ANTON — Jean Taylor Caldwell, 94, of Greenwood, died Thursday, Nov. 30. A celebration of Jean’s well-lived life will be held at a future date.
BEAULIEU — Exilia I., 94, died Saturday, Dec. 2. Visitation will be Sunday, Dec. 10, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Funeral Alternatives, 25 Tampa St., Lewiston. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 11, at Holy Cross Church, 1080 Lisbon St., Lewiston. Burial will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery, Switzerland Road, Lewiston.
CHENARD — Yvette L., 91, of Lewiston, died Monday, Dec. 4, at The Hospice House. Visitation, Fortin/Auburn on Sunday, Dec. 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, Dec. 11, at 1 p.m. at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul (Upper Church). Committal will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Those wishing to make memorial donations in her memory may do so to The Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240, http://www.ahch.org/Ways-to-Give. Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.
FIELD — Louise (Strout) Jones, 86, of Livermore Falls, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 6, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m., prior to the funeral service at the funeral home. Interment at a later date at Moose Hill Cemetery, 31 Record Road, Livermore Falls.
IRISH — Cephus R., 84, of Mexico, passed away Sunday, Dec. 3, in Rumford. A Celebration of Life followed by a Time of Sharing & Remembering will be held at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, at S.G. Thibault Funeral Home. Spring burial will be in Farrington-Morton Cemetery. If so desired, contributions in Cephus’ memory may be made to the Residents Activity Fund at Pinnacle Health & Rehab, 26 Pleasant St., Canton, ME 04221.Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276, 364-4366.
LAMPRON — Bertrand A., 78, of Lewiston, died in Lewiston on Sunday, Dec. 3. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m., with an in-house service to follow. Interment, St. Peter’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the City of Lewiston Recreation Division, 65 Central Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
MELVILLE — Donna P., 72, of Norway, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 6. A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, Dec. 9, at 11 a.m. at the Universalist Church, Main Street, West Paris. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be sent to the Autism Society of Maine, 72 Main St. B., Winthrop, ME or the Universalist Church, c/o Charlotte Winchester, P.O. Box 36, West Paris, ME 04289. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris.
POIRIER — Bernard J., 86, of Rumford, died Wednesday, Dec. 6, in Lewiston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 11, at Parish of the Holy Savior, St Athanasius – St. John Church, 126 Maine Ave., Rumford. Interment will be at a later date at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Augusta. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to St. Athanasius – St. John Church Building Fund, c/o Parish of the Holy Savior, 7 Brown St., Mexico, ME 04257 in his memory. Arrangements are under the care of the Meader & Son Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 3 Franklin St., P.O. Box 537, Rumford, ME 04276.
RICKER — William, 88, of Lewiston, died in Auburn on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Visitation will be at the funeral home Friday, 9 to 11 a.m., followed by a Liturgy of the Word Service at 11 a.m. Interment, Mt. Hope Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, Hospice House fund, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME, 04240 or Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
ROGERS — Nealeen L., 90, died in Auburn on Monday, Dec. 4. There will be no services per Nealeen’s request. Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services, Portland, facilitated the family. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to The Michael J. Fox Foundation in Nealeen’s memory online at https://tinyurl.com/nealeenrogers, or by mail to Donation Processing, The Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014, or by phone at 1-800-708-7644.
SACCO — Robert “Bob,” 73, died Wednesday, Dec. 6, at his residence in Rumford. Friends are invited to attend a celebration of his life from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, at Connie’s Restaurant, 136 Congress St., Rumford. Interment will be at the Riverside Cemetery, Saugus, Mass. Arrangements are under the care of the Meader & Son Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 3 Franklin St., P.O. Box 537, Rumford, ME 04276.
WALLINGFORD — Dorothy E., 95, of Auburn, died Monday, Dec. 4. Visiting hours will be held at Fortin/Auburn on Friday, Dec. 8, from 5 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will take place Saturday, Dec. 9, at 11 a.m. at the West Auburn Congregational Church in Auburn. Interment will be at Mt. Auburn Cemetery at a later date. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable contribution in Dorothy’s memory to West Auburn Congregationalist Church, P.O. Box 3126, Auburn, ME 04212, or to Montello Manor Activities Fund, 540 College St., Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.
ZERBST — Lillian J., 75, of Norway, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 6. A private graveside service will be held. If desired, memorial contributions can be made in Lillian’s memory to The Dempsey Center, 29 Lowell St., 5th Floor, Lewiston, ME 04240, The Norway Memorial Library, 258 Main St., Norway, ME 04268 or to Responsible Pet Care, P.O. Box 82, Norway, ME 04268. Arrangements are under the care of Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Oxford.
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