OBITUARIES

Aug 8, 2016

Florence E.  (Chace) Goyette died Monday August 8,2016 at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center.  She was born in Fitchburg January 7, 1946 daughter of the late Emerson and Eva (Maxwell) Chace.

She is survived by her husband of 53 years Donald J. Goyette Sr. her children Donald J. Goyette Jr. of Lunenburg, Keith A. Goyette of South...

Jul 30, 2016

Daniel Joseph Daigneault, 62, of Groton, MA passed away peacefully on Saturday July 30, 2016 surrounded by his loving family after a lengthy battle with renal cancer.

He was born on May 24, 1954 in Lowell, Massachusetts, the son of the late Edmond J. and Madeline (Cossette) Daigneault. Dan graduated from Lowell High School in...

Jul 28, 2016

Pepperell, MA – Cecelia Anne Sullivan, 96, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 28,2016 at Masconomet Healthcare Center in Topsfield.

Cecelia was born in Pepperell on December 14, 1919, the beloved daughter of Humphrey and Gertrude Sullivan of Pepperell.  Cecelia was a lifelong Pepperell resident.

Cecelia leaves behind a number of nieces and nephews and...

Jul 28, 2016

Joyce Ann (Peterson) Fernandes of Pepperell, MA passed away Tuesday, June 27,2016  after long battle with many health conditions. She was born in Concord, MA, on April 30, 1940, the daughter of John and Gwendolyn (Hillock) Peterson. Joyce’s early years were spent in Concord, MA, where she attended the Concord-Carlisle High School.

She is pre-deceased by her...

Jul 11, 2016

Joan R. (Grissell) Hutchinson 77, of Groton, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2016 at the UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester after a sudden illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph D. Hutchinson.  She is survived by her loving children Daniel J. Hutchinson, David J. Hutchinson and Annette M. Dolbow.  She is survived as well...

Jul 9, 2016

Anne K. (McGovern) Lenox, 83, died peacefully on Saturday, July 9, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. Anne was born in Boston, March 4,1933  daughter of the late John McGovern and Mary (Connors) McGovern. She graduated from Emmanuel College in 1954 and was a long time educator, most recently working at the Franco American School in Lowell, MA at...

Jul 5, 2016

David (Dave) Lester of Pepperell, MA, formerly Claremont, NH, Lynn, MA, and Everett, MA. Born in Boston MA on February 6, 1961. Son of the late Thomas and Marjorie (Emerson) Lester .  Dave spent the first few years of life living in South Boston before moving to Everett in 1967.  Dave attended elementary and middle-school in the Everett public...

Jun 18, 2016

Plainville, MA – David Michael Pyrcz-Sugars, age 53, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston after a courageous 7-month battle with lung cancer.  David, was the beloved partner and husband, for 28 years, of John C. Sugars with whom he would have celebrated their first year of marriage on June 21 of this...

Jun 5, 2016

Eleanor Riggs Whitmore of Pepperell, age 77, passed away June 5, 2016, after a brief illness. She is survived and will be deeply missed by her children, Linda Whitmore of Pepperell, Steven Whitmore of Pepperell, Melissa Whitmore of Leominster, Jennifer Gardner of Natick, former son in law Scot Gardner of Pepperell and her widowed daughter in law Carolyn Whitmore...

Jun 2, 2016

Marcelle Theriault (Sr. Marie Marcella) SUSC of Mary Immaculate Residence, Lawrence, MA died suddenly on June 2, 2016 at the age of 84. She was born in Lawrence on May 27, 1932, daughter of the late Wilfred and Regina (Lavoie) Theriault. In addition to her Holy Union Sisters, several nieces and nephews survive her. She...

May 30, 2016

Alfred James Ryder peacefully passed away Monday, May 30th, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Alfred was born March 19,1932  in Lowell, MA,son of the late Herbert and Esther (Powers) Ryder. Alfred served in the United States Navy and then raised a family of 5 in Westford, MA. He was the beloved husband of Theresa Poirier Ryder with whom...

May 15, 2016

Richard T. Snelson, 75, of Pepperell, MA passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016. Born in Boston, MA on September 24, 1940, he grew up in Lexington, raised a family in Bedford, and spent his retirement years in Pepperell.

He was the son of the late Thomas and Geraldine Snelson. He is survived by his four children...

Apr 27, 2016

Brother Bartholomew Sennott died peacefully on April 27, 2016 in Metro West Medical Center, Framingham, after a brief illness. He leaves his religious community of Saint Benedict Abbey in Still River, and several beloved nieces, grandnieces and cousins. He was predeceased by his brother, Thomas Mary. Born Robert Francis Sennott on January 25, 1924, Brother Bartholomew was raised and...

Apr 17, 2016

Evelyn Eva Walunas passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 17, 2016 in West Groton MA. She was born February 15, 1923 in Bedford, Massachusetts to the late Simon Kozlowski and Veronika (Latoza) Kozlowski. She was a homemaker, devoted wife, mother of 3 and grandmother of 4. She was born on a farm in Bedford and spent her early years...

Apr 13, 2016

Lucille "Lucy" R. Zwicker, of Milford, NH, passed away peacefully at Greenbriar Nursing Home in Nashua, NH on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at the age of 91. Lucy was born on February 1, 1925 in Salmon Falls Village, Rollinsford, NH, one of five children of the late John and Rose (Bouffard) Levasseur, and was raised in Reading, MA. On...

Mar 30, 2016

Helen "Betsy" (Norstrom) Babin, 90, of Groton, passed away at home on March 30, 2016 after a brief period of failing health. Born in Groton, Massachusetts, February 14,1926 Daughter of the late Charles O. Norstrom and Luella A. (Beebe)Norstrom of Groton, MA. She was a graduate of Groton High School and resided in Groton her entire life. She is...

Mar 26, 2016

Trites of Pepperell March 26, 2016 John A. Trites died at the River Terrace in Lancaster after a long illness. He was born in Pepperell September 24, 1938. Son of the late James and Nora (Shimansky) Trites and was the husband of the late Norma E. (Lillis) Trites who died in 2004. Mr. Trites attended the Pepperell Schools and...

Mar 25, 2016

Malley of Pepperell March 25, 2016 Richard Joseph Malley age 95, died at the Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer. He was born in Rumford, Maine November 21, 1920 son of the late Dennis J. and Gertrude (Pillsbury) Malley and was the husband of the late Rita A. (Archambault) Malley who died in 1997. A longtime resident of Pepperell...

Mar 13, 2016

Barbara S. Gilchrest of Pepperell, MA, formerly of Hollis, NH, age 102, died at home on March 13, 2016. She was born in Leominster, MA March 2, 1914, daughter of the late Jasper and Alta (Pierce) Sawyer and was the wife of the late Philip W. Gilchrest Sr., who died in 1996. She spent her early life in Leominster...

Mar 7, 2016

Winch of Dunstable and Eastham, Robert K. Winch Jr. March 7, 2016 "A Man who would help anyone who needed it " died at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. He was born in Nashua, NH March 21, 1943 son of the late Robert K. and Helene (Bonnett) Winch a resident of Pepperell in his earlier years and was a...