Obituaries

Aug 22, 2020

ELIOT – Vera "Vee" Dame passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at the age of 79, in North Berwick, Maine. She was born on February 3, 1941, the daughter of Arthur Boyd and Dorothy Dame, and grew up in Eliot.

Vee attended Eliot High School, Class of 1959. She then received business training in...

Aug 22, 2020

Berwick- Grace Ann Hodgdon, 84 of Sullivan Street in Berwick died on August 22, 2020 at her home.

Born in Old Town Maine on June 7, 1936 she was a daughter of Susy ( Grant ) Butler. She moved at an early age after the Polio Epidemic to live with her sister Gladys' family in Worcester while...

Aug 21, 2020

Eliot-Irva P. Hinds, went home to be with her Lord from her home on 21 August 2020.  She is survived by her beloved children, daughter Susan Soule-Hinds, son John Hinds, grandchildrenLindsay Pacheco (Rich) and Andrew Schwartz-Hinds (Sarina) and great grandchildren Dana Pacheco, Anthony Pacheco, Miriam Pacheco and Lydia Pacheco.  She was predeceased by her husband Clayton Hinds, brother...

Aug 21, 2020

Eliot- Waynette Marion Eaton , 65 of Hanscom Road in Eliot died on August 21, 2020 at her home surrounded by the love of family.

Born in York Maine, on October 4, 1954, she was a daughter to the late Martha J. (Bate) and Walter F. Eaton.

Waynette was raised in the City of Portsmouth...

Aug 21, 2020

ELIOT – Richard W. Shapleigh, Sr. 86, of Eliot, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 21, 2020 at Wakefield Center in Wakefield, MA following a period of failing health.

Born in Eliot, ME on March 6, 1934, he was the son of George and Eunice Shapleigh.

Dick is survived by his loving family: son, Richard...

Aug 20, 2020

David Arthur Drew, M.D. passed away August 20, 2020 following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. David was born August 24th, 1932 in Loveland, Colorado to Viola Solheim Drew and Arthur Alston Drew, D.D.S. Much of his childhood was spent in Loveland Colorado where he gained an appreciation and love for the outdoors. He spent much of his free...

Aug 20, 2020

Berwick - Michael "Big Mike" John LaMontagne, 69 of Berwick, Maine died peacefully Thursday August 20, 2020 at home with his family by his side. Mike was preceded in death by his loving wife, Deborah Jean LaMontagne in 2009, whom he missed everyday since her passing.

Mike was born in Exeter, NH on January 3, 1951, a...

Aug 18, 2020

Kittery, ME – Audrey Rust passed away on Tuesday, August 18 th , 2020 after a lifelong illness. She born on April 15 th , 1929 in Slipperyrock, PA. She was the daughter of Walker and Elizabeth Dickson.

Audrey graduated from S.R. High School in 1946. In 1950, she married the love of her life, Walter Rust...

Aug 16, 2020

South Berwick- Mary Jane Edwards, 76 of South Berwick died on August 16, 2020 at York Hospital following a period of declining health.

A true Maine native, Mary was born on July 6, 1944 in Kittery Point Maine, a daughter to Lawrence W. Allen Jr and Dorothy May ( Peterson ) Allen . She was raised in...

Aug 14, 2020

Somersworth – Roland C. (Ron) Soucy, Jr. passed away peacefully on August 14 th with his wife, Pat, and his golden retriever, Teddy, by his side.

Ron was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, and attended schools in the Worcester area. He was the son of Constance D. (Ramsey) Soucy and Roland C. Soucy, Sr.

He served...

Aug 1, 2020

Kittery - It was a long and happy life that ended for Charles A. Saurman on August 1, 2020 at the age of 98.  He was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire to Charles D. and Annie T. (O'Rourke) Saurman.  Charlie served in the Navy during the war on the seaplane tender U.S.S. Coos Bay which refueled and repaired seaplanes...

Jul 28, 2020

Kittery Foreside- Christopher Emery Foye, 71, of Government Street in Kittery died on July 28, 2020 at his home after a short illness.

Chris was born in Portsmouth on June 11, 1949 the only child of the late Ralph and Marilyn (Lawry) Foye. He graduated from R.W Traip Academy before entering he US Navy.

He...

Jul 28, 2020

Somersworth - Doris Dionne, 95, of Somersworth passed away, on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Wentworth Douglass Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Berlin, NH, on Sept. 19, 1924, to William and Eva (Brunelle) Croteau, the family moved to Rollinsford in 1940.

Doris married Jean P. Dionne in 1945. They enjoyed camping, square dancing and wintering...

Jul 27, 2020

Seabrook, NH - Robert W. Vershon, 62, born 10/12/1957 in Ludlow, Ma. To Luvina and William Vershon. Died unexpectedly at Portsmouth Regional Hospital on 7/27/2020.

Bob, as he was known to all, was married to Debra Vershon for 40 years.

Robert served in the Air Force and was stationed in Indiana for 2 years and...

Jul 27, 2020

Eliot, ME - Robert Gordon McKinney (Papa) passed away peacefully at the age of 83 on July 27, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Suzanne for 60 years. He was born on December 17, 1936 in Boston, Massachusetts and is predeceased by his mother Irene McKinney.

Bob graduated from Mount Assumption...

Jul 25, 2020

Kittery Point-Beryl F. Hoyt, 88, of 9 Foyes Lane, passed suddenly on Saturday, July 25, 2020.  He was born on August 16, 1931 in Mapleton, Maine, to Foster and Lois (Carvell) Hoyt.  He attended Kittery schools and was the President of the Traip Academy class of 1950.  Beryl joined the United States Air Force and served in Japan during...

Jul 24, 2020

Kittery Point- Alan Michael Jones, 73 of Crocketts Neck Road in Kittery Point died suddenly on July 24, 2020 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital.

Born in Bath Maine on December 12, 1946 he was a son to Barbara (Haley) Phillips and the late Victor Jones.

He moved to Kittery in his Junior year of high school,...

Jul 20, 2020

Eliot- G. Clayton Hinds, Jr, 95, went home to be with his lord on July 20, 2020.  He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Irva, and beloved children, grandchildren and great grandchildren; daughter Susan Soule-Hinds, son John Hinds, grandchildren Lindsay Pacheco (Rich) and Andrew Shwartz-Hinds (Sarina) and great grandchildren Dana Pacheco, Anthony Pacheco, Miriam Pacheco and Lydia...

Jul 19, 2020

Kittery, ME – Roy B. Schiff, 53, died unexpectedly July 19, 2020 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, NH.  He was born on January 13, 1967 in Pittsburg, PA, the son of Rein and Bonnie Anne (Vernau) Schiff.  He is survived by his wife Eileen, daughters Chaparral and Nicole, sister Tina and husband Michael and Leonard the family dog....

Jul 19, 2020

Somersworth - Denise (LaCroix) Libby, 88, passed away on July 19, 2020, after a period of declining health.

She was born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, to parents Alphonse LaCroix and Alfredine (Gilbert) Lacroix, of Quebec, Canada

Denise attended elementary and high school at the Our Lady of the Mountains Academy in Gorham, New Hampshire, taught...