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Obituary Guidelines

Town Name- Can be place of death or place residence

Full Name of Deceased, Age, Where they passed away, and date including day of week, month, day, and year “with family by her/his side” or other description if desired.

Deceased was born- place of birth, date of birth, the son/daughter of (parents names including mother’s maiden in parenthesis). He/she attended _____ schools and graduated when and where and military service if applicable.

This paragraph can be used to detail deceased employments over the years, accomplishments, clubs they belonged to, church affiliations, etc.

This paragraph can be used to describe hobbies, relationships with family and friends, and qualities of the deceased.

He/ she was predeceased by…. The order suggested is parents, spouse or companion, children, grandchildren, siblings, sibling-in-law, special friend, pets.

He/ she is survived by…. The order suggested is parents, spouse, or companion, children and spouse or companion, grandchildren and their spouse or companion, siblings and spouse or companion, in laws, reat grandchildren, nephews, nieces, cousins, special friends, and pets.

Service and burial information or private services.

The family would like to thank………

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in the deceased name to …..

Cremation arrangements are by Mid Maine Cremation Services 453-6006, this line added to provide phone number newspapers can use to verify death of the deceased.

NEWSPAPER OBITUARY INFORMATION

Morning Sentinel (207)791-6191 Email Morning Sentinel [email protected]

Kennebec Journal (207)791-6191 Email Kennebec Journal [email protected]

Bangor Daily News (207)990-8128 or (800)432-7964 Will run a free obit line with limited information including dates and times of services Email Bangor Daily News [email protected]

Portland Press Herald (207)791-6191 Email Portland Press Herald [email protected]

Lewiston Sun Journal (800)482-0753 Email Lewiston Sun Journal [email protected]

Village Soup Newspapers: (Herald Gazette, Republican Journal, Capital Weekly) (207)594-4401 weekly newspapers Email Village Soup Newspapers [email protected]

Town Line (207)445-2234 weekly newspaper Email Town Line [email protected]