ALLEN — Ernest Jr., 78, of Jay, died in Farmington on Thursday, Oct. 5. Public memorial services will be held Saturday, Oct. 21, at 2 p.m. from the Church of the Good Shepherd, Main Street, Rangeley. A reception for family and friends will follow services at Moose Alley in Rangeley. The family suggests that those who desire, consider memorial gifts in his memory to the Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, Strawberry Avenue, Lewiston, ME 04240 or ahch.org. Cremation care and memorial services are being provided by the Wiles Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington.
BLAISDELL — George L., 82, of Sabattus, died Saturday, Oct. 7, in Auburn. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, at Gracelawn Memorial Park, 980 Turner St., Auburn. Arrangements by Bragdon-Finley Funeral Home, 707 Main St., Monmouth.
FLEURY I — Raymond L., 76, of Lewiston, passed away Friday, Oct. 6. Services will be held Sunday, Oct. 15, at 1 p.m. at High Street Congregational Church, 106 Pleasant St., Auburn. In lieu of flowers, we will be collecting monetary or supply donations for Greater Androscoggin Humane Society as we believe that Dad would have liked that action in his honor. There is a wish list for the organization on their website or you may also donate online at www.gahumane.org.
FOURNIER — Marlene N., of Minot, passed away Sunday, Oct. 8. There will be a graveside service at Center Minot Hill Cemetery at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240.
GAUTHIER — Rosaire G., passed away Friday, Oct. 6. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Church. Visitation will be held Tuesday, Oct. 10, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the Gauthier family prefers Masses in his memory be made and acquired at the Prince of Peace Parish, 16 St. Croix St., Lewiston, ME 04240. Burial will be held later at Maine Veterans’ Cemetery. Arrangements by Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, ME 04240. 784-4023.
KIDDER — Harland R. “Spike,” 98, died Sunday, Oct. 8. Visitation will be held Saturday, Oct. 14, at Rangeley Free Baptist Church from noon to 1 p.m. immediately followed by a funeral service at 1 p.m. Interment will take place with Masonic service at Evergreen Cemetery in Rangeley. Arrangements are under the care of Adams-McFarlane Funeral & Cremation Services, 108 Court St., Farmington.
PARSONS SR. — Ronald K., 76, of Norway, passed away Friday, Oct. 6. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, Oct. 14, from noon to 4 p.m. at the American Legion Post 82 in Norway. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Legion Post 82, 212 Main St., Norway, ME 04268 or the VFW Post 9787, 58 E. Main St., South Paris, ME 04281. Arrangements are under the care of Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Oxford.
RAY — Lawrence J., 92, of Augusta, formerly of Auburn, died in Augusta on Thursday, Oct. 5. Graveside services with military honors will be held Thursday at 2 p.m., in the new section of Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Mt. Vernon Road, Augusta. Donations may be made in his memory to Maine Veterans’ Homes, 460 Civic Center Drive, Augusta, ME 04330 and Maine Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
ROBERGE — Lorraine G., 61, of Lewiston, passed away in Lewiston on Monday, Oct. 9. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, Oct. 13, at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Church. Interment to follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Lorraine’s memory may be made to the Dempsey Center ATTN: CMMC Development Office, 300 Main St., Lewiston, ME 04240 or online at www.dempseycenter.org Family and friends are invited to visit Thursday, Oct. 12, from 6-9 p.m. at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, ME 04240. 784-4023.
ROBINSON — Douglas, 75, of South Paris, died Friday, Oct. 6. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Oct. 14, at 2 p.m. at Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris, with interment to follow at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in South Paris. Family and friends may attend visitation Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to a charity of your choice.
ROY — Mary M., 86, of Lewiston, died in Auburn on Saturday, Oct. 7. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Thursday from 9 to 10:30 a.m., followed by services at Holy Family Church, 11 a.m. Interment, Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Augusta. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Presence Radio Network, P.O. Box 1066, Portland, ME 04104-6060. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
SZYNKIEWICZ — Lorraine S., 85, of Litchfield, died Friday, Oct. 6. On Sunday, Oct. 15, the family will hold a Celebration of Life gathering at the Masonic Lodge of Lisbon at 1 p.m. All relatives and friends are invited. Those wishing may make donations in Lorraine’s memory to the American Heart Association, 51 U.S. Route 1 Suite M, Scarborough, ME 04074. A service of The Crosman Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 40 Main St., Lisbon Falls, ME 04252. 353-4951.
YOUNG — Allen D., 72, of Buckfield, died Oct. 2. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, Oct. 14, at 1 p.m. at Paris Elementary School on High Street. A potluck will immediately follow. In honor of Allen and in lieu of flowers, please send donations to Responsible Pet Care in South Paris.
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