Obituaries

Feb 3, 2024

Marie "Rita" Dusseault, 94, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2024, at her residence at Watson Fields. Born in Rochester NH on November 21, 1929, the daughter of Joseph and Elisa Sylvain.

Rita is survived by 4 children, Theresa Boire, Sylvia Trueworthy and her husband Michael, Ronald Dusseault and his wife, Collette, and Donald Dusseault and his wife...

Feb 2, 2024

Durham, New Hampshire - Kathryn M. Tice, 81, formerly of Kittery, Maine, passed away on February 2, 2024, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous fight with dementia at Brookdale of Spruce Woods Senior Living in Durham, New Hampshire. Kathryn was born December 9th, 1942, in Boston, Massachusetts. Daughter of the late Edmund and Mary (Close) Skelly, and...

Feb 1, 2024

Grace L. Joncas of Rollinsford, NH, passed away peacefully on February 1st,  2024, at the age of 100, at Dover Center for Health & Rehabilitation.

Born in the Village of Salmon Falls, Town of Rollinsford, on December 22, 1923, to Hector Senechal and Emelia (Bisson) Senechal.

She is predeceased by her parents,her brother Richard,her Husband...

Jan 31, 2024

Janet Brooks Sahli of Kittery Point passed away on January 31, 2024, at the home she loved and grew up in with her husband of forty eight years, Robert Sahli, by her side, and who provided the best care at the end of Janet's life. She was predeceased by her parents, Robert and Nancy Brooks, her brother Vaughan "Unk"...

Jan 29, 2024

Sherrie Lee Dion 1969 - 2024

Sherrie passed away quietly in her Rollinsford, NH, home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of Alice Lanier and John Ferrelli, grew up in Eliot, Maine, and graduated from Marshwood High School in 1989. Sherrie worked for Wentworth Douglas Hospital ER patient access and enjoyed her loving team...

Jan 28, 2024

York-Ed Storer, 90 of Southside Road York, died on Sunday January 28th at home.  Born Edward Waldo "Bud" Storer on February 15, 1933, at his grandmother's house, Mary McLoud, on Foyes Lane in Kittery Point to Arthur Dana and Daisey May (Riley) Storer. He was proud of his family heritage and would proudly say he was the Great Grandson...

Jan 27, 2024

Jeremy Gilson Davis October 24, 1952-January 27, 2024

Jeremy G. Davis died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at York Hospital after a short illness. Jeremy was born at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on October 24, 1952, to Jeremy H and Alice K Davis and was the only son in a family of six children.

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Jan 26, 2024

SOMERSWORTH – Patricia Anne (Connelly) Grassie, 76, died peacefully Friday, January 26, 2024, with her children by her side.

Born in Rochester, NH, on March 23, 1947, she was the daughter of James & Clairette (LaPierre) Connelly.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Christopher and Sherri Grassie; daughter and son-in-law, Tricia and Jerry...

Jan 24, 2024

Joshua (Josh) Park Stevens, of Kittery Point, Maine, passed away peacefully on January 24.  He was 69 years old. Josh was born on August 29, 1954, to Dr Frederick and Leslie Stevens in Concord, NH. He was a graduate of Concord High School and the NH Technical Institute at Laconia, where he graduated with an

Associate Degree...

Jan 23, 2024

Barbara J. St. Gelais, 80, of Portsmouth, N.H., died on January 23, 2024. Barbara passed away peacefully after a 10 year battle with Parkinson's disease surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Wolfeboro, N.H., the daughter of Florence (Harmon) Drew and Ernest Hersey. She was a graduate of Brewster Academy, Wolfeboro, N.H., in 1961. She was a...

Jan 22, 2024

Eliot – Janice, M Bowden, 85 of 10 Casylyn Dr., Eliot, died on January 22, 2024 at York hospital.

Born in Eliot Maine on January 31, 1938, she was a daughter of James E Jr and Bessie Langley Sylvester. She was in 1956 graduate of Eliot High School and was employed by Hudson's apparel, Inc., of Portsmouth...

Jan 21, 2024

George C. Skoolicas, of Barrington, NH died in the presence of loved ones on Sunday, January 21, 2024 following a period of failing health. George, born April 10, 1948 to Charles and Evangeline (née Cormier) Skoolicas grew up in Somersworth, NH before building his life in Barrington, NH with his wife Linda (née Mortensen) and their three children, Christina...

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...