Obituaries

Nov 8, 2020

Coral Springs, FL – Juliette Daigle, 97, formally of Somersworth, NH, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2020 at the Coral Springs Medical Center in Coral Springs, FL. Julie was born on June 26, 1923 to Lorenzo and Marie Anne Gagnon Pouliot.

Juliette grew up in Somersworth, NH, graduated from Somersworth High School, and married Andre Joseph...

Nov 7, 2020

South Berwick ME/Beaufort, SC - Conrad Leslie (Skip) Farr II, 77, died November 7, 2020 at York Hospital following a brief illness.

Born in Portland ME on May 4, 1943 to Frank Chandler and Frances Olive (Mitchell) Farr.

He grew up in Kittery and graduated in 1961 from RW Traip Academy.

He worked...

Nov 5, 2020

Eliot, Maine-Mary Lou Downes, 71 of Eliot, Maine died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Thursday November 5 th , 2020.  She was born on October 8 th 1949 in Portsmouth, NH; daughter of Guy Fredrick Morang and Ruth Fern (Seesman) Morang.

She grew up in Eliot and was a member of the first graduating class...

Nov 4, 2020

Gregory Thomas Ornellas, 49, died peacefully on November 4, 2020 in Berwick, Maine.

Greg was born on March 15,1971 in Stoughton, MA to Robert J. Ornellas and Carol A. Ornellas. He graduated from Marshwood High School in 1990. Through his love of all things cars, engines and trucks, he built a career in the trucking industry starting...

Nov 3, 2020

Rochester, NH - Bow J. Spurlock, 35, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Born October 30, 1985 in Charlotte, NC

He is survived by his fiancé Angela Perkins; his daughters Elizabeth Perkins and Abigail Perkins/Spurlock; his sisters Elizabeth Spurlock and Lanna Spurlock; father Robert Lansperg; and many nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. He was predeceased by his...

Nov 2, 2020

Kittery – June L. Nickleson, 92 of South Eliot Road in Kittery died on November 2, 2020 at Durgin Pines following a period of failing health.

A true native of Maine, June was born in Kittery on June 15, 1928 the daughter of the late William J. And Leonie V. (Riley) Blake. She attended local...

Nov 1, 2020

Kittery - Richard(Tony) Marr, 91, of Kittery, ME died peacefully November 1, 2020 at York Hospital.

Born June 5, 1929 in Portland, ME, Tony was predeceased by Jean, his wife of 52 years and companion Sylvia York.

Tony is survived by his three children; Pamela and husband Ron Chick , Karla Kingsbury and Richard Marr...

Oct 27, 2020

ELIOT, Maine – Fred L. Merrill, Sr., 76, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at his home surrounded by family after a 2 year courageous battle with cancer.  He was born December 2, 1943 in Nashua, NH, the son of the late Fred E. and Mildreth V. (Donnell) Merrill and moved to Kittery Point, Maine in 1944...

Oct 26, 2020

David Edmund Baginski, 69, loving husband, brother and father passed away at his home in Berwick Maine on Monday, October 26, 2020.  He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Tina Marie Baginski, son to Chester & Eleanor Baginski, Big Brother to Wendy and Loren and his three grown children, David, Katie and Benjamin as well as six...

Oct 23, 2020

Eliot - Albert Richard Edson, born July 6, 1923 in Bennington Vt passed away October 23, 2020 in his home.  He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; three children; six grandchildren & four great-grandchildren.

He served during WWII as an aircraft and engine mechanic with the 13th Air Force in the Southwest Pacific. Dick was a mechanical engineer for...

Oct 22, 2020

Portsmouth- Don A. Tobey died October 22, 2020 in Baldwin, AL, after a short period of declining health.  He was born in Exeter, NH on February 18, 1957, the son of Stanley H. and Bertha (Silsby) Tobey. He graduated from R.W. Traip Academy in Kittery.

After completing an apprenticeship with the Local Plumbers union, he worked at...

Oct 13, 2020

Kittery, ME - Edythe (Edie) Nelson Niles, 90, passed away October 13, 2020 at her home in Kittery, ME. Born May 19, 1930 in Stockholm, ME, she was the fourth child of George and Maud (Rugan) Nelson.

Edie was raised in a close-knit family and graduated from Ricker Classical Institute, where she met her future husband Mahlon....

Oct 10, 2020

ELIOT, ME — David Robert Willis, 65, loving husband of Anne (Woodsum) Willis, died Saturday, October 10, 2020 under the care of Beacon Hospice. Mr. Willis was born at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville NC on May 31, 1955, and was the son of the late Veronica (Connors) and Robert E. Willis. His father was in the Marines, which resulted...

Oct 10, 2020

Kittery, ME – Nancy Pauline (Grover/Kagiliery) Matthews, 83, passed away October 10, 2020, with her family never leaving her side.

Nancy was born in Eliot, ME July 5, 1937 as the second child of 4 to Doris (Remick/Crowley) and John Grover. She Graduated from Eliot High School in 1956. After high school she married Zack Kagiliery and...

Oct 10, 2020

South Berwick- James L. Nettles, 85 of South Berwick, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020 at home.

Born in Greenway, Arkansas, the son of John R. and Lula T. (Thompson) Nettles.

James served our country, being honorably discharged from the US Airforce before retiring from the New Hampshire Air National Guard, and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard....

Oct 9, 2020

Sanford - Patricia Legro, 77, of Sanford, Maine, died suddenly Friday, October 9, 2020 at Goodall Hospital.

She was born in South Berwick Maine on August 30, 1943.

Patricia is survived by her husband, Fred Legro of Sanford, Maine; daughter Vicki Silbernagel of Barrington New Hampshire; as well as three grandsons.

She was...

Oct 8, 2020

Kittery Point- In the blink of an eye, Roger Gould, 70, left his earthly home on October 8, 2020 to reside in his heavenly home with his Lord and Savior.

He is survived by his loving wife and best friend Joyce who cared for him tirelessly during this last year of complications, also remaining, his beloved daughter,...

Oct 7, 2020

Kittery, ME – Randi Cyr, 83, passed away on Wednesday October 7 th , 2020, surrounded by her friends and family. Born in Copenhagen on July 13 th , 1937, Randi is survived by her loving husband Gregory Cyr of Kittery, her four children: Judy Bickley of Kittery, Mark Chase of Dover, Jimmie Chase of Rye, and Gregory Cyr...

Oct 6, 2020

Eliot- Helen Louise Emery, 90 years young of Eliot, passed away October 6, 2020 in her granddaughters home with family who loved her. Daughter of Hugh and Alice (Titus) Green was married to the love of her life Wilbur for over fifty years and could not wait to be reunited with him once again. She is survived by the...

Oct 1, 2020

Eliot- Alan Paul Redden, 75, of Eliot died suddenly on October 1, 2020 at Portsmouth Hospital with his family by his side. Born in Portsmouth, NH on August 25, 1945 he was the son of Leo and Margaret (Whittier) Redden, and was raised in Portsmouth and Eliot graduating from Eliot High School with the class of 1963. Following high...