CAMIRE — Ida Belle, 75, of Auburn passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, at The Church of Latter-day Saints, 545 Maple Hill Road, Auburn. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Androscoggin Hospice House in Ida’s name would be appreciated.
CLARK — Douglas F., 81, of Dixfield died Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Rumford Hospital. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, Oct. 17, starting at 1 p.m. at Debra Berry’s house, 115 Common Road, Dixfield, ME 04224. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Rumford Hospital, Development Office, 420 Franklin St., Rumford, ME 04276. Cremation arrangements are in the care of Wiles Remembrance Center, 42 Weld St., Dixfield, ME 04224.
DUBE — Theresa, 85, formerly of Augusta, died Saturday, Oct. 10, at her home in Litchfield. Relatives and friends may visit on Monday, Oct. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 11 a.m. at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, Western Avenue, Augusta. Burial and committal prayers will follow in the chapel at the new Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Mt. Vernon Road, Augusta.
FROST — Eugene I., 65, of Rumford died Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Hospice House in Auburn. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Demeritt Cemetery in Peru. Arrangements are under the direction of the Meader & Son Funeral Home, 3 Franklin St., Rumford.
JOHNSON — Ernest “Roland,” 83, of Auburn passed away Monday, Oct. 12, at d’Youville Pavilion in Lewiston. A memorial service will be held at Fortin/Auburn on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 10 a.m. Interment will take place in Massachusetts at a later date. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable contribution to either a church or charity of their choice in Roland’s memory. Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.
LeBLANC — Daniel J. Jr., 78, of Lisbon Falls, died Tuesday, Oct. 13, at his residence. Funeral services with military honors will be conducted at noon Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Chapel of the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, 163 Mt. Vernon Road, Augusta, with the Rev. Al Ralph officiating. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to Captain Frank W. Hulett VFW Post, 255 Minot Ave., Auburn, ME 04210 in his memory. Arrangements are under the care of the Meader & Son Funeral Home, 3 Franklin St., P.O. Box 537, Rumford, ME 04276.
MARCOTTE — Armand E., 82, of Clearwater, Fla., passed away on Thursday, Oct. 8, in his home. Funeral services will be held at St. Philip’s Church at 2365 Turner Road, Auburn, on Oct. 22, at 11 a.m. Immediately following the church service, there will be a placement of ashes ceremony held at Gracelawn Memorial Park at 980 Turner St., Auburn. A Celebration of Life gathering in the Lewiston-Auburn area will be announced at both of the funeral service locations following the cemetery ceremony. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association at www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart-public/@wcm/@tcs/documents/downloadable/ucm_430364.pdf.
MARCOUX — Robert A., 72, of Sun City Center, Fla., formerly of Rumford, passed on Saturday, Oct. 10. Arrangements entrusted to National Cremation and Burial Society, 308 East College Ave., Ruskin, FL 33570.
PELLETIER — 70, of Lewiston passed away on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Clover Manor in Auburn. Visitation will be Friday, Oct. 16, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Fortin Group, 70 Horton St., Lewiston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Church, 607 Sabattus St., Lewiston. Donations may be made in Norm’s name to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 10 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of Fortin Group Funeral, Cremation and Monument Provider, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, ME 04240 207-784-4584.
SIMBOLI — Timothy John, 47, of Woodsville, N.H., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, N.H. A funeral service will be held on Friday, Oct. 16, at 6 p.m. at the Mexico Town Hall, 134 Main St., Mexico, ME 04257. Refreshments to follow the service. Burial to be at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund, 20 Elm St., Woodsville, NH 03785.
WALP — John W., 73, of Jay died Sunday, Oct. 11, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 2 p.m. at Wiles Remembrance Center, 308 Franklin Road, Jay, ME 04239 with the Rev. Antonio Amato officiating and full military honors being rendered by Camp Keyes. A reception will immediately follow the service at the center. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
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