Josephine A. McGahey Bell, 91, formerly of John Street in Goodwins Mills, died Feb. 6 at the Sun Coast Hospice in Pinellas Park, Fla. A memorial service will be held at the Goodwins Mills United Methodist Church, 55 Church St., Lyman, on Friday, April 12, 2013 at 1 p.m.
Stephen M. Gilblair, 78, of Kennebunk, passed away peacefully Monday, April 8, 2013 at the home of his daughter in Waterboro, surrounded by his family. Visiting hours will be 4-7 p.m. on Friday, April 12, 2013 at Hope Memorial Chapel. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Saturday at St. Joseph Church in Biddeford. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Biddeford. Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. To share condolences online, please visit www.hopememorial.com.
Haley P. Plaisted, 16, of Shapleigh, died at her home on Monday, April 8, 2013. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to noon with a funeral service following at noon on Saturday, April 13 at the Curtis Lake Christian Church, located on Westview Drive in Sanford, with Rev. Rick Martin officiating. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider sending a memorial contribution to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 120 Wall St., 29th Floor, New York, NY 10005 or online at www.afsp.org. Arrangements are under the direction of Black Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale. To leave a message of condolence for the family, please visit www.blackfuneralhomes.com.
Peter G. Tito, 90, of Greenville and formerly of Saco, passed away on April 9, 2013 at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to donate to their favorite animal shelter in memory of Peter. Friends are welcome to attend a brief graveside service in Laurel Hill Cemetery on Friday, April 12, 2013 at noon. Arrangements are by Cote Funeral Home, Saco. To sign the guestbook or leave condolences, go to www.cotefuneralhome.com.
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