ALLEN — Gary Clarke, 71, of Lewiston died Saturday, Aug. 11, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. A celebration of Gary’s life will be held at the Albert & Burpee Funeral Home from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18. Burial will be at a later date at Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Augusta. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his honor to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
BLANCHETTE — Carmen Y., 82, of North Berwick passed away Friday, Aug. 10, in Scarborough. At her request, there will be no services. Interment will be in Southern Maine Veterans’ Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, have a margarita or a Labatt Blue in her memory. She’d love that! Friends can make donations by mail to Seacoast Cancer Center, c/o Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, 789 Central Ave., Dover, NH 03820.
COBBLER — Shirley Mae, 86, of Auburn died Monday, July 23, in Auburn. Private services will be held at a later date. Donations may be made in her memory to a charity of your choice. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
CONLEY — David John Jr., of Dixfield passed away Sunday, Aug. 5. A celebration of life will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, at the Rumford Eagles Function Room. Arrangements are under the care and guidance of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, 364-4366.
DAMON — William J., 85, of Norway passed away Tuesday, Aug. 14, in Lewiston. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20, at Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris, with interment to follow at Pine Grove Cemetery in Poland. Family and friends may attend visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Responsible Pet Care, P.O. Box 82, Norway, ME 04268.
DURGIN — Gary W., passed away Monday, Aug. 13, in Mechanic Falls. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, at Maple Grove Cemetery in Mechanic Falls. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 26 W. Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls.
FISHER — Doris A., of Turner passed away Saturday, Aug. 11. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Home of Lewiston.
GOMM — Jennifer Beth (Dawes), 42, a resident of Livermore Falls, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 14, in Livermore Falls. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Interment, Keene’s Mills Cemetery, North Parish Road, Turner, at a later date. If desired, contributions can be made in Jenn’s memory to The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, Eric’s Angels 28, 72 River Park St., Suite 202, Needham, MA, 02494.
HART — Timothy R. “Tim,” 53, of Lewiston passed away Wednesday, Aug. 8. Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: St Jude’s Hospital (www.stjude.org).
KEENE — Sandra Jean, 75, of Auburn passed away Friday, July 18. A celebration of life will be held for Sandie at the United Methodist Church at 439 Park Ave. in Auburn from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27.
LEEMAN — Lillian Hazel Jones, passed away Saturday, July 28. There will be a celebration of life at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at Mt. Blue State Park, 299 Center Hill Road, Weld. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 488 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington.
MACDONALD — Eric J., of Oxford passed away Friday, Aug. 10. Eric’s service will be held Saturday, Aug. 18, at Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Oxford. Visiting hours will be from 2 to 5 p.m. followed by a ceremony beginning at 5. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Responsible Pet Care, P.O. Box 82, Norway, ME 04268, a local, no-kill, nonprofit animal shelter in South Paris.
MILLER — Mary Susan, of Auburn passed away Thursday, Aug. 2, in Auburn. Family and friends are welcome to celebrate Sue’s life with a funeral Mass at St. Phillip’s Church, 2365 Turner Road, Auburn, at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24. Graveside committal prayers to follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lewiston. In lieu of flowers, donations to advance Parkinson’s disease research are appreciated in Sue’s name to Donation Processing, The Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014, or online to www.michaeljfox.org. Arrangements by Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home of Lewiston.
PRUELL — Norman F., 72, of Lewiston died Wednesday, Aug. 15. Per his request, there will be no service and burial will take place at a later date at the Maine Veterans’ Cemetery in Augusta. Arrangements are under the care of Crosman Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 40 Main St., Lisbon Falls, 353-4951.
RICHARDS — James “Jim” Aaron, 44, of Auburn passed away Monday, Aug. 6. No visitation. A celebration of Jim’s life will be held at a later date. Donations may be made in his memory to the charity of your choice. Albert & Burpee.
ROGERS — Barbara S., 97, passed away Tuesday, July 31. Family and friends are invited to attend visitation from 11 a.m. to noon at The Fortin Group Auburn, with words of remembrance at 11:45 a.m. Burial will immediately follow at Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Auburn. Donations in lieu of flowers may be sent to Home Sweet Home, 6 Emerson Drive, Palm Coast, FL 32164. A service of The Fortin Group Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, 217 Turner St., Auburn.
ROLFE — Marie W., 78, of Waterford passed away Tuesday, Aug. 14, in Portland. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at Norway Pine Grove Cemetery in South Paris. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital, 22 Bramhall St., Portland, ME 04102. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris.
SEGER — Marica A., 67, of Lewiston passed away Tuesday, Aug. 14, in Auburn. Memorial services honoring Marcia’s life will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, at the funeral home. Family and friends are invited to visit two hours prior to services beginning at 2 p.m. at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, 784-4023. Memorial donations in Marcia’s memory may be made to the Hospice House, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210.
SMITH — Marion Gile, passed away Friday, Aug. 10, in Farmington. A celebration of Marion’s lIfe will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Fairbanks Union Church. Following services, a comfort reception will be held in the church vestry. All are welcome. At Marion’s request, remembrance gifts may be made to the Fairbanks Union Church, P.O. Box 206, 583 Fairbanks Road, Farmington, ME 04938, or to the Franklin Community Health Network, 111 Franklin Health Commons, Farmington, ME 04938. Following the reception, a committal will take place at Fairview Cemetery, Farmington. Cremation and memorial service arrangements are in the care of the Wiles Remembrance Center: Adams-McFarlane Chapel, 137 Farmington Falls Road (routes 2 and 27), Farmington.
ST. PIERRE — Mignonne “Min,” 81, of Lewiston died in Lewiston on Monday, Aug. 13. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, followed by a Liturgy of the Word service at 6 p.m. Interment, Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Augusta. Donations may be made in her memory to Dempsey Centers, P.O. Box 277, Auburn, ME 04212. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
TWITCHELL — Edna J., 89, of Oxford passed away Tuesday, Aug. 14, in South Paris. A memorial graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Fore Street Cemetery in Oxford. Gifts may be given in Edna’s memory to the American Diabetes Association, 2451 Crystal Drive, Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22202. Arrangements are in the care of the Chandler Funeral Home, 45 Main St., South Paris.
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