JOHN F. BACHELLER of Wells, died Tuesday in North Berwick. Private services will be held in Massachusetts at the convince of the family. Friends who wish may make memorial contributions to the Animal Welfare Society in Kennebunk, or shelter of your choice. Arrangements are under the care of Direct Cremation of Maine, 182 Waldo Ave., Belfast.

RICHARD A. GARNEAU of Warwick, R.I., died Tuesday in Rhode Island. Memorial services will be held in Warwick, R.I. at St. Timothy Church at a later date.

ROBERT LEITH LACHANCE of Saco, died Wednesday in Scarborough. At Bob’s request, his services will be private at Greenwood Cemetery in Biddeford. For those wishing to make memorial contributions, they can forward them to Shriner’s Children’s Hospital, 51 Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114. Dennett, Craig & Pate, 365 Main St., Saco, are in charge of the arrangements.

MERTON NATHAN ”˜BUD’ PALMER of Buxton, died Wednesday. Visitation will be at the Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home, located on the corners of routes 202 and 4A (13 Portland Road) in Buxton (Bar Mills) on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 19, from 3-4 p.m., followed by a service at 4 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in the spring at South Buxton Cemetery. www.dcpate.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Buxton Fire & Rescue, 185 Portland Road, Buxton, ME 04093.

WILBUR M. YEGGE formerly of Wells, died Nov. 21 in Naples, Fla.

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