Obituaries

Mar 31, 2021

Kittery, ME – Barry A. Fitzpatrick, 73, passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 after a brief period of failing health. He was born February 24, 1948 to Paul and Dorothy Fitzpatrick.  Barry was an experienced educator with domestic and international experience on the elementary, secondary, and collegiate levels within the public and private sectors.

Barry graduated...

Mar 29, 2021

Kittery, ME - Gordon Willis Cutten, 93, born June 9th, 1927, died peacefully of natural causes, at home surrounded by loved ones on March 29th, 2021.

Gordon is survived by Doris, his loving wife of 74 years, his sons Gordon and David; their wives Ann and Deborah and his four grandchildren.

Gordon served in the...

Mar 27, 2021

James F. (Jim Bob) Theiss, 76, of Berwick, Maine, died at home unexpectedly Saturday, March 27, 2021. He is survived by Julia Bruce, his wife of 28 years, his two sons, Steven J. Theiss of Nampa, Idaho, and Timothy M. Theiss of Boise, Idaho, his brother Timothy B. Theiss (Bonnie), sister Jan Wachowski (Bruce), nieces Paige Wachowski and Erin...

Mar 22, 2021

Edward B. Chamberlain, 65 Passed away from a sudden illness on March 22, 2021 in Franklin Hospital. He was born and raised in Rochester, NH and shared his life with his partner Joseph Eppolito and beloved dogs, Gabby, Nicky and Holly. Edward enjoyed many hobbies including car mechanics, decorating, and a passion for collecting.

He will be...

Mar 19, 2021

Louise Bosse passed away peacefully at home in Kittery Point, ME, on March 19, 2021 . She was born October 18, 1927 in Grande Isle, Maine, the daughter of the late Emmanual and Marie-Anne (Albert) Daigle.

She leaves her daughter Carol Quier (Edward) of Kittery, ME; son Michael Bosse (Ardis) of West Lebanon, ME; daughter Jane Schill...

Mar 19, 2021

Eliot - Marcia (Delnickas) Walenta, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and friend, passed away on Friday, March 19, 2021. Marcia was born on February 12, 1940, to George and Lena (Zera) Delnickas and grew up in Enfield, CT. Marcia received a nursing degree from the Hartford Hospital School of Nursing and early in her career worked as both...

Mar 18, 2021

Somersworth, NH - Linda Patterson Hathaway, 73, passed away on March 18, 2021 at Wentworth Douglas Hospital after battling rheumatoid arthritis of the lungs.

Born on June 14th, 1947, the daughter of the late Edmund and Irene Patterson, Linda was a native of Somersworth. She grew up in "Patterson Village" with her siblings and many cousins.

Mar 18, 2021

Dover, NH - Joseph A. Bougie, 32, passed away Thursday, March 18 th , 2021 from injuries sustained in a car accident. He was born September 6 th , 1988 in Rochester, NH. He was the son of Arthur Bougie and Pam Leighton.

Joe was self-employed as a jack of all trades: painter, carpenter, flooring, singer and...

Mar 16, 2021

Kittery, ME - Mike Rust lost his 3-year battle with glioblastoma on March 16, 2021. A truck driver for 43 years, owning his own companies, M&M Trucking and Rust Auto Shippers since 1985, covering 48 states and three Canadian provinces. Loved his Schipperkes, who traveled with him. Survived by his wife of 34 years, Marynan (Buckner) Rust, father, Walter...

Mar 11, 2021

Haverhill, MA - Maija Lakstigala Murray passed away peacefully on March 11, 2021 at the age of 92 due to a chronic illness.

Maija was born in Riga, Latvia to Jekabs and Emilija (Celms) Lakstigala.  When the USSR invaded Latvia in the fall of '44, she and her family fled to a Displaced Persons camp in Esslingen,...

Mar 9, 2021

Rochester, NH- Faith H. Follum, 74 of Rochester NH.

On March 9, 2021 Faith went home to God to dance in the arms of her husband Rod. Surrounded by her family in Ohio, she died after a long struggle with her health.

Faith Follum was a gardener.   Everything that she planted grew beautifully, strongly and...

Mar 8, 2021

David M. Hayes, 57, passed away on March 8th, comfortably in his home surrounded by his loving daughters and various family members and close friends. Born in Flint, MI on April 25, 1963 he was the fourth of seven children. He graduated from Kearsley High School in 1981 and began traveling throughout the United States. He settled in Portsmouth,...

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...