AUBE — Claire C., 67, of Lewiston died peacefully at her home Monday, May 21. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday. A Liturgy of the Word Service will follow at 11 a.m. Entombment, St. Peter’s Cemetery Mausoleum at a later date. Donations may be made in her memory to Creative Works Systems, 10 Speirs St., Westbrook, ME 04092. Albert & Burpee.
BALSAMO — Victor S., 93, of Jay died Wednesday, May 23, in Farmington. Family and friends are invited to call at the Wiles Remembrance Center, 308 Franklin Road (Route 133), Jay, from noon until the time of the service at 1 p.m.Tuesday, May 29. Burial at Holy Cross Cemetery, Livermore Falls. Tributes and condolences may be shared on his memorial wall at www.wilesrc.com.
BOUCHER — Carmen T. Poulin, 84, died May 20. She will be laid to rest with her parents and several siblings at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Lewiston on Friday, June 8.
CLARK — Donol E., 82, of Lewiston died Wednesday, May 23. Visitation at Fortin/Auburn from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 25. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 26, at Holy Family Church, 670 Sabattus St., Lewiston. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Androscoggin Hospice House, 15 Strawberry Ave. Lewiston, ME 04240. Rite of committal on Tuesday, St. Peter’s Cemetery. A service of the Fortin Group Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.
DENIS — Richard Albert “Frenchie,” 81, died Monday, May 21. A memorial visitation service will be held at Gracelawn Memorial Park, 980 Turner St., Auburn, Saturday, June 2. Military honors will be performed at 2 p.m.; however, visitation will be available until 4 p.m.
DESROSIERS — Julien D., 68, died Tuesday, May 22. No services have been scheduled at this time. We are planning on having a burial ceremony and will let the family and friends know. Condolences are welcome to Donald Desrosiers, 159 Washington St., Auburn, ME 04210.
DUMONT — Jacqueline D., 95, of Lewiston died Monday, May 21. Visitation will be held at Fortin/Lewiston from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 30, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial that will be celebrated at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul (upper church) at 11 a.m. Committal prayers will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Lewiston. Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 784-4584.
FRANKENBERGER — Margaret E., 71, of Lisbon Falls died Tuesday, May 22. Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 30. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Holy Trinity Church in Lisbon Falls at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 31, followed by committal prayers at Saints Cyril & Methodius Cemetery in Lisbon Falls. Arrangements are under the care of Crosman Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 40 Main St., Lisbon Falls, 353-4951.
GERVAIS — Conrad J., 87, of Lewiston died Monday, May 21. Visiting hours will be held at Fortin/Lewiston from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 25. A prayer service will take place, also at Fortin/Lewiston, at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 26. Graveside committal prayers will be said at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 29. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable contribution in Conrad’s memory to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Service, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 784-4584.
GIFFORD — Randall H. Jr., 90, of Farmington and Lake Placid, Fla., passed away Monday, May 21. At Randall’s request there will be no funeral services, but a memorial graveside service will be held this summer in Farmington. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Jimmy Fund, jimmyfund.org/gift or the Shriners Children’s Hospital, shrinershospitalsforchildren.org. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Dan and Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 488 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington.
GOUPIL — Lucienne C., 80, a resident of Lewiston, died May 20, in Auburn. Memorial services honoring Lucienne’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 29, at the funeral home. Committal prayers to follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to visit beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 29, two hours prior to services, at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, 784-4023.
GUERETTE — Claudette Doris, 83, of Lewiston died Monday, May 14, at Clover Manor. No visitation. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at First Assembly of God Church, 70 Hogan Road, Lewiston. Interment at St. Peter’s Cemetery, at 11 a.m. Monday, June 4. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to the Alzheimer’s Association, 383 U.S. Route 1, Suite 2C, Scarborough, ME 04074. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
LEARY — Charlotte and Raymond, of Shelburne, Vt., passed away Friday, May 18, and Monday, May 21, respectively. A celebration of Charlotte’s and Ray’s lives will be held at the Pizzagalli Center at The Shelburne Museum in Shelburne at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 3. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lund Home and/or the Shelburne Free Public Library. Arrangements are in the care of the Ready Funeral & Cremation Service, Burlington, Vt.
LESLIE — Virginia L., 69, of Lewiston died Sunday, May 20, in Lewiston. No visitation. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 24, at Gracelawn Memorial Park, 980 Turner St., Auburn. Donations may be made in her memory to Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Albert & Burpee.
MITCHELL — Janet H., 83, of Leeds passed away Wednesday, May 23, in Auburn. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 29, at Gracelawn Memorial Park, 980 Turner St., Auburn. Arrangements by Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240 or Alzheimer’s Association, 383 U.S. Route 1, Suite 2C, Scarborough, ME 04074.
PERRY — Theodore “Ted,” 95, died Saturday, March 10. A memorial service is tentatively planned for 1 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at East Hebron Baptist Church in Hebron. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested in his name to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240.
PLUMMER — Preston “Kickie” C., 74, of Mechanic Falls passed away Monday, May 21, in Lewiston. At Kickie’s request there will be no services. Donations in his memory may be made to the Maine Veterans’ Home, Activity Fund, 477 High St., South Paris, ME 04281. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 26 W. Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls.
QUIMBY — Carole Elaine Cranford, died Saturday, May 19. We are honored to commemorate Carole with a celebration of life to be held at the Portland Country Club in Falmouth at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 16. Arrangements are under the direction of the Conroy-Tully Walker Funeral Home, 172 State St., Portland. Wayne may be reached directly via email: waquimby@comcast.net. In lieu of flowers, donations in Carole’s memory can be made to the Elijah Kellogg Church Music Fund, 917 Harpswell Neck Road, Harpswell, ME 04079 or to the Maine Audubon Society, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105.
SYLVESTER — Helen Marie Rose, 56, of Livermore Falls passed away Monday, May 21, in Livermore Falls. Arrangements by Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls.
THOMPSON — Donna R., died Sunday, May 20. A private service will be held at the Massachusetts Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Agawam. There are no visiting hours at the St. Pierre-Phaneuf Fairview Chapels, 506 Britton St., Chicopee, MA 01020, 413-533-3307. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to a local chapter of the American Cancer Society or the SPCA.
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