Steve Rutledge Thompson

Steven Rutledge Thompson of Kittery, Maine, and formerly a long-time resident of Eliot, Maine passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021. Steve spent his last weeks in the home and care of his daughter, Caitlyn Sowell. Steve was born on July 7, 1951 at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Kittery, ME. He was the second child of Kenneth and Phyllis Thompson of Eliot. Steve is survived by his daughter Caitlyn Sowell and her husband Noah Sowell of Sanford, Maine; step-daughter Erin Goodnight and her husband Dan and son Bryce, all of Strafford, NH; and by three siblings - sister Jo Anna French and husband Jack of Spruce Head, Maine; Scott Thompson and Monica Zulauf of Bristol, NH; Bill and Josephine Thompson of Buena Park, CA and many nieces and nephews across the country. He was predeceased by both parents and his brother John. Steve has worked for most of his adult life in human services - most recently for many years at the Rockingham County Community Action Program. Prior to that he worked with adults with...