Seikah Raye Turner Roberts, Brunswick Native, Dies After Surgery; Memorial Jan. 31

Seikah Raye Turner Roberts, 32, a native of the Brunswick area, died unexpectedly on Dec. 30, 2025, in Denver, Colo., from complications following surgery. Her passing removes a well-known presence from local social circles and severs ongoing personal and professional ties between Brunswick and former residents now living out of state.

Born in Greenville in 1993, Roberts grew up in Central Maine and Brunswick. She graduated from Brunswick High School before earning a degree in Environmental Science with a minor in Accounting from Juniata College in Pennsylvania. Early in her career she worked at the Belgrade Lakes Association and The Shipyard in Boothbay Harbor. Roberts moved to Denver in 2020, where she was employed at Arkose Tax and Consulting and spent her free time exploring Colorado.

Those who knew Roberts remember her for an engaging smile, an ability to bring people together, and an adventurous spirit. She enjoyed traveling, swimming, and animals - particularly cows and dogs - and maintained connections with friends and family across Maine and Colorado.

Roberts is survived by her mother, Janet; brothers Nathanial and Andrew Beckwith; aunts Beth Roberts and her daughter Rachelle Pean; Sara Roberts; Meredith Rehbach and her husband Jeff; her birth mother Diane Kulisich and partner Doug Kulisich; and numerous other aunts, uncles, cousins and friends from both her adoptive and birth families.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Jan. 31 at First Parish Church, 217 Maine St., Brunswick. The service will also be livestreamed; viewers can access the stream at firstparish.net. In lieu of flowers, donations were suggested to Midcoast Humane Society or the American Cancer Society.

For Brunswick and the wider Midcoast community, Roberts’ death is a moment for collective mourning and reflection on the social networks that bind residents to one another, even when distance separates them. Her history of local work with environmental and maritime organizations underscores the common threads between professional life and community identity in this region.

The upcoming memorial offers a chance for neighbors, classmates and colleagues to honor Roberts’ life in person or online, and the suggested donation options provide a way to mark her memory through organizations that reflect her interests. For residents wanting to attend in person, the First Parish Church service on Jan. 31 will be the focal point for the community’s remembrance and support for her family.