 87, of Rumford passed away Wednesday, June 20, in Rumford. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 30, at the Meader & Son Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 3 Franklin St., P.O. Box 537, Rumford. Interment will be in Stonington at a later date. To honor Don, please consider a donation to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), 424 E. 92nd St., New York, NY 10128-6804 (1-800-628-0028) (aspca.org) in his memory.
LaBARBERA — Salvatore, 82, passed away Tuesday, June 19, at his home in Lewiston. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 30, at the Lewiston Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 721 Webster St., Lewiston.
MCKELLICK — John, 51, of Lewiston died Friday, June 15, at The Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice in Auburn. A celebration of John’s life will be held at a later date. Donations may be made in his memory to the Alpha-1 Foundation, ATTN: Development Office, 3300 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables, FL 33134. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
MCLAFFERTY — James R., of Auburn died Tuesday, June 9, in Auburn. A graveside service will be held at a later date in Rangeley. Arrangements are under the care of Advantage Funeral Services, 999 Forest Ave., Portland, 899-4605.
O’BRIEN — Patrick B., 47, of Oxford died in Portland on Tuesday, June 19. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 29, at St. Catherine of Sienna Church in Norway. Arrangements are under the care of Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Oxford.
PICARD — Marie A., 81, of Auburn passed away Friday, June 1, in Auburn. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 29, at Our Lady of the Rosary, Sabattus. Interment to follow at Valley Cemetery in Greene on Route 202.
ROSS — George Herbert, 61, of Poland passed away Monday, June 18, in Poland. Services will be held privately at a later date.
SMITH — David, 61, of South Paris died Wednesday, June 20, in South Paris. Family and friends may attend visitation from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 24, at Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris. A private family celebration will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 11 Suzanne St., Lewiston, ME 04240.
WELLS — Richard E., 88, of Livermore passed away Wednesday, June 20, in Farmington. Funeral services with fire chief honors will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 29, at Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 28, at the funeral home. Fire Department members will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home. Interment, Jay Hill Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Jay. If desired, contributions may be made to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, “Life Happens Fund,” 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240.
WOOD — Elizabeth “Betty,” 67, died in Rumford on Wednesday, June 20. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 30, at the Dixfield Congregational Church, High Street, Dixfield, with the Rev. John Gensel officiating. Interment will be at St. John’s Cemetery in Rumford. Friends and family are invited to call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 29, at the Meader & Son Funeral Home, 3 Franklin St., Rumford. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the Hope Association, 85 Lincoln Ave., Rumford, ME 04276 in her memory.
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