CARON — Sylvia, of Sabattus, died on Sunday, Feb. 25, in Auburn. Family and friends are welcome to visit on Thursday, March 1, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Funeral Alternatives, 25 Tampa St., Lewiston. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 2, at the Grace Lutheran Church, 757 Summer St., Auburn. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave. Lewiston, ME 04240.
HINKLEY — John R., 81, of Chesterville, died at Chesterville on Saturday, Feb. 24. Public memorial services will be held on Friday at 2 p.m. followed by Masonic services conducted by Franklin Lodge #123 of New Sharon, at the Wiles Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington, with Rev. Dee Webber, officiating. A reception will follow the services at the Trinity United Methodist Church. Graveside committal services with military honors will be on Saturday, June 9, at 11 a.m. at the Franklin Cemetery, Tower Road, Vienna. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that those who desire consider memorial gifts in John’s memory to the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 15829, Arlington, VA 22215, www.diabetes.org or to Trinity United Methodist Church, 612 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington, ME 04938.
KNOX — Phyllis M., 90, of Peru, died at Portland on Friday, Feb. 23. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, March 3, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Region 9 Center, 377 River Road, Mexico. Private family interment will be at the Knox Cemetery in Peru later in the spring. The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, donations be considered to the American Heart Association, Maine Affiliate, 51 U.S.-1 # M, Scarborough, ME 05074, www.heart.org. Cremation care has been provided by the Wiles Remembrance Center of Dixfield.
LABELLE — Gail E., 63, of Lewiston, died on Saturday, Feb. 24. Visitation will be held at The Fortin Group Funeral Home in Lewiston on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at a future date at: The Thomas Memorial Baptist Church in Lewiston. Committal services will be held in the spring at Riverside Cemetery in Lewiston. Donations may be made in Gail’s memory to: Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, ME 04240. 784-4584.
LANDRY — Robert, 74, of Auburn, died in Auburn on Friday, Feb. 23. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, 11 a.m., at Holy Cross Church. Interment, St. Peter’s Cemetery. No visitation. Donations may be made in his memory to the charity of your choice. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
LESSARD — Jeanne R., age 78, died Tuesday, Feb. 13. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on March 3 at the Gracelawn Chapel in Auburn. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to St. Jude’s Children’s Research, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
MURPHY — Lewis Stanislaus, 91, died Wednesday, Feb. 21. There will be a celebration of life at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 2 at Funeral Alternatives, 25 Tampa St., in Lewiston. A private burial will be held at the Maine Veterans Cemetery.
SANDERS — Louise Torrey, 87, of Leeds, passed away Saturday, Feb. 24, at her residence in Leeds. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 3, at Bragdon-Finley Funeral Home, 707 Main St., Monmouth. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m., prior to the funeral service at the funeral home. Interment in the spring at Leeds Center Cemetery, Route 106, Leeds. If desired, contributions may be made to American Cancer Society — Northern New England Region, 1 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086, or Turner Rescue, 11 Turner Center Road, Turner, ME 04282.
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