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David S. Fitzgerald
Jul 17, 2019
David S. Fitzgerald of Pepperell, MA lost his battle with esophageal cancer on July 17, 2019.
He was born in Boston and raised in Virginia, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. He graduated from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School in 1969, and in 1976 from the University of Massachusetts/Amherst where he met his future wife, Sue, in Latin class. He...
Curtis David Geelen
Jul 14, 2019
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Curtis David Geelen, who departed this life on July 14, 2019.
Curt leaves the love of his life, his wife of 35 years, Joanne (Salzmann) Geelen, along with daughters Laura Geelen of Boston, and Noelle and husband Michael Lambert of Dedham,...
Laura Beth Rosati-Santoro
Jul 8, 2019
Laura Beth Rosati - Santoro of Pepperell, Massachusetts died July 8, 2019 at Nashoba Valley Medical Center with her loving husband James E. Santoro by her side. Born in Melrose, Mass on September 4, 1971, Laura was the daughter of Lewis J. Rosati and Donna C. Rosati of Port Charlotte, Florida. She was the youngest of four. Two...
M. Priscilla "PL" (Dupuis) Lamy
Jul 2, 2019
M. Priscilla Lamy, a lifelong resident of Groton, passed away after a short illness on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Emerson Hospital.
Priscilla is survived by her husband of 57 years, Andrew. She was most proud of the work she did for the Town of Groton as an Emergency Medical Technician, CPR...
Gary Glen Hooper
Jul 1, 2019
Gary Glen Hooper, 55, died peacefully at his home in Leominster on July 1st, 2019 after a brief illness. Gary was born October 6, 1963 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He spent the first years of his life traveling with his military family. When his father retired from the military in 1972, they settled in West Groton.
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Gale Ruth (Brooks) Durno
Jun 22, 2019
Gale Ruth Durno, 72, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle against cancer. She was a wonderful, kind and faith-filled woman.
Gale was born September 4, 1946 to the late Charles and Phoebe (Blood) Brooks. She was a lifelong resident of Pepperell, actively involved in her...
Anna Elizabeth (Powers) Dion
Jun 10, 2019
Anna Elizabeth (Powers) Dion, a life-long resident of Pepperell, Massachusetts, died June 10th at Boston Medical Center with her daughter Sue Ellen by her side. For forty-three years Anna was the wife of the late Cleo Harry Dion, who passed away July 1998.
Born in Nashua, New Hampshire, on July 16, 1930, Anna was the daughter of...
Richard James Smith
Jun 5, 2019
Richard James Smith, often called “Dick” or “Snuff”, was a Pepperell native, father and longtime business owner who passed away at his home in Winchendon on June 5, 2019. Born on October 25th, 1946 to WWII Navy Veteran James M. Smith and his wife Phyllis Smith, Dick went on to serve on the Pepperell Fire Department for 16...
Linda L. (Ingerson) Stewart
May 27, 2019
Linda L. Stewart, 68, of Fitchburg passed away on May 27, 2019 at UMASS Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Littleton, NH, daughter of the late Gerald F. Ingerson and Marjory T. (Marshall) Ingerson and had lived in Fitchburg since the late 1970’s.
Her loving husband, George D. Stewart, Sr....
Joseph E. Leary
May 17, 2019
Joseph E. Leary of Pepperell died on May 17, 2019. He was born in Nashua on February 14, 1980 son of June M. (Davis) Leary and the late John J. Leary of Pepperell. He was a lifelong resident of Pepperell and was graduate of North Middlesex High School. He had been employed by Stone Design in Pepperell as...
James R. Gill Jr.
May 15, 2019
GILL - of Pepperell, May 15, 2019. James R. Gill Jr. died at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He was born in Okinawa, Japan on October 5, 1955 son of the late James R. Gill Sr. and Setsuko (Ano) Gill of Pepperell. He is survived by his wife of 43 years Roberta I. (Ives) Gill; daughters...
Paul S. Richards Jr.
May 14, 2019
On Tuesday, May 14th, 2019, Paul S. Richards Jr, loving husband, brother, and father, passed away from cancer complications at the age of 71.
Paul was born on May 11th, 1948 in Ithaca, NY to Paul S. Richards Sr. and Josephine (Casano) Richards. He received his bachelor’s degree from THE Ohio State University in...
Marcelline "Muzzy" M. (Benoit) Murphy
May 11, 2019
Marcelline M. (Benoit) Murphy of Lunenburg, former longtime resident of Littleton passed away on Saturday May 11, 2019 at Life Care Center in Leominster with her loving family by her side. She was born in Somerville, MA July 6, 1932 daughter of Fredrick and Emily (DeYoung) Benoit. She was raised in the North Cambridge/West Somerville area where she...
Gary Giguere
May 10, 2019
M. Gary Giguere, former Pepperell Selectman, passed away peacefully, after a brief illness, with his loving family by his side on May 10, 2019. Gary was the beloved husband and soul mate of the late Barbara (Gall) Giguere for over 40 years. He was born in Pepperell, MA September 13, 1936, the son of the late Aurora (Lacroix)...
John "Jack" Joseph Lorden Jr.
May 7, 2019
John “Jack” Joseph Lorden Jr., 78, of Groton, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on May 7, 2019, as a result of complications related to Inclusion Body Myositis, a degenerative muscle disease he bravely battled for 20 years.
If you are wondering if you have ever met him, then you probably...
Virginia Williams
May 5, 2019
Lifelong resident of Pepperell, Virginia Williams, 81 years old, born on November 21, 1937, passed away peacefully with family by her side on May 5th, 2019. Virginia is survived by her two daughters, Joy Allen Whitcomb, and Cheryl Dunham. Her three grandchildren, Amanda Allen Butler, Michael Dunham, and Nicole Whitcomb. Her great grandchildren Katherine and Claire, her sister...
Evelyn Mary (Baraby) Hamilton
May 1, 2019
Pepperell – Evelyn M. Hamilton, age 89, a lifelong resident of Pepperell, died peacefully Wednesday morning, May 1, 2019 at her home with family by her side.Evelyn was born in Pepperell, MA on August 21, 1929, daughter of the late Alfred Romeo Baraby and Mary Veronica (Lynch) Baraby. She attended Pepperell High School and was a graduate of...
Jacqueline A. (Mayou) Hewitt
Apr 23, 2019
Jacqueline A. (Mayou) Hewitt died at her home on April 23, 2019 after a brief illness surrounded by her family and beloved cat, Missy. She was born in Pepperell on July 18, 1932 daughter of the late Albert F. and Velma (Taylor) Mayou. She was the loving wife of the late Ray H. Garland and George A. Hewitt....
Bruce Lane Chase
Apr 14, 2019
Groton/Shirley, MA - Bruce Lane Chase, 79, died Sunday evening April 14, 2019 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA.
Born in Lewiston Maine, he was the son of the late Otho and Lottie (Gould) Chase. Upon graduating high school, he joined the United States Navy. During his 20-year Navy career, he...
Richard P. Russes
Apr 13, 2019
Richard P. Russes, age 87, recently of Pepperell, formerly of Sagamore Beach, Mattapoisett & Lincoln Massachusetts passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on April 13th, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Mary D. (Williamson) Russes for sixty-one and a half years.
Richard and Mary both grew up in Lincoln...
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