Obituaries

Jan 14, 2016

Eliot-Iola May "Woodie" Barr, of Eliot, ME, passed away January 14, 2016, one week after celebrating her 93rd birthday.

Woodie was born January 7th, 1923 in Portland, ME to Jennie (Monahan) Woodman and William Woodman. She grew up in Haverhill, MA and served in the WAVES (U.S. Navy) during...

Jan 12, 2016

Dover – Albert J, Couture, 78, formerly of Somersworth, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at the Langdon Place in Dover.

He was born on August 26, 1937 in Rochester, New Hampshire, a son of Albert and Beatrice (Nadeau) Couture.

Albert graduated from St. Martin's, Class of 1951 and from Somersworth High School, Class...

Jan 11, 2016

Kittery- Captain William D. McDonough, Jr., USN (Ret) age 86, of Kittery, Maine, passed peacefully on January 11, 2016 with family by his side. Bill was born on February 27, 1929, in Albany, NY, the eldest of the four sons of William, Sr. and Marion Adt McDonough. He attended local schools and graduated from Milne High School. He graduated from...

Jan 11, 2016

Somersworth – Carol A. Plaisted, 68 of Sherwood Glen, died Mon. Jan. 11, 2016 at Lakes Regional Hospital.

Carol was born in Dover May 8, 1947, the daughter of William and Gloria (Clement) Ainsworth. Carol was retired from Tiara Footwear.

Carol enjoyed bingo, her morning shows, and most of all her family.

Her...

Jan 5, 2016

Rye - Phyllis M. Lawry, 85, formerly of Rye, New Hampshire, and a lifelong resident of the Seacoast, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at the Rockingham County Nursing Home in Brentwood.

She was born on February 2, 1930 in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, a daughter of Edgar and Della (Schoff) Vancour. In the late 1960's, Phyllis...

Jan 3, 2016

Kittery-?Helen B. Kiehl, 87, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016, from complications resulting from Parkinson's disease. She was born in Kittery, Maine on October 17, 1928, the daughter of the late Charles and Bertha (Bridges) Kiehl. ?Helen lived the majority of her life in Kittery. She worked for Continental Shoe in Portsmouth, NH for many years. In her early retirement,...

Dec 28, 2015

Kittery Point, ME - Raymond J Arris, 87, died suddenly but peacefully Monday December 28. Born March 1 1928, he was the only son of Elsie D Arris. Ray grew up in Leominster MA and has lived in Kittery Point ME since 1972. Ray was a World War II Veteran, serving in the 82nd Airborne, and attended Boston University...

Dec 26, 2015

York- Denise Eva Pelletier, 80, of Creation Lane in York died on December 26, 2015 at Varney Crossing Nursing Care Center following a period of declining health. Born in Sanford, Maine on December 14, 1935, Denise was a daughter of the late Henri' and Anna (Cartier) Provencher, the youngest of their 13 children. She married George F. Soule in August...

Dec 22, 2015

Eliot- Robert Edward Drummond Merrill, 73 of Hamscom Road in Eliot died on December 22, 2015 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. Born in South Berwick, ME, ( at the old South Berwick hospital) on October 22, 1942 he was a son of the late Willis and Ruth ( Robinson ) Merrill. He was raised in South Berwick and attended local schools...

Dec 22, 2015

KITTERY - Joan Anne Bridges, 79, of George Street in Kittery, died on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Durgin Pines Care and Rehabilitation in Kittery.

Born on October 27, 1936, in Chelmsford, Mass., she was a daughter of the late Harold and Marion (Galloway) Blodgett. Joan graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1954.

Joan met...

Dec 20, 2015

Dover NH - Kevin S. Rollins, 46, passed away on Sunday December 20, 2015 after a lengthy courageous battle against cancer. Kevin was a selfless person with the heart of a lion. Anyone who met Kevin loved him, he had an incredibly generous, caring, kind, spirit. He was the kind of guy who would give his last dollar to a...

Dec 20, 2015

Eliot- Marian E. Sprague, 79 of Tippy Lane in Eliot, formerly a long time resident of Wyman Ave in Kittery died peacefully on December 20, 2015 at her son and daughter in laws home. Born on Wyman Ave in Kittery on October 29, 1936 she was a daughter of the late Joseph Harland and Eleanor Josephine ( Seward ) Adams....

Dec 19, 2015

South Berwick – George N. Foster, 79, of South Berwick, Maine, passed away on December 19, 2015 at his home.

He was born on January 3, 1936 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, a son of George C. and Annie (Cotton) Foster , attended Traip Academy in Kittery and served in the United States Air Force as a jet...

Dec 19, 2015

Kittery, Me. - Judith Ann (Gay) O'Reilly, 70, of Kittery passed away peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at the York Hospital, York, Maine surrounded by her family. She was born at the former Naval Hospital at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on March 7, 1945. She was the daughter of Benjamin Gay and Pauline McNeill Guyette. Judy's greatest joy was raising...

Dec 18, 2015

Dover- Russell C. Jennison, 39 of Belding Street in Claremont NH, died suddenly on December 18, 2015 in Clairmont. Born on January 22, 1976 in New London NH, he was a son of Edward Jenison and Earla "Rusty" Jennison. Russell was raised in Dover attending local schools, graduating from the Dover School System in 1994. He moved with family to...

Dec 14, 2015

Portsmouth – Donna L. Fleet, 73, of Kittery Maine, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2015 at the Clipper Harbor Home in Portsmouth.

She was born on August 16, 1942 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, a daughter of the late Carl Sr. and Laberta (Cerini) Young and was a graduate of Traip Academy.

Prior to her...

Dec 14, 2015

Kittery- Hannah E. McCloud, 98 of Norton Road in Kittery died on Monday afternoon December 14, 2015 with her family members at her side. Born in Kittery on April 6, 1917 she was a daughter of the late John R. and Elizabeth M. (Strang) Goodwin. She was a graduate of R.W. Traip Academy. Hannah was a volunteer for over twenty...

Dec 12, 2015

MARIAN GERRISH CRAIG

Kittery Point – Marian "Mamie" Gerrish Craig, 96, of Kittery Point, Maine, died in hospice on December 12, 2015.

A descendant of early settlers to the Piscataqua region, she was born on June 30, 1919 in Oil City, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Charles Samuel and Marian (Sleeman) Gerrish.

Marian moved to Maine...

Dec 8, 2015

PORTSMOUTH – Robert V. Sprankle, 53, of Portsmouth died on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015. Born in 1962 to Kenneth and Patricia, Bob was a beloved teacher at Wells Elementary School for over 17 years. Bob's special gift for integrating technology in education and for helping students tap their own creative energy earned him such accolades as Maine's Technology Teacher of...

Dec 7, 2015

Somersworth- Ronald "Ron" Paul Locke, 69 of Somersworth died peacefully in his sleep on December 7th after battling a series of long illnesses. Ron was a life-long seacoast resident and graduate of Portsmouth High School.  Ron was a signalman in the Navy on the aircraft carrier WASP, worked for 30 years at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and was a member...