Cecile B. Richard, 88, a longtime resident of June Street in Sanford, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012 at the Goodall Hospital. Visiting hours will be on Sunday from 4-6 p.m. at the Lafrance-Lambert & Black Funeral Home, 29 Winter St., Sanford. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Monday at 11 a.m. at St. Therese of Lisieux Parish, Holy Family Church. Burial will follow at St. Ignatius Cemetery. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider donations in her memory to the American Lung Association of Maine, 122 State St., Augusta, ME 04330-5615. Condolences may be expressed at www.blackfuneralhomes.com.

Todd Jay St. Pierre of Biddeford died May 14, 2012 in Nashua, N.H. A graveside service will be held on Friday, Aug. 17 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Cemetery, West Street in Biddeford. Autumn Green Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Edward George “Ed” Collins, 72, of Wild Dunes Way, Old Orchard Beach, passed away on Thursday in Scarborough. Visitation will be on Monday morning, Aug. 13 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home, 36 Portland Ave. A Mass of Christian burial will follow at 11 a.m. at St. Margaret’s Church of Good Shepherd Parish in Old Orchard Beach. Burial will follow at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Saco. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southern Maine, 180 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, ME 04074. www.dcpate.com.

Taw P. Diffin, 38, of Biddeford, died Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Visiting hours will be 2-4 and 6-8  p.m. on Monday, Aug. 13, 2012 at Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. To share condolences online, please visit www.hopememorial.com.

Vincent J. Noel, 63, of Biddeford died unexpectedly at his home on Aug. 7, 2012 due to natural causes. A funeral service  will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, 2012 at Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford. The family requests that donations in Vincent’s memory be made to: The Bon Appetit Meal Program, 19 Crescent St., Biddeford, ME 04005. To share condolences online, visit www.HopeMemorial.com.

* Death notices list funeral arrangements. For full obituaries see the weekend newspaper.



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