Obituaries

Nov 8, 2025

Janet Wilhelmina (Heller)Gourley passed away on November 8, 2025. She was born in Lowell, Massachusetts on  October 16, 1931, to parents William Charles and Leonita Jantzen Heller.

Janet attended Hope High School in Providence Rhode Island before moving on to get her BA at Brown University. After graduating from Brown, she would go on to acquire her...

Nov 7, 2025

Beatrice L. Hunter, a lifelong resident of Kittery, Maine, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with illness.

Born and raised in Kittery, Beatrice attended local schools and proudly graduated from R.W. Traip Academy in 1970. Throughout her life, she worked in various customer service roles, but her true joy came...

Nov 2, 2025

Raymond D. Ferland passed away on November 2, 2025. He was born on December 21, 1943, to parents Raymond E. and Jeannette A. (Croteau) Ferland.

A funeral mass will take place on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 1230n, at St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish St. Martin Church, 120 Maple Street, Somersworth, NH, 03878. To leave online condolences...

Oct 26, 2025

Richard (Dick) Bicknell, January 18, 1926, to October 27, 2025

Richard "Dick" Bicknell, in his 100th year, recently passed away from pneumonia. Dick approached everything in his remarkable life with enthusiasm, determination, generosity, goodwill, and a lively, warm, sometimes irreverent sense of humor that made everyone love him, including his wife, Suzanne, who survives him after 77...

Oct 26, 2025

"Edwin "Ted" "Mac" O. MacDonald, 74, of Eliot, Maine, passed away unexpectedly after a brief  illness on October 26th. He was a cherished Father, husband, brother, and friend, and he will be deeply missed.

He is survived by his wife Sonia MacDonald, his two daughters Naomi Smith and Sarah Jane MacDonald and his two sisters Marth Raeside...

Oct 23, 2025

Paul Edward Foster, a proud Veteran, 86, of York, Maine, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, on October 23, 2025. Paul was born on November 5, 1938, in Kittery, Maine, the son of George Clarence Foster and Annie Cotton.

Paul graduated from Traip Academy in 1957 and New Hampshire College in 1977 with a B.S. in Business....

Oct 22, 2025

Homer Carl Burdick, Jr. ("Pnut"), born February 26, 1948, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.

Born and raised in Amesbury, Homer treasured family life with all his brothers, sisters and many cousins. Evenings and weekends were spent playing football, hockey and track for Amesbury High School. After graduation, Homer proudly served...

Oct 17, 2025

Nancy Ann Spiller, two days shy of 81, moved on to be with her beloved husband Friday, October 17th, 2025. In her final days she was surrounded by her loving family.

She was brought into this world by Andrew and Mary Jane Lebel on October 19th, 1944, in Brunswick, Maine. They later moved to Kittery, Maine which...

Oct 15, 2025

Richard E. Muchemore passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 15, 2025. He is the son of Reginald F. Muchemore Sr. and Bernice (Davis) Muchemore.

Richard is predeceased by sister Marilyn Melanson; brothers Robert Muchemore and Kenneth Muchemore; stepbrother, Reginald F. Muchemore Jr.; stepsisters, Phylis Moulton and Shirley Rollins.

He is survived by brothers,...

Oct 14, 2025

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Muriel Ruth Smith of South Berwick, Maine. Mary, as known by her friends, was born December 28, 1929, to Katherine A. and Roland E. Perkins.

She is predeceased by brothers Donald E. Perkins and Harold L. Perkins, as well as husbands Roger Currier and Richard A. Smith,...

Oct 14, 2025

Raymond Marston passed away on October 14, 2025. He was born May 30, 1941, to parents Russell and Maxine Marston.

Raymond was born and raised in York, Maine; attending their school system throughout his school career. As a young man Raymond was active with both the York and Kittery Point Fire Departments. He dedicated his life for...

Oct 13, 2025

Daniel Lamphier, aged 64, passed away at his home in Portsmouth, NH, on October 13, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. Daniel is remembered with love by his family for his strength, kind heart and for being a caring brother to his sisters.

Daniel is predeceased by his parents, Winnifred Berube Lamphier and James Lamphier and...

Oct 12, 2025

Bradley Nye Shiverick, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at the age of 62 after a long illness. He is survived by his sister Dayle Shiverick who lovingly cared for him the five years he resided in Kittery Maine, his mother Maryjane Shiverick, his former wife Kristine (Shiverick) Kaufmann, and his children Benjamin MacKay Shiverick and Margaret Kate...

Oct 12, 2025

Gary Reuter was born in 1939 to Walter and Henrietta Reuter in the St. Louis suburb of Rock Hill.  After graduating from Webster Groves High School in 1957, he enlisted in the Air Force, where he served as the weather station technician at Pease Air Force Base in Portsmouth, NH.

After leaving the Air Force in 1963,...

Oct 12, 2025

Donald Gene Ruger Sr., 89, passed away peacefully at his Somersworth, New Hampshire home surrounded by his loving family.  Donald was born February 15th, 1936, in Kittery, Maine to Bernard P.  Ruger and Edna M. Ruger.

Donald attended Traip Academy and joined the Unted States Air Force shortly after graduating.  After receiving an Honorable Discharge in 1962...

Oct 9, 2025

Irene DiRocco Orsini, 98, passed away Thursday, October 9, 2025. She was the third of five children born to Anna and Frank DiRocco of Charleroi, PA. Irene was married to Samuel Orsini for 40 years, until his passing in 1987. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her daughter, Barbara Orsini Hemingway.

Irene was a...

Oct 8, 2025

Paula Dougherty, 70, passed away on October 8, 2025 surrounded by her family.

Paula spent many years working with the York School District, where her kindness touched everyone she met. Outside of work, she found joy in quilting and crafting; she was always making something beautiful, and even more often, giving it away. Her handmade gifts were...

Oct 5, 2025

Hap Moore passed away at 82 years of age on 10/5/2025 in York, ME. His illness was short. He was born 9/13/1943 in Framingham, MA, the son of Richard and Barbara Moore of Newton. The family moved to Lancaster, NH, in 1947. He graduated from LHS in 1961. Hap enlisted in the US Navy and trained as a meteorologist...

Oct 5, 2025

Ronald (Ron) Grant Grammont (86) of Newton, MA died peacefully after a long illness on October 5, 2025,at Durgin Pines in Kittery, ME. He leaves his loving former wife and dearest friend, Diana Grammont, their son Stephen Grammont and his wife Erin Callaway, daughter Julie Grammont Guinn-Bailey, grandsons Kellan and Dillan Guinn-Bailey and Adrien Lockhart. Ron's extended family includes...

Oct 2, 2025

Nancy was born in Portsmouth, NH to Rose (Boulanger) and Donald Gerry on September 24, 1958.

Nancy graduated from R. W. Traip Academy, Class of 1976.  She went on to study Childcare Management at ICS (International Correspondence School). She made her forever home in Kittery, ME, where she raised her daughter, Emily.

Nancy was employed...