BEGIN — Rachel M., died July 8. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Friday, July 17, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 72 Pleasant St., Waterville, with the Rev. Dominic Savio as officiant. Interment will follow at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, 78 Grove St., Waterville. Memorial donations in memory of Rachel may be made in lieu of flowers to Messalonskee High School, 131 Messalonskee High Drive, Oakland, ME 04963, to support programs at the Performing Arts Center. Arrangements under the care and direction of Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 445 Waterville Road, Skowhegan.

COSTELLO — James R. Sr., 81, of Scarborough, died on Thursday, July 9. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 13, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., at The Fortin Group Funeral Home, 217 Turner St., Auburn. Services will be held on Tuesday, July 14, at 11 a.m., at Saints Peter and Paul Basilica, 122 Ash St., in Lewiston. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lewiston. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Maine Cancer Foundation, 170 U.S. Rte. 1, Ste. 250, Falmouth, ME, 04105; The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing, 29 Lowell St., Lewiston, ME, 04240, or The Boys & Girls Club of Lewiston/Auburn, 43 Second St., Auburn, ME, 04210.

GAGNON — Lionel M., 70, of Lewiston, died Sunday, June 12, in Auburn. Funeral arrangements are for 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, at Funeral Alternatives, 25 Tampa St., Lewiston. Burial arrangements are with St. Peter’s Cemetery, Switzerland Road, Lewiston. 

GARTLEY — Corrine G., 88, passed away on June 20 at her home in Lisbon. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 18, at Lisbon United Methodist Church, 14 School St. Lisbon Falls. Committal will be private at a later date at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery. Donations may be made in Corrine’s memory to: The Coastal Humane Society, 30 Range Rd., Brunswick, ME 04011. A service of Crosman Funeral, Cremation and Monument Providers, 50 Main St., Lisbon Falls, 207-353-4950.

HARMON — Scott Avery, 30, died July 10, in Auburn. A memorial visitation will be held 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at Wilson Funeral Home, 24 Shaker Road, Gray.

HARRIS — Nicole “Nikki,” 76, of Rumford, passed away on July 12, in Portland. Visiting hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, with visitation by the Daughters of Isabella at 6:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 17, at Parish of the Holy Savior. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery. If so desired, contributions in Nikki’s memory may be made to the Oncology Unit, Rumford Hospital, 420 Franklin St., Rumford, ME 04276. Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276, 364-4366, www.sgthibaultfuneralhome.com.

HILL — Kenneth. Graveside committal services for Kenneth “Hillbilly” Hill Jr. will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 18, at the Pleasant Pond Cemetery, Sumner, with Ellie Andrews officiating. Arrangements by Cliff Gray Cremation & Funeral Services, 60 Andrews Road, Bryant Pond.

HUGHES — Stephen “Steve” R., died July 5 in Mansfield, Texas. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Stephen R. Hughes Walk to End Alzheimer’s at www.alz.org/walk. The Stephen R. Hughes Memorial Team will be found under the Portland, Maine Walk. Visitation will be 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 16, at Knowlton & Hewins Funeral Home, 1 Church St., Augusta. A memorial service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Committal with military honors will take place at noon at Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Augusta. Arrangements are by Conroy-Tully Crawford Funeral Home, 172 State St., Portland.

IRISH — Dean Scott, 41, died Saturday, July 11, in Dixfield. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, July 18, at the Andover Congregational Church, Andover, with the Rev. Linda Couture officiating. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the Andover Educational Fund, P.O. Box 32, Andover, ME 04276, in his memory. Arrangements are under the direction of the MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., Rumford.

NASON — Charlene C., 85, died on Saturday, July 11, at her home in Minot. A celebration of life will be celebrated at the Fortin Group Funeral Home, 217 Turner St., Auburn on Tuesday, July 14, at 4 p.m., followed by a reception at the Fortin Group for family and friends. Committal will take place at Gracelawn Memorial Park and will be private. Donations may be made in Charlene’s memory to Beacon Hospice, 245 Center St. #10A, Auburn ME 04210. A service of the Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St., Auburn, ME. 783-8545.

TARBOX — Gilbert H., 84, of Brown Road, died on Friday, July 10. A celebration of life will take place on Saturday, July 18, at 10 a.m., at the United Methodist Church in Richmond. A gathering will follow at the church dining hall. Arrangements are under the care of Kincer Funeral Home, 130 Pleasant St., Richmond, ME 04357.

TURCOTTE — Conrad R., 60, of Milo, died in on Sunday, July 5, in Milo. A memorial gathering will be held from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday evening at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home. Family and friends are welcome to attend and celebrate Conrad’s life. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Conrad’s memory to the Autism Society of Maine, 72 Main St., Winthrop, ME 04364, or online at https://www.asmonline.org:4441/memberapps/donate-memory.asp. Arrangements by the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home, 305 Alfred A. Plourde Pkwy, Lewiston, 784-4023.