Obituaries

Jul 27, 2016

Kittery-Clara "Joanne" Newcomer of Kittery died Wednesday, July 27, 2016 following a long illness.  She was born in Newburyport, Ma. and grew up in...

Jul 23, 2016

Rochester New Hampshire-it is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of her mother, Dolores M Richards, 80, of Rochester New Hampshire, after a brief illness. Dolores was born in Littleton, New Hampshire on January 19, 1936. She was the daughter of the late Frank H. Sharman and Emma A. (Bolduc) Sharman of Portsmouth New Hampshire. She was...

Jul 22, 2016

Kittery- Elizabeth Young, 88 of Emery Lane in Kittery died on July 22, 2016 following a period of failing health. Born on October 13, 1927, and raised in Newburyport, MA,  she was one of 12 children of the late Peter and Demetra (Panaretos) Jeuvelis.  She met and married her loving husband David Young and together they raised three children while...

Jul 17, 2016

Evelyn L. Lawrence Kittery, Maine – Evelyn Louise (Betts) Lawrence, 97, of Dion Avenue in Kittery died peacefully at her home on July 17, 2016. She was born on April 22, 1919 in Newport, RI, the daughter of David Ephraim Betts, a self-made carpenter and businessman who had been born during the Civil War in the wilderness of northern Maine,...

Jul 14, 2016

Kittery- Charles P. "Mickey" Gaffney, 78 of Cutts Road in Kittery died on July 14, 2016 at York Hospital following a period of failing health. A true native of Kittery, he was born on February 21, 1938 a son of the late Charles P. Sr and Etta ( Roberge ) Gaffney. Following graduation from R. W. Traip Academy Mickey served...

Jul 13, 2016

Avis L. (McKenney) Pratt, 91, widow of Francis C. Pratt, died Wednesday, July 13th, at Varney Crossing Nursing Care Center, North Berwick, Maine, following a period of failing health. Avis was born August 15, 1924, in her Eliot home, one of 11 children born to Chester and Georgiana(Place) McKenney. Avis graduated from Eliot High School, she worked well into...

Jul 5, 2016

Eliot, ME - Clifford Sean Egan,  48, of Eliot died suddenly July 5, 2016 at his home. Born in Englewood, NJ. on August 9, 1967, he was the son of George and Lillian Egan ( Shaw ) He is survived by his wife, Jeanette of Eliot; son Jonathan and fiance Samantha Bond of Portsmouth , NH; daughters Jessica Calo,...

Jul 3, 2016

Kittery~Mary Dennett (Daigle), of Kittery, Maine passed away July 3rd, at her family home at the age of 88. She was predeceased by her loving husband William A. Dennett, and survived by her son John, and Granddaughter Amanda. She was best known for her cooking, and was once featured by the Portsmouth Herald for her abilities. Known as Bunny to...

Jun 28, 2016

Dover - Theresa Germaine Sears 82, of Somersworth, died on Tuesday June 28 at Saint Ann's nursing home in Dover after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease. Theresa was born March 16, 1934, in Rochester. She was the daughter of John and Yvonne Kittridge, and was a lifelong resident of the local area. She was a graduate of Dover High...

Jun 25, 2016

York- Mark Scott Goodwin, 38 of York died on June 25, 2016 at York Hospital following a courageous hard fought two year battle against esophageal cancer. Born in Hollywood Florida on November 12, 1977 to Willard L. and Clarissa G. (Dore) Goodwin. Mark was raised in and attended schools in Eliot including attending Marshwood High School. He and his loving...

Jun 23, 2016

Kittery- Thomas R. Wenck, 49 of Gettysburg, formerly a resident of Kittery Maine died on June 23,2016 at Brigham Manor in Newburyport,MA following a period of failing health. Born in Wrightsville, NJ on September 3, 1966 he was a son of Alfred Sr. And Jane (Freeman) Wenck. He attended schools in California before settling with his family in Kittery, where...

Jun 20, 2016

Lebanon, Maine – Nora Kathleen Devine, 50, of Lebanon, Maine passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 20, 2016 at her home. She was born on March 3, 1966 in Silver Springs, Maryland, a daughter of the late Stephen J. and Maxine (Grace) Devine.

As a medical assistant for Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover, Nora enjoyed spending her days...

Jun 16, 2016

Somersworth-William (Bill) Joseph McLaughlin, 69, of Somersworth, devoted Husband, Father, and Grandfather, departed this life June 16th, 2016 in Oviedo, Florida. Born May 17th, 1947 in Boston, Mass, he was the son of the late Raymond O. McLaughlin and the late Mary E. (Wirth) McLaughlin. Bill moved with his family from South Boston to Somersworth in 1973 and began...

Jun 12, 2016

ROCHESTER- Dorothy (Dot) Descoteaux, 83, of Watercress Drive, died Sunday, June 12, 2016, after a brief illness in Rochester, NH. She was born February 7, 1933, in Manchester, NH to Laurent and Cecile (Gelinas) Chalifour. She lived in the Dover - Rochester area since 1973. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Rochester. Dot graduated from Villa Augustina...

Jun 7, 2016

Eliot – Jeanne Thornton, 82, of Eliot, passed away on Tuesday, June 7th at her home surrounded by loving family and friends.

She was born on March 21, 1934 in Marlboro, MA to Edgar & Philinda (Tambling) Foisy.

She is predeceased by her parents and brothers Harold, Nelson and John Foisy.  She is survived by...

Jun 6, 2016

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May 31, 2016

Somersworth – Panaiotis "Peter" Drakopoulos, 84, of Somersworth, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born on October 22, 1931 in Ariohori, Greece a son of the late Christos and Sophia (Janekos) Drakopoulos.

In Greece, Mr. Drakopoulos started a small newspaper stand which grew to a...

May 30, 2016

Rochester – Darin F. Diamant, of Rochester, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2016 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH after a long hard battle with several medical issues.

He was born on June 6, 1967, son of Donald C. Diamant Sr. and the late, Freda (Turcotte) Smith.

Survivors include his wife, Debra...

May 20, 2016

Eliot- Edward H. "Bud" Goodwin Jr., 89 of Pleasant Street in Eliot died on May 20, 2016 at his home. Born in York Maine on February 7, 1927 he was a son of the late Edward H Sr. And Ida ( Webb ) Goodwin. He met and married his loving wife of over sixty two years Helen ( Leach )...

May 10, 2016

Wolfeboro-Carolyn L. Croft, of Brookfield NH, passed away after a long illness on May 10th. Carolyn was born in Dover NH on January 19, 1949, to Wilfred and Elizabeth (Nantais) Martel. Carolyn was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She loved people and was always willing to help where she could. She loved cooking, watching game shows, playing cards...