ACKLEY — Corinne, 93, died in South Paris, Monday, Feb. 12. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Congregational Church of East Sumner. Interment in the spring will be at the Elmwood Cemetery in Sumner. In lieu of flowers, nothing would make Mom happier than to give any donations in her memory to someone very dear to her heart as they battle their own health issues, c/o Paul Ackley Jr., P.O. Box 69, Sumner, ME 04292. Arrangements are under the direction of the Meader & Son Funeral Home, 3 Franklin St., Rumford.

BUCKINGHAM — Karen M., age 73, died Thursday, Feb. 8. Her Mass will be at noon Saturday, Feb. 24, at Saint Pius X Church, 492 Ocean Ave., Portland. Burial will be at a later time in Rumford. In lieu of flowers, Karen’s wishes were donations be made to Husson (College) University, Advancement Office, 1 College Circle, Bangor, ME 04401. Please use her name, Karen M. Buckingham.

GARDNER — Edmund S. Jr., 80, of Hobe Sound, Fla., formerly of Sabattus, died Friday, Feb. 9. Memorial services honoring Edmund’s life will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made in Edmund’s memory to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Following the service, friends and family are invited to a reception of fellowship hosted by the family from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, 784-4023.

GILBERT — William “Bill” R., age 76, died Wednesday, Feb. 7. A memorial service will be held later in the spring.

GOREY — Ethelyn B. “Chickie,” 89, of Lisbon Falls, died Sunday, Feb. 11. Visiting hours will be held at Crosman from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16. A graveside service celebrating Chickie’s life will take place at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, at Maine Veterans Cemetery, Civic Center Drive, Augusta, in the spring. Arrangements are under the care of Crosman Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 40 Main St., Lisbon Falls, 353-4951.

GOWELL — Gloria K., 96, of Mechanic Falls, died in Auburn, Thursday, Feb. 8. Family and friends are invited to a time of memorial visitation from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, at the Chandler Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 26 W. Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be given in Gloria’s memory to the SPCA or an animal rescue shelter.

HALACY — Barbara Marie (Pease), of Dixfield, died in Farmington, Thursday, Feb. 8. At Barbara’s request there will not be any services. Those who desire may consider memorial contributions in her memory to the American Lung Association, 122 State St., Augusta, ME 04330. Cremation care has been provided by the Wiles Remembrance Center of Dixfield.

HERBERT — James P., 61, of Auburn, died in Auburn on Friday, Feb. 9. Family and friends are invited to a Liturgy of the Word at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at St. Philips Church, 2365 Turner Road in Auburn. A reception will follow at 12:30 p.m. at Fish Bones American Grill, 70 Lincoln St., Lewiston. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jim’s memory may be sent to the John F. Murphy Homes Navigator’s Program, 560 Broad St., Auburn, ME 04210.

RITCHIE — Carroll A., 81, of Sabattus, died Sunday, Feb. 11. Funeral services celebrating Carroll’s life will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, at the funeral home. Family and friends are invited to visit from 1 p.m. until the time of service, Friday, Feb. 16, at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Lewiston, 784-4023.

SIMMONS — Mulford F. “Skip” Jr., 70, of Brunswick, died in Yarmouth, Monday, Feb. 12. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Brackett Funeral Home, 29 Federal St., Brunswick, where a funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. Burial will be at Varney Cemetery in Brunswick in the spring. If desired, donations can be made in Skip’s memory to Maine Children’s Cancer Program, 100 Campus Drive, Unit 107, Scarborough, ME 04074.

VEILLEUX — Madeline N., 89, of Lewiston, died in Lewiston on Wednesday, Feb. 14. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, in the Lower Church of the Ss. Peter & Paul Basilica. Interment, St. Peter’s Cemetery. Donations may be made in her memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.