Obituaries

Dec 19, 2023

Marguerite Jones Brackett passed away on December 19, 2023, at the age of 94. She was born on October 19, 1929, to Merle S. and Doris Shuman Jones, educators from the Windsor area who moved around central Maine for their work, spending every summer at the family farm in Weeks Mills. Margie was athletic and active and played basketball...

Dec 17, 2023

Carmel (Smith) O'Brien was born July 16, 1927, in Kittery, ME and died at her home in Kittery on December 17, 2023.

Carmel grew up with her parents and two brothers on Government Street in Kittery, only to move next door, where she raised her family and continued to live the rest of her life. She was...

Dec 8, 2023

"To know her was to love her."

With great and profound sadness, the family of Jean Marie (Jorgensen) Vetter announces her passing on Friday, December 8th, 2023. She slipped into her eternal rest suddenly, but peacefully at age 78. In her final moments, she was surrounded by her loved ones who will continue to honor her legacy...

Dec 8, 2023

Faye Norene Rix Hunter

Faye, 86, passed away peacefully in her Dover, NH home surrounded by her family.  Born on May 16th, 1937, in Lewiston Maine, she was the daughter of William Rix Sr. & Pauline Rix of Eliot, Maine.

Faye was the beloved wife of Benjamin Hunter Sr. for 44 years and they lived...

Dec 7, 2023

Eliot- William F. Gordon, 81, passed away on December 7, 2023 after a period of failing health. Bill was born July 10, 1942 in York, Maine, the oldest child of Donald Gordon and Grace (Abbott) Gordon McDuffee. He was raised and educated in Kittery, graduating from Traip Academy in 1960.  Upon graduation, he entered the apprenticeship program at the...

Dec 3, 2023

Eliot - David W. Raitt, 87, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023, after a lengthy illness. Born in Portsmouth, NH on October 18, 1936, a son of the late Roland and Irma (Spinney).

Dave was a hard worker, starting early in his life with chores on the family's dairy farm in Eliot. He joined the Army...

Nov 30, 2023

Judi A. (Rowe) Lizotte, 83, of Knights Pond Road in South Berwick, Maine, left this world peacefully on November 30th, surrounded by the warm affection of her loving family at Pinnacle Health and Rehab facility in North Berwick. Born April 23rd, 1940, to Ruby (Lee) and Vern Rowe in Augusta, Maine, Judi and her four siblings (2 Brothers and...

Nov 30, 2023

Richard E Ellis, 88, of Eliot, ME, passed away peacefully at his home. He is survived by his wife, Mary, of 62 years; four children: Debbie, Paul, Brian, and Timothy; many grandkids; and great-grandchildren. Burial will be at Brooks Cemetery on June 8th at 10 am; following will be a celebration of life at his home for family and...

Nov 28, 2023

Stephen Samborski, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, mentor, teacher, hockey coach, pioneer, and fabulous storyteller, passed away on November 28, 2023. Steve, Stevie, and Gragra (affectionately known by his grandkids) lived a full and exciting life. He was a Harvard collegiate athlete, class of 1966, excelling in crew and hockey. He met his wife, Lisa, on a...

Nov 26, 2023

Rochester - Pauline E. LaBonte, passed away on November 26, 2023 at the Portsmouth regional Hospital.

She was preceded by her husband Albert (Jack) LaBonte and her daughter Elizabeth A (LaBonte)Salinger.

She is survived by her son, William P LaBonte and his wife Renee.; son in law, John Salinger; grandchildren, Tashia Lynn LaBranche, Ryan Salinger,...

Nov 19, 2023

Eliot- David Herbert Babkirk, born February 22nd, 1957, passed away on November 19th, 2023.

David grew up in Kittery and Winthrop Maine before graduating from York High School. In 1977 he married his sweetheart, Teresa, and the two spent forty six years together, building a home in Eliot, growing a family of two children, and eventually six...

Nov 17, 2023

William "Bill" Sargent Castellon passed away in his home in Kittery, Maine surrounded by family following a long battle with leukemia on November 17, 2023.  Bill was 70 years old and was born in Lafayette, Louisiana on January 7th, 1953.  Bill married Nancy Spillane Castellon in September of 1981 and they recently celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary.  Bill and...

Nov 15, 2023

Joseph David Jenkins came into this world on the evening of February 13, 1954, to Thomas and Helene Jenkins. Little did they know, a legend had been born. Joseph grew up spending a small amount of time in Florida before settling on River Rd in Eliot, ME. Missing part of his right arm at birth only gave this legend...

Nov 10, 2023

Rochester – Blanche B. Lessard, 92,  died November 10, 2023, at Studley Home following a period of failing health. Born in Somersworth, March 20, 1931, she was the daughter of Albert Gagne and Rose (Labbe)Gagne Taylor and married to Raymond Lessard who pre-deceased her in 2010 .

She lived most of her life in Somersworth, attended local...

Nov 8, 2023

Ben Potter, M.D., 93, of Kittery Point, Maine, died at home on November 8, 2023, surrounded by a loving family.

He was an active community member, a devoted family man, and a retired sixth-generation obstetrician-gynecologist. Ben grew up in Buffalo, N.Y., and attended Montclair High School and Phillips Andover Academy. Ben graduated from Dartmouth College in 1953...

Nov 7, 2023

Justin P. Belanger, 43, of Boulder, Colorado passed away at his home atop a beautiful mountain in the Pine Needle Notch community on November 7, 2023.

Born in Dover, New Hampshire on May 7, 1980, Justin was the loving and caring son of Susan Belanger and Timothy & Robin Belanger. Born and raised in Dover, Justin attended...

Nov 6, 2023

On November 6, 2023, Elizabeth "Betsy" McFadden passed peacefully with her sister Bonnie present at the Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough, ME. She was born to Henry and Barbara Pucko on November 26, 1937, in Lunenburg, MA. Betsy was a graduate of Lunenburg High School in 1955. She married John "Jack" McFadden and lived much of her life in...

Nov 6, 2023

Sandra Davis, 58, of Eliot, ME, went home to be with her Lord on November 6, 2023. Born on January 12, 1965, in Portsmouth, NH, she was the beloved daughter of Verna M. Davis and the late Warren C. Davis.

Sandy was a graduate of Marshwood High School and further pursued her accounting education at Hesser College....

Nov 1, 2023

Sherry Germain DeButts, age 61, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at her family's camp on Silver Lake in Shapleigh, Maine. She was born in Portsmouth, NH, to Nelson Desjardins and Nancy D. Page. She had three sisters: Sandy Berounsky of North Berwick, Denise, who died at birth, and Lisa Desjardins of Portsmouth, NH, who is also deceased. She...

Oct 29, 2023

Jane Lemmon Howell passed away at home on October 29, 2023, at the age of 93. Born in Philadelphia on February 23, 1930, she was a graduate of the Baldwin School and later Mount Holyoke College. Jane was a decorated figure skater, often winning high-level sanctioned events and taking top places in Eastern competitions. Her strongest competition was almost...