FARRINGTON — LeRoy E., passed away Monday, July 16, in New Gloucester. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at the New Gloucester Bible Church, 218 Lewiston Road, New Gloucester. A reception to follow at the Church Fellowship Hall. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Child Evangelism Fellowship, C/O Christopher St. Clair, 879 Sawyer St., South Portland, ME 04106, or Androscoggin Hospice House, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210.
FUSHIMI — Bethelyn Sweatt, of Auburn, passed away Monday, July 16, in Auburn. A family service will be held at a later date.
GOSSELIN — Seth A., 35, a resident of Auburn, died unexpectedly in Island Falls on Sunday, July 15. Funeral services honoring Seth’s life will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, July 19, at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made at gofundme.com/gosselin-children-education-fund family. Friends and family are invited to visit Wednesday, July 18, from 4-7 p.m., at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, 784-4023.
KENNEY — Rose Marie, 104, passed away Wednesday, July 11, in Boston. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 19, at St. John Cemetery in Rumford. Arrangements are under the care and guidance of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, 364-4366.
LAPLANTE — Christine H., 89, formerly of Livermore Falls, passed away Wednesday, July 18, in Canton. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, July 23, at Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Visitation from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 22, at the funeral home. Interment at Pleasant View Cemetery, 51 Fayette Road, Livermore Falls.
LOWE — Harry Leo, 96, of Oxford died Saturday, July 14, in South Paris. A graveside service will be held at Damon Cemetery in Buckfield at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 21. A celebration of his life will be held at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, at the church where he was a member and where his son is pastor, Saugus Cliftondale Church of the Nazarene, 60 Essex St., Saugus, Mass. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to honor his life may send donations in his memory to The Rock House, Teen Center, 254 Webberbrook Road, Oxford, ME 04270. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Home, 45 Main St., South Paris.
PREO — Robert P., of Auburn, died Thursday, July 12, in Auburn. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 21, at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 496 Lisbon St., Lisbon Falls.
SAVAGE — Beverly A., 79, of North Jay, passed away Friday, July 13, in North Jay. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 28, at Birchland Cemetery, Route 17, in North Jay. In lieu of flowers, family members are suggesting donations to the Androscoggin Hospice House, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 488 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington.
STOWELL — Rand N. Jr., of South Freeport, formerly of Weld, passed away Thursday, July 12, in South Freeport. A gathering of the family and friends of Rand Stowell will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 22, at the former Stowell (presently Linda Bean’s) Barn, 157 West Side Road, Weld. Please, no flowers or remembrance gifts. Arrangements are in the care of the Wiles Remembrance Center, 42 Weld St., Dixfield.
TARGETT — Victor F. Sr., passed away Tuesday, July 10, in Farmington. A graveside service will be held at Flagstaff Cemetery in Eustis at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 28. A celebration of life will follow the committal service at the Elks Lodge, 120 School St., West Farmington. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Residence Council at Sandy River Center, Livermore Falls Road, Farmington, ME 04938. Cremation care and service provided by Wiles Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington.
TONER — James D., 59, of New Vineyard passed away Monday, July 16, in New Vineyard. Jim’s family invites you to a celebration of his life at 5 p.m. Friday, July 27, at the University of Maine at Farmington, North Dining Hall, followed by a reception. Please, come as you are. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jim’s name to the James Toner Memorial Scholarship, which will be dedicated to a student in the field of outdoor recreation. Donations can be sent to UMF Ferro Alumni Center, 242 Main St., Farmington, ME 04938. Gifts can also be made online at http://bit.ly/UMFScholarshipFund. Service arrangements are in the care of the Cremation Care Division of the Wiles Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Road, routes 2 and 27, Farmington.
YOUNG — Anne M., 98, a native of Rumford and Mexico, passed away Wednesday, July 11, in Arlington, Va. Burial will be at St. John Cemetery and a memorial service will be held in early September.
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