Portsmouth High School Alumni Obituaries

Portsmouth, NH – Barbara J. (Craven) Widen, age 96, a lifelong resident of Portsmouth, passed away on December 12, 2025 at Durgin Pines in Kittery, ME.She was born in Portsmouth on March 24, 1929, daughter of the late William & Josephine (Downs) Craven.She was educated through the Portsmouth Sch...

William “Bill” Cecil Lowery, 79, of Greenland, NH, passed away on December 29, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on November 8, 1946, and raised in the South End of Portsmouth, NH, Bill was a loving, loyal family man—a strong, steady presence whose compassion and selflessness supported and...

Portsmouth – Susan J. Chasse, 72, wife of John E. Chasse, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully at home, on Sunday, November 23, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.Born on January 16, 1953, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Susan was the daughter of the late Clarence A. and Evelyn J. (Crowley) Foley....

Carlene Ann Pafford, 79, of Ossipee, NH, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2025, at Wentworth Senior Living in Portsmouth, surrounded by her loving family.Born on March 12, 1946, in Portsmouth, NH, Carlene was the daughter of Margaret and William Fernald. She grew up on Brackett Lane and attend...

Gloria Jean Means 76 of Chillicothe lovingly know to her family as "Sissy" passed away Monday January 5 2026 at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe. She was born February 22 1949 in Portsmouth Ohio to the late Oscar E. and Mary Edna Ramey Swords. Along with her parents Gloria was preceded i...

BRIDGTON Barbara Anne MacFarland 70 died March 30th at her home surrounded by her loving family following a long courageous struggle with cancer. She was born in Portsmouth N.H. May 30 1940 the daughter of Arthur and Doris Walker Gorman. Barbara graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1958 and fro...

Colin Paul Kerr was born on January 31 1950 and was one of six children of the author Jean Kerr and the drama critic Walter Kerr. At the time of Colins death on April 30 2024 he had two living brothers Gil and Greg and his only sister Kitty. Colins oldest brother Chris died in 2010 and Colins twin b...

Life Reflections age 83 peacefully entered eternal rest on January 8 2026 at Maryview Medical Center in Portsmouth Virginia. She was born on February 6 1942 in Portsmouth Virginia to the late Clifton and Lottie Smith and was a beloved daughter mother grandmother and friend to many. Joyce was educate...

Dorothy Taylor Clarke, 96, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on January 13, 2026, following a brief illness.Fondly known as “Mrs. Clarke,” she touched countless lives with her kindness, wisdom, and unwavering encouragement. A devoted, lifelong, third-generation member of Fourth Baptist Church...

In Loving Memory of Our Son, Christopher James LincheyNovember 12, 2025 – Christopher James Linchey, 31, of Portsmouth, passed away. Christopher was born on August 20, 1994, in Portsmouth, NH to Kevin and Karyn (Gaskell) Linchey. Christopher attended Portsmouth High School and graduated in 2012...

Jeffrey L. Evans 49 of West Portsmouth passed away Tuesday December 30 2025 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born February 2 1976 in Portsmouth to the late William Blevins and Mary Evans Blevins who survives. Jeffrey was a graduate of Portsmouth West High School. He was an avid outdoorsman wh...

Allan Anthony Lee Pfau 75 of West Portsmouth passed away Wednesday December 31 2025 at SOMC Hospice. He was born on October 9 1950 in Portsmouth to the late Jacob and Rose Martha Hammonds Pfau. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Michael Pfau and a sister Tomyia Lynn Craycra...

Russell Lee Cox age 89 of Wellston passed away Tuesday November 18 2025 at his home. He was born December 8 1935 in Portsmouth Ohio son of the late Samuel H. Cox and Florence E. Zornes Cox. Russ graduated from Portsmouth West High School in 1953 and attended Ohio University. He was a member of the A...

Somersworth, NH – Jason John Lear, age 49, of Somersworth, passed away on November 12, 2025 at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover.He was born in Portsmouth, NH on February 25, 1976, beloved son of Susan L. Sinclair, of Berwick, ME and John Calvin Lear. He graduated from Portsmouth High School, cla...