Rye High School Alumni Obituaries

Mary Lou Lilly Wood went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday October 18 2025 with family by her side in Fredericksburg Va. I never thought Id live this long Mary Lou said when she turned 86 last November 18. Mary Lou came into the world nearly two months early at her paternal gra...

Parkston Vinson T. Stirling 84 went to his heavenly home Saturday January 3 2026 at his home near Parkston. Funeral service will be Saturday January 10 at 1000 am with a visitation starting at 900 am at Koehn Bros. Funeral Home in Parkston. Vinson was born in Parkston on March 31 1941 to Wallace L....

Lois Joan Marcou Kilroy 89 of Auburn ME died March 22 2021 at the Androscoggin Hospice House after a period of declining health. Born in Berlin NH the daughter of Louis Benjamin Marcou MD and Yvonne Chretien Marcou on January 24 1932. Raised in Berlin and graduating from Berlin High School Lois atte...

Robert “Bob” Elon Davis, age 97, of Lee, New Hampshire, peacefully passed away January 18, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born on September 7, 1928, in Concord, NH. Bob spent his childhood growing up in Greenland, NH. He began his married life with Enid in nearby Rye, NH where they grew thei...

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...

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...

Elaine was born on August 3 1932 in Dorchester Massachusetts the daughter of the late James W. and Alice C. Elton. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Jim Hodgkins her brotherinlaw Ralph Amsden Jr. her nephew James Amsden and her greatgrandnieces Faith and Hope Colby. Elaine grew up in Hampto...

Harald Bough passed away unexpectedly but peacefully with his wife and daughter by his side on December 28 2025 at Valley Hospital in Paramus New Jersey. Harald 62 passed away due to complications from rare bladder and leukemia cancers. He was preceded in death by his father Jerry Bough of Coeur dAl...

Anne M. DeCarolis 90 of Meredith NH but formerly of Pelham NH passed away peacefully at Goldenview Health Care Center in Meredith NHon Tuesday December 9 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Waltham Massachusetts on January 11 1935 the daughter of the late Peter and the lateBridget Barry Sh...

Kathleen Kathy Isom Johnston was born May 29 1943 in New York City and passed away peacefully surrounded by her 4 children. She leaves behind a legacy of love accomplishment and grace. Kathy was the daughter of Edward Whitten Isom and Mary McNulty Isom. She is survived by her sisters Lynn Isom and M...

Mrs. Loretta Roche nee Crafchun age 87 and a half as she liked to add passed away peacefully on December 30 2025. She will be forever missed by her children siblings nieces nephews and friends. She was selfless and never wanted anyone to fuss over her. She was very giving and loved to do for others....

George Sterling, the son of the late Clarence and Sadie Sterling was called home to be with the Lord on December 22, 2025. George was born, raised, and educated in Chester, PA, and was the tenth of eleven children. George’s brothers and sisters were Clarence Jr., Arneita, Lydia, James, Clifford, Mor...