Obituaries

Apr 15, 2024

Somersworth, New Hampshire - Florence (Lemire) Zrimsek, 98, passed away peacefully from natural causes on April 15th, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at Wentworth Douglass Hospital.

Florence was born on November 9, 1925, in Springfield, Massachusetts, the daughter of Avila and Lea (Lavoie) Lemire. She married her husband, Henry Zrimsek, in 1945, and they made their...

Apr 9, 2024

James P. Anderson passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

Born August 4, 1955, in Taunton, Massachusetts, Jim grew up in Kittery, Maine, graduating from Traip Academy in 1974. He went on to earn multiple college degrees but spent most of his working life as a cross-country trucker. Jim was a proud member...

Apr 9, 2024

Sara Mary Richardson, 71, a Mainer both physically and in her heart, died on April 9, 2024. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, she was born on September 21, 1952.

Sara's love for and desire to help others led her to a long career in nursing, where she made some of the most precious friendships of her...

Apr 4, 2024

Frank H Begley, 84, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday April 4, 2024. Frank was born January 14, 1940 to Mildred and Frank Begley in Lowell, MA.

Frank moved to Kittery Point, Maine, when he married the love of his life and wife of 62 years, Dianne.  He worked almost 40 years for the Portsmouth...

Apr 3, 2024

Cathleen Anne Dugas, 74, of Kittery, Maine passed away surrounded by the warmth and love of those who cherished her dearly on April 3, 2024 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. Cathleen was born in Queens, NY on January 12, 1950, to the late Joseph Francis Negreen and Marian Elizabeth (Berwald) Negreen. Cathleen, who also went by "Cathy" leaves behind a...

Mar 31, 2024

Somersworth - Real C. Roseberry, 92, passed away peacefully at his home on March 31, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born June 15, 1931, in Thetfort Mines, Canada. As a young child, he and his family moved to Somersworth, NH. Real married his wife, Beatrice LaFay, of 73 years, on January 13, 1951. He...

Mar 30, 2024

Eliot-Thomas Handy Burbank, 91, of Eliot, Maine passed away March 30. Tom was born in Stoneham, Massachusetts to the late Thomas and Euphemia Burbank. Tom served in the US Army during the Korean War and later attended the University of New Hampshire as well as Keene State College and the University of Maine. Tom married Nancy Burbank in 1957...

Mar 24, 2024

Sam Giese, 52, died at the end of March 2024 from a long-standing medical condition. He was a devoted dad to his dogs Bear and Ozzy and loved his friends, family and home in Eliot, Maine.

As an accomplished baker, he was an integral part of Pentimento Restaurant in Cambridge and Belmont, where his creations contributed to...

Mar 22, 2024

Kittery- Gerald (Jerry) L. Drew, 82, of Busdick Drive died on March 22, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family following a long period of declining health.

Born on March 10, 1942, a son of the late Gordon and Ethel Drew. He was raised in York and attend local schools, graduating from York High School....

Mar 20, 2024

Adrian Joseph "G" Fenton Jr., 73, passed away on March 20, 2024, in South Berwick, Maine. He was born on August 21, 1950, in Kittery, Maine. Adrian, known to many as "G," was a beloved individual who always put others before himself. He cared immensely for those around him, was generous, hardworking, loving, and had a dry sense of...

Mar 20, 2024

Kittery- Mary E. Zimmerman, 83, of Haley Road in Kittery died on March 20, 2024 at Edgewood Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, following a short period of failing health.

Mary grew up and attended schools in Kittery. When Mary met her husband Donald, a Marine, shortly after high school they got married and for the next twenty...

Mar 20, 2024

Jerry F. Allen, 76, died unexpectedly at his home in York, Maine March 20, 2024.

Born May 6, 1947, in Springfield MA, Mr. Allen grew up in Enfield CT and Wallingford VT. He traveled frequently throughout his life due to his military career but settled in Eliot ME after retirement. He then moved to York ME where...

Mar 9, 2024

Dover- George R. Seward, 93 of Plaza Drive in Dover quietly passed away on March 9, 2024, at Dover Center for Health and Rehabilitation.

Born in Kittery Maine on February 22, 1931, he was a son of the late Samuel and Mabel S. (Roberts) Seward.

George was raised locally, graduating from R.W. Traip Academy with...

Mar 7, 2024

In Jodi's final time here on earth, she found the joy and wonder of AI. She was tickled pink about the obituary AI created for her and wanted it shared with the world.

Here lies Jocelyn (Jodi) Frechette, who finally decided to take a break from the chaos of life and kick back in the ultimate recliner...

Mar 7, 2024

Lorraine K. Palmer (93) passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at Newfound Lodge, RiverWoods in Durham N.H.

Born in Woodsville, N.H. on October 27, 1930 to Dorothy (Carter,Swift) Davis and Ralph Swift.

Lorraine attended schools in Portsmouth, N.H. and graduated in 1948. She married shortly after graduation and moved to Haverhill, N.H. where...

Mar 3, 2024

Henry Christian Isaacson

March 21, 1951 - March 3, 2024 (age 72)

Written by his wife and best friend, Linda.

Henry C. Isaacson, 72, died at his home on Sunday, March 3, 2024, from complications due to bladder cancer. I was with him the moment he passed away around 3:30 in the afternoon.  ...

Feb 29, 2024

Kandace "Kandy" (Seward) Farnon, 57, of Eliot, ME, after a year-long battle with cancer, passed away peacefully, surrounded by close family on the morning February 29, 2024.

Born in Kittery, ME, and a lifelong resident of Eliot, Kandy was a beacon of community spirit and dedication. A proud graduate of Marshwood High School, she devoted twenty-four years...

Feb 29, 2024

Eliot- Helene Susan Jenkins, 90 a lifelong resident of River Road in Eliot died on February 29, 2024 at Wentworth Douglass Hospital following a period of failing health.

Helene was born on August 9, 1933 a daughter of the late Napoleon (Nap) and Julia  Dorothy (Dot) (Abbott) Rousseau.

In 1951 Helene met and married her...

Feb 27, 2024

Barbara Garcia of York, Maine, passed away with her family by her side on February 27, 2024, at York Hospital. Barbara was born on February 18, 1930, to Charles Johnson and Mary Gregg in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. When she was ten, she moved to Vancouver, where she grew up. Later, while in Nelson, a town in British Columbia, she...

Feb 24, 2024

South Berwick, Maine – Devan N Rix, 44 of Agamenticus Road in South Berwick died on February 24, 2024 at her home.

Devan was born on June 7, 1979 In Dover New Hampshire, a daughter of Larry and Diane ( Burnham ) Rix. She attended local schools including Central School, Marshwood Junior High School, and graduated with...