Obituaries

Oct 19, 2016

Acton, Maine – Richard J. Plomondon, Sr., 70, of Acton, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital.

He was born on August 11, 1946 in Lynn, Massachusetts, a son of the late Walter and Rita (Dunn) Plomondon.

Richard was employed as a Quality Control Inspector for Seabrook International.

Oct 16, 2016

Mark Taylor Pilgrim of Berwick, Maine passed away on Sunday in Portsmouth, NH to the sorrow of his family and friends. Born in Portsmouth in 1940, Mark was the son of Ollaster Connors Pilgrim and Constance (Hatch) Pilgrim. Raised in Kittery, Mark was a graduate of Traip Academy and attended Boston College, graduating in 1962. Taking an Armor Officer...

Oct 14, 2016

Rochester – Robert J. Garneau, 84, of Rochester, New Hampshire passed away on October 14, 2016 surrounded by his loved ones. Born in Lyndonville, Vermont on October 5, 1932 to Adelard and Merilda (Croteau) Garneau. Robert served his country during the Korean War, serving in the US Army.  He then spent many years working at the Portsmouth Navy Shipyard...

Oct 14, 2016

ALFRED-Manuel Paul Teixeira, 72 of Alfred Maine, passed away peacefully and was surrounded by love on Friday, October 14th after a short period of declining health. Born in New Bedford Mass on July 19, 1944, he was the son of Manuel and Angelina Teixeira. He is survived by his sister Nancy Ann Teixeira of New Bedford, adoring daughter Renee Elizabeth...

Oct 13, 2016

Eliot- Roy F. Rohde, Lt. Col. USAF Retired , 81, husband of the late Irene Knurek Rohde passed away at his home on October 13, 2016. He was born on July 22, 1935 in Sheboygan, WI, and raised on a traditional farm by his parents, Arno and Lydia (Thiel) Rohde. He was the youngest of nine children and is survived...

Oct 12, 2016

Eliot-Maureen Healy Hankin, 64 of Bolt Hill Road in Eliot died on October 12, 2016 at her home. Born in Portsmouth on October 8, 1952 she was the daughter of Daniel G. And Alberta (Wortman) Healy. She attended local schools graduating from Portsmouth High School in 1970. She married her high school sweetheart William Hankin on June 22nd, 1974 and...

Oct 7, 2016

Somersworth - Joseph Shean Perry, age 49, died unexpectedly early Friday morning on October 7, 2016. Joseph was born on August 12, 1967 in Statesboro Georgia. Foremost Joseph was a devoted and loving father who considered his daughters to be his greatest accomplishment. He was a gifted poet, singer-songwriter and musician as well as a skilled woodworker and furniture maker....

Oct 6, 2016

South Berwick- Lawrence Tobey , 77 of South Berwick died on October 6, 2016 at his home following a period of failing health. Born on February 4, 1939 he was a son of the late Harry and Valentine Tobey. He was employed at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyyard for over thirty years retiring in 1994. Lawrence is survived by his wife...

Oct 2, 2016

South Berwick- Frank Joseph Whitten 91,of Portland Street in South Berwick died on October 2, 2016 at York Hospital following a period of failing health. Born and raised in the Berwicks, he attended local schools, joining the United States Marine Corps serving honorably for over eighteen years. He settled back in the Dover, NH area to raise his growing family...

Sep 28, 2016

Dover – Anna C. Couture, 93, formerly of Somersworth, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at St. Ann Nursing Center in Dover.

She was born on May 20, 1923 in Dover, New Hampshire, a daughter of James F. and Annie M. (McDonald) Miller.

Anna was formerly employed at the former M&M Bakery in...

Sep 26, 2016

Somersworth – Rita M. LaCourse, 97, a lifelong resident of Somersworth, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2016 at Bellamy Fields Assisted Living in Dover.

She was born on June 24, 1919 in Somersworth, NH a daughter of Ernest J. and Albina (Gagnon) Couture.

Rita was a graduate of Somersworth High School class of 1936....

Sep 25, 2016

Lebanon - Kristina M. Emard, 28, of Lebanon, Maine passed away unexpectedly on September 25, 2016.

She was born on May 24, 1988 a daughter of Jamie Emard and Ann (Rix) Howgate.

Tina was a graduate of Noble High School, Class of 2006 and proudly served in the United States Army in Medical Logistics.

Sep 23, 2016

Rochester- Juliet Estelle Dewing passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, and the sound of her grandson playing his guitar, on Friday evening September 23, 2016 at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover, NH at the age of 76.

Juliet was born one of eleven children, on March 11th 1940 in Somersworth, NH to Joseph Roy and Emma (Bolduc)...

Sep 15, 2016

"LIFE IS A DARING ADVENTURE OR NOTHING; THIS IS NO DRESS REHEARSAL" Eliot Maine-Katharine E Thompson, 82 of Broadfields Highover Morgans on Depot Rd in Eliot, died suddenly at Portsmouth Regional Hospital on September 15, 2016. Kay was born in Ware, Massachusetts and spent time living in Connecticut and New Hampshire before settling in 1975 at Broadfields in Eliot. She...

Sep 13, 2016

Kittery Point, Maine – Grace Chandler Hannigan, of Goodwin Road in Kittery Point, Maine, died peacefully surrounded by family on September 13, 2016 at York Hospital. Born on January 26, 1924, at her home on Love Lane Extension in Kittery, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Helen (Paterson) Chandler. She attended local schools, including the Wentworth Dennett...

Sep 12, 2016

Somersworth -- Mariette Y. Levesque, 81, died, September 12, 2016, after a brief illness.  She was born in Somersworth on September 3, 1935, the daughter of the late Wilfrid and Clara (Rivard) LeBel. Mariette was employed at GE for many years and took time off to raise a family.  She rejoined the workforce for the Somersworth School Department as...

Sep 8, 2016

Kittery, Maine - Jeanne M. Gudjonsson, 92 of Kittery Maine died peacefully at her home on September 8, 2016. Jeanne was born in LeSueur Minnesota on October 1, 1923. She was a daughter of the late Edward and Mae(Tousley) Huber. She was a vibrant woman with a lot of love and caring for others, as well as at lot...

Sep 6, 2016

Kittery Point, Me – Cynthia Marie (Douglas) Flolid, 87, of Kittery Point Maine, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 under the loving care of the nursing staff in the browning unit at Sentry Hill in York Harbor, Maine.

Cynthia was born on March 24, 1929 in Hinsdale, Illinois. She graduated from Lyons Township High School in...

Sep 4, 2016

Kittery Point-Helen Elizabeth Cutts, 87 of Haley Road in Kittery Point Maine died on September 4, 2016 at York Hospital. Born at home on Haley Road March 13, 1929 she was a daughter of the late Louis J and Annie (Tarling) Emmons. She attended school for a time during her high school years in Portland graduating from Deering high school....

Aug 24, 2016

KITTERY, Maine - Mae V. Pearson, 91, formerly a longtime resident of the family farm on Wilson Road in Kittery died on Wednesday, August 24, 2016, at Clipper Harbor of Portsmouth. Born in Aspo, Sweden, on August 28, 1924, she was a daughter of Alban and Anna Olson. She came to the U.S. with her family in 1937 and...