Abain Morris Demers, 91, loving father and grandfather, of Biddeford, passed away in the early hours Nov. 11, 2013, from complications after an unexpected fall. A celebration of his life will be held Friday, Nov. 15 from 4-8 p.m., with a remembrance ceremony starting at 5:30 p.m., at the St. Louis Alumni Hall, 649 Elm St. in Biddeford. His burial will take place Saturday, Nov. 16 at Sand Hill Cemetery in Milan, N.H. at 12:30 p.m., followed by a reception at Dan Demers’ residence at 364 Percy Road in Stark, N.H. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Greater New England Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, P.O. Box 845945, Boston, MA 02284-5945, or www.nationalmssociety.org.
Patricia A. Murray, 70, of Old Pool Road, passed away Nov. 12, 2013 at Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford. Friends and relatives may call Saturday, Nov. 16 from 10-11 a.m. at the Dennett, Craig and Pate Funeral Home, 365 Main St. in Saco. An 11 a.m. service will follow immediately at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Central Cemetery, corner of Main and Westford streets, Dunstable, Mass., at 2 p.m., with a graveside service. For those wishing to make memorial contributions in her memory, please consider the Tufts Medical Center, The Cam Neeley Foundation, 30 Winter St., Second Floor, Boston MA 02108; www.camneelyfoundation.org/donate.
Henry T. “Hank” Siudmak, 84, of Old Orchard Beach, died on Nov. 7, 2013, after a brief illness. Visiting hours will be 5-8 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17 at Dennett, Craig and Pate Funeral Home, 365 Main St. in Saco. A graveside service will be held 10:30 a.m. the following day at St. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Lewiston. In lieu of flowers, donations may be mailed to: Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 1797, Saco, ME 04072, or made online at www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
Dawn Marjorie Muchmore Tuttle, 87, of Springvale, died Nov. 12, 2013. Visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m. with a memorial service following at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Lafrance-Lambert & Black Funeral Home, located at 29 Winter St. in Sanford. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the Sanford Free Meals Kitchen, care of Sally Lamontagne, 563 Lebanon St., Sanford, ME 04073. 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.
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