Irving “Bud” Hertz Jr., 68, of Old Orchard Beach, passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Margaret’s Church, Good Shepherd Parish in Old Orchard Beach. Burial will be at a later date in the VA Cemetery in Springvale. Arrangements are by Cote Funeral Home, Saco. In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to: Donald Roy and Irving “Bud” Hertz Scholarship fund c/o Sandra Lord Old Orchard Beach High School 40 EE Cummings Blvd. Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064.

 Raymond A. Johnson, 92, longtime Waterboro resident, passed away on March 21, 2012 at Goodall Hospital in Sanford, surrounded by his family. A graveside service will be announced in the spring and held at Pine Grove (South) Cemetery in South Waterboro. Arrangements are with Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home, Buxton, www.dcpate.com.

Gordon R. Penney Jr.,  66, of Gore Road, passed away on March 20, 2012, surrounded by his family. An immediate family service will be held at the Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home in Buxton with U.S. Navy honors. Please visit www.dcpate.com for the full obituary.

Walter R. Peare Jr., 81, of Biddeford, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at St. Andre’s Healthcare Facility after a long illness. There will be no visiting hours. Burial with military honors will be in Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Springvale on Monday, March 26, 2012 at noon.  Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. To share condolences online, please visit www.hopememorial.com.

 Michael D. Baker, 48, of Hillview Avenue, passed away on March 17, 2012. Private family services were held at the Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home, 365 Main St., Saco. For those wishing to make memorial contributions, they can be mailed to Ocean Communities Credit Union, c/o For the benefit of Lucille Baker, 1 Pool St., Biddeford, ME 04005.

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