BRANN — Van “Steve,” 68, of Peru, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 14. A time of sharing and remembering will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at 94 Pleasant St., Peru. If so desired, contributions in Steve’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086. Arrangements are under the care and guidance of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, 364-4366.

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.

LAFRENIERE — Morrill “Sonny” R., 83, of Livermore, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 14, in Auburn. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at St. Rose of Lima Church, 1 Church St., Jay. A reception will follow at the St. Rose Parish Hall. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the St. Rose of Lima Charity Fund, 1 Church St., Jay, ME 04239. Interment with military honors will be held at a later date at Maine Veterans Cemetery, 163 Mount Vernon Road, Augusta. Arrangements by Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls.

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.

SIROIS — Joseph A. N., 82, of Auburn, died Tuesday, Feb. 13, in Auburn. Services will held in the spring at the Maine Veterans Cemetery Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, Hospice House Fund, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240 or to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.

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. 16. 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.