Rachel Beauchesne, 91, of Biddeford, died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011 at Southern Maine Medical Center following a brief illness. Visiting hours will be 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday at St. Margaret’s Church, Saco Avenue, Old Orchard Beach. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Biddeford. Donations in Rachel’s memory may be made to: St. James School, 25 Graham St., Biddeford, ME 04005. To share condolences online, visit www.hopememorial.com.

Carol Ann (Clark) Collins, 62, of Camillus, N.Y., passed away Friday at home, surrounded by her loving family. Relatives and friends may call Thursday from 4-7 p.m. at the Buranich Funeral Home, 5431 W. Genesee St., Camillus, N.Y. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Immanuel United Methodist Church, 303 Kasson Road, Camillus. Contributions may be made to Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, 14 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 1710, New York, NY 10122. Share condolences online at www.buranichfuneralhome.com.

Frederick A. St. Cyr Jr., 77, of Kennebunk and formerly of Sanford, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Dec. 22, 2011, following a lengthy illness. Visitation will be held on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011 from 4-5:30 p.m. with a prayer service following at 5:30 p.m. at the Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home, 580 Main St. in Springvale. Interment with a graveside service will take place in the spring at Forest Grove Cemetery in Lebanon. A complete obituary will be forthcoming. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the Animal Welfare Society, P.O. Box 43, West Kennebunk, ME 04094. To leave a message of condolence for the family, visit www.blackfuneralhomes.com.

Beverly Ann Hebert, 76, of Ashmont Street, died at Mercy Hospital on Dec. 25, 2011, after fighting a long battle with arthritis and its complications. A memorial visitation for family and friends will be held from 4-9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011 at Independent Death Care, 660 Brighton Ave. in Portland. In lieu of flowers, Bev would have liked donations made to the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, P.O. Box 336, Westbrook, ME 04098.

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