Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in

Kittery, ME & Somersworth, NH

Serving Kittery, ME & Somersworth, NH

Ruth Gagnon

Ruth Gagnon

Jul 19, 2025

Ruth would like to let all her friends know that her work is finished. She received a call on July 19, 2025 for a journey from which she will not return.  Her new life takes her to a wonderful place where she will be socializing, dancing and reuniting with family and friends. We want to let her know that...

Ronald Nichols Jr.

Ronald Nichols Jr.

Jul 12, 2025

Ronald Nichols Jr., aged 61, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2025, surrounded by love and cherished in the hearts of all who knew him.

Born on August 10, 1963, in Rochester, New Hampshire, Ron was the beloved son of Ronald Nichols Sr. and Ruth Bennett. He graduated from Spaulding High School before...

June A. Couture

June A. Couture

Jul 6, 2025

SOMERSWORTH — June A. (O'Rourke)Couture, 88, of Somersworth, passed away peacefully at Wentworth Douglass Hospital on July 6, 2025. Born June 28, 1937, in Lincoln, New Hampshire, she was the daughter of Timothy and Doris (Guyotte) O'Rourke.

June was predeceased by her husband, Albert Couture and son, Marc Couture.

She is survived by her son...

Everett H. Kimball Jr.

Everett H. Kimball Jr.

Jul 4, 2025

Everett H. Kimball Jr., 84, passed away on July 4, 2025, in Lebanon, New Hampshire, surrounded by his loving wife and daughters. He and his wife, Barbara, had recently moved to Peterborough, New Hampshire, after many happy years living on the southern coast of Maine.

Everett was born at home in Kittery Point beside a small pond...

Margaret Ellen Murray

Margaret Ellen Murray

Jul 4, 2025

Kittery- Margaret E. (Place) Murray, 79 of Ledgewood Drive passed away July 4, 2025 in her home with family and friends at her side.

Born on October 24, 1945 she was a daughter of the late James Alvin. and Margaret E. (Burgess) Place. Peggy was raised in Eliot, attended local schools and graduated from Eliot High School...

Stephen Crowley

Stephen Crowley

Jul 3, 2025

Eliot- Stephen Crowley, 83 of Ambush Rock Road in Eliot died on July 3, 2025 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital.

Steve was born in Fall River Massachusetts to Joseph and Janet (Fletcher) Crowley.

At an early age Steve enlisted in the United States Army where he proudly served our Country and over the years the military...

Peter Decensi

Peter Decensi

Jun 27, 2025

Peter Decensi, 98, passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 27, 2025, at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover, New Hampshire.

Born on July 25, 1926, in Adams, Massachusetts, Peter was the son of the late Giovanni and Elizabeth (Radaelli) Decensi. He was predeceased by his brothers, John and David. After graduating from Adams High...

Walter S. Jackson “ Walt”

Walter S. Jackson “ Walt”

Jun 27, 2025

Walter S. Jackson (Walt) of Kittery, Maine, lost his battle with cancer on June 27, 2025, surrounded by family. Born January 17, 1936, at York Hospital. Walt grew up in Kittery and married his High School sweetheart, Judy Putnam Jackson.

Walt attended Traip Academy, then graduated from University of New Hampshire. Post graduation, Walt joined the US...

Charles Lessard

Charles Lessard

Jun 23, 2025

Charles A Lessard passed away peacefully on June 23rd, 2025, at his home in Kittery, while relaxing in his favorite chair.

Charlie was born to loving parents, Arthur and Priscilla Lessard, on June 26th, 1954, in Nashua, New Hampshire.  He grew up with three siblings, Claudia, Julie, and Richard.  Charlie attended Nashua schools and studied Business Economics...

Linda May Goodwin

Linda May Goodwin

Jun 20, 2025

Linda M. Goodwin of Eliot, ME, formerly of Natick and Everett, MA, passed away peacefully in her home in Eliot on June 20th, at the age of 76 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 3, 1949, to Orlando R. Goodwin and Helen I. Goodwin (Atwood). She was predeceased by her brother Steven R Goodwin.

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Katherine Lytle

Katherine Lytle

Jun 14, 2025

Katherine (Kathy) N (Junkins) Lytle, of Eliot, ME, passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side on Saturday evening, June 14, 2025.

Kathy was born on October 25th, 1943, in Kittery, one of four children to the late Hermon S Junkins and Dorothea R. (Mason) Junkins. Kathy attended school in Kittery.

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Raymond William Moore

Raymond William Moore

Jun 13, 2025

Raymond William Moore, age 94, of Somersworth, NH, passed away peacefully from Dementia Alzheimer's disease on Friday, June 13th, 2025, after a short stay at Watson Fields extended living home in Dover, New Hampshire. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Pat C. Moore, after 72 years of marriage. Raymond William Moore was born on January 23,...

Andrew J Gagnon

Andrew J Gagnon

Jun 10, 2025

Andrew J. Gagnon, 92, died on June 10, 2025, in Langdon Place of Dover. He was born on February 1, 1933, in Somersworth, NH. The son of Henri and Clarida (Turgeon) Gagnon. Andy was a veteran of the Korean War, having served in the US Army. He retired from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, where he was a pipefitter. He...

Eddy St. Pierre

Eddy St. Pierre

Jun 9, 2025

Eddy St. Pierre, age 83, of Berwick, Maine, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, June 9, 2025 at Pinnacle Nursing Home in North Berwick, Maine.

He is survived by his wife, Monique(Chabot) St. Pierre of 53 years.  His sister in law, Marion, his niece Sandra Chaplin, his very special nephews David(Monica) St. Pierre, and Dana(Jennifer)St....

Gary Elwood Beers

Gary Elwood Beers

Jun 6, 2025

Kittery – Gary Elwood Beers, a resident of Kittery for the past 40 years, passed away on June 6, 2025, after a period of declining health. His passing came just ten days after celebrating his 80th birthday. He was born in St. Croix, New Brunswick, in 1945, and six years later moved to Vanceboro, ME, a small community on...

Richard Cutts

Richard Cutts

Jun 6, 2025

Richard Cutts, Jr., 70, passed away peacefully on June 6th at Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a year-long struggle with heart disease and lung cancer.  In his last days, his wife Nina (married 45 years), and their daughters Josephine and Samantha, were constantly by his side; holding his hand, reading aloud and listening to music together.  Rich attended Northfield High...

Richard J. Becker

Richard J. Becker

Jun 4, 2025

Richard J. Becker, 87, of Myrtle Beach, SC—formerly of Somersworth, NH—passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on June 4, 2025, at Grand Strand Medical Center following a short illness.

He is survived by his wife of 12 years, Elaine Becker of Myrtle Beach, SC; his daughter Debra Lane and her husband Michael of Dover, NH; his son...

Edward A. Peterson

Edward A. Peterson

Jun 3, 2025

Edward A. Peterson passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital.

Born to Yvonne (Richard) and Harold Peterson in Honolulu, Hawaii on June 1, 1945, Ed was the oldest of two sons.  His family moved to Kittery, Maine, while he was still very young, when his father...

John “Jack” Thayer Clifford

John “Jack” Thayer Clifford

Jun 2, 2025

John "Jack" Thayer Clifford, age 75, of Kittery, ME, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Jack was born on December 19, 1949, in Portland, ME, to Edwin T. Clifford and Dorothy V. Cole. He graduated from the University of Southern Maine with a Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy and History. He...

Linda M. Marsh

Linda M. Marsh

May 29, 2025

Linda M. Marsh passed away peacefully on May 29, 2025, at Webster at Rye with her family by her side.

Born November 13, 1942, to Lucy (Poirier) and James Adams, Linda was the third of their four children. Linda grew up on Tenny Hill Road in Kittery Point and graduated from R.W. Traip Academy in 1961.

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