Wayne “Keith” Searles
Dec 30, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Wayne "Keith" Searles on December 30, 2025, at his home, surrounded by family. Keith was born on February 2, 1938, in Lynn, Massachusetts, to Norman Roy Searles and Eleanor May Searles (Rogers). Keith was a lifelong resident of Eliot, ME. After Eleanor's death in 1946, Keith's father remarried...
William R. Mckenney
Dec 26, 2025
William R. McKenney, 85 of Kittery, Maine, passed away on December 26, 2025, surrounded by his friends and loved ones.
William, known to many as "Bill" or "Bitta", was born in Portsmouth, NH, on May 26, 1940, to parents Ernest and Rita (Regan) McKenney. He grew up in Eliot, Maine. After high school he would go on...
James L. Veino Jr.
Dec 24, 2025
With great sadness we announce that James L Veino Jr age 90 passed away Dec 24, 2025 surrounded by his loving family.
Dad was born in Portsmouth NH on March 31st, 1935, the son of James Leo Veino Sr and Mary (Bukata) Veino. He attended and graduated from Portsmouth High (class of 1953). He served in the...
Karl W Patzke Ii
Dec 21, 2025
Karl W Patzke II was born on November 06, 1998, and passed away on December 21, 2025.
A visitation will be held on February 7 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at J.S Pelkey Funeral Home.
Barbara C. Mackenzie
Dec 20, 2025
Barbara C MacKenzie, 84, of Eliot, ME passed away peacefully on December 20th, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at Pinnacle Health in Sanford, ME, where she had been a resident for over 2 years. Barbara was born on January 16, 1941, in Portsmouth, NH, the third of six children to Hector MacKenzie Sr and Marguerite (Swett) MacKenzie. She...
Stephen Danforth Foss
Dec 20, 2025
With deep sadness, we announce the passing of Stephen Danforth Foss, 84, of Durham, NH, on December 20, 2025.
Stephen was born to Fred and Irene (Kavanaugh) Foss on October 13, 1941, in Sanford, ME. He grew up in Somersworth, NH. He was the first person in town to earn the rank of Eagle Scout, in 1957....
Robert Francis Van Valkenburg
Dec 15, 2025
Robert Francis Van Valkenburg, 88, of Kittery, Maine, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2025, at home surrounded by his loved ones.
Born on June 22, 1937, in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Bob was the son of the late Anna Blanchard Van Valkenburg and Frank Johan Van Valkenburg. Bob attended Cathedral High School in Springfield, MA, before earning a...
Sigrid "Sig" H. Marston
Dec 12, 2025
Sigrid "Sig" H. Marston, age 77, of Eliot, Maine passed away on December 12, 2025.
Sig was born in York Harbor, Maine, on August 18, 1948, to parents Oliver Phillip and Esther (Meldrum) Johnson. Sig spent over 20 years working as the secretary at the United Methodist Church of Eliot. She was also an active lifelong member...
Stanley R. Libby
Dec 12, 2025
Stanley R. Libby, 91 of Kittery, Maine, went home to be with his Lord and Savior in heaven, who had greatly blessed him throughout his long life.
Stan was born in Lewiston on March 21, 1934. He graduated from Edward Little High School in 1952. He worked for 5 years in Lewiston at Maine Central Railroad as...
Alice Mary Mccurdy
Dec 9, 2025
Alice Mary McCurdy passed away suddenly on December 9, 2025. She was at home with family. Alice Mary (A.M.) McCurdy was born May 5, 1930, in Cut Bank, Montana (Glacier County), to ranchers Raymond and Madeline Johnson. The youngest of five, the first vehicle she drove was a tractor, and she enjoyed the opportunity to drive heavy equipment for...
Harriet Elaine Cole Lapointe
Dec 9, 2025
Harriet Elaine Cole LaPointe, 87, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully at her home on December 9th from natural causes. Born on December 3, 1938, in Ellsworth, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Eva Cole.
Harriet graduated from R.W. Traip Academy in Kittery in 1957. She married the love of her life,...
Kimberly Ann Marston
Dec 9, 2025
Kimberly "Kimmy" Ann Marston, age 55, of Eliot, Maine passed away on December 9, 2025.
Kimmy was born in Frankfurt, Germany, on May 2, 1970, to parents John E. and Sigrid H (Johnson) Marston. Kimmy spent 47 years with the Great Bay Services making many friends along the way.
Kimmy loved listening to oldies music,...
Jeanne Lena Morin
Dec 5, 2025
Jeanne Lena Morin of Eliot Maine passed away peacefully at home on December 5th at the age of 84.
She was born on November 20, 1941, in Fitchburg MA and spent several years in California before raising her children in Derry New Hampshire and ultimately settling in Eliot Maine.
Jeanne was gentle, loving and had...
Gardner Stanley Tobey Sr.
Dec 4, 2025
Gardner Stanley Tobey Sr. passed peacefully on December 4, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was born at home with a midwife, on November 8, 1933, to parents, Harry M. and Valentine Rose Tobey, and raised in Kittery Point, Maine.
Gardner would go on to serve in the US Army, being honorably discharged, after a deployment in...
George William Middleton
Dec 2, 2025
George William Middleton, devoted husband, father, and pastor, who served communities across Massachusetts, Quebec, Maine, and New York, died at York Hospital in York, Maine, on December 2, 2025, at the age of 76, with his wife and two sons at his side.
George was born on October 29, 1949, in Malden, Massachusetts, the son of Frederick...
Cynthia Ann Remick
Nov 29, 2025
Eliot- Cynthia Ann Remick, 66, passed away surrounded by loved ones at Portsmouth Regional Hospital following a brief illness.
Cynthia, better known as Cindy, was born in Dobbs Ferry, New York, and moved to Hartland, Maine, at the age of 12, eventually moving to Pittsfield, Maine, where she worked at the Marie Bradford school for special-needs youth....
Patricia M. Ropars
Nov 27, 2025
Patricia M. Ropars, known as Pat, born on March 6, 1941, to Margaret Cleveland and Leon Clark in Concord, New Hampshire, passed away at home on November 27, 2025, surrounded by her family.
Pat (mum) lived life to the fullest every day, even in sickness; her sense of humor never wavered, even through all the pain. She...
Carolyn Sarah Rowell Remick
Nov 17, 2025
Carolyn R. Remick b. 03/03/1929 d. 11/17/2025, beloved mother to children, Reginald (Rex), Mary, and Stephen, passed away at The Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover, NH, due to complications of Alzheimer's Disease. She was surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Biddeford, Maine, in 1929 to Leroy Rowell and Maude Rowell. Carolyn studied English...
Judith A. Carr “Judie”
Nov 17, 2025
Judith A. Carr "Judie"
Our beloved mother, grandmother, and sister, Judie, passed away peacefully on November 17, 2025, at the age of 85 in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
Judie was born on December 10, 1939, to George and Clara Alley of Ellsworth, Maine. After graduating from Ellsworth High School, she attended Nasson College in Springvale, Maine....
Howard E. Huntress Jr.
Nov 16, 2025
Howard E. Huntress Jr., 83, passed away peacefully at his home on November 16, 2025. He was born to parents, Edythe (Pettigrew) and Howard E. Huntress Sr, in Eliot, spending his whole life there.
Howard was a graduate of Eliot High School in the class of 1961. Shortly after as a member of the National Guard he...
