Obituaries

Mar 7, 2021

Eliot, ME - After a long illness, Brigitte Gefrich passed away on Sunday, March 7 th at the age of 71. She was where she wanted to be, at her home in Eliot, Maine with a view of her gardens and Chrissy's Pond.  She was surrounded by her beloved husband of 30 years, George, close friends, and caregivers. Brigitte...

Mar 3, 2021

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Feb 27, 2021

Somersworth - Katherine Stamatouras, 86, of Somersworth died Sunday, February 27, 2021 in Rochester, NH, at Rosewood Manor.

Born on May 8, 1934, she was the daughter of Nicholas and Sylvia (Kariagianis) Stamatouras.

She is predeceased by her sister Dorothy Stamatouras.

Services will be private. The family asks that in lieu of flowers,...

Feb 25, 2021

Somersworth - Estelle Theresa (Nadeau) Lauze passed away on February 25, 2021 at Hyder Hospice House in Dover, NH. at the age of 86. Estelle was born on February 27, 1934, to parents Eva (Perreault) and Euclid Nadeau.

She is survived by her son Richard Lauze; daughter, Karen Lauze; sister Solange Turgeon; granddaughter Naomi Rose Lauze. She...

Feb 25, 2021

Somersworth, NH – Lorriane B. DuBois (Memere), 84, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 25 th , 2021, with her family by her side.

She was born January 5 th , 1937 in Somersworth, NH the daughter of Edmund and Mariette Letourneau. She attended Catholic school at St Martins then Somersworth High School. Graduating in 1955. She loved...

Feb 22, 2021

Lori A. (Robertshaw) Poulin passed away on February 22, 2021 at Wentworth Douglas Hospital in Dover, NH. at the age of 56.  Lori was born on January 21, 1965 in Portland, Maine and graduated from Deering High School in 1983.

She is survived by her step-father Raymond E. Dodd of Buxton, ME, her sister Donna (Robertshaw) and...

Feb 21, 2021

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Berwick- Kathleen Lucille (Burns) Driscoll daughter of the Martin R and Kathleen A (Wood) Burns went to her heavenly father on Feb 21, 2021 after a brief illness.

Born April 1 5 , 19 61 in Portsmouth N.H., Kathy was raised in the Portsmouth and Eliot , ME area as a ch...

Feb 20, 2021

York, ME - Gayle Shuart Gardei, 87, passed away peacefully, on February 20, 2021 with her family by her side.  Born in Suffern, NY, she was the daughter of the late George Edward and Camilla Shuart.  She graduated from Davis HS, Mount Vernon, NY in 1951, received an AA from Blackburn Junior College, and earned her BS in Physical...

Feb 18, 2021

Rochester, NH – James R. Martin, 44, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021 after battling a prolonged illness.  James graduated from Londonderry High School and pursues a career as an electrician.

James is survived by his mother, Dorothy King of Rochester, NH; His father, Henry and wife Dee Martin of Manchester, NH; a daughter, Grace E....

Feb 17, 2021

Kennebunk, ME - Martin Peter Stone, better known as Butch, passed away peacefully on the morning of February 17, 2021. Born September 15, 1958 in McAllen, Texas to Marie Ann Bachman Stone and Capt. Milton S. Stone. After his father passed, he was proud to call Donald P Coates his dad. He worked as a mechanic and journeyman carpenter...

Feb 17, 2021

Eliot, ME - Robert G Snodgrass, 74, died on Wednesday February 17 at York Hospital.

Born in Newburyport, MA on December 17, 1946 to Andrew Snodgrass and Helen Nyman.

He is survived by his wife Carol, his children Sara, Suzy, and Jonathan, grandchildren Jessica, Cassidy, Nathanial, Mythias and great-grandchildren Molly and Camryn; and his cousins...

Feb 13, 2021

Sanford, ME - Nancy D. (Beckert) Muchemore,72 , passed on February 13, 2021 with family by her side at Pinnacle Health & Rehab in Sanford, ME.

Nancy is survived by her ex-husband David W. Muchemore of Wells, ME; her daughters Tonya Muchemore, and Samantha Muchemore-Allen and her husband Scot Allen; her grandchildren Skye (Muchemore-Allen) Herrick and her...

Feb 10, 2021

Portsmouth, NH - Robert "Bob" Eugene Contreras, 61, is having one wild and happy reunion in Heaven with his brother and father.

Bob passed away on February 10, 2021 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, after a short illness.

He was born on May 19, 1959 at Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma to Joaquin "Jack" and Alice...

Jan 29, 2021

Somersworth- Lionel A Couture (88) born February 25, 1932 has joined the love of his life Arline T. (Boucher) Couture in heaven, on January 29, 2021. Lionel will be remembered as a strong, respected and loved man not only by his family but by all who knew him. Lionel was a circuit stock car driver for his father Nash Couture...

Jan 29, 2021

Kittery, ME - William P. Gardei, 86, passed away peacefully, on January 29, 2021, after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Born in Washington, PA, he was the son of the late Walter and Frances Gardei.  He graduated from Claysville High School in 1952, attended Bethany College where he earned a degree in Religion, and went on to earn...

Jan 28, 2021

Kittery - Frank A. Bitomski Jr. passed away January 28, 2021 at his home peacefully. He was born May 16,1941 in Portsmouth , N.H. to parents Frank Bitomski Sr. and Alice (Venio) Bitomski.

Frank is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Jean Lillian (Dewey)Bitomski.  He is also survived by two sons;  Mark Frank Bitomski and...

Jan 27, 2021

ELIOT, ME - Patricia (Clow) Robinson 89, of Eliot passed away peacefully on January 27th, 2021 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. She was born in 1931 to Vera (Marston) and William Clow in Laconia, NH.

Pat graduated from Eliot High School where she met her husband Ralph F. Robinson. They married July 5th 1952 and enjoyed 63 years...

Jan 27, 2021

Somersworth, NH - Roland "Rollie" Thibault, 68, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2021. Rollie was born on July 27, 1952 the eldest son of Robert & Joyce Thibault.

Rollie grew up on Highland Street in Somersworth, went to Somersworth schools and graduated in 1970. After high school he worked for General Electric until his retirement.

Jan 26, 2021

Somersworth - Bethany Green Dumais, 77, of Somersworth, NH, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 26th after battling cancer. Bethany was born September 18, 1943 and raised in Rollinsford, NH, the daughter of the late Fred and Dorothy (Nutter) Green.

Bethany had a vivacious personality and was deeply caring with an admirable sense of humor. For decades, she...

Jan 26, 2021

Eliot, ME - Lynda Wright, 71, passed away at her home on Tuesday, January 26.

Service details will be announced at a later date.