ANGEVINE — Avery John, 96, of Bethel, died in South Paris on Monday, June 1. Funeral services, including a Masonic service and military honors, will take place at the Bethel Alliance Church, Walkers Mills Road, on Saturday, June 13, at 1 p.m. Burial will be at Mt. Will Cemetery. Arrangements are in the care of Chandler Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 37 Vernon St., Bethel.
AUCLAIR — Joseph H., 24, of Auburn, passed away on Saturday, June 6, at Maine Medical Center. A memorial gathering for Joseph will be held at Fortin\Auburn on Thursday, June 11, from 5 to 8 p.m. Interment will take place at Pine Street Cemetery in Auburn at a later date. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable donation in Joey’s memory to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Northern New England Chapter – ME, NH & VT, 114 Perimeter Road, Unit G & H, Nashua, NH, 03063. Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.
BEAULIEU — Laura M., 85, of Randall Road, Lewiston, died Sunday, June 7, at the Hospice House. Visitation Fortin Lewiston Tuesday, June 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, June 10, at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Church. Committal will be held on Thursday, June 18, at 10 a.m. at Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Civic Center Drive, Augusta. Those wishing to make donations in Laura’s memory may do so to The Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services, 70 Horton St., LEWISTON 783-8545.
BOUCHLES — Col. James G. “Jim,” of Auburn, and Naples, Fla., passed away Tuesday, June 2. The family will be having two Celebrations of Life, one in Auburn in July and one in Naples, Fla., in the fall. Jim’s love of exercise and fitness throughout his life certainly played a big part in his longevity. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in his memory to the YMCA of Naples, 5450 YMCA Road in Naples, FL 34109 or the YMCA of Auburn Building Fund, 62 Turner St., in Auburn, ME 04210.
BURPEE — Constance C., 82, of Sarasota, Fla., and formerly of Lewiston, died in Sarasota, Fla., on Sunday, Jan. 18. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, June 11, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., followed by a Liturgy of the Word Service at 11 a.m. Interment, St. Peter’s Cemetery. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
FRANCK — Helen K., 90, of Auburn, died Saturday afternoon, June 6, at her home in Auburn. Visitation Fortin / AUBURN, on Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church. Those wishing may make donations in her memory to The Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of The Fortin Group / Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Service, 217 Turner St., AUBURN 783-8545.
GASKILL — Linda Jane Bulger, 55, of Rumford, died Sunday, June 7, in Rumford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 11, at Parish of the Holy Savior. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Linda’s memory may be made to the 4-H Club 11 Conservation School Road, Bryant Pond, ME 04219. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276.
GROVER — Stanley E., 83, of South Paris, died unexpectedly Monday, June 1, at his home in South Paris. Memorial services will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 13,at the Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris.
HART — Ernest J. III, 84, died Sunday, June 7, at Togus VA Hospital in Augusta. Visiting hours will be held Thursday, June 11, from 4 to 7 p.m. at The Fortin Group Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, June 12, at 9 a.m. at Holy Family Church, Sabattus Street, Lewiston, followed by a committal service at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Auburn. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral, Cremation and Monument Service, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 207-784-4584.
JONES — Natalie H., of Monmouth died peacefully Sunday, June 7, at Woodlands Assisted Living Center of Hallowell. In accordance with her wishes, there will be no visiting hours. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, June 11, at 1 p.m. at the Monmouth Ridge Cemetery for friends and family. Donations in her memory may be sent to the Kennebec Valley Humane Society, 10 Pet Haven Lane, Augusta, ME 04330. Arrangements under the care of BRAGDON-FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 707 Main St., Monmouth.
JULIAN — Barbara J., passed away on Friday, June 5. Visitation will be held at Fortin/Auburn on Tuesday, June 9, from 5 to 7 p.m. A celebration of life service will be held Wednesday, June 10, at 1:30 p.m., at the First Assembly of God Church, 70 Hogan Road, Lewiston. Donations may be made to First Assembly of God Church, 70 Hogan Road, Lewiston, ME 04240 or Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675. A service of The Fortin Group Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, 217 Turner St., Auburn. 783-8545.
MALIA — Julia Anne, 72, of Ridge Road, Peru, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, at Central Maine Medical Center. A time of sharing and remembering will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, June 19, at S.G. Thibault Funeral Home. If so desired, contributions in Julia’s memory may be made to The Nature Conservatory at www.nature.org or to the Rumford Public Library, 56 Rumford Ave., Rumford, ME 04276. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford ME 04276. 364-4366.
McCAFFREY — Cynthia S., 60, of Mexico, passed away on Saturday, June 6. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, June 11, from 3 to 4 p.m., at S.G. Thibault Funeral Home. A celebration of Cindy’s Life will follow at 4 p.m. If so desired, contributions may be made to Mark Barrett Scholarship Fund, c/o Pulp and Paper Foundation, 5737 Jenness Hall, Orono, ME 04469. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford ME 04276. 364-4366.
MORISSETTE — Mary Horsfield, 76, of Rosewood Circle, passed away on Monday, June 8, at Southern Maine Health Care. A memorial service will be held Friday, June 12, at 11 a.m. at the Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home, 365 Main St., Saco. Burial will follow at Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, where she and Roland will be laid to rest. Memorial contributions can be made in Mary’s honor to Animal Welfare Society of West Kennebunk, P.O. Box 43, West Kennebunk, ME 04094.
NOLETTE — Deseline “Daisy”, 76, of Auburn, died on Friday, June 5, at Androscoggin Hospice House. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 9, from 10 a.m. To 1 p.m., with a memorial service at 11:30 a.m. at The Fortin Group. A reception will be conducted during the visiting hours for family and friends. A service of The Fortin Group, Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn. 783-8545.
RAY — Constance “Connie” M., 74, of Auburn passed away on Saturday, June 6, at the Androscoggin Hospice House. A memorial service will be held at High Street Congregational Church on Saturday, June 13, at 11 a.m., followed by a gathering in the church reception hall. Committal service will be private at Gracelawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Connie’s name to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice/Hospice House, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240 or Shriners Hospital for Children, 11 Sabattus St., Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of The Fortin Group, Plummer & Merrill Funeral Cremation, and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., AUBURN, 207-783-8545.
SANDERS — Colman L. “Coke,” 91, of Canal Fulton, Ohio, passed away early Sunday morning, June 7. His wishes were for a private, family service and burial. Memorial contributions in his name may be made in care of The USO of Northern Ohio, 20637 Emerald Pkwy., Cleveland, OH 44135. Atkinson Feucht Hare Funeral Homes.
SPRAGUE — Richard “Dick,” 57, of Minot, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 6. Memorial services will be held on Friday, June 12, at 6 p.m. at Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 26 W. Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls. Family and friends may attend visitation from 4 to 6 p.m. prior to the service.
WALKER — Dennis M., 53, of South Paris died on Friday, June 5, at Stephens Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be Friday, June 12, from 10 a.m. to noon at The Fortin Group Auburn. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 12, at The Fortin Group. A reception will be conducted during the visiting hours for family and friends. A service of The Fortin Group, Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services, 217 Turner St., AUBURN, 207-783-8545.
WESTLEIGH — Trafton Carroll, lost his battle with cancer on Saturday, Feb. 7. A graveside service will be held on Sunday, June 14, at 11:30 a.m., at the Flat Road Cemetery in West Bethel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Bridgton Hospital’s Comfort Care Program, 10 Hospital Dr., Bridgton, ME 04009. Arrangements are made with Wood Funeral Home, Fryeburg.
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