Obituaries

Jan 19, 2024

Bernadette (Bernie) Dubois, 77 died Friday, January 19, 2024 at home after an illness. She was born on February 11, 1946 in Somersworth, NH, the daughter of the late Albert J Couture Sr. and Beatrice (Nadeau) Couture.

A lifelong resident of Somersworth, she attended St. Martin's Academy and graduated from Somersworth High School in 1964. She graduated...

Jan 17, 2024

Zacharias H Kagiliery, 93, of Ogunquit, formally of Kittery, passed away on January 17, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.

Zack was born at home on July 9, 1930, the eldest son of Harry and Mary Kagiliery.  He attended local schools, graduating from Traip Academy.  Following graduation, Zack worked in the family store, Kittery Fruit, until being...

Jan 16, 2024

Eleanor Marie (Fuller) Woodworth, 90, of Lebanon, Maine, passed away on January 16, 2024.

Ellie was born on October 6, 1933, in Haverhill, Massachusetts to the late Margaret Kneeland Smith and Harry Fuller. She grew up in Hingham, Massachusetts and after high school she moved to Kittery Point, Maine, where she met and married her husband of...

Jan 16, 2024

Lawrence L. Estes passed away at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. He was born September 16, 1932, in York, Maine, to Samuel C. and Alice Langille Estes.

Lawrence graduated from Traip Academy in the class of 1950 and soon after he married Barbara Tilton (a classmate) in 1951. They lived in the same...

Jan 15, 2024

Eliot- Mathew Joseph Dondero, 74 of Beech Road in Eliot died unexpectedly on January 15, 2024 in Florida.

He was born and raised in Vermont and graduated from Rutland High School. He moved to the Seacoast following high school and attended New Hampshire Technical School and began a career in the automobile industry with Taccetta Chevrolet. He...

Jan 12, 2024

Magaly Celestina (Cisneros) Bauernfeind, age 73, of Spring Hill, Florida, and Derry, N.H., died on January 12, 2024, in Portsmouth, N.H. She was born in Camagüey, Cuba, on April 6, 1950, the daughter of Rolando and Rosa Cisneros, lovingly nicknamed "Lala" by her grandchildren.

Magaly graduated high school from Framingham Massachusetts High School and held several certifications...

Jan 11, 2024

Gisele Therese Pageotte, née Jouglard, born on May 9, 1930, passed away at her home on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at the age of 93.

Gisele, affectionately called Mem by many, arrived in Somersworth, NH from Reims, France at the age of nineteen. She worked for French factory owners, the Lepoutres, as domestic help. She had plans...

Jan 9, 2024

South Berwick-Apicella, Anthony J., "Tony" at 81 years of age, beloved husband of 51 years to Ruth "Ruthie" (Horrigan) Apicella of South Berwick, Maine died peacefully at home on Tuesday January 9, 2024. Born and raised in Malden,  MA. He was the son of the late Louis and Antoinette (Itrato) Apicella.  He attended The Lynn Classical Trade School in...

Jan 8, 2024

Patrick Brian Pierce, age 65, of Kittery, Maine, passed away suddenly on Monday, January 8th, 2024. Pat was born on May 6th, 1958, in Cobleskill, New York, the son of Theodore and Shirley Pierce. He grew up in Schoharie, New York, and graduated from Schoharie Central School. He then attended Colorado Aero Tech, where he studied and received his...

Jan 7, 2024

Berwick-John ("Jack") Patrick Wilfred Downes, born November 2, 1959, died January 7, 2024 after a brief illness. Surrounded by family at the end, Jack leaves behind his best friend and wife Mary Jane Downes, sons Gregory and David, and their partners Courtney and Becca, sisters Elizabeth Downes and Mary Downes, stepsons James and wife Kathryn Spinney, Steven Greenwood, and...

Jan 5, 2024

John D. Marcus, 88, of Portsmouth N.H. died Friday January 5, 2024, following a short period of failing health.

Born in South Dakota on February 16, 1935, he was the son of John and Julia Markus. He is survived by his loving wife, Winnifred "Win" of Portsmouth: son John and wife Jean of Eliot, Maine: granddaughter Jennifer...

Jan 5, 2024

Kittery Point- Matthew "Matt" Arthur McLaughlin, 51, from Kittery Point, Maine passed away peacefully in his home on January 5, 2024, after complications following a heart transplant in 2019.

Matt was the beloved son of Sharon M. Lynch McLaughlin and the late Edwards Roberts of Kittery Point, and son of David and Priscilla McLaughlin of Sherborn, Massachusetts....

Jan 5, 2024

Puglisi, Joseph C.

Joseph Charles Puglisi, 77, of Kittery, Maine, passed away peacefully on Friday,

January 5, 2024.

He was the loving son of the late Charles Puglisi and the late Theresa (Gallella) of

Stoneham, MA.

A...

Jan 3, 2024

Kittery Point, Maine- Jacquelyn "Jackie" Mae Emery, 91, of Foyes Lane in Kittery Point, died on January 3, 2024, at Hyder Family Hospice House, Dover, New Hampshire.

Jackie was born June 12, 1932, in Portsmouth, NH, the daughter of Alviah and Louise (Witham) Emery. She attended local schools, graduating from R.W. Traip Academy in 1949, and then...

Dec 30, 2023

James Hockenhull Jr., born October 8, 1954, passed away on December 30, 2023.

Full obituary to follow

Dec 30, 2023

Fred was born in Dover on July 4th, 1934, the eldest child of Alfred Sr. and Louise (Gagnon) Houde.  Fred served in the US Navy during his youth and, upon honorable discharge, worked at the Portsmouth Naval Yard. He spent time employed at Acme Sheet Metal before opening his own independent sheet metal shop.  He worked alongside his grandfather...

Dec 27, 2023

Barbara Fay (Stevens) Fowler, 91, of Eliot, ME passed away peacefully on December 27, 2023.

She was the eldest daughter of Beatrice & Newton Stevens, born on March 12, 1932 in Biddeford, ME.  She grew up in Biddeford attending the Emery School and Biddeford High School, graduating in 1950.  Subsequently, she furthered her studies at Northeastern Business...

Dec 24, 2023

Natalie Kent McDonough passed away on December 24, 2023, at Sentry Hill Assisted Living and Retirement Community in York, Maine, due to natural causes at the age of 100. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas J. McDonough, Jr.

Born in Trenton, NJ on August 12, 1923, Natalie was the third daughter of Hazel (Kent)...

Dec 23, 2023

After a difficult battle with heart disease, Deanna "Dea" Moulton passed away unexpectedly while spending the day doing her very favorite things, Christmas shopping and eating at the Weathervane. She passed away on December 23, 2023 after a fatal heart attack took her life while she was driving. Deanna was born in York, ME to Donald and Judith Moulton....

Dec 20, 2023

Deranda E. Ellsmore was born on January 13,1943, in Heartland Maine to Derward and Marguerite Mills. She was a Berwick academy alumnus and a longtime resident of Somersworth, NH. Deranda passed away unexpectedly on December 20th, 2023, at her home in Somersworth .

Deranda went to South Berwick Central School for lower grades then her class was...