Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in
Kittery, ME & Somersworth, NH
Serving Kittery, ME & Somersworth, NH
Charlie "Chuck" Macdonald Jr.
Mar 3, 2022
Eliot, ME - Charles "Chuck" MacDonald Jr. passed away, peacefully, at his home, surrounded by his loving family, on March 3,2022 after a 20 month battle with ALS. Charlie was born in Portsmouth, NH on May 19, 1963 to the late Charles R. MacDonald Sr. and Shirley (Hobbs) MacDonald.
Charlie graduated Portsmouth High School in 1981 and...
Loretta M. Downey
Mar 2, 2022
Loretta Margaret Downey, 96, of York Maine, passed away on March 2, 2022, after a short illness. Born in Brighton, Massachusetts on August 15, 1925, she raised a loving family in Boston and York Beach, Maine. Loretta's greatest pride and pleasure was her family.
She is survived by daughter Linda Downey of Eliot , ME;...
Mary Snodgrass
Feb 27, 2022
Kittery, ME - Mary Snodgrass, 95, passed away at her home on Sunday, February 27, 2022. Mary was born on October 2, 1926, in Portland, Maine.
As a child, she moved with her father from Portland to Kittery. She was married to Melvin Snodgrass Sr on March 22, 1947. Together they lived their entire lives in the...
Alice A. Gagnon
Feb 25, 2022
Rollinsford, NH- Alice A. (Moore)Gagnon, 92, of Goodwin Road in Rollinsford, passed on February 25, 2022.
Born on September 2 nd , 1929, in Somersworth, NH, to parents Francois & Maria (Marois) Moore, one of their 11 children. Alice was raised in Somersworth, where she attended St. Martin parochial school, graduating top of her class.
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Samuel Scott Johnson
Feb 21, 2022
Samuel Scott Johnson
08-21-1942 to 02-21-2022
Sam was born in Portland, Maine on August 21, 1942 to Ernest and Ramona Cook Johnson. Â He grew up on the South Gorham family farm with three generations of Johnsons; spending his days playing by the river and open fields with his cousin Dennis.
Sam attended Gorham...
Lorretta T. Dickey
Feb 20, 2022
Lorretta T Dickey, 75, of Kittery, Maine passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022 unexpectedly at York hospital.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 15, 1946, she was the daughter of Henry and Mary Kirby. She idolized her family and loved spending time with them as well as spoiling her great grandchildren. She enjoyed watching crime tv shows and...John Thomas Fogarty
Feb 20, 2022
Major John "Jack" T. Fogarty, USA, Retired, 86, of South Berwick, ME died peacefully at his home surrounded by family Sunday, February 20, 2022.
Born in Boston, MA, on April 27, 1935, he was the son of Thomas and Susan Frances (Thomas) Fogarty.
Jack was a lifelong learner and graduated from Berwick Academy (1953). He...
Gioconda A. Chowdry
Feb 15, 2022
Gioconda A. Chowdry
"Be positive, your child needs you now." Our mother said this upon the death of her son's wife at a young age from a dreadful disease. It is easy to dismiss wisdom as platitudinous in these increasingly cynical times. But by doing so, we deny ourselves not only that wisdom of a previous generation,...
Joel Macdougall
Feb 14, 2022
Exeter- Joel MacDougall, 64, passed away at Pinnacle Health & Rehab on Feb. 14, 2022 after a long illness.
He was born on Feb. 24, 1958 in Portsmouth, NH, son of Hugh and Rowena MacDougall.
Joel worked for many years in his own home repair and carpenter business known as Wicked Good Home Repair. He...
Larry Blethen
Feb 14, 2022
York, ME - Larry Blethen passed away at York Hospital on Feb. 14, 2022 after a long illness.  Born in York, Maine he was the son of Agnes Bartlett Blethen and George Ryle Blethen.
A graduate of Traip Academy in 1961, he also attended the University of Southern Maine where he received a B.S. in Industrial Technology...
Kelly Lorine Palmer
Feb 14, 2022
Kelly Lorine Palmer, 30, of Brewer, Maine, died unexpectedly Monday, February 14, 2022. Kelly was born in Portsmouth, NH on May 13, 1991, daughter of Wendi Palmer and the late Kevin Palmer.
Kelly was raised in Portsmouth and Dover, NH. She recently created an amazing life in Brewer, Maine, focusing on her recovery while helping others also...
Keith Smith
Feb 10, 2022
York, ME - Keith Smith, 65, died on Feb 10, 2022 at his home after a long illness.
Born in Lewiston Maine January 27, 1957. He was the son of Nancy Joan Smith and Ralph Clinton Smith.
He is survived by his wife Shauna, his daughter Shannon of York, his son Shane of York Maine;...
Marcia Tapscott
Feb 9, 2022
Dover, NH - Marcia (Blaisdell) Tapscott, 87 passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, February 9, 2022.
She was born to Kenneth and Dorothy (Malloy) Blaisdell. She was a graduate of Somersworth High school, class of 1952.
Marcia worked and retired from General Electric in Somersworth, NH with 36 years of...
Roger "Stan" Boutot
Feb 8, 2022
Kittery, ME - Roger Stan Boutot, 85, Passed away on the 8th of February, 2022, at Suncoast Hospice in Palm Harbor, Florida with his family by his side.
Born February 16, 1936 in Fort Kent, ME to Ernestine (Bernier) Boutot and Omer Boutot, both of Fort Kent. Roger "Stan" was the oldest of nine siblings. He Leaves...
Tyler Blasi
Feb 7, 2022
Kittery, ME - Tyler Blasi, 25, died Tuesday February 7, 2022.
Born in Aurora,Colorado on December 13,1996. Son of Michelle Blasi and the late Robert Blasi. He is survived by his twin sisters, McKenzie and Sydney Blasi if Kittery, Maine. Grandparents, Gene (deceased) and Judy Stark and John (deceased) and Beverly Robertson (deceased), Guy and Day Blasi....
Sean Patrick Ward
Feb 5, 2022
Kittery Point, ME - Sean Patrick Ward, 47, of Lancaster, PA, died Saturday, February 5th, 2022, in a tragic accident in southern Utah.
Born in Bridgeport, Conn, on August 11th, 1974, he was the son of Peter and Patricia Ward. He is survived by his mother Patricia, of Kittery Point, Maine; his twin sister Shannon Swiger and...
Linda Niles
Feb 2, 2022
Kittery Point, Maine - Linda Ellen Niles, 67, passed away after a period of failing health on Wednesday February 3, 2022.
Linda Ellen Estes Niles was born May 30, 1954 at Stinson Hospital Bangor, Maine to Reginald L. and Mary Ann Sprague Estes. She was the eldest of 4 siblings, she had one sister and two brothers. Â ...
John Martin
Feb 2, 2022
Kittery, Maine – John "Johnny" William Martin passed away, Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at his home in Kittery, with his wife Sally and his son Joseph by his side.
John was born June 6, 1957 in Portsmouth, NH to Noel and Bea Martin and was...
Gordon W. Longley Jr.
Jan 30, 2022
Berwick - Gordon W. Longley Jr., 59, of Berwick, ME passed away of natural causes at his home on Sunday, January 30, 2022. Gordon was the son of Carol Longley and was born in Castine, ME on July 15, 1962. He graduated from Somersworth High School in 1980.
Following his graduation, Gordon joined the construction workforce and...
Isaac E Goodrow
Jan 28, 2022
Somersworth – Isaac E. Goodrow, 91, of Somersworth, NH passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on January 28 th , 2022. He was born on August 17 th , 1930 to Joseph and Georgianna (Norfleice) Goodrow. He is predeceased by his loving wife, Margaret (Jackson) Goodrow. Isaac is survived by daughters Kristie Marshall of Crystal River, FL, Kathryn Gravel...

