CANTIN — Lyndon J., 67, of Mexico, died Tuesday, April 28. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Mexico Congregational Church, 163 Main St., Mexico, with the Rev. Izzie Radford-Nash officiating. Interment will be at the Demerritt Cemetery, West Peru. Calling hours will be held 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, May 1, at the MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., P. O. Box 537, Rumford. Those who desire, please contribute in Lyndon’s memory to the Music Department of the Mexico Congregational Church, 163 Main St., Mexico, ME 04257.
BERUBE — Eudore J. “Lou,” 94, formerly of 10 Oak Park, Lewiston, died Tuesday, April 28, at the Bolster Heights Residential Care facility in Auburn. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday, 1- to 3 p.m., followed by a service at 3 p.m. Interment, Mount Auburn Cemetery. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
CAREY — Marilyn, 71, of Lewiston, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, at Russell Park Manor with her loving family by her side. A graveside service will be held at noon on Saturday, May 2, at Gracelawn Memorial Park, 980 Turner St., Auburn, ME 04210.
CASTONGUAY — Alcide L. 65, died Monday, April 27. Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday, May 5, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home in Lisbon Falls. A Liturgy of the Word service will take place on Wednesday, May 6, at 11 a.m., also at the funeral home. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable contribution in Alcide’s memory to Multiple Myeloma Foundation, 383 Main Ave. ,5th floor Norwalk, CT 06851 or American Cancer Society, Maine Chapter, One Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 300 , Topsham, ME 04086. Arrangements are under the care of Crosman Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 40 Main St., Lisbon Falls, 353-4951.
CHICOINE — Larry N., 61, a resident of Fayette, passed away at his home, Tuesday, April 28. Funeral services will held on Saturday, May 2, at 11 a.m. at FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service. Interment will held at Pleasant View Cemetery, 51 Fayette Road, Livermore Falls.
COOPER — Benjamin R., 31, of Auburn died Monday, April 27. Visitation Fortin Auburn Wednesday, April 29, from 6 to 9 p.m. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 30, at 2 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Maple Hill Road in Auburn. Committal will be held later this spring at Center Minot Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, you may make a donation to the Cooper Family Fund. Send checks to Mechanics Savings Bank, 100 Minot Ave., Auburn, ME 04210. In honor of Ben’s life, you are invited to wear orange on Wednesday and Thursday. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services 217 Turner St. Auburn 783-8545.
EDMUNDS — Mary J., 75, of Poland, passed away Friday, April 24, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice. A memorial and Celebration of her Life will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, at Funeral Alternatives, 25 Tampa St. in Lewiston, 207-784-1700. Upon Mary’s request, you are encouraged to make donations in her name to New Beginnings program for homeless and at-risk youth and/or Outright Lewiston-Auburn in support of LGBTQ youth. Donations can be made at www.newbeginmaine.org and www.outrightla.org.
FLINT — Gordon A., 68, of Wilton, passed away on Sunday, April 26, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Mass. Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, May 6, at Old South Church, 227 Main St., Farmington, from 4 to 6 p.m. Funeral services will take place on Thursday, May 7, at Old South Church at 2 p.m. Donations in Gordon’s memory may be made to the Nina Bitterauf Memorial Fund, Attn: John Bogar, 314 Morrison Hill Road, Farmington, ME 04938, or the United Way of the Tri-Valley Area, P.O. Box 126, Farmington, ME 04938. Arrangements under the care of Adams-McFarlane Funeral & Cremation Services, 108 Court St., Farmington.
HEBERT — Harold J. “Blackie,” 81, died Monday, April 27, at the Ledgeview Living Center in West Paris. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at the Parish of The Holy Savior St. Athanasius-St. John Church in Rumford. Those who desire may contribute to the Maine Alzheimers’ Association, 383 U.S. Route 1, No. 2C, Scarborough, ME 04074 in his memory. Arrangements are under the direction of the MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., Rumford.
HILTON — Marie T., of Bowdoin, passed away peacefully on the evening of Tuesday April 28. A funeral service will be held on Monday, May 4, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home in Lisbon Falls. Interment will take place at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Augusta at a later date. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable contribution in Marie’s memory to National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd St., New York, NY 10157-0420. Arrangements are under the care of Crosman Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 40 Main St., Lisbon Falls, 353-4951.
INGERSON — Keiko Endo, owner of Keiko’s Family Hair Care, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, April 29, surrounded by family after a brave battle with cancer. Visitation Fortin / Auburn Saturday, May 2, from 3 p.m. followed by Celebration of Life Service at 5:30 p.m. Fellowship and catered reception following the service at the funeral home. Donation in Keiko’s memory may be made to ASPCA (local shelter) or Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice Foundation, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of The Fortin Group Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, 217 Turner St., Auburn, ME 04210 (207) 783-8545.
LAFRANCE — Cecile T., 88, of Lewiston, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 28, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin with her family by her side. Committal services will be held on Friday at 2 p.m. at the Mausoleum at St. Peter’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Cecile’s memory to the Hospice House of Androscoggin, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210. At her request, there will not be any visitation. Arrangements by the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred A. Plourde Pkwy., Lewiston 784-4023.
LANGLAIS — Yvette A., 95, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 25, at Marshwood Center Health Care, following a brief illness. A Mass of Christian Burial honoring Yvette’s life will be celebrated 11 a.m. THURSDAY, April 30, in the Upper Church of the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Committal prayers to follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to visit Wednesday 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the PINETTE DILLINGHAM & LYNCH FUNERAL HOME, 305 Alfred Plourde Pkwy., Lewiston, 784-4023.
LEMIEUX — Carole Ann (Long), 71, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 19, in Lewiston. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 2, at the Auburn Masonic Lodge.
REMINGTON — Thelma Elaine (Cushing), 85, a longtime resident of Bethel, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 26, at Ledgeview Living Center in West Paris. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, June 7, at 2 p.m. at the Bethel Church of the Nazarene, 16 Church St., Bethel. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Thelma’s name to the Bethel Church of the Nazarene. Arrangements by Chandler Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Vernon Street, Bethel.
RIDLEY — Roland A. Sr., 62, of Lisbon passed away on Monday, April 27, at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn. Visiting hours will be held at St. Mathew’s Episcopal Church, 496 Lisbon St., Lisbon Falls on Friday, May 1, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. followed by a Celebration of Life at 1 p.m., also at the church.
STEVENS — Howard W., 90, of Canton, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 27. He is to be buried at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, at Pleasant Pond Cemetery in West Sumner.
TAYLOR — Joey, 62, of Livermore Falls, went home to God after a short illness. A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Taylor family to assist with funeral costs c/o Stephanie Taylor, 26 Giroux St., Auburn, ME 04210. Funeral Alternatives.
THAYER — Eleanor Belle Boothby, 81, died peacefully at Clover Health Care in Auburn on Monday, April 27. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, at the First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St., in Auburn. Burial will be held later in the spring at North Auburn Cemetery. Charitable donations may be made in Eleanor’s name to the Minot Historical Society, 425 Center Minot Hill Road, Minot, ME 04258. Family and friends are invited to visit on Saturday, May 2, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred Plourde Pkwy., Lewiston, ME 04240. 784-6449.
WINSLOW — Jo Ellen, 59, a resident of Roxbury, died unexpectedly, Sunday, April 26, at her home. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Sunday, May 3, at Mexico Congregational Church, 163 Main St., Mexico. Arrangements by FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. In lieu of flowers if desired, contributions may be made to Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls, ME 04254 to help with funeral expenses.
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