J. Verne Wood Funeral Home - Buckminster Chapel

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Carlene Ann Pafford, 79, of Ossipee, NH, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2025, at Wentworth Senior Living in Port...
12/23/2025

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 a...

Carla (Stearns-Martenson) Kelly passed away peacefully on December 17, 2025, with her loving family by her side.Carla wa...
12/23/2025

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 a...

Matthew James “Dino” Divino of Portsmouth, NH, passed away at Portsmouth Regional Hospital on Thanksgiving morning, Nove...
12/18/2025

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 Hollist...

Lt Col Donald C Houldsworth (USAF Retired) passed away December 14, 2025 surrounded by his loving family.Don was born in...
12/16/2025

Lt Col Donald C Houldsworth (USAF Retired) passed away December 14, 2025 surrounded by his loving family.

Don was born in Berlin NH on October 30, 1934, the sixth child, third son of Leslie & Florence (Fancy). He grew up in Malden MA, graduating from Malden High School 1953 . In 1956 he earn...

Portsmouth, NH – Barbara J. (Craven) Widen, age 96, a lifelong resident of Portsmouth, passed away on December 12, 2025 ...
12/13/2025

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 ...

Durham, NH – Margery A. (Schumacher) Clark, 95, of Durham passed away on December 4, 2025, at RiverWoods Durham after a ...
12/11/2025

Durham, NH – Margery A. (Schumacher) Clark, 95, of Durham passed away on December 4, 2025, at RiverWoods Durham after a period of declining health. She was surrounded by family. She was the devoted wife of the late Charles E. Clark, who predeceased her on December 3, 2013.

Margery was born i...

The family of Richard F. Morgan is heartbroken to announce his sudden passing on December 6th, at Portsmouth Regional Ho...
12/11/2025

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 G...

Steven Shulman passed away at the age of 84 surrounded by family at his home in Los Angeles on December 8, 2025. Steve l...
12/10/2025

Steven Shulman passed away at the age of 84 surrounded by family at his home in Los Angeles on December 8, 2025. Steve leaves behind a legacy of leadership, entrepreneurship, and philanthropy and he will be remembered for his humor, loyalty, generosity, and the joy he took in gathering people togeth...

Amesbury, MA – Bruce William Montross, age 75, of Amesbury, MA, passed away on Nov. 27, 2025 at Portsmouth Hospital foll...
12/03/2025

Amesbury, MA – Bruce William Montross, age 75, of Amesbury, MA, passed away on Nov. 27, 2025 at Portsmouth Hospital following a period of declining health.

He was born in Auburn NY on January 13, 1950, son of the late Floyd W Montross & Marlea (Burtless) Montross. He attended Auburn Communit...

Portsmouth – Susan J. Chasse, 72, wife of John E. Chasse, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully at home, on Sunday, Nove...
11/27/2025

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. (Crowle...

New Castle, NH - Dixie Lee Pappas of New Castle, NH and a long-time winter resident of Naples, FL passed away peacefully...
11/24/2025

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 a...

Elyana Eugenia Damianos, born July 13, 1934 in Athens Greece, died peacefully surrounded by family on November 22, 2025 ...
11/22/2025

Elyana Eugenia Damianos, born July 13, 1934 in Athens Greece, died peacefully surrounded by family on November 22, 2025 in Hampton, NH. Daughter of the late George and Rhea (Vrachinou) Tsimbidaros-Fteris, she was predeceased by her devoted husband John to whom she was married for 65 years. She was t...

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