Passages: February 26, 2023

Zaiden H. Lang, 4, of Sanford passed away unexpectedly on February 6. Read his obituary here: https://blackfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/zaiden-lang. A funeral was held on Wednesday, February 15 at the Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home.

Joyce Alma Cote, 71, of Sanford passed away peacefully on February 12 after a long battle with COPD. Read her obituary here: https://blackfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/joyce-cote. Visitation was held on Friday, February 17th at the Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday, February 18th at Holy Family Church. Interment will be held on a later date at  St. Ignatius Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Humane Society at humanesociety.com.

William W. Cilley Jr., 78, a graduate of Sanford High School, passed away peacefully on February 13 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Read his obituary here: https://blackfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/william-cilley. A graveside service will be held  at the Southern Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery at a day and time to be determined.

Craig David McLeod, 47, a 1994 graduate of the Sanford Vocational Center, passed away on February 15 after a two-year battle with Gastric Cancer. Read his obituary here:  https://blackfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/craig-mcleod. A Celebration of Life has been planned for Craig on Sunday, February 26 from 12:00 to 3:00PM at Rustic Dreams Barn and Venue located at 1413 Alfred Rd, Lyman, Maine.

Florence P. Hansen, 93, a graduate of Nasson College, passed away on Feb. 15 at Inland Hospital in Waterville. Read her obituary here: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/02/19/obituaryflorence-p-hansen-2/ A service was held February 23 at the Fortin Group Funeral Home in Auburn, followed by committal services at Gracelawn Memorial Park.

Constance M. Pepin, 99, of Sanford passed away on February 19 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Read her obituary here: https://blackfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/connie-pepin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on what would have been her 100th birthday Monday, June 19 at 10:00 A.M. at Holy Family Church, with a burial at St. Ignatius Cemetery.

William A. “Bill” Simoneau, 58, of Sanford, died at home on February 22. Read his obituary here: https://blackfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/william-simoneau. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 PM on Tuesday, February 28th at the Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home in Springvale.  A memorial luncheon will be held immediately following at the AMVETS in Sanford.