John J. Harnois Sr., 85, of Wells, died peacefully at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Scarborough on Sept. 21, 2011. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 111 Chapel Road, Wells, with Father Tom Murphy. Burial with military honors will follow at the Southern Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Springvale. Should friends desire, memorial donations may be sent to: The Maine Veterans’ Home, 290 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, ME 04074. Arrangements are in care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk, ME 04043. www.bibberfuneral.com.
Doris C. Potvin, 79, of Biddeford, died Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 at St. Andre’s Healthcare Facility. Visiting hours will be 4-7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 26, 2011 at Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011 at St. Margaret’s Church in Old Orchard Beach. Burial will be in the Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Springvale at a later date. Donations in memory of Doris may be made to: the National Kidney Foundation, 85 Astor Ave., Suite No. 2, Norwood, MA 02062. To share condolences online, please visit www.hopememorial.com.
Fay Louis, 94, of Saco, passed away Thursday evening on Sept. 22, 2011 at York Manor in Biddeford.Visiting hours will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011, with Trisagion prayers at 6:30 p.m., at Cote Funeral Home, corner of Beach and James streets, Saco. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011 at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Saco. Burial will follow in St. Demetrios Cemetery in Biddeford. Arrangements are by Cote Funeral Home, Saco. To send private condolences to the family go to www.cotefuneralhome.com.
Edward M. L’Heureux, 85, of Sanford, passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 at Goodall Hospital in Sanford. Visiting hours will be on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at the Lafrance-Lambert & Black Funeral Home, 29 Winter St, Sanford. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Monday at 11 a.m. at St. Therese of Lisieux Parish, Holy Family Church. Burial with military honors will follow at St. Ignatius Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed at www.blackfuneralhomes.com.
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