Obituaries

Jun 17, 2014

Raymond (Pee Wee) Toussaint, 82, of Somersworth passed away quietly at Riverside Rest Home on June 17, 2014. He was born August 6, 1931, the son of Eudore and Cora (St.Armand) Toussaint. He joined the United States Army in January 17, 1953 and served in the Korean War. After his Military Service he worked at Great Falls Bleachery, Somersworth Shoe...

Jun 11, 2014

There will be no calling hours. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated Thursday July 10, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in St. Martin Church, Somersworth, NH

May 31, 2014

Maurice A. Gosselin, 94, died May 31, 2014 at Langdon Place of Dover. He was born in Somersworth June 4, 1919 the son of Joseph and Jeannette (Boucher) Gosselin. Maurice was a lifelong communicant of St. Martin Church and he was a veteran of World War II, having served in the army. He was a life member of both the...

May 19, 2014

Linda C. Bregy 72, passed away at home on May 19, 2014, after struggling with several illnesses. Linda was born on October 3, 1941 in Manchester NH. Preceded by her parents Marjorie (Lindahl) and Robert W. Mitchell. Linda was an avid race fan and her family still follows her passion. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, soul mate, sister, and...

May 19, 2014

Bernadette (Turgeon) Adams, 96 formerly of Summer Street died May 19, 2014 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital. She was born in Somersworth April 2, 1918 the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Goudreau) Turgeon. Bernadette was a graduate of St. Martin Academy and a longtime communicant of St. Martin Church. Prior to retirement, she was an inspector at area shoe shops. She...

May 14, 2014

Rita Labrie, 87 died May 14, 2014 Rita was the daughter of Theodore and Jeannette (Chevalier) Lavoie and the widow of Theodore Labrie. Family members include her daughters, Monica Labrie and Arlene Labrie and her husband, James Welsby, a brother Paul Lavoie and many nieces and nephews. Rita was preceded in death by her siblings, Theodore, Raymond and Gerard Lavoie...

May 9, 2014

Dover: Merton C. Frost, Sr., 86 a resident of Dover Rehab died May 9, 2014 at the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital. He was born in Eliot, Main February 19, 1928 the son of Clinton and Helen (Mae) Frost. Merton was raised in Rollinsford and graduated from Dover High in 1945. He is a veteran of the US Armed Forces. He was the...

May 7, 2014

Gertrude (Guilmette Robertson) Rimbaud, 86, formerly of Somersworth, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Hospice of Charleston in Mount Pleasant, SC. Born in Somersworth November 1, 1927, she was the daughter of the late George and Melina (Laliberte) Guilmette. She was one of 10 children and is survived by one remaining sister, Henriette Guilmette of Dover, NH....

Apr 23, 2014

Elena (Galok) Rainville, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2014 after a long illness. She was born and raised in Hinsdale, MA and later moved to the seacoast area. She enjoyed employment in various jobs that allowed her to work with other people and was able to realize a lifelong dream when she became the owner of the Durham Point...

Apr 21, 2014

Norman R. Doucet, 82, of Somersworth, NH passed away on April 21, 2014. Originally from Berlin, NH, Norman graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1949, then went on to earn a BS degree from UNH and later serve in the US Army. Norman retired from his position as a cost and budget analyst at GE in 1994. Throughout his...

Apr 3, 2014

Richard J. "Rich" Landry, 91, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2014 at St. Ann's Nursing Facility in Dover where he resided for the past three years.

He was born in Somersworth to Odilon and Eva (Laliberte) Landry. He was predeceased by his brother, Ernest.

Rich was a communicant of St. Martin...

Apr 1, 2014

Kathleen A. (Jurica) Leclerc, 64, died peacefully in her sleep April 1, 2014 at Laconia Rehabilitation Center after a long battle of illnesses.

Born May 9, 1949 in Johnson City, NY, she was the daughter of George and Irene (Himko) Juriga.

Kathleen was devoted to her family and friends and she enjoyed...

Mar 24, 2014

Kenneth L. Tibbetts, 82, died at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital on March 24, 2014 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's and Parkinson Diseases. He was born at Kittery point on June 21, 1931 to Charles and Christine (Locke) Tibbetts. A true Mainer, he was the 8th generation great grandson of William Chadbourne, founder of the 1st sawmill in America (Berwick, ME in...

Mar 20, 2014

Jeannette L. (Dubois) Desjardins, 86, of Berwick, formerly of Somersworth, died March 20, 2014 after a brief illness. She died with her loving family around her. Born in Sanford, July 31, 1927, she was the daughter of Arsene and Angelina (Grondin) Dubois. She was the widow of Hector Desjardins who died in 1999. She had retired from the Somersworth School...

Mar 18, 2014

George H. LaFrance, 91, died March 18, 2014 following a period of failing health. He was born July 9, 1922 in Somersworth the son of Philip and Maria (St. Pierre) LaFrance. George was educated in Somersworth Schools. He worked on Liberty Ships at the South Portland Shipyard as a pipe welding instructor. He enlisted in the US Army-Air Corps Flight...

Mar 17, 2014

Louise T. Perreault, 96, of Berwick and former resident of Somersworth, died March 17, 2014 at Goodall Hospital. She was born July 10, 1917 in Berwick the daughter of Wilfred and Lillian (Tibbetts) Martin and graduated from Berwick High School. She was the widow of Joseph Perreault who died in 1967. Louise owned the Village Beauty Salon. She enjoyed the...

Mar 13, 2014

Dover: Lillian (Kotzo) Lepage, 82 of Nashua, died March 13, 2014 at the Dover Center for Health and Rehabilitation following a period of failing health. Born in Berwick, Pennylvania on August 1, 1931 she was the daughter of John and Mary (Hricko) Kotzo. She resided in Nashua for 45 years. Lillian was the wife of the late Raymond J. Lepage...

Mar 4, 2014

New Durham- Jacqueline Bourgoine, 81, of Jenkins Road in New Durham died on March 4, 2014 at Colonial Hill Care in Rochester following a period of failing health. Born in Rochester on May 15, 1932, she was a daughter of Frank and Laura ( Landry ) Cyr. She was raised in Somersworth attending St. Martin Academy and graduating from Somersworth...

Mar 2, 2014

Ruth M. (Finck) Charron, 90, formerly of Newburyport, MA died March 2, 2014 at St. Ann Healthcare Center following a brief period of failing health. Ruth was born in Lawrence, MA October 12, 1923 the daughter of Julius and Madeline (Stadler) Finck. She was a 1942 graduate of Haverhill High School, a 1944 graduate of MacIntosh Business College and a...

Jan 20, 2014

ROCHESTER David R. Austin died unexpectedly on January 20, 2014 from complications of a lengthy illness. Born on July 31, 1960 to Carl and Jeannine (Turmelle) Austin, he was a loving husband, father, brother and friend to many in and outside of the community in which he resided. Dave dedicated his life to his loving family, and was an avid...