Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in

Kittery, ME & Somersworth, NH

Serving Kittery, ME & Somersworth, NH

Arline Dorman Sanford

Arline Dorman Sanford

Jul 2, 2021

Arline Dorman Sanford was born on June 13, 1933 in New York City, New York. She was the youngest child of Elizabeth Rathbone Dorman and Franklin Dorman of Englewood, New Jersey. Her older sibling Franklin Dorman and her husband Philip H. Sanford predeceased her. She is survived by her sister Elizabeth Jane Crawford, her four children, 5 grandchildren and...

Dorothy “Dot” Spinney Manson

Dorothy “Dot” Spinney Manson

Jun 25, 2021

Eliot- Dorothy ( Spinney ) Manson 104, died peacefully in Rochester, NH on June 25, 2021. A true native of Eliot, Dot was born on "Eliot Neck" on December 8, 1916 a daughter of the late Advill and Elsie (Wood) Spinney. She attended local schools graduating from Eliot High School with the class of 1935. She married her loving...

Paul Prindeville

Paul Prindeville

Jun 21, 2021

Portsmouth, NH- Paul Prindeville passed away on June 21, 2021. He was born in Brooklyn, NY and grew up in Rosedale, Queens. At the age of 18 he joined the Navy as a Submariner which eventually brought him to Portsmouth, NH. After completing his naval service he became a Master Plumber. He later started working at the Portsmouth Naval...

Francis H. Clark Jr.

Francis H. Clark Jr.

Jun 15, 2021

Kittery - Francis H. Clark Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in Kittery, ME on June 15th, 2021. Born on March 28th, 1939, Francis was the son of Francis Henry Clark Sr. and Althea E. (Mackenzie) Clark.

He grew up and attended schools in Greenfield, MA before enlisting in the United States Marines, where he served...

Preston S. Pritchett

Preston S. Pritchett

Jun 14, 2021

Eliot- Preston Samuel Pritchett, 54, passed away in his home with loved ones on June 14, 2021 following a brief and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Portsmouth, NH on February 3, 1967 to Linda Martin Pritchett of Shapleigh and Preston C. Pritchett, Jr. of Berwick.

He lived in his childhood home...

Philip O. Drake

Philip O. Drake

Jun 13, 2021

Eliot, ME – Philip O. Drake, 90, passed away peacefully at home with his loving husband by his side on Sunday, June 13, 2021. He was born in York, ME, July 31, 1930, the son of Maurice J. and Anna L. (Quimby) Drake.

Mr. Drake owned and operated McIntosh College in Dover, NH for 25 years, as...

Laurie A. Malm

Laurie A. Malm

Jun 11, 2021

Portsmouth - Laurie A. Malm, 48, of Portsmouth, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 11th.

Laurie was born on August 29th, 1972, the daughter of the late William Malm and Cheryl (Anderson) Goodwin, in San Antonio, TX. In 1990, Laurie graduated from Traip Academy in Kittery, ME.

In 1998, Laurie gave birth to her twin...

Joseph Charles Mayo

Joseph Charles Mayo

Jun 8, 2021

ROME, Maine – Joseph Mayo passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Joseph was born June 13, 2001 in Boston, MA.  He graduated from Erskine Academy in 2019.

Joseph was predeceased by his mother, Heather (Hammond) Mayo, grandparents, Charles and Barbara Hammond and Joseph A. Mayo.

Joseph is survived by his father,...

Doris Ann Fritz

Doris Ann Fritz

Jun 3, 2021

Kittery, ME - Doris Ann Fritz, 84, of Kittery, passed away peacefully in the night on June 3rd, 2021 with the crickets and frogs singing outside her window. Born in Dover on April 4, 1937, she was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend. Doris was one of the hardest workers you'd ever meet, and her...

Patricia R. Cress

Patricia R. Cress

May 29, 2021

Eliot- Patricia R. Cress, 88 of Moses Gerrish Farmer Road in Eliot, born May 30, 1932 to the late Celia A. and Gilbert M. Lonsway in Portsmouth, N.H.  She grew up in Kittery, Maine and graduated from R.W. Traip Academy in 1949.  She met and married Philip C. Cress in 1950 and together they raised their six children in...

Marian B. Lippincott

Marian B. Lippincott

May 28, 2021

Eliot- Marian B. Lippincott, also known as "Meb" and "Morning", of River Road in Eliot, passed away unexpectedly on May 28th, 2021 at her home surrounded by family, She was 86 years young.

Born in Canton, Ohio on September 11th, 1934, she was the daughter of Ivan and Ernestine Ball. She was raised in Stockport she was...

Roland Robert Fernald

Roland Robert Fernald

May 26, 2021

Eliot- Roland Robert. " Rollie" Fernald, 82 of State Road in Eliot, died on May 26, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family following a short illness.

Born in Kittery on February 27, 1939 he was the son of the late Lawrence and Isoline Fernald. He was raised in and remained a lifelong resident of...

Ronald Linwood Millett

Ronald Linwood Millett

May 26, 2021

Kittery, ME - Ronald Linwood Millett passed away at the age of 66 on May 26th, 2021 surrounded by his loving family who meant everything to him. He was born on November 8, 1954 in Gardiner, ME. to the late Albert and Mary Millett. Ronald married his high school sweetheart, Cynthia Cole, on August 31, 1974. They shared their happily...

Marie Burke

Marie Burke

May 21, 2021

Kittery Point - Marie Burke passed away unexpectedly on May 21, 2021 at her home in Kittery Point. Marie was born October 20, 1937, in Boston, Massachusetts to parents George and Evelyn (Mann) Burke. Marie graduated from Watertown High School before studying at Northeastern University in Boston, Ma. Graduating with a BS in Management & Liberal Arts. After college...

Doris Mae Grover

Doris Mae Grover

May 18, 2021

Eliot- Doris Mae Grover, 94 of Hamilton Lane in Eliot died on May 18, 2021 at her home surrounded by family.

Born in Exeter, NH on January 21, 1927 she was a daughter of the late John C. And Ruth E. (Godfrey) Chapman.

Doris worked for many years in the banking industry in Portsmouth prior...

Wallace N Miller

Wallace N Miller

May 17, 2021

WALLACE N. MILLER

Wallace, aged 97, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on May 17, 2021.

He was born May 13, 1924, in Portsmouth, NH, to the late Wilbur & Pauline (Piche') Miller.  He lost his parents at a very young age and h e and his sister Elinor...

Alan Earl Dacy

Alan Earl Dacy

May 17, 2021

On Monday, May 17, 2021, Alan Earl Dacy, loving husband and father, passed away at the age of 74. Alan was born on November 27, 1946 in Beverly, MA to Earl and Josephine Dacy. He received his BA in Economics from Northeastern University in 1969. While at North Eastern he interned at Honeywell and after graduation went on to...

Ida Elizabeth Raymond

Ida Elizabeth Raymond

May 15, 2021

Kittery - Ida Elizabeth (Chubb) Raymond passed away May 15, 2021 at the Edgewood Centre in Portsmouth, NH. after a brief period of failing health. She was born in Salem, MA on September 29, 1918, one of four children born to the late Bessie L. (Edwards) and Elmer T. Chubb. She was raised in Salem and summered at the...

Thelma Rietta Brewster

Thelma Rietta Brewster

May 10, 2021

Kittery, ME - Thelma Rietta (Plourde) Brewster passed away peacefully on May 10, 2021 in Kittery, ME. She was a longtime resident of Kittery, ME and also lived in Caribou and Portland, ME during her lifetime.  She was born on March 15, 1930 in St. John Plantation, ME, she was the daughter of the late Percy and Pearl (Keaton)...

David Robert Gibson Jr.

David Robert Gibson Jr.

May 9, 2021

Kittery Point, ME - David Robert Gibson Jr., 22, passed away in the early hours of Sunday May 9 th , 2021. He was born September 28, 1998 in Cumberland, MD. He is originally from Cumberland, MD but resided with Steve and James Lawrence in Kittery Point, ME. He was the son to Crystal Gibson and David Gibson and...