Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in

Kittery, ME & Somersworth, NH

Serving Kittery, ME & Somersworth, NH

Harlow Spurlock

Harlow Spurlock

Apr 11, 2015

Eliot- Harlow Spurlock of Eliot ME was killed in a motor vehicle accident on April 11, 2015 in Tennessee. He was born on June 4, 1981. Harlow was survived by his three children, Caleb Kiley of Auburn, NH, Aubree Spurlock of Norfolk, VA, and Destiney Spurlock of Norfolk, VA, his mother Jillanna Spurlock-Landsperg and her husband Robert Landsperg of Rochester,...

Cecile Fournier

Cecile Fournier

Apr 9, 2015

Somersworth - Cecile "Sue" Fournier, 91, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at the Frisbie Memorial Hospital. Cecile was born in Montreal, Canada on November 1, 1923, a daughter of the late Jean Baptiste and Delima (Aubert) Bellemare. She married Albert "Jimmy" Fournier in 1945 and moved to Somersworth, New Hampshire where she called home and raised four daughters....

Dorothy Ford Kraft

Dorothy Ford Kraft

Apr 7, 2015

Dorothy Ford Kraft, of 434 New Hampton Rd., Franklin, NH, died April 7, 2015 at Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia, NH, following an extended time of failing health. Dorothy was born in Hartland, ME on April 21, 1925; her father was Carroll Ford of Hartland, ME, and her mother was Bertha (Halliday) Ford. Dorthy attended local schools and graduated...

John Dale Laird

John Dale Laird

Apr 6, 2015

LAIRD- John Dale passed away peacefully on April 6, 2015 at his home in Kittery Point, Maine after an eight-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Born on February 26, 1938 in Trenton, NJ, the second son of Max O. Laird and Vivian Shirley, John combined a creative, inquiring mind with an engineer's drive to solve problems. After graduating from Princeton high...

Victor J. Beaupre Jr.

Victor J. Beaupre Jr.

Apr 6, 2015

Somersworth - Victor J. Beaupre, Jr. 77, of Somersworth, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015 at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth. He was born on May 24th, 1937 in Somersworth, New Hampshire a son of the late Victor J. Sr. and Yvonne Beaupre; and was a graduate of Somersworth High School. Prior to his retirement, Victor was a...

Thomas Heilmann

Thomas Heilmann

Mar 31, 2015

Kittery Point- Thomas " Skip" Heilmann, 62 of Haley Road Died on March 31, 2015 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Born in Washington, DC on August 13, 1952 he was a son of the late Thomas and Marianne( Brown ) Heilmann. He was raised in Maryland attending High Point High School. He proudly served his country as a member...

Jeanne B Arsenault

Jeanne B Arsenault

Mar 27, 2015

Kittery Point- Jeanne B Arsenault, of Kittery Point ,ME, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 27, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Born on January 15, 1934 in East Long Branch NJ. She was the oldest of four children born to Orville and Amanda Simonds. Jeanne Graduated from North Side High in Fort Worth, Texas. Moving to the Portsmouth area...

Lorraine E. Vanasse

Lorraine E. Vanasse

Mar 25, 2015

Rochester - Lorraine E. (Lagueux) Vanasse, 91, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at Frisbie Hospital in Rochester. She was born on August 27, 1923 in Somersworth, a daughter of the late Joseph and Adeliann (Bolduc) Lagueux and attended the former St. Martin's Academy. Lorraine was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church,...

Elmer F Richardson

Elmer F Richardson

Mar 24, 2015

Eliot- Elmer F. Richardson, 81, died on March 24, 2015 at the Clipper Harbor Home in Portsmouth, New Hampshire after a short stay. A true native of Eliot, Maine, Elmer (Huck) was born and raised in South Eliot in the area known as the Eliot Neck. He attended local schools, graduating from Eliot High School. He and his wife, the...

Anthony M Santos

Anthony M Santos

Mar 22, 2015

KITTERY, Maine - Anthony Michael Santos, 58 of State Road in Kittery, died on March 22, 2015, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Portsmouth, N.H. on August 16, 1956, he was a son of the late Anthony and Jean (McInnis) Santos. Anthony was raised and attended schools in Eliot, graduating from Marshwood High School with the...

Richard R. Place

Richard R. Place

Mar 19, 2015

Eliot-Richard R. Place 80- formerly a long time resident and business owner in Eliot, died on March 19, 2015 in Kennebunk following a long period of failing health. A true native of Eliot he was born on June 23, 1934 to Guy and Hazel ( Grover ) Place. He attended Eliot Schools and served his country as a member of...

John P. Soucy

John P. Soucy

Mar 19, 2015

Kittery- John P. Soucy, 50 of Kittery, ME, died on March 19, 2015 at the Wentworth Douglass Hospital in Dover after a courageous eight month battle against cancer. He was born on MAy 21, 1964 in Portsmouth, NH, the youngest child of the late Fredrick F. and Marguerite R. Soucy. He attended Kittery schools, the University of Maine at Orono...

Roy G. Armsden

Roy G. Armsden

Mar 17, 2015

Sanford- Roy G. Armsden, 83 of Mt. Hope Road in Sanford died on March 17 , 2015 at the Newton Center in Sanford, following a period of failing Health. Born in Buffalo, NY on August 29, 1931 he was a son of Cyril and Mabel (Gilbert) Armsden. As a young man he enjoyed membership in the Kittery Point Water Ski...

Ann Louise Marsters

Ann Louise Marsters

Mar 17, 2015

Dover- Ann Louise Marsters, 72, a long time resident of Dover, New Hampshire died Tuesday, March 17th at the Rockingham County Nursing Center ending one journey and beginning her new one; joined by her loving family and supported by the compassion and dedication of the Compassionate Care Hospice Group. Born in Southbridge, Massachusetts on July 31, 1942 she was a...

Leighton Langley

Leighton Langley

Mar 12, 2015

Kittery- Leighton Langley, 91 of Kittery was born on December 9, 1923 in Eliot to Albert and Evelyn ( Spinney ) Langley. He graduated from Eliot High School with the class of 1944. He was a proud World War Two veteran serving in the United States Army Air Corps in the Southwest Pacific Theater. After Leighton returned from the war...

Anita G. Nelson

Anita G. Nelson

Mar 11, 2015

Eliot- Anita G. Nelson- 78 of Overlook Masonic Health Care in Charlton, MA died on March 11, 2015 at her home in Charlton. Born on April 19, 1936 in Boston, MA she was a daughter of the late Eric and Wilma M. Gross. Anita was a retired Laboratory Technician who worked at two Boston Hospitals during her career. On June...

Mara Frost Marshall

Mara Frost Marshall

Mar 10, 2015

KITTERY, Maine - Mara Frost Marshall, 94, transitioned peacefully in her home on March 10, 2015, surrounded by her loved ones. Born at the historic Frost Garrison in Eliot, Maine on January 18, 1921, she was a daughter of Henry Martin Frost and Annie (Eldridge) Frost. She attended a local one-room schoolhouse, graduating from Eliot High School in 1940, and...

Joseph A. Silsby

Joseph A. Silsby

Mar 8, 2015

Dover- Joseph A. "Grampy Joe" Silsby, 82 of Homestead Lane in Dover died on March 8, 2015 at Wentworth Douglass Hospital . Born on January 28, 1933 on on Gerrish Island in Kittery Point, Maine, he was a son of the late Robert and Eva ( Noyes ) Silsby. He and his wife Estelle made a home and raised a...

Lew Oliver Fournier

Lew Oliver Fournier

Mar 5, 2015

Somersworth Lew O. Fournier, 74, formerly of Portsmouth, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at the Wentworth Douglas Hospital in Dover. He was born on June 29, 1940 in Franklin, New Hampshire, a son of the late Alfred and Nancy Fournier. Lew was employed at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as a scheduling supervisor and retired after 28 years of...

Elinor D. Ridlon

Elinor D. Ridlon

Mar 2, 2015

Dover Elinor D. Ridlon, 86, beloved wife of the late Eugene A. Ridlon, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015 at Riverside Rest Home in Dover. She was born on March 12, 1928 in Franklin, NH, daughter of the late William D. and Grace (Whitacker) George. Elinor retired from GE in Somersworth as a line worker after 25 years. She...