Ethel Jeannette Bess, 93, of Kennebunk and formerly of Skowhegan, died peacefully on Friday, May 10, 2013 at her residence. There are no calling hours. A memorial Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Holy Spirit Parish/St. Martha’s Church, Route 1, Kennebunk. Burial will be scheduled at a later date in Skowhegan. Should friends choose, memorial donations in her memory may be made to: The Animal Welfare Society, P.O. Box 43, West Kennebunk, ME 04094; or Notre Dame de Lourdes Church, P.O. Box 369, Skowhegan, ME 04976-0369. Arrangements are in care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk. www.bibberfuneral.com.
James Wheeler Hinkley Sr., 75, of Old Orchard Beach, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Southern Maine Medical Center after suffering many years with Parkinson’s disease. Visiting hours will be 3-5 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Cathedral Pines Funeral Home, 156 Saco Ave., Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064. Donations in memory of James may be made to: American Parkinson Disease Association, 135 Parkinson Ave., Staten Island, NY 10305. To share condolences online, please visit www.hopememorial.com.
Shirley D. Macomber, 75, of Saco, passed away early Tuesday evening on May 14, 2013, at Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford. Visiting hours will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2013 at Cote Funeral Home, 87 James St., Saco. The funeral service and burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery will be private. Arrangements are by Cote Funeral Home, Saco. To send condolences to the family go to www.cotefuneralhome.com.
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