Guy Caron, 81, of Sanford, passed away on Friday, March 16, 2012 at the Greenwood Center after a brief illness. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, March 23 at St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, Notre Dame Church, located on Payne Street in Springvale. Interment with military honors will follow at the Southern Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Springvale. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider Sanford High School Music Boosters, Attention: Matt Doiron, 52 Sanford High School Boulevard, Sanford, ME 04073. Arrangements are under the direction of Lafrance-Lambert & Black Funeral Home, 29 Winter St., Sanford, ME 04073. To leave a message of condolence for the family, please visit www.blackfuneralhomes.com.

Gerard G. Compagna, 88, of Saco, passed away Friday afternoon on March 16, 2012 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Visiting hours will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Cote Funeral Home, corner of Beach and James streets, Saco. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, at Most Holy Trinity Church, Good Shepherd Parish in Saco. Burial will follow in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Saco. To send private condolences to the family go to www.cotefuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Wardwell, 43 Middle St., Saco, ME 04072 or to Saco Food Pantry, P.O. Box 246, Saco, ME 04072.

Dewey Winston “Wes” Minor, 76, of Biddeford, passed away on March 19, 2012, surrounded by his loving family after a brief and courageous battle with cancer, at Southridge Rehabilitation and Living Center. Visiting hours will be on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon at Cote Funeral Home, corner of Beach and James streets in Saco. A funeral service will follow at noon in the funeral home; burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Biddeford. Arrangements are by Cote Funeral Home, Saco. To send a private condolence to the family, go to www.cotefuneralhome.com.

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