Veronica “Vera” Murphy, 94, of Sanford, died Nov. 25 at the Greenwood Center in Sanford, after a long illness. A funeral service will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. at the Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home, 580 Main St. in Springvale. Burial will follow in Oakdale Cemetery in Sanford. Arrangements are under the direction of Black Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale. Condolences may be expressed at www.blackfuneralhomes.com.

Rosario “Rosie” Proulx, 48, of South Street, passed away Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013. A graveside service will be held Dec. 3 at 11 a.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery in Biddeford. Rev. Shirley Bowen will officiate. Dennett, Craig & Pate Saco are in charge of the arrangements.

Paul E. Rivard, 71, of Old Orchard Beach, passed away on Monday, Nov. 25, 2013 at his home, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013 at St. Margaret’s Church, Saco Avenue, Old Orchard Beach. Arrangements are by Cote Funeral Home in Saco. Those wishing to send a condolence to the family or sign the online guestbook should go to www.cotefuneralhome.com.

Lorraine M. Vermette, 91, of Acton, died on Monday, Nov. 25, 2013 at the Greenwood Center in Sanford. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 29 at the Mount Calvary Cemetery, located on Maple Street in Somersworth, N.H. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the Maine Children’s Cancer Program, 100 Campus Drive, Suite 107, Scarborough, ME 04074. 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.

William D. Wagner, 61, of Palmetto, Fla. and formerly of Saco, passed away Monday, Nov. 18, 2013 in Florida, after fighting to regain his strength from a cardiac arrest. A celebration of life will be held from 4-7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, 2013 at Cote Funeral Home, 87 James St. in Saco. To sign the guestbook or leave condolences, go to www.cotefuneralhome.com.

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