Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in
Kittery, ME & Somersworth, NH
Serving Kittery, ME & Somersworth, NH
David Linscott
Sep 8, 2024
David Linscott died on September 8, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones at home in Portsmouth, NH. He was born October 3, 1959, to Nelson "Bud" and Nancy Linscott. The middle of six children, David was a loving brother to Nelson "Buddy," Jayne, Dan, Ronnie, and Bonnie. He graduated from Traip Academy in 1978 and attended one year at...
Brian R. Ballou
Sep 7, 2024
Brian R. Ballou The lover. The fighter. The fishing legend. To our dismay, Brian died on September 7, 2024 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA.
Born to Shirley (Northrup) and William Ballou on December 31, 1953 in Manchester, NH, Brian was a man born to the mountains, the forests, the rivers and most of all...
Gregory A. Rivers
Sep 6, 2024
Gregory A. Rivers died on Friday, September 6, 2024 at his home in Kittery Point, Maine, surrounded by his family. He was born on March 18, 1947 in York Harbor, Maine, the son of Avis (Bray) and Raymond A. Rivers.
Greg grew up in Eliot, Maine and graduated from Eliot High School in 1965. He was an...
Joan Melcher
Sep 2, 2024
Joan Elizabeth Melcher, 92, of Kittery, Maine, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 2, 2024.
Born on January 4, 1932, in Methuen, Massachusetts, Joan was the daughter of Clarence and Emma Leach. She married her beloved husband, Roland O. Melcher, and they shared a fulfilling marriage of 63 years together. Their journey together took them to various...
Richard “Dick” J. Jumper
Sep 1, 2024
Eliot - Richard John "Dick" Jumper, 84 of State Road in Eliot, died on September 1, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family.
Born in Portland Maine on October 25, 1939, he was a son of the late L. Royal and Elsie (Nielsen) Jumper. He was raised in Portsmouth and attended local schools, graduating from Portsmouth...
Gerald “Jerry” T. Moynahan
Aug 31, 2024
Gerald T. Moynahan (Jerry) passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Born in Portsmouth NH on October 5, 1939, to Cornelius G. and Stella M. Moynahan. A lifelong resident of Eliot, he attended St. Patrick Academy in Portsmouth and finished school graduating from Eliot High School in 1957. After high school, he joined the United States...
Matthew Bryan Mccormack
Aug 30, 2024
Matthew McCormack, beloved son of Robert and Sandi McCormack, passed away unexpectedly on August 30, 2024. Born on June 8, 1978, Matt grew up in Eliot and attended Marshwood and St. Thomas Aquinas high schools. He earned an engineering degree from Virginia Tech and held a Professional Engineer's license in multiple states, including Florida, New Hampshire, and Maine. Matt...
Catherine F. Thomas
Aug 27, 2024
Catherine Frances Thomas (Nee' O'Malley), aka "Kiki," passed away peacefully in the loving arms of her husband, Kenneth Francis Thomas, and her children on Tuesday Aug. 27th, 2024.
Catherine was a lifelong resident of Eliot, Maine. She was raised in South Eliot, where she was a proud Irish Catholic and the eldest of five O'Malley's. She attended ...
Roberta Leavitt
Aug 27, 2024
Roberta Leavitt, 100, celebrated her heavenly birth on August 27, 2024, at Sentry Hill in York, Maine. Born September 12, 1923, in Sacramento, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Raymond Ward and Stella Galloway Ward. She was a graduate of Sacramento High School in Sacramento, KY. She was married in Kentucky to her husband of 68 years, Robert Leslie...
Jessica Lynn Berounsky
Aug 26, 2024
Jessica Lynn Berounsky, 38, was born September 17, 1985, in Portsmouth, NH, and passed away on August 26, 2024, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Massachusetts. Jessica is survived by her Mother, Carol Berounsky; Father, Charles Berounsky; and Daughters Heartlyn Berounsky, 9, Everleigh Berounsky, 7, Brothers Michael Berounsky and wife, Gina Grasso Berounsky of Exeter, NH, and Richerd...
Richard Field
Aug 21, 2024
Eliot- Richard Field, 73 of State Road in Eliot died on August 21, 2024 at Gosnell Memorial Hospitce House following a period of failing health.
Born in Exeter New Hampshire on October 26, 1950 he was a son of the late Albert and Marguerite (Walsh) Field. He attended local schools graduating from Exeter High School.
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Timothy "Timmy, Big Daddy" Crichton
Aug 20, 2024
Timothy "Timmy, Big Daddy" Crichton, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 20, 2024. He was born on Aug. 2, 1966 in Rochester NH. He grew up in Somersworth, NH with his parents Robert and Leona and his two older brothers Daniel and Andrew Crichton.
Timmy married his high school sweetheart Kerie Boyle at age 18...
Terry L. Barrett
Aug 15, 2024
Kittery- Terry L. Barrett, 61, of Highpointe Circle in Kittery died on August 15, 2024, at her home surrounded by family following a courageous battle against ALS.
Born in Warwick, Rhode Island on October 18, 1962, she was a daughter of the late David (Lon) and Bette (Andrews) Williamson. She was raised in Exeter, Rhode Island and...
Edward F. Strong
Aug 14, 2024
Chief Edward Strong Obituary
April 28, 1945 – August 14th, 2024
Chief Edward F. Strong, a distinguished public servant and retired Chief of Police of Kittery Maine passed away peacefully on August 14th, 2024 at the age of 79.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, Strong relocated to his chosen home of Maine over forty...
Charles S. Mckeel Jr.
Aug 13, 2024
Charles S. McKeel, Jr., HMC USN Ret. Kittery, Maine
Charles S. McKeel Jr. (86) was born on July 23, 1938, in Cornwall, NY, to Charles S. Sr. and Catherine (Cheesman) McKeel. Charlie passed away peacefully on August 13, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family.
He grew up in Newburgh, NY, and joined the...
Barbara Jean Hall
Aug 10, 2024
Barbara Jean (Burbank) Hall, 92 years old, of Kittery, ME, passed away Saturday, August 10th at Watson Fields in Dover, NH. Barbara was born in Laconia, NH on June 30, 1932. She was the daughter of the late James Edwin and Clemency (Anstey) Burbank. Barbara was married to the late Frederick W. Hall, Jr. who passed away in 2011....
Roger K. Wittner
Aug 10, 2024
It is with deep sadness and extremely heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Roger K. Wittner, a beloved father, son, brother, and friend. He left us unexpectedly on Saturday August 10, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, laughter, and compassion.
Roger enjoyed his work of 30 years as an esteemed project manager at...
Richard Paul Boulanger
Aug 9, 2024
Somersworth- Richard Paul Boulanger, 71 of Parkview Terrace in Somersworth died suddenly on August 9, 2024 at Wentworth Douglass Hospital.
Born on April 9, 1953 he was the son of the late Alpha and Alida (Couinard) Boulanger. He attended local schools including St. Martin Academy and Plymouth State University.
Richard was an extremely dedicated member...
Roberta "Bobbie" Janette Jardine
Aug 8, 2024
Roberta "Bobbie" Janette Jardine, 93, of Dresden, Maine passed away in her sleep on August 8, 2024.
Born in Craftsbury, Vermont on August 27, 1930 to Leo West Williams and Alice Ariel (Pike). Raised on a dairy farm with her siblings Wendell, Clarence, Harland "Hap" and Marita.
Roberta is preceded in death by her husband,...
Kyle J Witham
Aug 8, 2024
Kyle J. Witham, born March 24, 2000, passed away unexpectedly on August 8, 2024.
Kyle grew up in South Berwick, Maine, and graduated from Marshwood High School in 2018. He went on to Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island, and graduated in 2022. He soon moved to Denver, Colorado, where he worked for Raytheon. In his...

