Pauline T. Belair, 80, of Wells and formerly of Biddeford, joined the love of her life Tuesday evening, June 7, 2011. A memorial funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 13, 2011 at Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. Entombment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Biddeford. Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. Memorial donations in Pauline’s memory may be made to Gosnell Hospice House, 11 Hunnewell Road, Scarborough, ME 04074. To share condolences online, please visit www.HopeMemorial.com.
Brother Raymond A. Berube, 76, died Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at Varney Crossing, where he had been a resident since 2008 after developing Alzheimer’s Disease. The reception of the body will take place Friday, at 4:30 p.m. at the Notre Dame Chapel in Alfred. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Saturday, at 10:30 a.m. at the chapel, where relatives and friends are invited to visit Saturday morning beginning at 9 a.m. Burial will follow in the Brothers Cemetery in Alfred. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the Brothers Retirement Fund, PO Box 159, Alfred, ME 04002. Arrangements are under the direction of the Lafrance-Lambert & Black Funeral Home, 29 Winter St., Sanford. Condolences may be expressed at www.blackfuneralhomes.com.
Ralph Edward Keene Jr., 94, of Ocean Park, died Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Seal Rock Healthcare in Saco, due to complications from a broken hip. A memorial service will be held at Jordan Hall in Ocean Park at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 30. Donations in remembrance of Ralph may be made to the Ocean Park Association, PO Box 7296, Ocean Park, ME 04063. Arrangements are provided by Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, 199 Woodford St., Portland. Please visit www.jonesrichandhutchins.com for additional information and to sign Ralph’s guest book.
Stanley E. Lane Jr., 58, of Saco, passed away early Wednesday morning on June 8, 2011, at his residence. Visiting hours will be from 4-7 p.m., Friday, at Cote Funeral Home, corner of Beach and James streets, Saco. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Saco. Arrangements are by Cote Funeral Home in Saco. To send private condolences to the family, go to www.cotefuneralhome.com.
Jacqueline A.W. “Jackie” Lundgren, 55, passed away June 8, 2011 at Maine Medical Center after an 18-month battle against AML leukemia, a battle that she fought to the end. Visitation will be on Monday, June 13 from 3-4 p.m., followed by a 4 p.m. memorial service at the Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home, located on the corners of routes 202 and 4A (13 Portland Road) in Buxton (Bar Mills). www.dcpate.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Appalachian Mountain Club, 5 Joy St., Boston, MA 02108, www.outdoors.org.
Ruth J. Merrill, 93, of Hampton, N.H., died Thursday, June 9, 2011 at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital surrounded by her family. Visiting hours will be from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Hope Memorial Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, June 13, 2011. Burial will be in Goodwins Mills Cemetery in Lyman. Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. Memorial donations in Ruth’s memory may be made to the Goodwins Mills Volunteer Fire Dept., 240 Route 35, Lyman, ME 04002. To share condolences online, please visit www.HopeMemorial.com.
Col. Philip Porter Snow, 97, of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., passed away on June 7, 2011. Services will be private. Donations in his memory may be made to Thornton Academy, TA Development Office, 138 Main St., Saco, ME 04072-1565.
Ruth Barclay Wright, beloved wife of the late Harold S. Wright, died peacefully on June 7 at her home at Huntington Common in Kennebunk. Special thanks is given to the staff at Huntington Common, for the care given to Ruth on a daily basis during her three and a half years at the Bradford building.
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