AUGER — Mildred Ida Parent, 87, of Lewiston died Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the Hospice House in Auburn. A Mass of Christian Burial honoring Mildred’s life will be celebrated Thursday, Oct. 8, at 1 p.m. at Holy Family Church. Entombment to follow in the Chapel of the Resurrection of St. Peter’s Cemetery Mausoleum. Memorial donations in Mildred’s memory may be made to the Hospice House, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210. Family and friends are invited to visit two hours prior to services, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred Plourde Pkwy., Lewiston, 784-4023.
BRACKETT — Barbara T., 88, of Stratton Road in Rangeley, died Friday, Oct. 2, at Orchard Park in Farmington. A public memorial graveside service will be held in the summer of 2016, at Evergreen Cemetery in Rangeley, date and time to be announced. Cremation arrangements are in the care of Wiles Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington, ME 04938.
BRUSHWEIN — Rita L., 88, of Lewiston passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Oct. 4, at her home in Lewiston. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 9 a.m. at Gracelawn Memorial Park, Turner Street, Auburn, ME 04210. Donations may be made in Rita’s name to Hospice House of Androscoggin, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210 or The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing, 29 Lowell St., Lewiston, ME 04240. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral, Cremation and Monument Provider, 217 Turner St., Auburn, ME 04210 207-783-8545.
BUCKLEY — Paul R. Sr., 80, of Cumberland Foreside passed away peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 4. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, at Lindquist Funeral Home, 1 Mayberry Lane, Yarmouth. Funeral services for Paul will be at Holy Martyrs Church, 266 Foreside Road, Falmouth on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 10 a.m., with a reception to follow. Paul will be laid to rest at Mount Hope Cemetery in Lewiston in a private ceremony at a later date. In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation can be made to the Million Dollar Roundtable Foundation, 325 West Touhy Ave., Park Ridge, IL 60068.
CURTIS — William “Babe” B. Sr., 84, of Norway died Wednesday, Sept. 30, at his home. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 11 a.m. at Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Oxford. Family and friends may attend a time of visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service. Donations in his memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1 Bowdoin Mill Island, Topsham, ME 04086.
DAIGLE — Sally, 79, died Monday, Oct. 5, in Rumford. Funeral services will be private. Interment will be at the Farrington Morton Cemetery in Mexico. Arrangements are under the direction of the Meader & Son Funeral Home, 3 Franklin St., Rumford.
GAGNIER — Kathleen “Kay” Haley, 88, of Lewiston passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 3, at home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Church. Interment will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to visit Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Dostie Funeral Home, 2151 Lisbon Road, Lewiston. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston or AHCH.com.
HALE — David Fairbairn, 87, of Concord, N.H., died Wednesday, Sept. 30. Visiting hours will be held at Crosman Funeral Home on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Lisbon Falls, followed by committal prayers at Hillside Cemetery, also in Lisbon Falls. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable donation to Lisbon Area Christian Outreach Clothing and Food Pantry, P.O. Box 281, Lisbon Falls, ME 04252 or to a favorite charity. Arrangements are under the care of Crosman Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 40 Main St., Lisbon Falls, 353-4951
MICHAUD — Lionel E., 96, died on Sunday, Oct. 4, at St. Marguerite d’Youville Pavilion in Lewiston. A graveside service will be held on Friday, Oct. 9, at the Lyndon Center Cemetery in Lyndon Center, Vt. Donations may be made in his memory to the Aroostook Area Agency on Aging, The Gathering Place, P.O. Box 1288, Presque Isle, ME 04769.
MORSE — Charles E. “Buster,” 83, of South Paris passed away Sunday, Oct. 4, at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Locke Mills Union Church, where a funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Sondra Withey officiating. Interment will be held at the East Bethel Cemetery. If desired, donations in Buster’s memory can be made to the Maine Veterans’ Home, 477 High St., South Paris, ME 04281. Arrangements are in the care of Chandler Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris.
MYNAHAN — Michael J., 50, of Lewiston passed away Monday, Oct. 5, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Family and friends are invited to visit Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Dostie Funeral Home, 2151 Lisbon Road, Lewiston. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Michael’s name to Central Maine Adaptive Sports, 200 Lost Valley Road, Auburn, ME 04210 or to the John F. Murphy Homes Life Center and Navigator Programs, 800 Center St., Auburn, ME 04210.
OAKES — Robin M., 54, a resident of Jay, passed away on Monday, Oct. 5, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, Oct. 9, at Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls.
PLUMMER — Barbara M., 81, a lifelong resident of Turner, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 3, at her home. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Interment Maple Grove Cemetery, North Parish Road, Turner. If desired, contributions may be made in Barbara’s memory to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements by Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls.
THIRIET — Shirley R., 96, of Lisbon passed away on Monday, Sept. 28, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Per Shirley’s request, there will be no services. Arrangements under the care of the Dostie Funeral Home, Lewiston. 782-8221.
TINKER — Ralph Irving, 76, of Washington Plantation died peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 4, in Auburn. Public graveside memorial services will be held on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 2 p.m. at Lakeview Cemetery in Wilton, followed by a Celebration of his Life at the home of his son, David. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that those who desire consider memorial gifts in Ralph’s memory to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240 or www.ahch.org. Cremation and memorial services are being cared for by the Wiles Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington.
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