Obituaries

Aug 4, 2021

South Berwick - Ruth Ann (Brewster) Nettles of South Berwick passed away August 4, 2021, after a long period of failing health.

Ruth was born July 3,1941 to Harry L.and Blanche R.Brewster. She grew up in Somersworth, New Hampshire with her three siblings, William, Robert and Shirley, where she graduated from Somersworth High School. Ruth would then...

Aug 4, 2021

Kittery, ME – William (Bill) E. Gardner, 95, passed away peacefully on August 4, 2021. He was born January 25, 1926, in Portsmouth, NH to Leslie Hayes and Ida Mae (Cammett) Gardner. Bill was one of 11 children in the Gardner family.

He joined the Navy during WWII in 1944, where he served for 3 years. He...

Jul 31, 2021

Kittery, ME - Ethel E. Holt, 95, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 31, 2021.

Born on November 4, 1925 in Eliot Maine, the daughter of Ethel L (Dixon) Dame and Wilbur E Dame, the youngest of eight brothers and sisters. She was predeceased by her husband Norman Y Holt Sr and is survived by her daughter...

Jul 30, 2021

Kittery - Claudette Marie MacLeod, 78, passed away Friday July 30th at home surrounded by her family and friends, succumbing to her 13-year battle with kidney disease.

Claudette was a graduate of Dover High. She spent much of her adult life living and working in Portsmouth before retiring to Florida, returning back to Kittery a couple years...

Jul 27, 2021

Eliot, Maine.  Theron "Terry" Ames Sr. 87, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, July 27, 2021.

Born July 19, 1934 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, Terry was the son of Charles and Marguerite Ames and brother to Jean.  He is survived by his wife of 62 years Theresa "Terri" Ames.  Terry and Terri supported each other through Terry's...

Jul 26, 2021

Berwick - On July 26, 2021, Rich passed away unexpectedly. He was born on August 14, 1973 in Portsmouth, NH. Rich grew up in Berwick, ME and graduated from Noble High School in 1991. After high school, he showed a passion for cooking, which carried him through his adult life. Rich said he always viewed each cooking experience as...

Jul 24, 2021

Philip Henry Tapley of 479 Main Street, Eliot, Maine passed away peacefully at Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Portsmouth, NH, on July 24, 2021, with his wife and children by his side. Philip was born on February 2, 1935 in the family home in North Brooklyn, Maine to Harriet Tapley (née Pevear) and Henry Tapley as the last...

Jul 22, 2021

Somersworth - Pete passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones, on July 22, after a hard, year long fight with cancer.

Pete is survived by his devoted wife of 43 years, Nancy (Lavoie); his loving grandchildren, Jason Veno, Jacob Porter and Lydia Stone; children, Scott and Corey Porter, and Sue and John Stone; brothers and sisters,...

Jul 21, 2021

York - Herbert Oscar Goodwin, son of George and Ruby Goodwin, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on July 21, 2021.

Herb, our dad, was born in Berlin, NH, on March 12, 1929. He graduated from South Portland, ME, in 1947. After graduating, he joined the Army Air Corp. where he met his...

Jul 21, 2021

South Berwick – Matthew Scott Ballou, 32 of Old South Road in South Berwick died on July 21, 2021 at his home the result of a medical emergency.

Matt was born in Rockland Maine on November 20, 1988 a son of Wendy E. (Brown) Hathoot

He was raised in the Camden/ Lincolnville area and attended...

Jul 16, 2021

Eliot- Allan R. White, 71 of River Road in Eliot died on July 16, 2021 at Portsmouth Hospital following a period of failing health.

Born in Portsmouth, NH on November 14, 1949 a son of the late Elwin R. and Sadie (Manson) White. Allan was raise in Eliot and attended local schools including Marshwood High School.

Jul 14, 2021

Somersworth - Tiffany C Drew, passed on July 14th, 2021, due to complications from a heart attack.

Tiffany was a loving, caring and deeply empathetic person. Her world was her family, pets and friends. Her love of reading was only exceeded by her love of music, which was the closest thing that she had to religion.

Jul 12, 2021

Dover, New Hampshire- Claudia Lynn Grant , 50, passed away peacefully from a terminal illness at Wentworth Douglas Hospital on Monday, July 12, 2021 surrounded by her family and loved ones. Born December 14, 1970 in Haverhill, Massachusetts to the late Sharon Bolyard. Claudia leaves behind two beautiful daughters Jessi-Lee Grant and Dakota Benoit of Boscawen, New Hampshire and...

Jul 11, 2021

Daniel C. Durgin of Kittery, Maine, and many other wonderful places, passed away peacefully at the Gosnell House in Scarborough Maine on July 11, 2021 at the age of 83. During his brief illness, Dan was surrounded by his family and spoke reassuringly to each of them about the love and pride he had for them all.  His departure...

Jul 10, 2021

Berwick-Sandra Lee Willey, 78 of Hubbard Road in Berwick , died on July 10, 2021 at Pinnacle Health and Rehabilitation in Sanford following a period of failing health.

A true native of the Berwicks, Sandra was born in South Berwick on July 8, 1943 a daughter of the late Harry L. and Margaret (Blackmore) Hammond.

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Jul 7, 2021

Dover, NH - Richard E. Davidson Jr., 71, passed away on July 7, 2021, after struggling for more than a decade with C.O.P.D.  He was a treasured husband, father, grandfather, son, brother and friend and we all miss him tremendously. He was born on September 17, 1949 in Newport, RI, to Richard E. Davidson and Thelma G. Goddard. Richard...

Jul 7, 2021

York, ME - Edward Joseph Dubravsky, Sr. went on to his final home on July 7, 2021 at the age of 91.  He passed away peacefully at the home of his son surrounded by family.

Ed was born on June 15, 1930, in Homestead, PA. to parents who had emigrated from Slovakia.  Following his graduation from Homestead...

Jul 5, 2021

Kittery -Jane Marie McCarthy died on July 5, 2021. She was 75 years old and had suffered considerably for almost four years due to cancer and other health problems.

Jane was born at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton on January 27, 1946, the only child of Jim and Mary Quigley; and she grew up in Newton, surrounded...

Jul 4, 2021

KITTERY - On Sunday, July 4, 2021, Pamela Janet Essex (Tyler), of Kittery, Maine passed away peacefully at the age of 78 at home following a period of failing health.

Born in Berlin, N.H. on June 19, 1943, she was the daughter of Leon and Stella Tyler (Biladeau).

Sons, grandkids and family will lovingly remember...

Jul 2, 2021

Center Barnstead, NH - Irene Marie Derosier, 69, died on Friday, July 2, 2021, at Concord Hospital following a period of failing health.

Born in Rochester, NH, the eldest child of Arnold and Helene Houde of Somersworth, NH.

Irene attended Somersworth High School and graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in...