Andre Beauchesne, 63, of Biddeford, died on Monday, Feb. 18, 2013 at the Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in the family’s name to: Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, 11 Hunnewell Road, Scarborough, ME 04074; or the Animal Welfare Society Inc., P.O. Box 43, West Kennebunk, ME 04094. A memorial visitation will be 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Hope Memorial Chapel. A graveside service and burial will be held later in the spring at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Biddeford. Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. To share condolences online, please visit www.hopememorial.com.
Marie D. Poissonnier, 92, of Sanford, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013 at the Goodall Hospital in Sanford. Visiting hours will be on Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the Lafrance-Lambert & Black Funeral Home, 29 Winter St., Sanford. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, Holy Family Church in Sanford. Burial will be in the spring at St. Ignatius Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed at www.blackfuneralhomes.com.
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