Dr. William Alan Stuart

Portsmouth- Dr. William Alan Stuart, 80, of Portsmouth, NH left this world on Friday, August 23rd after a valiant fight against cancer. Educated at Brown University, Lehigh University, and the University of Maryland School of Medicine, "Billy" or "Doc" as he was lovingly called, will be remembered for his sharp mind, hilarious sense of humor, generous heart, and fighting spirit. That unique mix of intelligence, generosity, humor, and grit brought him to the heights of collegiate sports where he was an NCAA Division One wrestling champion, two time All American, and EIWA Champion who trained wrestlers for the Olympics in the 1970's and mentored wrestlers through the Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club in his later years. That same spirit served him in his career as an Emergency Medicine doctor, where he was proud to fight for the lives of all his patients and where he made sure to speak in his famous "Donald Duck voice" for any young patients in his care. It served him in his work as a medical expert in the court system, where he was known as the "pit bull of expert witness" and rarely lost a case. And, it allowed him to take risks with projects like his renovation of The Kearsarge House, a grand building on Congress Street in Portsmouth that he turned into a blues club contributing to the renaissance in the1980's. The adventures Billy chased made for hilarious stories that he delivered with a comic flair using accents, gestures, and punchlines that brought everyone in the room to belly laughs. His passion for life could be felt in the bone crushing hugs he gave, seen in the mischievous twinkle in his eye, tasted in the feasts he cooked for guests, and heard in the burning harmonica solos that he played. Those who knew him loved him, and everyone whose life he touched will be forever imprinted with his indelible and unforgettable spirit. He is survived by his wife Colleen Stuart, his daughters Kristin (Harvey) Stuart Valdes and Erica (Jordan) Fae of New York, his son Nathanial Alexander Stuart of Fort Lauderdale, brothers Jonathan (Helena) and Chip (Debbie) Stuart, grandson Ezra Wolf Fletcher, step-children Cevo, Stephen, and Ryan (Melissa) Vultaggio, step-grandchildren Anthony and Beau Vultaggio,as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and an endless community of loving friends. He is predeceased by his parents Kenneth and Katherine Stuart of Wilton, Connecticut. Visitation will be on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at Remick and Gendron Funeral Home- Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton NH from 9:30 to 11:30 AM, followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Theresa's Parish on Rye Beach at 12:30 AM. There will be an additional memorial service at Grace Hall on Lehigh University campus on January 31, 2025. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested contributions may be made in his memory to the Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club, and mailed to P.O. Box 1902 Bethlehem, PA 18016 or online by clicking here.

Dr. William Alan Stuart

November 7, 1943 - August 23, 2024