Obituaries

Feb 29, 2020

Kittery Point-Graham Alvord died peacefully at home on February 2 9 , 2020 at the age of 103, joining his wife Jean in heaven, who died 9 days before.

Graham was born on September 7, 1916 in Melrose, MA to Henry and Margaret Alvord. He attended Harvard College and graduat ed with a BA in...

Feb 28, 2020

SOMERSWORTH — Cynthia Arseneault, 63, of Somersworth, passed away on February 28, 2020. Born April 21, 1956, in Rochester, New Hampshire, she was the daughter of Harold and Alberta(Hubbard) Paquette.

She is survived by her Loving husband of 18 years Richard Arseneault as well as brothers; Mike Paquette, and Bill Paquette; two nephews Alex, and Adam Paquette;...

Feb 27, 2020

Eliot-Marice Clare Foss Barzal, 95, formerly of Eliot, Maine, died peacefully with her family at her side on February 27, 2020. She was born in Bangor Maine (at home) to Maurice Colby Foss and Clara Louise Haskell Foss on November 5, 1924. She is survived by her children: Jean Paulantonio, Louisa Evans (Rich), Ellen Walker (Alvin), Edward Everhart(Beth) and...

Feb 25, 2020

RITA LOUISE BOESCH

1931  -  2020

The hills fill my heart with the sound of music My heart wants to sing every song it hears

My heart wants to beat like the wings of the birds That rise from the lake...

Feb 22, 2020

Kittery, ME – Ralph C. Smith, 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 22, 2020, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on February 24 th , 1933, the son of the late George and Dorothy (Frost) Smith.

He was predeceased by his brothers,, Robert, Milton, Roland, Raymond , and Fred as well as sisters, Alberta,...

Feb 20, 2020

Kittery Point-Jean Alvord ( née Jean Drake ) died peacefully at Portsmouth Hospital on February 20 , 2020 at the age of 96 .

Jean was born on May 1, 192 3 , in Albany, NY to Robert and Jean Drake and moved to Winchester, M A as a young girl. She attended Smith College...

Feb 19, 2020

SOMERSWORTH — Roberta M. Couture, 91, of Somersworth, passed away peacefully at  Riverside Rest Home on February 19, 2020. Born June 12, 1928, in Hallebourg, Ontario, Canada, she was the daughter of Leo and Emelda  (Gagnon) Larochelle.

Roberta attended schools in Hallebourg, eventually moving with her family to Rollinsford, NH in  1949. She worked raising her four...

Feb 19, 2020

Dover, NH – Robert J. Lapointe passed away peacefully at Riverside Rest Home on February 19, 2020. He was born on November 1, 1946 to Alfred J. Lapointe and Blanche A. Bolduc.

Robert worked in manufacturing at GE as a set up man for many years.  He graduated from St. Thomas and followed into the Air Force...

Feb 17, 2020

BIDDEFORD – Elizabeth Hurd DesJardins, 88, of Kennebunk, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, February 17, 2020, at Southern Maine Medical Center following a brief illness.

Born in Portland, Maine, on November 27, 1931, Liz was the daughter of Herbert and Louise Hurd of Fryeburg, Maine. She was graduated from Fryeburg Academy and Westbrook Junior...

Feb 16, 2020

MILTON, NH – David Paul Marquis, 79, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 16, 2020, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on June 9, 1940 in Rochester, N.H., the son of the late David G. and Annette (Perreault) Marquis.  David was affectionately known as Pepere or "Pep" by his loved ones....

Feb 15, 2020

York- Melinda J. " Mindy" Paradis, 39 of Cider Hill Road in York died on February 15, 2020  at her home.

Born in Portsmouth New Hampshire on May 20, 1981 she was the daughter of Debra (Parker ) O'Brien and Roger N. Paradis.

She was a dedicated member of the management team at York's Wild...

Feb 14, 2020

Anne Marie Goodwin (nee Mulkerin) of Kittery, went to rest on Valentine's Day after a period of failing health. She was 86.

Anne was the seventh and youngest child of Patrick and Mary (Faherty) Mulkerin. She was born in Dorchester, MA on 12 March 1933 and spent the first part of her life there. She graduated from...

Feb 7, 2020

Kittery, Maine - John "Tommy" Marshall, 72, passed away on Friday, February 7th, 2020. Son of John Lauriston Marshall and Pauline Laura Lorinda Goodwin Marshall, he is survived by his loving wife, Lois Anne Sandy Marshall, and his 3 beloved stepsons, Matthew Barton, John Bill, and Jesse Bill.

Tommy was a member of Kittery's Masonic Naval Lodge...

Feb 6, 2020

Somersworth - Claire Marie Dubois of Somersworth, died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, February 6, 2020.

Daughter of Paul and Edna Richard. She was survived by her son Troy and his wife Jill. Her loving grandchildren, River Hanscome, Cameron, Molly, and Maxwell Dubois. Sisters Madeleine Spiers, Constance Richard, Alice Burtt and Anita Clark. Brothers Normand and Anthony...

Feb 3, 2020

Kittery, ME-  Kathleen Mary Moore, 61, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, February 3, 2020. Born in Exeter on October 5, 1958, she was the daughter of Katherine and Francis (Art) Young of York.

She is survived by her husband of 42 years, William (Skip) Moore; her son Will Moore of Englewood, Florida; daughter Amber...

Jan 31, 2020

Kittery, ME – Charlotte Anna Blaisdell Proctor passed away peacefully Friday, January 31, 2020. Charlotte was born on October 7, 1932, in York, ME to James Fernald Blaisdell and Marion Cooke Blaisdell.

Charlotte graduated from York High School in 1950, later attending Nason College in Springdale, ME, graduating from there in 1954. She worked at Jordan Marsh...

Jan 31, 2020

Portsmouth, NH - Megan Lorette Seymour, 33, passed away unexpectedly on Friday morning January 31st, 2020. Born in Dover, NH on February 23rd, 1986 Megan was the beautiful and loving daughter of Donald and Kim Seymour. She is survived by her mother Kim and step-father, Randy MacDonald of Portsmouth, NH; Father Don and step-mother, Susan of West Newfield, ME....

Jan 29, 2020

Berwick-Deborah A. (Gallagher) Leary, 51, of Berwick Maine, passed peacefully at Hyder Family Hospice House on January 29, 2020 following a courageous battle against lung cancer. Born in Haverhill Massachusetts on September 10 , 1968 she was a daughter of Lillian B. (Deshais) D'Entremont of Port Charlotte Florida and the late Vincent Gallagher.

Deb grew up in...

Jan 24, 2020

Eliot – Letha M (Grant) Currie,  95, of Eliot passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020 at Durgin Pines in Kittery.Born in Crystal, Maine on January 26, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Phoebe (Hersey) Grant. In 1942 she married her loving husband Cecil G. Currie and together they made a home and raised a...

Jan 23, 2020

Michael J. Galimberti, 50, of Wolfeboro, passed away January 23, 2020, after a hard fought battle with bile duct cancer.

Michael was born in Fall River, MA on May 31, 1969, the son of Norman Galimberti Jr. and Rosemarie (D'Alessio) Galimberti.  He grew up in Bristol, RI and moved to New Hampshire during his high school years,...