Mary Yates Nobert, 88, a lifelong resident of Sanford, passed away peacefully on Feb. 15, 2012 at the Greenwood Nursing Care Center in Sanford. In accordance with Mary’s wishes, there will be no visiting hours. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Monday at 11 a.m. at St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, Holy Family Church in Sanford. Private interment will be in the spring at St. Ignatius Cemetery. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider donations in her memory to the Waban Projects, Inc., 5 Dunaway Drive, Sanford, ME 04073, the Children’s Center, 26 Amherst St., Sanford, ME 04073 or The York County Shelter Programs, P.O. Box 820, Alfred, ME 04002. Arrangements are under the direction of the Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home, 580 Main St., Springvale. Condolences may be expressed at www.blackfuneralhomes.com.
Dorilas F. Roy, 84, of Biddeford, died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 at Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford after a brief illness. Visiting hours will be 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 at Hope Memorial Chapel. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012 at St. Joseph Church of the Good Shepherd Parish in Biddeford. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Biddeford. Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. Memorial donations in Dorilas’ memory may be made to Gosnell Hospice House, 11 Hunnewell Road, Scarborough, ME 04074 or Biddeford Free Clinic, P.O. Box 325, Biddeford, ME 04005. To share condolences online, please visit www.hopememorial.com.
Sondra Susan Stevens Shields, 69, of Kennebunk, passed away Feb. 13, 2012, with dignity and grace, after an arduous battle with cancer. Visiting hours were on Thursday, Feb. 16 from 5-8 p.m. at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk. A funeral service will be held on Friday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. at Christ Church, 6 Dane St., Kennebunk, followed by burial at Pine Grove Cemetery in West Kennebunk. Should friends desire, memorial donations may be made in her name to: Dorothy Stevens Center, c/o Kennebunk Town Hall, One Summer Street, Kennebunk, ME 04043; or to Pine Grove Cemetery, PO Box 424, West Kennebunk, ME 04094. Arrangements are in care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk. www.bibberfuneral.com.
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