Diane N. Ayotte, 60, of Lyman, died Thursday, March 29, 2012 at Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough, after a brief illness with cancer. Visiting hours will be 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at Hope Memorial Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Biddeford. Memorial donations in Diane’s memory may be made to the Biddeford Free Clinic, P.O. Box 325, Biddeford, ME 04005. To share condolences online, please visit www.hopememorial.com.
Gisele Charland, 84, passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. A funeral service will take place on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Lafrance-Lambert & Black Funeral Home, 29 Winter St., Sanford. Burial will follow at St. Ignatius Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed at www.blackfuneralhomes.com.
Shirley M. Davis, 93, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 30, 2012. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, April 3 at 1 p.m. at Kimball Hill Cemetery in Arundel. Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. To share condolences online, please visit www.hopememorial.com.
Madeline June Huntress, 78, of Eliot, died Thursday, March 29, 2012 in Dover, N.H., surrounded by her loving family. A period of visitation for Madeline and her family will be held this Wednesday, April 4 from 5-7 p.m. at the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home, 125 Old Post Road, Kittery, where funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 5 at 11 a.m. for Madeline. For those who desire, memorial contributions may be made in Madeline’s name to Beacon Hospice at www.beaconhospice.com. Care for Madeline and her family has been entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home of Kittery.
Jason Marc Rochelo, 35, of Biddeford, died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, March 31, 2012. Memorial visitation will be 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at Hope Memorial Chapel. A 1 p.m. green burial will follow at Cedarbrook Burial Ground, 175 Boothby Road, Limington. Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: The Landing School, 286 River Road, Arundel, ME 04046. To share condolences online, please visit www.hopememorial.com.
Emile J. Tardif, 87, of Saco, passed away early Saturday morning on March 31, 2012, after a long illness, at Southridge Living Center in Biddeford. A visiting hour will be 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at Cote Funeral Home, 87 James St., Saco. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Cote Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Saco. Arrangements are by Cote Funeral Home, Saco. To send private condolences to the family, go to www.cotefuneralhome.com.
Helen Dunnells Wentworth, 106, of Acton, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2012 at the Greenwood Center in Sanford. Burial will be private at the Milton Mills Cemetery in Milton Mills, N.H. A celebration of her life will be held on Aug. 14 at 1 p.m. at the Acton Congregational Church. Arrangements are under the direction of the Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home, 580 Main St., Springvale. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider donations in her memory to the Helen D. Wentworth Educator’s Fund of the Acton Congregational Church, P.O. Box 28, Acton, ME 04001, to provide assistance to church youth or adults who are preparing to be teachers. Checks should be made payable to the church with “HWD Fund” in the memo. Condolences may be expressed at www.blackfuneralhomes.com.
Joseph W. Zuke, 86, a lifelong resident of Biddeford, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, on Friday, March 30, 2012 at Seal Rock Health Care Facility in Saco. Visiting hours will be 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at Hope Memorial Chapel. A Liturgy of the Word will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at St. Joseph Church of the Good Shepherd Parish in Biddeford. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Biddeford. Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. Memorial donations in Joe’s name may be made to: St. Mary’s Cemetery, P.O. Box 391, Biddeford, ME 04005 or a charity of your choice. To share condolences online, please visit www.hopememorial.com.
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