Lillian J. Couture, 88, of Sanford, passed away on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 at her home, with her family by her side. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Thursday from 8:30-9:30 a.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 Holy Family Church, 66 North Ave., Sanford. Burial will be in the spring in St. Ignatius Cemetery, Sanford. Arrangements are under the direction of Black Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale. Condolences may be expressed at www.blackfuneralhomes.com.

Mildred Fulton, 83, of Acton, died Jan. 6 at the Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford after a long illness. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Friday at 10 a.m. at the Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home, 580 Main St., Springvale, where a funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Highland Grove Cemetery in North Shapleigh. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the Acton Congregational Church, P.O. Box 28, Acton, ME 04001. Arrangements are under the direction of Black Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale. Condolences may be expressed at www.blackfuneralhomes.com.

Brian E. Mills, 61, of Sanford, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013 at his residence. Visiting hours will be on Thursday from 4-7 p.m. at the Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home, 580 Main St., Springvale. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider donations in his memory to a charity of one’s choice. Condolences may be expressed at www.blackfuneralhomes.com.

Leroy E. Toshach, 84, of Arundel and formerly of Methuen, Mass., passed away Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013 at the Maine Medical Center in Portland. Memorials may be made to Autism Speaks Alec’s Army, 160 State Road, 2nd Floor, Princeton, NJ 08540. Visiting hours for family and friends will be held on Thursday from 4-8 p.m. at the Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home, Inc., 233 Lawrence St., Methuen, MA 01844. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday at 11 a.m. in St. Monica’s Church in Methuen, Mass., with burial to follow in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Lawrence, Mass. For directions or condolences, please visit www.pollardfuneralhome.com. The Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home is honored to assist the Toshach family with arrangements.

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