Muriel C. Black, 78, of Sanford, died on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Visitation will be held from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6 at the Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home, located at 580 Main St. in Springvale. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 7 at St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, Notre Dame Church, located on Payne Street in Springvale. Interment will follow at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Biddeford.Arrangements are under the direction of Black Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale.Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the Alzheimer’s Association, 383 U.S. Route 1, Suite 2C, Scarborough, ME 04074. To leave a message of condolence for the family, please visit www.blackfuneralhomes.com.

Robert Joseph Brocato lost his life to lung cancer on Dec. 2, 2012. His family was with him providing love, comfort and occasional falderal. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Thursday from 3-7 p.m. at the Lafrance-Lambert & Black Funeral Home, 29 Winter St., Sanford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish at Holy Family Church, 66 North Ave., Sanford. Private burial will be in St. Ignatius Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating blood or platelets to the Red Cross. Donations to your favorite cancer research or prevention organization are also encouraged. Arrangements are under the direction of Black Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale. Condolences may be expressed at www.blackfuneralhomes.com.

Rene Robert Brochu, 77, formerly of Sanford and Springvale, passed away on Friday, Nov. 30, 2012 at Morristown Medical Center in New Jersey. He had lived in nearby Long Valley, N.J. for the past 26 years. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Wednesday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Lafrance-Lambert & Black Funeral Home, 29 Winter St., Sanford. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish at Notre Dame Church in Springvale. Burial will follow in Notre Dame Cemetery in Springvale.Arrangements are under the direction of Black Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale. Condolences may be expressed at www.blackfuneralhomes.com.

Jerard A. Ledoux, 90, former Biddeford resident, died Nov. 27 in West Springfield, Mass. Services were held Dec. 3, with arrangements by Messier Funeral Home in Holyoke, Mass.

Christopher G. White, 42, of Old Orchard Beach, died at his home on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012 after a short battle with cancer. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial service on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 at 4 p.m. at Seacoast Chapel, 228 Buxton Road, Saco. Arrangements are under the direction of Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services, 981 Forest Ave., Portland. Please visit www.advantageportland.com to sign Chris’ guestbook.

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