Obituaries

Mar 23, 2017

York Harbor - Harald F. Hansen, 97, died at Sentry Hill in York on Thursday, March 23, 2017. He was born in Hamburg, Germany on December 29, 1919, the only child of Einar and Kaethe (Schlieman) Hansen. The family emigrated to Boston, MA in 1933, where his father played violin in the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Harald was educated in Boston,...

Mar 22, 2017

Farmington, ME – William F. Bate, 93, of Farmington, Maine, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington, Maine. He was born on July 14, 1923, one of 13 children, a son of John and Mary Agnus (Gordon) Bate; attended Kittery Schools and served his country in the United States Army during WWII....

Mar 21, 2017

Eliot – Theodore C. "Ted" Place, 80, of Eliot, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at the Wentworth Douglas Hospital in Dover. He was born on November 4, 1936 in Eliot, Maine a son of the late Guy and Hazel (Grover) Place; attended Eliot Schools and served his country in the United States Army. Ted was a self-employed...

Mar 21, 2017

ELIOT – Carolyn Mae Hale, 81, of Eliot, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. She was born on August 28, 1935, the daughter of the late Merritt and Marion (Shuttleworth) Shapleigh. Carolyn met Dana Hale while they were both students at Eliot High School. The high school sweethearts married in December 1952 and shared almost...

Mar 19, 2017

SOMERSWORTH- Maureen A. Doran, 78, died March 19, 2017 at Dover Rehabilitation and Living Center, Dover, NH.

Born in Rochester, NH on November 20, 1938, she was the daughter of John Henry and Annastasia Doran.

Maureen worked in the shoe industry for many years in the local area.

She enjoyed her family, being...

Mar 16, 2017

Eliot- Helen V. Handfield, 72 of Boyce Road in Eliot died on March 16, 2017 at her home. Born in Dover, NH on May 16, 1944 she was a daughter of the the late Oscar and Helene (Johanson) Boyce. She was raised in and attended schools in Eliot, graduating from Eliot High School with the class of 1962. Following school...

Mar 11, 2017

Kittery Point- Mildred P. Raynes 90, of Pocahontas Road in Kittery Point died unexpectedly on March 11, 2017 at Bingham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Born in Vinalhaven, Maine on June 23, 1926 she was a daughter of Charles and Ruth (Chandler) Philbrook. She attended local schools graduating from Vinalhaven High School. Millie came to the Seacoast following school and...

Mar 11, 2017

Sept 26,1936-March 11, 2017 Kittery - Retired Col Jack Harris passed away on March 11, 2017. Even as a young man, Jack's first love was flying. After graduation from the U of Bridgeport Jack joined the Air Force. He flew the F-100 in England, Germany and Vietnam. Later he flew the FB111 at Pease and a second tour in...

Mar 7, 2017

Gonic, NH – Vaughan E. Brooks "Brooksie", 73, of Gonic, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 following knee surgery while at Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital in Portsmouth. Vaughan, born January 14, 1944 in Shrewsbury, England to Robert E. and Nancy (Lewis) Brooks, moved to Kittery Point, ME at 17 months old. He was raised in Kittery Point and attended...

Mar 6, 2017

SOMERSWORTH- Lorraine Grondin, 94, died March 6, 2017 at Brookdale Senior Living, Durham, NH.

Born in Somersworth, NH on March 14, 1922, she was the daughter of Wilfred and Marie Anne Grondin. She attended Holy Trinity Grammer School and graduated from Somersworth High School.

Lorraine is survived by nieces and nephews of Florida and New...

Mar 4, 2017

Cape Neddick, ME – Dr. William H. Meredith, 84, of Cape Neddick, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at the York Hospital. He was born on November 18, 1932, in Quincy, Massachusetts, a son of William B. and Harriet (Clements) Meredith. He was a graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. Dr. Meredith served his country in...

Mar 3, 2017

Kittery - Rita G. Mills passed away peacefully on Friday March 3, 2017 at the age of 93. Rita was born on July 15,1923 in Somerville Ma. the daughter of the late William Holland and Grace (Murray) Holland. She graduated from Somerville High School in 1941, went to work for the A&P bakery, then went on to meet the love...

Mar 3, 2017

Somersworth- Raoul "Ralph" C. Petrin, Jr.,   passed away on March 3, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Ralph was born in Biddeford, Maine on December 26, 1939 a son of the late Raoul C. Petrin, Sr. and Marie Reine (Goulet) Petrin. He attended elementary school at St Andre, and high school at St Louis...

Mar 2, 2017

Portsmouth- Wanda Willey-St. John, 72, passed away on March 2, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loved ones following a period of failing health. Wanda was born in Portsmouth on August 5, 1944. She was a true native of the city attending local schools and graduating from Portsmouth High School. She is predeceased by her parents, Omar and Marion...

Feb 28, 2017

South Berwick- Frederick Kellogg Gifford III 57, of South Berwick died suddenly at his home on Pine Street on February 28,2017. He worked as a carpenter and musician. Fred graduated with a BS in business from USM and a mortuary science degree from FINE. He became a licensed funeral director and took over his father's business with the Dodge...