FRANCES GENDRON of Biddeford died Friday in Biddeford. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Biddeford. Arrangements are by Cote Funeral Home, Saco. To send private condolences to the family go to www.cotefuneralhome.com.
WILLIAM G. ”˜WILD BILL’ HOLLAND of Old Orchard Beach, died Thursday in Biddeford. Visiting hours will be from 4-7 p.m. Monday, at Cote Funeral Home, corner of Beach and James streets, Saco. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, at Laurel Hill Cemetery Chapel in Saco. Burial will be private at a later date in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cote Funeral Home, Saco. To send private condolences to the family go to www.cotefuneralhome.com.
CONRAD RODRIGUE of Sanford, died July 11. There will no visiting hours. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. at the St. Ignatius Church of St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish in Sanford. Interment with military honors will follow at St. Ignatius Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Lafrance-Lambert & Black Funeral Home, 29 Winter St., Sanford. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider Waban Projects Inc., 5 Dunaway Drive, Sanford, ME 04073. Condolences may be expressed at www.blackfuneralhomes.com.
PATRICIA ANN ”˜PATTY’ YELLIS of Kennebunk, died Tuesday in Kennebunk. In lieu of flowers or gifts, the family asks that remembrances be made to the Patty Yellis Memorial Fund for the Orphans of China. Since 2002, the Yellis family has been working closely with Living Hope International, a ministry that operates children’s homes in China. The Yellis family adopted their youngest daughter with the assistance of the Living Hope Adoption Agency in 2002. In the fall of 2007, Patty was able to travel to China again and visit the orphan training centers run by LHI. Patty had an instant connection with the children in the Fujian Province of China and hoped to return for an extended period of time. However, Patty was soon diagnosed with stage four colon cancer and was never able to return. Patty maintained a connection with the children through letters and e-mails throughout her illness. More information can be found at www.pattyyellis.org. Donations can be mailed to: Living Hope International, PO Box 183, Fort Washington, PA 19034. Services: A visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 8, at the Dennett, Craig, and Pate Funeral Home, 365 Main St. in Saco. The funeral service will be held at First Parish Congregational Church in Saco at 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 9. An internment service will follow at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
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