Obituaries

Jul 28, 2023

Janice Hanson Wallpe, 61, of Eliot, ME, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family after a long battle of cancer at Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Janice was the most loving and devoted mother and Nana. She had a heart of gold and would do anything for anyone, especially her children and grandbabies. A tremendously positive person,...

Jul 27, 2023

William (Bill) K Gilbert MD, of Eliot, Maine, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2023, surrounded by his loving family in his home of 47 years.

Born on March 31, 1944 to Karl Clinton Gilbert and Virginia Elizabeth (nee Cutshall) Gilbert, Bill was raised on a farm in Guys Mills, Pennsylvania with his four brothers. He is...

Jul 22, 2023

John Lygren, peacefully passed away on July 22, 2023, at Frisbie Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born on July 25, 1934, in Bergen, Norway to parents Ole and Marta (Treland) Lygren

John earned his degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of New Hampshire. He had a long career with Clarostat Mfg. Co., In...

Jul 21, 2023

A full obituary will be shared soon.

SERVICES:

AUGUSTA- Graveside Services in Maine Veterans Cemetery Augusta August 25, 2023 at 1pm

KITTERY- Memorial Service will be celebrated  on September 14, 2023 @ 10 am in the JS Pelkey Funeral Home 125 Old Post Road Kittery Maine 03904.

Jul 17, 2023

Anita J. (Busque)(Noble) Phillips, age 73, of York, Maine, passed away at Portsmouth Hospital on July 17, 2023 following a brief illness. For 32 years, she was the beloved wife of Gary J. Phillips.

She was born in Laconia, NH on March 28, 1950, daughter of the late Romeo Francis Busque and Pearl Lorraine (Welch) Busque.

Jul 15, 2023

Portsmouth, NH - Robert A Leahy peacefully passed away at Portsmouth Regional Hospital on July

15. Born on October 25, 1929 and a Dover High School Alumni, Robert served his country in the US Army and then after being discharged worked for many years as a Tool and Die Machinist for General Electric.

Robert is...

Jul 14, 2023

Dover, NH- Barbara Lagueux, 78, of Dover, NH, passed away on July 14th, 2023. She was born on July 29th, 1944, to parents Maurice and Lillian Nadeau.

Barbara was a lifelong resident of Somersworth.  She loved playing cards with family and was known as a hard worker.  She worked in several shoe shops in Somersworth, Dover and...

Jul 13, 2023

Helena Marie (Harvey) Hackney, 96, passed away July 13, 2023 with her daughter and son by her side. She was born May 1, 1927 in Portsmouth NH. to Helen C. (Hanson) and Thomas L. Harvey. Helena grew up in Portsmouth with her sisters and twin brother on Woodbury Avenue. She often talked about ice skating on a pond on...

Jul 12, 2023

Muriel L. Foley,92, of Kennebunk, passed away after a brief illness on July 12, 2023, at Durgin Pines nursing home in Kittery.

She was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on February 25, 1931, the daughter of Earl Barnaby and Sarah Waldron and spent most of her adult years in Kittery, Maine where graduated from Traip Academy in...

Jul 9, 2023

Timothy Carter passed away after a period of failing health on July 9,2023. Tim was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He grew up in Kittery Point, Maine, and attended school in Kittery, Maine in his youth.

With his love of the ocean, he was an avid lobsterman; fishing for several years off the Frisbee wharf in Kittery...

Jul 6, 2023

Betty Lou Kathryn (Wright) Coté of Lebanon, Maine (formerly of Barrington, IL), passed away in the early morning on Thursday, July 6, 2023. She was born on October 27, 1927, in the town of Mt. Forest, Illinois and was the 8th child (of 10) of George H. and Flossie Mae (Douglas) Wright. She was the last surviving sibling of...

Jul 3, 2023

Allen Bradford Hale had a peaceful passing at home on the evening of July 3, 2023, in the loving company of his wife Ann, and son Robert. Often called "Red", Allen was the son of the late Herman and Phebe (Burrows) Hale.  Born in Portsmouth, NH on November 10, 1934, he grew up on Mount Agamenticus in York.

Jul 1, 2023

Norman R. Leavitt passed away on Saturday, July 1, at Pinnacle Health and Rehab in North Berwick surrounded by his family.

He was born in Eliot, Maine on January 31, 1920 to Fred and Louise (Kramer) Leavitt. Norman served in the Army Air Corp. during W.W. II. In 1946 he married Alice (Smith) and together they raised...

Jun 30, 2023

Lucille B. Melhorn, 90, of Williams Avenue in Kittery, passed peacefully in her home on June 30, 2023. She was born in Hiram, Maine on Aug. 27, 1932, spent most of her childhood in Eliot, Maine and was a 1950 graduate of Eliot High School.

She met and married the love of her life of over fifty...

Jun 30, 2023

Michael Walter Bryan Brezak of Kittery, ME, passed away on June 30, 2023 after a long battle with cancer. He was raised in Ewing Township, NJ and is survived by his parents, Barbara K. and Robert of Ewing, his brother, Robert A.D. Brezak of Edmonds, WA, his aunt, Dolores Brezak of Ewing, niece Libby Brezak of Edmonds, Lowell Wade...

Jun 28, 2023

Judith S Pirini 64, of Berwick, entered into God's kingdom on June 28th after a period of failing health. She was born March 8th, 1959, to Robert and Audrey (Ayotte) Gable in York Hospital.

Judy, the most loving and devoted Mother, and grandmother is survived by her sons; Joseph Pirini; Richard Pirini and his wife Sarah, and...

Jun 25, 2023

Eliot- David M. Oeser, 73 of Goodwin Road in Eliot died peacefully on June 25th 2023 at his home surrounded by his wife and their two sons,  following a long battle against dementia.

Born on February 3, 1950 in Portsmouth NH, he was a son of the late Richard and Lois (Milliken) Oeser. David was raised in...

Jun 20, 2023

Walter J. Jakan of York, Maine, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at the age of 85. Walt was born in New Bedford, MA, and was the son of Stanley and Albina (Tenczar) Jakan.  He served in the United States Air Force for 6 years and retired from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 2002 after 28 years of...

Jun 19, 2023

Debra S. (Gunther) Vershon, 63, of Seabrook, NH, passed away June 19, 2023, after a brave battle with cancer. Debbie was born in Charleston, SC, on December 29, 1959, to the late Anna (Bobbitt) and Robert Gunther. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 40 years, Robert (Bob) Vershon. Debbie attended school in Springfield, MA before finally settling...

Jun 19, 2023

Francis C. Hartford

June 18, 1934 - June 19, 2023 Eliot, ME

Francis C. Hartford died peacefully on June 19, 2023, the day after he turned 89 at Edgewood Center for Rehab & Healthcare in Portsmouth, NH.

Fran was born June 18,1934 at his grand parents farm in Barrington, NH. He was the...