ARCHER — Mary, 57, a resident of Poland, passed away Saturday, May 23, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on June 19 at BRAGDON-FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 707 Main St., Monmouth. Visiting hours from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to the service.
BEDARD — Isabel Emma Farris, 95, of Sumner, died Monday, May 25, at her home. Graveside services will be held on Friday, May 29, at 11 a.m. at Elmwood Cemetery in East Sumner. Family and friends may attend visitation on Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the East Sumner Congregational Church.
ELLERY — Barbara Ann (Fancy), 76, of Bailey Hill Road, Poland, passed away on Friday, May 22, at the Androscoggin Hospice House after a long illness. Everyone is invited to attend a Celebration of Barbara’s Life at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, at the United Methodist Church, 439 Park Ave., Auburn. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations in Barbara’s name be made to a charity of choice. Arrangements are in the care of Chandler Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, 26 W. Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls.
FRECHETTE — Nettie Mahala Stetson, 98, of Norway, passed away on Monday, May 25, in Buckfield. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 29, at 11 a.m. at Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris with interment at Pikes Hill Cemetery in Norway. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m.
HAMILTON — Floyd B., 67, of Hanover, died Saturday, May 23, in Auburn. A Celebration of Life will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at his home at 2019 Main St., Hanover. In lieu of flowers, please contribute in his memory to the Maine Cancer Foundation, 970 Baxter Blvd., Portland, ME 04103. Arrangements are under the care of the MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., P.O. Box 537, Rumford, ME 04276.
JACQUES — Fernande M., 87, of Lewiston, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, May 13, of rheumatic heart disease. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday, May 29, from 4 to 8 p.m. Service will be Saturday, May 30, at 11 a.m., Holy Family Church. Interment, St. Peter’s Cemetery. Donations may be made in her memory to a charity of your choice. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
JORDAN — Arlen R., 77, of Turner, died Sunday, May 24. Visiting hours will be held at Fortin/Auburn from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 28. A graveside service will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 29, at Turner Village Cemetery. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable contribution in Arlen’s memory to: Trustees of Leavitt, P.O. Box 3400, Auburn, ME 04210, with checks payable to Brian “Barney” Ames Scholarship Fund. Arrangements are under the care of the Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, 783-8545.
KIMBALL — Wyman A., 80, of South Paris, died Sunday, May 24, at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, May 31, at 1 p.m. at the VFW Hall, 58 S. Main St., South Paris. Please dress casually. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris.
LEGENDRE — Geneva (McKenna), 93, of Berlin, N.H., passed away on Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Coos County Nursing Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, May 29, at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Church with interment in Holy Family Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the Bryant Funeral Home, 1 Promenade St., Gorham, N.H., on Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Northwoods Home Health & Hospice, 278 Main St., Lancaster, NH 03584.
MALE — Ellen Rose Wright, 87, of Norway, died peacefully Wednesday, May 20, after an extended illness. Holy Eucharist will be celebrated in honor of Ellen’s life on Saturday, May 30, at 11 a.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Bridgton. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in her name to Stephens Memorial Hospital, Norway, or St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Arrangements are in the care of Chandler Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris.
O’NEIL — Marjorie J., 81, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, March 20. Visiting hours will be Friday, May 29, from 4 to 7 p.m. at The Fortin Group Auburn. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Saturday, May 30, at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, Auburn with a committal service to follow at Garcelon Cemetery in Lewiston. A service of Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, 217 Turner St., AUBURN, ME 207-783-8545.
POOR — Robert C., 79, of Parrish, Fla., formerly of Norway and Lynn, Mass., passed away Saturday, May 16, at his home. Visiting hours will be held at the Mackey Funeral Home, 128 South Main St., Route 114, Middleton, Mass., Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by a memorial service at noon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. A Celebration of Life was held Thursday, May 21, in Ellenton, Fla.
RAINS — Joyce Ann, 66, of Lewiston, passed away Sunday, May 24. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, May 28, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Fortin/Lewiston, followed by a memorial service at 6 p.m., also at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Lisbon Cemetery at a later date. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable contribution in Joyce’s memory to American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org/donate. Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston, 784-4584.
SPAULDING — Agnes, 96, formerly of Maine, passed away Thursday, May 21, in Fuquay-Varina, N.C., where she resided for the past 15 years. Family and friends are invited to visit on Friday, May 29, from 1 to 2 p.m. with a funeral service starting at 2 p.m. at the DOSTIE FUNERAL HOME, 2151 Lisbon Road, Lewiston, 782-8221. Interment will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sabattus.
STEVENS — Roy F., 97, died in Venice, Fla., on March 13. Memorial services honoring Roy’s life will be held at noon Wednesday, May 27, at the funeral home. Committal prayers to follow at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Mt. Vernon Rd., Augusta, concluding with United States Army military honors. Memorial donations in Roy’s memory may be made to the Venice High School Baseball Program at Diamond Boosters Inc., P.O. Box 102, Venice, FL 34284. Family and friends are invited to visit Wednesday, May 27, two hours prior to services beginning at 10 a.m. at the PINETTE DILLINGHAM & LYNCH FUNERAL HOME, 305 Alfred Plourde Pkwy., Lewiston, 784-4023.
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