BRUNSWICK — Leo C. Despres, 86, died peacefully on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at the Maine Veterans Home in Augusta.
As per his wishes, there will be no visiting hours. A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11am on January 26 at St. John the Baptist Church in Brunswick. A private family burial will be held in the spring.
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