Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in
Kittery, ME & Somersworth, NH
Serving Kittery, ME & Somersworth, NH
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Stevan E. Palmer
Mar 1, 2015
Eliot- Stevan E. Palmer, 63 of Eliot died on Sunday March 1, 2015 at Wentworth Douglass Hospital in Dover. Born in Portsmouth, NH on October 4, 1951 he was a son of Edward Jr. and Fannie (Roach) Palmer. He attended Eliot schools, graduating from Marshwood High School. He furthered his education, earning a teaching degree from the University of Maine...
Pat M. Moore
Feb 27, 2015
Rochester Patricia M. Pat Moore, 63, of Rochester passed away peacefully on Friday, February 27, 2015 surrounded by her family at the Colonial Hill Center in Rochester. She was born on October 18, 1951, in Casco, Maine, and raised in Bridgton, Maine, a daughter of the late Archie and Myrtle (Oberton) Tripp. Pat was a graduate of Lake Region High...
Shanna L Pulkinen
Feb 23, 2015
Kittery- Shanna Lori Pulkinen December 1, 1983 - February 23, 2015. After a long courageous battle with cancer, our precious daughter, sister, Mother & friend lost her battle on February 23, 2015 at Wentworth Douglas Hospital ICU. Shanna was a beautiful soul who loved her children, and all of her family and friends. She loved music, the ocean, mountains, animals...
Mary Elizabeth Dalzell
Feb 21, 2015
Kittery-Mary Elizabeth (Brown) Dalzell, 96, died Feb. 21, 2015. Born Sept. 2, 1918, Somerville, Mass., she was the beloved wife of the late Chandler Oldfield Dalzell Sr. Survived by her daughter Joyce Carolyn (Dalzell) Mikesh and her husband Phillip R. Mikesh of Saugerties, N.Y.; her son Chandler Oldfield Dalzell Jr. and his wife Jeanne of Kittery Point, Maine; three grandchildren,...
Larry Michael Deater
Feb 19, 2015
Kittery Point- Larry Michael Deater died February 19, 2015 at home in Kittery Point following a brief bout with cancer. He was born September 4, 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Harvey and Charlotte Thompson Deater and grew up in Bucks County. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a BA and MA in Education. Larry worked in the...
Jennie W. Hooper
Feb 19, 2015
York-Jennie W. Hooper 98 formerly of Ferry Lane North in York passed into heaven on February 19, 2015 at Berwick Estates after having been cared for gently and compassionately by the staff for two years. Born in Tenants Harbor Maine on October 25, 1916 daughter of Rodney and Anna (Watts) Wiley she graduated as class valedictorian from ST. George High...
Doris Couture
Feb 18, 2015
Somersworth- Doris Couture, 87 formerly of Pinecrest Drive in Somersworth died on Ash Wednesday at Wentworth Douglass Hospital. Born in Montville, Ct on December 23, 1927 she was a daughter of the late Henry and Emma ( Douchette ) LaPanne. She was raised in and attended schools in South Berwick. On May 6, 1950 she married her loving husband Alfred...
Norman Averill
Feb 17, 2015
Kittery- Norman Averill,74 died on February 17,2015 at York Hospital surrounded by his family. He retired from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in June of 2013 where he worked for twenty six years as a Sheet-metal mechanic. He was an excellent mechanic and auto-body man with a love for his family, car shows and working in his garage. Norman is survived...

