Obituaries

Sep 27, 2018

William "Bill"  Frye Jr., 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 27 th surrounded by  family.

Bill was born on July 6 th , 1935 in Kittery, Maine to William Frye Sr. & Dorothy Frye.  After graduating from Eliot High School,  Bill enlisted in the United States Army where he served for three years, he then transferred...

Sep 20, 2018

Kennebunk Maine- Elinor E. DeWildt , 91 of Huntington Commons in Kennebunk, formerly a long time resident of both Alfred and Eliot, Maine died on September 20, 2018 at Huntington Commons.

Born in Gorham , NH she was the daughter of the late Rev. Henry O. And Ruth ( Mc Feet ers ) Megert . She lived...

Sep 18, 2018

KITTERY, Maine - Maurice L. Patch Sr., 89, of 33 Tilton Ave., died Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at the Edgewood Center in Portsmouth, N.H., with family by his side. Born on May 5, 1929, in Kittery Point, he was the son of Wallace Sr. and Marion (Tobey) Patch. He graduated with honors from Traip Academy in 1947, and received a...

Sep 18, 2018

Palmero - Alberta S. Tapley, 96 years of age recently of Palmero, Me, passed away on Tuesday, September 18th, 2018 due to age.  Born on December 22nd, 1921 in Mars Hill, ME.  Daughter of George Clinton Smith and Dorothy Ellen.

She is survived by her siblings.  Constance Buckley of Leeds, ME.  Frances McCabe of Auburn, ME, Amber...

Sep 14, 2018

Somersworth – Alexandra Davis passed away on September 14, 2018. Alexandra was born on September 28, 1920, in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Services: A time of visitation will be on Wednesday, September 19, from 10a-12n at Bernier Funeral Home, 49 South St. Somersworth NH, with a service starting promptly at 12n. To send condolences to...

Sep 12, 2018

Kittery - Elinore (Hodgdon) Marsh, 83, of Kittery died September 12th, 2018. Elinore, was the daughter of the late Ernest and Evelyn (Spinney) Hodgdon of Newington, NH and loving wife of Ronald Marsh. She passed away peacefully at home after a long illness, with Ron by her side.

She is the last of the four Hodgdon sisters,...

Sep 8, 2018

Greenland - Paula Ann Barrett of Greenland passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 8, 2018. She was born on March 17, 1936 in Portsmouth NH, the eldest daughter of Dallas & Myra (Paul) Davis.

Paula is survived by her children; David Young and wife Nancy, Daniel Young and wife Donna, both of Eliot, Maine, Arthur Young and...

Sep 4, 2018

Somersworth - Ronald J. Marcotte passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 4th at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover, NH.

Born March 26th, 1937, in South Berwick, Maine, Ron was the son of Edward Marcotte and Therese Goulet.

Ron is survived by his wife, Carole Lepage, daughter, Laurie and her husband Michael McIntire; their...

Sep 3, 2018

ELIOT, Maine – Madeline Muzzey Welts passed away peacefully on Monday, September 3rd at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover, NH, with her family by her side.

Born October 9, 1932, in Dekalb, Illinois, Madeline was the daughter of Harold V. Muzzey and Lois L. Sipple and the loving and caring sister of seven siblings including...

Aug 30, 2018

Portsmouth - Bernadette Marie Naples was born at Portsmouth Hospital on January 19, 1970. She tragically passed away on August 30, 2018.

Bernadette is survived by her partner Hank Tremblay; mother Ruth Emerton and stepfather Woodrow Emerton;  father Robert and wife Kathy LaFrenier; sisters, Robin LaFrenier and  partner Janet Lambert, Tracy Lafrenier-Billings, Tracy Williams;  brothers, William and...

Aug 21, 2018

Nellie Dunlap McKay, 91, of Kittery ME., born May 8, 1927, passed away after a period of declining health.  She was the daughter of Prudence and Guy Dunlap of Bath, ME. Nellie leaves behind 7 children: Carol Sue Grover of Kittery, ME.; Judith Ashmore of South Berwick, ME.; Joanne McKay of South Berwick, ME.; Joseph McKay of Lewiston, ME.;...

Aug 21, 2018

York, ME - Walter F. Myers, 95, Born September 9th, 1922 died peacefully at the Hyder House Hospice Facility in Dover, NH on August 21st, 2018. He was born to Lydia Wilson Myers and John Firman Myers of Altoona, PA. He was one of 12 children and is survived by his wife, Sylvia Raydee Myers; daughters, Kathleen Perry and...

Aug 19, 2018

Somersworth - Beulah (Bernie) Jelley, 70, of Somersworth, NH passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Hyder House on Sunday, August 19, 2018 after an extended illness. Bernie was born on September 25, 1947 in Rochester, NH, the daughter of the late Rose (Sevigny) & Patrick Saucier. She graduated from Somersworth High School in 1965. She held several professional...

Aug 18, 2018

Kittery - Ellen (Born) Frappier, 84, of Kittery Me, died August 18, 2018 at Durgin Pines surrounded by family following a period of failing health.

Born in Eaton Rapids Michigan on August 3, 1934, she was the daughter of Emil and Ida Born.

She is survived by son William Reichert and his wife Debra of...

Aug 14, 2018

Rochester- Jillanna B. Landsperg 55, was called to Heaven on August 14th, 2018 from her home. Born February 6th, 1963 in Exeter, NH.  She was the daughter of deceased Robert (Bob) Shultz and deceased Vesta Joy Spinney. Jill was also pre-deceased by her oldest son Harlow David Bart Spurlock. She is survived be her husband Robert Landsperg of Rochester, NH,...

Aug 12, 2018

Kittery - Susan Bryant Conley, 65, of Kittery, died Sunday August 12, 2018 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, following a long battle with cancer.

Born in Patterson, NJ on March 2, 1953, she was the daughter of Ralph and Dorothy Bryant.

Sue is survived by her husband Michael of Kittery; son Thomas of Westbrook, ME;...

Aug 12, 2018

Eliot- Elisabeth (Bettie) H. Spinney, 96 of Kings Highway South, died August 12th, 2018 in Portsmouth, NH after a short stay at the Wentworth Senior Living home.

Born March 13th, 1922 in Waltham, MA.  She was the daughter of Elie J. Tebo and Winnifred N. Joy.  She was a 1939 graduate of Grafton High school in Grafton,...

Aug 7, 2018

Lebanon Maine- Milton Olson, 70 of Lebanon died on August 7, 2018 at his home following...

Aug 4, 2018

KITTERY – Richard "Dick" Johnson, 65, died suddenly at his home following a cardiac event. Born in Eustis, FL on May 28, 1953, he was a son of Benjamin E. Johnson and Betty (Huntoon) Fiore. He attended Kittery schools graduating from R. W. TraipAcademy (Class of 1971) where he excelled in basketball, track and field. At the early age of...

Aug 3, 2018

Eliot- Phillip E. Heusler, 78, of Eliot, Maine, passed away peacefully at home on August 3, 2018. CMSGT Phillip E. Heusler was born May 9, 1940 in Geneva, New York, the son of the late Gerald F. Heusler Sr. and Beatrice L. Cooper. He spent much of his childhood with his siblings and cousins exploring, hunting, and fishing in New...