Obituaries

May 28, 2025

Dr. David Allen died Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at home in Eliot, ME.  Born in York, ME, May 15, 1942, his long career of government service and consulting in the private sector was distinguished with several honors, including the Career Intelligence Medal and the Balkans Service Medal during his 27-year tenure at the Central Intelligence Agency.  Following his retirement,...

May 26, 2025

Full Military Honors and Graveside Services will be held on July 18, 2025 at 2:30pm in the New Hampshire Veterans Cemetery 110 Daniel Webster Highway, Boscawen, NH 03303.

A full obituary will be shared soon.

May 17, 2025

Stephen E Lauckner, 81, of Kittery, Maine, began celebrating his life with his loved ones in the days preceding his passing on May 17, 2025. Those days were filled with his humorous one-liners and plenty of laughter as we all hung out in his hospital room. "I raised a ruckus."

He was born in Lynn, MA on...

May 15, 2025

Jean Louise (Hill) Maddocks, 88, formerly of Kittery, Maine, passed away at The Edgewood Center in Portsmouth surrounded by three of her five children on May 15, 2025. Born on December 5, 1936, in Franklin, NH, Jean was the daughter of John and Victoria (Leroux) Hill.

She married Larry Maddocks in Searsport, Maine, and was a loving...

May 11, 2025

Peter Lewis Stephens 76, long-time Rollinsford resident died Sunday May 11,2025. Born to Lillian (Bosnac) and Steve Stephens on June 8, 1948 in Boston, MA. Peter's life was marked by dedication to his family. Having met the love of his life, Priscilla Jean Fletcher, they were married for 55 years. At the age of 21, Peter enlisted  in the...

May 10, 2025

Somersworth- Eric John Nadeau, 54 of Somersworth died on May 10, 2025 following a courageous battle against kidney disease.

Born on December 27, 1970 in Prtsmouth he was a son of Barbara Buford and the late Oscar Buford. Eric was raised in Portsmouth and attended Portsmouth schools before graduating from Athens High School in Cary North Carolina....

May 2, 2025

Jane Vittum Clarke (née Morgridge), 89, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2025, in Eliot, Maine. Born on June 27, 1935, in Eliot Maine, she was a lifelong resident of the Seacoast region and a beloved member of the Eliot community.

The daughter of the late Dorothy and Wilbur (John) Morgridge, Jane grew up in Eliot and...

May 1, 2025

Kittery, Maine - Beloved wife, mother, and grammy, Teresa L. (Gould) Kennedy went to be with her Savior on May 1st, 2025. Terri was born to Charles and Phyllis Gould on March 20th, 1949 in New Brunswick, Canada. She, with her parents and younger brother Robbie, moved to Portsmouth in 1962. She was a 1967 graduate of Portsmouth High...

Apr 30, 2025

A full obituary will be published soon.

Friends and the community's are invited to join Lilly's family on Thursday June 5th 2025 at 6pm in the Portsmouth Middle School 155 Parrott Ave Portsmouth NH 03801 for a time of Remembrance and Healing.

Online condolences may be made by visiting www.jspelkeyfuneralhome.com ,

Apr 28, 2025

Passed away Monday, April 28, 2025. He is survived by his wife Joyce, his son Travis Eaton, his stepdaughter Heather Gelzer and her husband Henry, and his stepson Jonathan Levasseur.

He is predeceased by his son, Stuart Eaton.

Apr 22, 2025

Nancy Elizabeth Shapleigh, of Eliot, died peacefully on April 22, 2025, at her home, surrounded by family and friends. Born on November 23, 1936, in Newburyport, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Lois (Milliken) Oeser. Nancy was raised in Rye, New Hampshire, and attended schools in Rye and Portsmouth. She married William Boyce, and they...

Apr 20, 2025

Adrienne Albert, 89, Somersworth, NH, passed on Sunday, April 20, 2025 at Lagdon Place of Dover after a short illness.

Born September 9, 1935.  In 1955, she married her love Robert Albert, they made their home in Somersworth, NH for many years.  She worked at General Electric, and for many years she enjoyed her summer months at...

Apr 18, 2025

Somersworth, NH - Gail A. Stiles, 73, of Somersworth, NH passed away at home on April 18, 2025.

Born on September 20, 1951, Gail was the daughter of Paul and Rose Brunelle of Somersworth, NH. She attended Somersworth schools and spent many  of her work years at Davidson Rubber where she retired early to be with her...

Apr 16, 2025

Stephanie Marie Castaño of Somersworth passed on April 16, 2025, in Roxbury, Maine, while visiting with friends and family. Stephanie was born on February 22, 1978, to José and Elizabeth Castaño.

Stephanie was a lifelong New Hampshire resident, except for nearly ten years that she lived in Rumford, Maine. After graduating from Coe-Brown Academy, Stephanie attended Plymouth...

Apr 15, 2025

John Faude Pettigrew Jr., born March 5, 1938, passed away April 15, 2025.

A full obituary will be posted on a later date.

Apr 11, 2025

On Friday, April 11, 2025 Randy Britton, sadly passed away at Exter Hospital at 62 years old.

Randy was born on June 26th, 1963 at Elliot Hospital in NH. He grew up in Chester, NH and graduated from Pinkerton High School in Derry, NH.

He was predeceased by his mother Georgianna Britton, his father Truman...

Apr 10, 2025

Richard E. Hamilton, age 81, of Eliot, ME passed away on April 10, 2025.

Richard was born in Bangor, Maine, on February 23, 1944, to parents Eldon and Christine Hamilton. Richard served his country in the United States Navy for 22 years on a submarine. After leaving the Navy he worked as a civil servant for the...

Apr 9, 2025

It is with deep sorrow that I announce my mother's passing. She died peacefully in the early morning hours on April 9th at St. Ann's Nursing Facility in Dover at the age of 99. She was just weeks short of her 100th birthday.

Mariette "Marie" Landry was born May 3rd, 1925 in Somersworth, she was the 3rd...

Apr 9, 2025

It is with great sorrow to learn of the death of our daughter, Kathy Gagne Sylvain, on the 9th of April 2025. Kathy lived in her condo at West Palm Beach, Florida, at the time of her passing. Her parents are Robert Gagne of Spring Hill, Florida and her mother is Elaine Jalbert of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Apr 8, 2025

Portsmouth – David Nello Succi, 65 an active lifelong City of Portsmouth resident died on April 8, 2025 in Lahey Clinic following along a courageous health battle surrounded by his loving family. Born in the City of Portsmouth on January 25, 1960 a son of the late Wallo "Nello" and Alice Succi, he attended local schools including graduating from...