Virginia Lee “Ginny” Berry, 31, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, after a courageous battle with cancer. Visiting hours will be on Thursday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to noon and 6-8 p.m. at the Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home, located on the corners of routes 202 and 4A (13 Portland Road) in Buxton (Bar Mills). A funeral service will be held on Friday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home with burial to follow at South Buxton (Tory Hill) Cemetery. www.dcpate.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Sister’s Wish, c/o Beth Michalak, 134 Grammar St., Sanford, ME 04073, www.thesisterswish.org; or to the Center for Grieving Children, 555 Forest Ave., Portland, ME 04101, www.cgcmaine.org.

Donald Gregoire, 59, of Saco, died unexpectedly Friday, Nov. 11, 2011 at his home. There will be no visiting hours. A graveside service will be celebrated at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011 at St. Joseph Cemetery in Biddeford. Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. Donations in memory of Donald may be made to: Animal Welfare Society, PO Box 43, West Kennebunk, ME 04094. To share condolences online, visit www.hopememorial.com.

Retired Tech Sergeant Robert G. Keronen Sr., 79, of Somersworth, N.H., died on Monday, Nov. 14, 2011 at the Greenwood Center in Sanford. Services for Mr. Keronen will be private. Interment will be at the Southern Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Springvale. Arrangements are under the direction of Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home in Springvale. To leave a message of condolence for the family, visit www.blackfuneralhomes.com.

Ernest “Manny” Marcotte, 75, of Biddeford, died peacefully Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011 at Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough, with his family by his side. A graveside service will be celebrated at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 at St. Joseph Cemetery, Biddeford. Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. To share condolences online, please visit www.hopememorial.com.

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