Simone (Bourque) Bourgeois-Roberts, 71, of Wells, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, Aug. 9, 2013 with her family by her side. Her funeral Mass will take place Friday, Aug. 16, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church, 17 Waterville St., North Grafton, MA 01536. All are invited to a visitation at Roney Funeral Home, 152 Worcester St. in North Grafton, from 9-11 a.m., prior to the funeral Mass. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery in North Grafton. In lieu of flowers, Simone requested donations in her memory to The American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 or online at www.cancer.org. Directions and an online condolence book to share memories of Simone are available at www.roneyfuneralhome.com.
André Richard Joseph Turcotte, 64, of Sanford and formerly of Biddeford, died at home on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, of complications related to lung cancer. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013 at 2 p.m. at St. George’s Episcopal Church, 3 Emerson St. in Sanford, with the Rev. Canon Susan Murphy, officiating. A reception will be held immediately following the service in the St. Elizabeth’s Hall. To leave a message of condolence for the family, please visit www.autumngreenfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, we hope you will consider donations to the children’s programs of St. George’s Episcopal Church, 3 Emerson St., Sanford, ME 04073; or to the American Lung Association of Maine, 122 State St., Augusta, ME 04330. The Autumn Green Funeral Home, 47 Oak St. in Alfred, is respectfully handling arrangements.
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