Obituaries

Mar 3, 2025

Rene Bernard Carignan, 81, went to his rest on Monday, March 3, 2025, after a long battle with dementia.

Born on July 12, 1943, to Nazaire Carignan and Alice (Plante) Carignan.

He leaves a sister, Claire DeRosier; five children, Charles (Skip) Libby, Renee Lirette Sean Carignan, Derek Carignan, and Stacie Givetz; and his loving wife...

Mar 3, 2025

Betty May Searles, 93, of Kittery, ME, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2025, at Durgin Pines, where she had resided for the past six years. She was born on May 5, 1931, to Evelyn Frink and the late William Frink in Somerville, MA.

Betty grew up in Somerville, MA, where she met and married the love...

Mar 2, 2025

Michael David Peavey passed away suddenly on March 2, 2025.

( Mike) As he was known to family, friends, and coworkers, he was born on 12/12/1956 in Bangor, Maine. Mike was predeceased by his dad, Daniel Peavey, his mom, Eleanor Durgin, and his sister, Brenda Purcell. Mike is survived by his wife Karen Peavey of Shapleigh, Me,...

Feb 28, 2025

Marlene Catherine Marquis, 82, was born on November 28, 1942 in Rochester, NH and peacefully passed away Feb. 28, 2025 at home in Berwick, ME surrounded by family.

Marlene grew up in Somersworth, NH with her 4 siblings and loving parents, Ada Price and Paul Marquis. She became a young mother of 4 children that she also...

Feb 28, 2025

Zelphia G Potter of Kittery Point joined our heavenly father peacefully.

She was the first of 10 children born in Hurricane, West Virginia, to Lawrence Paul and Goldie Marie. Of the ten, she helped rear her younger siblings using her natural loving, maternal instincts and skills. Jerry, as she was referred to and Dean by her siblings,...

Feb 27, 2025

Jeannine R. Wentworth, 87, of Somersworth, died peacefully on Thursday, February 27, 2025.

She was born January 24, 1938, the daughter of Lucien and Rose Normand.  She was a life-long resident of Somersworth and worked many years at SAU44 in Northwood, NH, where she retired.

Jeannine was a cherished mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend....

Feb 25, 2025

Kittery – Brian S. Ellis, 54 of Bayview Ln in Kittery, formerly a lifelong resident of Eliot died on  February 13th 2025 from injuries sustained in a traffic crash on Interstate 95 in Wells, while he was working.

Brian was raised in Eliot, attended locals schools and graduated from Marshwood High School. Following high school  Brian proudly...

Feb 25, 2025

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Kittery Point, Maine-- Harold Niles Sr., a lifelong resident of Kittery Point, Maine, died February 25th, at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital.

Harold " Hal" born February 18, 1944, was raised in Kittery Point Maine. He was the son of the late Clarence and Velma Niles.

Harold...

Feb 24, 2025

Dr. Ernest P. D'Angelo Jr., 88, a prominent ear, nose, and throat specialist for more than three decades in the Portsmouth area, passed away peacefully at Portsmouth Regional Hospital on February 24th after a long illness. A beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and uncle, he was surrounded by his family in his final days.

Dr. D'Angelo,...

Feb 23, 2025

Kittery-Kayla Elizabeth Robbins Palos 29, of Old Dennett Road South in Kittery, passed away at the age of 29, on February 23, 2025

Born on September 11, 1995 in York, Maine she is the daughter of Jessica Mary and Michael John Palos.

Kayla graduated high school from Traip Academy, a year early with honors in...

Feb 20, 2025

Patricia Marion Witham, age 97, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on February 20th, 2025. She was born on December 2, 1927, the daughter of Merritt and Marion (Shuttleworth) Shapleigh. Patti was a graduate of Eliot High School. In 1961, she married Justin E. Witham, the love of her life. Together, they made their home and raised a family...

Feb 16, 2025

David A. Glenn, 71, of South Berwick, Maine, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2025, leaving behind a profound legacy of love and cherished memories. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, he was the beloved son of Ruth Bissett Glenn and Martin Glenn. David grew up in a large and loving family alongside his siblings: Linda Irons, Jackie Barlett, Jeff Glenn,...

Feb 11, 2025

Barrie Munro, a longtime resident of southern Maine, died at his Kittery home on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. He was 98.

He was born to Herbert Stewart Munro and Carolyn (Vogt) Munro on Sept. 8, 1926, in Philadelphia, Pa. He spent his childhood in the Philadelphia area but attended high school at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter,...

Feb 11, 2025

Lt. Col. (USAF Ret) John Rothstein, 80, of Kittery, ME, passed away at Portsmouth Regional Hospital surrounded by his family on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, after battling pneumonia. He was born in San Antonio, TX, at Kelly Field on November 2, 1944, the son of Daniel and Wrenna Rothstein. John was a 1962 graduate of Southside HS in Rockville...

Feb 8, 2025

Judd R. Reed, Born August 10, 1954, passed away on February 8, 2025.

Feb 7, 2025

Jeannette C Furbish (Provost), born on September 6, 1931 in Concord NH, passed away at age 93 on February 7, 2025 at Maplewood Nursing Home in Amesbury MA.

Jeannette was raised in Concord until the age of five, when the family moved to Portsmouth NH.  She attended Portsmouth High School, married, and had three children, settling in...

Feb 6, 2025

Jean E. Walker, of Kittery, passed away peacefully at York Hospital on February 6, 2025, at 91 years old.

She was born in Portsmouth, NH on January 3, 1934 to Earl Barnaby and Sarah Waldron. She was raised in Kittery and attended Kittery schools, including Frisbee Elementary where she later worked. She married the love of her...

Feb 5, 2025

After nearly a century roaming the highways and byways of North America, cruising the deep blue sea, and soaring the endless skies, John Rawson concluded his trek on the morning of February 5th, 2025 after being a resident of Kittery since 1971.

John grew up in Madison, Connecticut, as the sixth of eight children. In his ninety-five...

Feb 2, 2025

Jean A. Tylock of Dunkirk, NY, passed away on February 2, 2025, at Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center.

Born August 2, 1939, to Mildred and Guy Dunning in Portsmouth, NH. She attended Eliot Schools and served on Eliot's budget committee. She was a Congregational Church of Eliot member and participated in the Eliot Festival program.

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Feb 1, 2025

Kittery Point- Dane Royal Parker - Born November 16, 1957, in Athol Massachusetts to Marilyn (Kingsbury) and Dane Parker passed peacefully, surrounded by his family, February 1, 2025, after a hard-fought battle with Cancer.   Dane joined the Air Force in 1976 and honorably discharged in 1984.  He worked in law enforcement most of his career.  Dane married the love...