Obituaries

Jun 20, 2018

Somersworth -  Norman R. Perron, 83, died peacefully surrounded by his family at his home on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Somersworth on August 20, 1934, he was the son of George and Claire Perron.

He was blessed with a large family, survived by his loving...

Jun 14, 2018

Somersworth - Theresa (Turmelle) Giroux, 90 of 191 Maple Street died Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital after a brief illness. As a lifelong resident of Somersworth, she was born March 17, 1928 and is the daughter of Ernestine (Dusseault) and Albert "Stoney" Turmelle. She was affectionately known as the 'lunch lady' at Somersworth Middle School and worked...

Jun 9, 2018

Somersworth - Margaret A. Bragdon (Peggy), 77 of Somersworth NH, passed away Saturday June 9th 2018, at Riverside Rest Home, with her Family by her side.

Born at home in Somersworth NH on March 26, 1941, the daughter of the late Laurence & Mildred Bragdon.

Margaret worked at the local Shoes Shops and GE in...

Jun 4, 2018

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May 29, 2018

Kittery - Henry Guertin-Ouellete, of Kittery Maine, died Tuesday, May 29, 2018.  The son of Paul and Ida (Caron) Ouellette, Henry was born in 1924 in Salem, MA.   Henry had a passion for inquiry and knowledge.  He attended Assumption College in Worcester and St John's Seminary in Brighton, receiving his BA in 1945. Henry entered the Roman Catholic priesthood...

May 20, 2018

Eliot- Donald Lawrence LaPointe of Eliot Maine passed away the morning of May 20, 2018.  He is predeceased by his adoptive parents Ruth (Staples) and Herbert A. LaPointe and sister Geraldine Twombly.  He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Marilyn LaPointe of Eliot, his children Dennis and wife Kim of Kennebunk, Deborah and husband Michael  Mark of Eliot....

May 16, 2018

Marian D. Clough passed away May 16, 2018 in Kittery, ME surrounded by her loving family. Marian was born in Kittery , August 6, 1927, the daughter of All a n L. and Ella M. (Williams) Barker. She was raised and educated in Kittery, graduating from R. W. Traip Academy in 1944.

Marian and Earl lived briefly in Kittery...

May 12, 2018

Greenland - Robert (Bob) L. Tobey, 78, beloved husband of Joanne (Barnes) Tobey, passed suddenly and peacefully on May 12, 2018, with his family lovingly by his side.

Bob was born on August 21, 1939, son of Neil H. Tobey and Catherine M. (McNeil) Tobey of Portsmouth, NH. He is survived by his devoted wife of 53...

May 11, 2018

John "Jack" Z. McArdle, 88, of Kittery Point, Maine passed peacefully in his sleep May 11, 2018 from pneumonia. Jack was born in Syracuse, NY, to William and Theresa (Herzberg) McArdle.

After graduating from the New York Maritime College in 1950, he was commissioned into the US Navy. He...

May 9, 2018

Somersworth - Alton Leavitt, 79, of Somersworth New Hampshire went to be with the Lord, May 9th, 2018, at his home, surrounded by family.

Alton is survived by his wife of 59 years, Ann; son Allan and his wife Sara, of Stratham New Hampshire; daughter Andrea and her husband Thomas Cole of Gorham Maine; grandchildren Brittany, Erin,...

May 9, 2018

Kittery-Milton E. Hall Jr., 81 of Bowen Road in Kittery died on May 9, 2018 at Wentworth Douglass Hospital in Dover with his family by his side.  Born in Portsmouth Hospital on March 23, 1937 he was a son of the late Milton Sr. and Flora (Weeks) Hall and was raised in the home in Kittery he lived in today.  ...

May 5, 2018

Eliot- Kaillen Mykenna Wickman, 7 of Goodwin Road in Eliot lost her life in a tragic boating accident on May 5,2018 in the Piscataqua   River off the shore of Eliot. Born in Peterborough New Hampshire on January 7, 2011 she was the daughter of Michael J. Wickman And Nicole Danielle Judd and the beloved big sister of Mikey Wickman. She...

Apr 28, 2018

Somersworth - Gerard "Jerry" Joseph Gagnon, 66, passed away unexpectedly April 28, 2018, after a lengthy battle with diabetes.

The son of the late Gerard and Flora (LaPointe) Gagnon, Jerry was a life-long resident of Somersworth, NH, and upon graduating from high school attended the University of New Hampshire.  Throughout his 40-year working career, he was a...

Apr 26, 2018

Epsom-  Gordon W. Elkins, 88, left this earth, April 26, to join his beloved wife Joan...the woman he had loved for 63 years.  He was born August 16, 1929, in Concord NH, son of John H Elkins and Sybil (Corson) Elkins. He spent his younger years in Concord and Loudon.  He was an avid hunter...

Apr 25, 2018

KITTERY- Henry Edward Altenberg, M.D., 93, of Kittery, formerly of West Hartford, CT, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2018, after a brave battle with Multiple Myeloma and congestive heart failure. Henry was born on April 20, 1925, in New York, NY, the son of Leo and May Jeannette (Shapiro) Altenberg and the youngest of three brothers. Henry graduated from...

Apr 23, 2018

Kittery – Judith Lee Neal passed away surrounded by her family April 23, 2018. She is survived by her loving husband of 51 years Stuart Neal of Kittery, ME; her beloved daughters Rebecca and Melissa Neal, both of Eliot; and her granddaughter whom she adored, Makayla, also of Eliot.

Judy is predeceased by her parents William Nicoll...

Apr 23, 2018

Kittery – Caleb Alexander Revak, 27, of Kittery, died at his home on April 23, 2018, after a decade long battle with addiction. Born in York, Maine on March 15, 1991, to parents Lawrence and Laurie (Dusto) Revak.

He is survived by his father and mother; sister Maegan Revak; grandparents Mary Brochu, Dorothy Revak, Arthur Dusto, and...

Apr 21, 2018

Kittery - Barbara Mae Tapley, 93 of Oak Terrace died on April 21,2018 in Kittery. A true native of Kittery Barbara was born, raised and attended local schools in Kittery. She was a daughter of Harold and Blanche (Avery) Chase. She met and married her loving husband Hollis K.Tapley and together they made a home and raised their children on...

Apr 21, 2018

Kittery- John Richard Emery, Jr "Rick" 63, of Kittery died peacefully at sunrise on April 21, 2018 at Wentworth Douglass Hospital.

Rick was a son of the late John and Eleanor "Honey" Emery and is survived by his sister Dayle Jones and her husband Michael, sister Cynthia Emery, sister Rebecca Jenkins and wife Sharon Demeritt, brother Christopher...

Apr 21, 2018

South Berwick-Joyce E (Pray)Borkowski, 89 of South Berwick, Maine, passed away on Saturday April 21 at St. Ann's in Dover NH Joyce was the daughter of Charles S. Pray Sr and Eunice C.Pray. Born February 9, 1929 in Dover NH and lived on the Pray farm owned by her grandparents in Somersworth, NH until her family moved to Academy Street,...