Obituaries

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...

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...