Obituaries

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...

Jan 19, 2014

SOMERSWORTH - Helen A. (Couture) Nobis, 78, of 80 Washington St died 19 January, 2013 at Wentworth Douglas Hospital after a prolonged illness. She was born September 19, 1935 in Somersworth NH, the daughter of Charles and Antoinette (Plante) Couture. A lifelong resident of Somersworth, Helen worked for over four decades as an office clerk for a number of area...

Jan 19, 2014

Donald R. Arseneault, 70, died January 19, 2014 after a prolonged illness. He was born in Sanford, Maine May 29, 1943 the son of Rudolph and Florence (Lefebvre) Arseneault. Donald was very active in the Boy Scouts of America, an avid outdoorsman enjoying hunting, fishing and a longtime membership in the NRA. His loving family members include his wife, Kianah...

Jan 13, 2014

Marguerite Alice Lagueux, 89, of Somersworth died January 13, 2014. She was born June 28, 1924 in West Concord, NH the fourth daughter of Ulderic and Eva (Dubois) Racine She graduated from Concord High School in 1944. On October 28, 1944 she married Robert Lagueux. Marguerite was a communicant of St. Martin Church, Somersworth. She worked several years as a...

Jan 13, 2014

Marie Cashman Barry passed away peacefully on Sunday January 13, 2014 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 28, 1922 in Lynn, MA to Joseph and Martina (Barry) Cashman Following graduation from Lynn English High School, she worked for a short time at the G.E. Plant in west Lynn, MA before relocating to Somersworth,...

Jan 10, 2014

Sally P. (Gould) Hills, 50, of Maple St. died January 10, 2014 following a prolonged period of failing health. She was born in Salem, MA March 28, 1963 the daughter of Dean and Elaine (Phillips) Gould. Sally had attended both Danvers High School and Hamilton-Wenham High School. Prior to moving to NH, Sally worked for many years at Sam s...

Dec 23, 2013

Lionel H. Tanguay, 93, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2013 at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover. He was born to the late Louis and Elise Tanguay on April 12, 1920 in Somersworth. He had many happy years growing up in New Dam with his seven brothers, four sisters and many cousins. In fact, there were so many...

Dec 20, 2013

Berwick- Peter Marble, of 73 Little River Road in Berwick, died on Friday December 20,2013 at Wentworth Douglass Hospital following a long period of failing health. Born on November 3, 1948 in Concord New Hampshire he was a son of George A. and Mary Louise ( Minichiello ) Marble Woolf. He was raised in and attended schools when he was...

Dec 3, 2013

DURHAM - David M. Visconte, 89, of Durham, formerly of Rochester, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2013 at Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover, surrounded by his loving wife of 67 years, Hank, as well as his sons, daughter and grandchildren. Born in Boston, Mass. on March 27, 1924, he was the son of Michael J. and Carmella (Porazzo)...