Portsmouth High School Alumni Obituaries

Patricia Rose Carroll Archibald, 71, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 28, 2025. Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, she was the cherished daughter of the late Charles Hamlet and Edna Dyer Carroll. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Edward Turner.Patricia’s early education included Jo...

Henry Earl Evans, 78, of Portsmouth, VA, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, surrounded by his family.Born on June 26, 1947, in Portsmouth, Virginia, he was the son of the late Henry Joseph Evans Jr. and Naomi Phelps Evans. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in dea...

In Loving Memory of Susan Ramey Green RobertsonSusan Ramey Green Robertson, of Suffolk, VA, passed away on December 31, 2025. Born in East Orange, NJ, on February 13, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Henry Austin Ramey and Lucile Blackmore Ramey.After graduating from West Orange High School in...

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...

God saw fit to remove Frances Margaret Johnson Prince from us on December 12 2025. Frances born on December 31 1925 and was the eleventh child born to William Luke and Corrine Cuffee Johnson. She accepted Christ at an early age and was a faithful member of Shiloh Baptist Church for many years where ...

Sheryl Weiseman Williams 76 of Chesapeake Virginia passed away on December 4 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on December 18 1948 in Portsmouth Virginia Sheryl was the daughter of Marjorie Weiseman and the late Harry E. Weiseman Jr. She was a devoted wife to Ernest G. Williams Jr. a ...

Carol Butler May 78 was born in Portsmouth VA but resided in Myrtle Beach SC. She passed peacefully November 28 2025 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Carol was the second youngest of the late Benjamin F. Butler Jr. and Stachi Balon Butler. She was predeceased by brothers Benjamin F. B...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of James Robert Sonny Edward on December 17th 2025. Sonny was born and raised in Norfolk Virginia but made Portsmouth his home. He was a graduate of Maury High School and continued his education at Old Dominion University where he earned his BA i...

Kenneth Niles Howerton Sr. 90 died on Thanksgiving morning November 27 2025 at his home in Portsmouth Virginia while in the loving care of his family. May God grant him eternal rest. Kenneth was born in Stockdale Ohio on New Years Eve December 31 1934 to Delbert and Cariel Warren Howerton. The famil...

Elizabeth Betty Ann Neumann 93 of Chesapeake Virginia passed away peacefully on Friday December 19 2025. Born September 27 1932 in Chicago Illinois Betty was the daughter of the late Walter Theodore Slicker and Agnes Josephine Slicker. Betty was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 65 years L...

We celebrate a life rooted in faith family and music a legacy that continues to echo through all who loved him. entered eternal rest on a beautifully snow covered afternoon December 9 2025. He was born on November 13 1939 in Hickory Catawba County North Carolina to the late Oliver James Pope Sr. and...

Franklin Chester Crawford Griffin Jr. 77 passed away December 9 2025 in his home with his family by his side. Born in Portsmouth and raised in Franklin he was a son of the late Chester Crawford Griffin Sr. and Venita Goodrich Griffin. Chester was a 1966 graduate of Franklin High School and attended...

Clem Roosevelt Oliver Roland departed this life at the age of 84. He was born to the late Richard Junious and Willie Frances Oliver. He graduated from West End High School class of 1961. He retired from Burlington Industries. He later worked for Carters Funeral Home and at Mecklenburg County Public ...

Evelyn Leona Jackson Foster was born February 4 1926 in Portsmouth Virginia to Anna Jackson and Vernon Saunders. Her mother passed away while Evelyn was still a small child. As such she was raised by her grandparents Ida and Edward Jackson along with her Aunt Laura. During the Great Depression the f...

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Jerry Edward Portwood 75 beloved husband father grandfather and greatgrandfather. Born in Portsmouth Ohio on July 1 1950 to Erma and William "Bill" Portwood Jerry passed away in Tallahassee on Jan. 11 2026. Jerry loved his family dearly cared d...

Melinda S. Morrow age 69 of Warren Ohio formerly of Sharpsville PA passed away peacefully on Monday November 24 2025 at her residence with her loving family by her side. Born February 27 1956 in Sharon PA she was the daughter of the late William Bill and Dorothy Shander Miller. Melinda was a 1974 gr...

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...

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....

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...

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...

The family of Richard F. Morgan is heartbroken to announce his sudden passing on December 6th, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital, following an unexpected heart attack. Rick was seventy-five.Rick was born on June 23rd in Portsmouth, NH to Joyce S. and Francis X. Morgan. After graduating from Granger Hi...

Matthew James “Dino” Divino of Portsmouth, NH, passed away at Portsmouth Regional Hospital on Thanksgiving morning, November 27, after courageously battling a series of health challenges.Matthew was born at home in Holliston, Massachusetts, on August 27, 1985. He attended schools in Holliston, at TA...

Carla (Stearns-Martenson) Kelly passed away peacefully on December 17, 2025, with her loving family by her side.Carla was born on November 6, 1943, to Ralph Stearns and Gertrude (Trafton) Stearns. She was the second of five children, and the family was close-knit and deeply devoted to one another. C...

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...

New Castle, NH - Dixie Lee Pappas of New Castle, NH and a long-time winter resident of Naples, FL passed away peacefully in her home at the age of 92. Dixie’s outgoing personality touched many and she will long be remembered for vibrant personality.Dixie was the youngest daughter of Frank and Calli...

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...

Portsmouth, NH - Christina "Tina" Sconsa Boujoukos, age 90, left this life peacefully on New Year’s Eve Day. She had relocated to Portsmouth’s Edgewood Center, from her home in Concord, after a period of declining health. Tina was born May 19, 1935, in Concord, NH; the youngest child of Alexandra (A...

Dr. Thomas Nathan Decker, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and physician passed away of cardiac complications at his home in the arms of his loving wife and soulmate, Vicki, on January 2nd, 2026, at age 77.Dr. Decker was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to the late Emma Decker, a first gener...