Marguerite Y. Boivin, 97, of Saco, died Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013 at her home at Wardwell Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005.
Brother Edmond “Raymond” Drouin died on Saturday, Dec. 14 at the age of 92 in St. Mary’s D’Youville Pavilion in Lewiston. Rite of Reception will be held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at the Notre Dame Chapel in Alfred. Visitation will begin at the chapel at 10 a.m. with a Mass of Christian burial following at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19. Interment will follow at the Brothers’ Cemetery in Alfred. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider sending a contribution in his memory to the Brothers’ Retirement Fund, c/o Br. Jerome Lessard, P.O. Box 159, Alfred, ME 04002. 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.
Royal M. Fournier Sr., 84, of Saco, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013 at Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough, after a long illness. At his request, there will be no visiting hours or funeral. Burial will be at the convenience of the family in Woodlawn Cemetery in Biddeford. Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. Memorial donations in Royal’s name may be made to Ronald McDonald House of Portland, 250 Brackett St., Portland, ME 04102; or Gosnell Hospice House, 11 Hunnewell Road, Scarborough, ME 04074. To share condolences online, please visit www.hopememorial.com.
Lillian M. Gervais, 91, formerly of Biddeford, died Friday, Dec. 13, 2013 at Seal Rock Healthcare, surrounded by friends and family. Visiting hours will be 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20, 2013 at Hope Memorial Chapel. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21 at Most Holy Trinity Church in Saco. Burial will be in the spring at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Saco. Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. To share condolences online, please visit www.hopememorial.com. Memorial donations may be sent to the Animal Welfare Society, P.O. Box 43, West Kennebunk, ME 04094-0043.
Francis P. Kelley, 81, of Biddeford, died Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013 at Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford, after a brief illness. At his request, there will be no visiting hours. A graveside service will be held in the spring of 2014 at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Biddeford. Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. Memorial donations in Francis’ name may be made to Biddeford High School Scholarship Fund, 23 Maplewood Ave., Biddeford, ME 04005. To share condolences online, please visit www.hopememorial.com.
Mark A. Landry, 57, of Haley Road, passed away on Dec. 16 at his home, after a period of declining health. Visitation will be held on Friday Dec. 20 from 11 a.m. to noon, followed by a noon Roman Catholic memorial service at the Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home, located on the corners of Routes 202 and 4A (13 Portland Road) in Buxton (Bar Mills). www.dcpate.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association of Maine, 122 State St., Augusta, ME 04330.
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