About

The Fortin Group in Auburn, Maine, provides complete funeral and cremation services. Our experienced team brings decades of caring service and funeral expertise to all our families in Auburn and Lewiston. We'll be honored to help guide you through this emotionally challenging stage of life.

Our Auburn funeral home

Chapel at The Fortin GroupOur spacious Auburn funeral home has earned an excellent reputation for its convenience and comforting environment. The Fortin Group houses visitation rooms for more intimate gatherings as well as a large area that accommodates families who require more space. A recent renovation also added a catering room and a staging kitchen for our caterers. These amenities provide families with plenty of space for receptions and spending time with family and friends.

Personalized memorial services in Maine

Celebration of life venue for services, gatherings and receptions at The Fortin GroupWe believe that every life should be celebrated. That's why all of our funeral and cremation services are fully customizable, allowing you to showcase your loved one's interests, passions and hobbies. We'll help you design a fitting service complete with obituaries, personal videos, photo displays, catering options and keepsakes.

These options not only provide you with the ability to honor your loved one, but also provide comfort and compassion during this difficult time. Our team at The Fortin Group wants to help you start the journey to healing and will guide you every step of the way.

Building local relationships

We pride ourselves on providing the service you expect before, during and after the loss of a loved one. As a locally operated funeral home, our staff is local to the Auburn-Lewiston area and actively involved in the community.

For decades, The Fortin Group has helped families create lasting funeral, memorial and cremation services—whether at time of need or planned in advance. We welcome all families and consider it an honor to serve you. Feel free to come meet a member of our team and learn about your funeral service options.

History

The Fortin Group manages funeral homes in both Auburn and Lewiston, known locally as the Twin Cities in Maine. For decades, our caring staff has provided thoughtful funeral and cremation services with a personal touch.

Our service begins

In the early 1900s, families began the transition from having undertaking services and embalming take place in the family home to utilizing funeral homes for these services. In 1925, Reginald Fortin became an owner at Poisson and Fortin Funeral Home on Park Street in Lewiston. When Fortin Sr. died, his sons, Donat and Roland G., established their funeral home at our current location: 70 Horton Street in Lewiston.

A family tradition of care

In 1975, Roland G. Fortin sold his interest to existing shareholders Raymond Duprez, Denis Croteau and Roger Bouffard. In 1985, Raymond A. Perreault also became a shareholder in Fortin Funeral Directors.

Nearly 20 years later, Fortin Funeral Directors merged with Plummer & Merrill & Teague Funeral Homes in 1992. They changed the business name to The Fortin Group of Lewiston and Auburn, offering a choice of locations for our families in both cities. Since 1996, our Auburn and Lewiston funeral homes have been members of the Dignity Memorial® network of funeral, cremation and cemetery service providers.

This partnership has enabled us to offer more service options to our families with the ability to customize each one to meet the needs of our community. Our local team members are experts in arranging meaningful tributes in our welcoming and comforting facilities, providing each family with service beyond their expectations.

Celebration of Life Planning

Our planners are celebration of life experts. We plan more celebrations each year than any other provider, and we know just what to do to create a uniquely beautiful and heartfelt tribute with attention to detail like no other.

Every family who entrusts us with their loved one’s service can expect an event that includes:
  • meaningful music celebration of life
  • cherished memories celebration of life
  • a personalized message celebration of life

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Funeral & Cremation Pricing

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Our Venues

Tower of Memories | Premium reception venue at Olinger Funeral, Cremation & Cemetery - Crown Hill
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Catered Receptions

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Pricing Starts At 595
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Urns

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Caskets

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Pricing Starts At 1,895
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Plan a Simple Cremation

Simple can still mean exceptional. Let us show you how.

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Unable to find an obituary?

Not finding what you are looking for? Search for your loved one's obituary across any of our other locations.

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Reviews & Ratings

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Featured customer testimonials

We love hearing from the families we serve. Their feedback helps us continue creating meaningful celebrations that honor loved ones with unparalleled attention to detail.

They were exceptional,very caring and always called and kept us up on everything

Verified Cremation Customer

June 2024

I am extremely delighted with the experience myself and family had with Fortins and the team that helped us through this life changing experience. I especially want to acknowledge Miss Julia Olko. She made this uncomfortable experience very easy to go through. This is definitely her calling. We are so thankful to have had Miss...

Verified Cremation & Funeral Service Customer

June 2024

We couldn't have asked for a more personalized experience than the one we received from Dignity Memorial. The funeral director's caring attitude made our family feel as though we were her only clients. Her attention to details was phenomenal. No request was too much to ask. We had angel pins for our guests, and the funeral dire...

Verified Cremation & Funeral Service Customer

May 2024

I would recommend that all families take the time to set up their funeral arrangements. Do it now do it with the Fortin group they are amazing. They will guide you and direct you and make it such an easy experience for such a heart wrenching time in our lives.

Verified Cremation & Funeral Service Customer

May 2024

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