Obituaries

Apr 5, 2019

Rochester, NH - Katherine Contant Rowan, born May 25 th , 1977, beloved daughter of Carroll and Mary Jane (Perry) Rowan, passed away on April 5 th , 2019, after suffering from a chronic disease.

Born in Portland, Maine, Katie was brought home to Kittery at 5 weeks old....

Apr 5, 2019

Eliot, ME- Arthur E. Perkins, 87, died on April 5, 2019 at his home with loving family by his side, following an extended period of failing health.

Born in York, ME to Lester and Sylvia Perkins of Cape Neddick on May 12, 1931 Arthur attended local schools with his...

Apr 4, 2019

BERWICK - Allan Forrest Plaisted, 91, of George Street passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family on April 4, 2019. Allan was born in North Berwick on September 19, 1927, to the late Minnie (Carter) and Forrest Plaisted. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1945 to 1946, at the end of WWII....

Apr 4, 2019

Wells, Maine --- Joseph G. Hakanson, 88, of Flintlock Village, died peacefully April 4, 2019 at Durgin Pines in Kittery with his children and friends at his side.

Joe was born on December 13, 1930, the son of Gustav and Augusta (Nilsson) Hakanson of Malden, Mass. His mother died shortly after birth and...

Apr 4, 2019

Somersworth -- Monica Claire Dumais, 82, formerly of Somersworth passed away on Thursday, April 4 at Langdon Place of Dover after a period of failing health.

Monica was born on June 16, 1936 in Sanford, ME, the daughter of George and Medora (Goulet) Jacques. She married Gerard "Pete" Dumais...

Apr 1, 2019

Sanbornville - Marie Lane, 61, of Sanbornville NH passed away April 1, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her family and dear friend, after a battle with lung disease. Born in St. Leonard, Canada on January 16,1958 to Victor and Marilyn Boudreau.

Marie was affectionately known as GramGram by everyone in her family.

Spending time...

Mar 31, 2019

Wilhelmina (Wil) Margaretha Maria Wiegman (née Elders), 91, formerly of Rochester, New Hampshire, passed away on March 31, 2019, surrounded by loved ones at D'Youville Pavilion in Lewiston, Maine where she was a resident for the past year. She was born on February 23, 1928, in Enkhuizen, the Netherlands. During World War II, Wilhelmina's family sheltered a family of...

Mar 30, 2019

Parker Humphrey of York Maine died peacefully surrounded by family on March 30, 2019.  Born on September 20, 1948 he was predeceased by his parents Parker and Irene Humphrey of Beverly MA and by his sister Pamela Hendry.  He graduated from Danvers High School in Danvers, MA in 1967.  Having a love for the ocean Parker enlisted in the...

Mar 29, 2019

Eliot, ME - Joan S. McManus, 97, died Thursday March 21, 2019 at home.

Born in New York, NY, to Clarence Schultz and Grace Conway Schultz. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, John A. McManus, and son, David McManus. She leaves behind sons John A. McManus...

Mar 25, 2019

Leatrice Martin 91, of Somersworth NH, died Monday, March 25, 2019, at Colonial Hills Care Center in Rochester following an extended period of failing health.

Born in Somersworth on October 7, 1927, she was the 13 th child of Alfred LaPointe and Marie Louise Rainville.  She lived in Somersworth her entire life.

She was predeceased...

Mar 24, 2019

Somersworth – Renée Rita Dupuis sadly passed away on March 24, 2019, after a 10-month battle with ovarian cancer.  She was surrounded by family.

The daughter of Richmond and Mariette Dupuis, Renée was born June 3, 1964. A 1982 Somersworth High School graduate, she also attended Rhode Island School of Design as an illustration major.  Renée was...

Mar 22, 2019

Somersworth - Roland L. Landry, 87, of Somersworth passed away peacefully at Langdon Place of Dover on Friday, March 22, surrounded by family and friends.  He was born and raised in Somersworth, the son of Joseph ("Joe") and Louise Landry.

He was a life-long communicant of St. Martin's Church and worked at General Electric for 39 years....

Mar 22, 2019

Eliot, Maine- David Nelson Leavitt, born in Amesbury Massachusetts March 24, 1940, left us to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday March 22, 2010, at his home surrounded by family, two days before his 79th birthday.

David was a lifelong Eliot resident, graduating from Eliot High School. He owned and operated a local...

Mar 22, 2019

On Friday, March 22, 2019, Roger P. Dubois , loving father and active scouter, passed away at the age of 63. Roger was born on October 28, 1955, to Roger O. and Pauline (Lassonde) Dubois of Somersworth, New Hampshire.  He graduated from Somersworth High School in 1973. He developed a love of movies (which he quoted often) managing theaters before...

Mar 22, 2019

North Hampton, NH – Joseph Henry Vaughan, retired Air Force, passed away March 22, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

He was a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and an owner of the Vaughan Dental Laboratory, Portsmouth, NH. An avid sportsman, he played baseball,...

Mar 21, 2019

Kittery, ME – Janice L. (Barnes) Thorp, 79, of Kittery, ME died at Portsmouth Regional Hospital on March 21, 2019 with her family at her side.

Janice was born on September 23, 1939 in Windsor, VT to Dwight & Aubrey Barnes, raised by John & Aubrey Downs in Portsmouth, and graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1958....

Mar 19, 2019

South Berwick, ME - Andrea M. Houde, 81, of South Berwick, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on March 19, 2019.

She was born in Dover on December 4, 1937, the daughter of Andre "Pete" & Aurore (Vallee) Gagnon. Andrea was a communicant of St Ignatius...

Mar 12, 2019

Berwick - Sandra" Jean" Raitt,  75; of Berwick passed away peacefully on March 12, 2019 at home with family members and very special care givers, just thirty six days following the death of her loving husband Ronald Raitt.

Born in Boston Massachusetts on June 1, 1943 the daughter of Carl D. Brooks and Theresa M. (Hayes) Brooks....

Mar 10, 2019

Eliot, ME - Gaylen Marble, 85, passed away of natural causes on March 10, 2019 at York Hospital.

Gaylen was born in Dover, NH on June 10, 1933, the eldest son of the late Willis and Ruth (Hayes) Marble. He graduated from Eliot High School in 1951. He served in the United States Army during the Korean...

Mar 9, 2019

Eliot- Richard "Rick" Mills Beckert , 85 of River Road in Eliot peacefully passed away at Varney Crossing Care and Rehabilitation in North Berwick on March 9, 2019 following a period of declining health. He was born on April 20, 1933 in Eliot, one of twelve children to Harry W. and Mabel M. ( Kimball ) Beckert. He attended...