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Rose A. MacArthur
Dec 24, 2023
Rose A. MacArthur, of Weare, NH peacefully passed away on Sunday, December 24th, in her daughter's home at the age of 96.
Rose was born in Malden, MA on January 4th, 1927 to Nelson P. MacArthur & Julia Daley MacArthur. She graduated from Cheverus Catholic School in Malden and later married William Martino of Wilmington, MA. They had five...
David Christopher DeLisle
Dec 17, 2023
David Christopher DeLisle, of Pepperell, Massachusetts, passed unexpectedly on Sunday, December 17th, 2023 at the age of 39. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts on October 12th, 1984, he graduated from Shawsheen Valley Technical School. He went on to receive many construction certifications and his superintendent license, leading him to construction management. He excelled as a leader and supervisor, guiding numerous large...
Grace May Williams
Dec 8, 2023
To view the video recording of Grace's Funeral Mass and Committal Service, please see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKx9NYtjwkoGrace May (Hill) Williams, 89, of Pepperell, MA, passed away peacefully in her home on December 8, 2023. She was born on May 7, 1934, in El Paso, TX, to Benjamin B. and Aurora (Armijo) Hill. Grace was warm-hearted and friendly, with a wonderful...
Nikole Carnevale
Dec 6, 2023
Nikole Carnevale, 54, a resident of Pepperell, MA, passed away unexpectedly on December 6, 2023.
She was a graduate of Middlesex Community College, with a degree in science, with honors provided by Phi Beta Kappa. She later graduated from Greater Lowell’s Practical Nursing Program. A licensed practical nurse, Nikole was outstanding in her profession, highly empathic, and committed to...
Marcia D. Coutu
Dec 6, 2023
Marcia Delma (née Blanchard, Cooke) Coutu of Littleton, MA passed away peacefully at Lifecare Center of Nashoba Valley, Littleton, MA on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at the age of 93. Though Marcia worked outside the home much of her life, while raising her family, she always found time to follow her passions.
Throughout her life Marcia was an avid gardener. One of...
Marilyn E. Deering
Dec 4, 2023
Marilyn E. Deering, of Pepperell, passed away on December 4, 2023, surrounded by her family after longtime illnesses.
She was born in Lowell, MA on May 9, 1943 daughter of the late Harry C. and Anna May (Desautells) Brown.
In her earlier years, she resided in Dracut but spent most of her life in Pepperell.
Prior to...
Lee Anne Seeger
Dec 4, 2023
Lee Anne (McManus) Seeger, of Dunstable, formerly of Pepperell, entered eternity on December 4, 2023, at her home. Lee was born on March 19, 1957, daughter of the late James and Ruth (Carlson) McManus. She grew up in Dunstable but later moved to Pepperell, where she resided for over 48 years. Lee loved to help others and spent a number of years working as an EMT....
Richard Gardner Potts
Dec 3, 2023
Richard Gardner Potts, 81, of Pepperell, MA, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2023 with his wife of 43 years by his side, after a short and hard fought battle against lymphoma.
In addition to his wife, Lynne, he is survived by daughters from his first marriage to Janis Beers Bernard—Amy Potts (Derek Riemer) of Westford MA, and Amanda...
George Robert Trainor
Dec 2, 2023
George Robert Trainor, 88, of Littleton, MA, passed away December 2, 2023 at his home. Born on April 6, 1935, George is survived by his wife, Janice, his children Kathy Nader (Jon), Nancy Hyam (Wayne), Sheila Capone Wulsin (Winthrop), Julie Trainor (Dave) and Michael Trainor. George was predeceased by his sons, David and Bobby. He was a grandfather of twelve...
Linda Amelia Moody, M.Arch
Nov 25, 2023
Linda Amelia Moody died Saturday, November 25, 2023, after an 8 year struggle with cancer under the care of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. She will be deeply missed by her husband, Stephen Russell, other family, and many friends. Linda will be remembered as an artist and as a warm, kind, gentle, intelligent, adventurous soul with a quirky sense...
Melanie R. Perry
Nov 20, 2023
Melanie Rose Perry, age 47, of Pepperell, MA passed away on November 20, 2023, at Nashoba Valley Medical Center.
Melanie was born in Nashua, NH on November 9, 1976, a daughter of Warren A. and Elizabeth J. (Rose) Perry. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her siblings, Shawn M. Perry of Dover, NH, Tara M. Caten of Bedford,...
Donna L. Young
Nov 13, 2023
Donna L. Young, “Nana”, passed away on November 13, 2023, at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center. Donna was born on October 22, 1946, in Groton, Massachusetts, daughter of Evelyn B. George (Durant) and Lyndsay Mullan. Donna was predeceased by her brothers Robert Mullan of Pepperell, Massachusetts and Ronnie Mullan of Ayer, Massachusetts. She is survived by her husband Robert W. Young. Bob and...
Jo Ann B. Straker
Nov 1, 2023
Jo Ann B. (Bryant) Straker passed away on November 1, 2023, in Boston, Mass at the age of 90. Jo Ann was born on September 6, 1933 in Jellico, Tennessee, to Tilman Bryant and Ida Lawson Bryant. She was the beloved wife of William Richard Straker for 59 years, before his passing in 2015.
Jo Ann was a loving and...
Paul W. Blood
Oct 20, 2023
Paul W. Blood, lovingly known as “Papa” and “Uncle Paul”, passed away on October 20, 2023, at the age of 81. He was born on January 20, 1942, in Pepperell, MA, a town that he loved dearly. Paul was a generous, loyal, and hardworking individual who dedicated 42 years of his life to Pepperell's Highway Department. He also contributed to...
Rita A. Hamilton
Oct 20, 2023
Rita A. Hamilton, of Pepperell, MA, passed away peacefully at her home on October 20, 2023 at the age of 95. Born April 23, 1928, to Paul and Ruth McNiff of Harvard, MA, Rita was the oldest of eight children. Her parents moved to Pepperell where she met and married Robert Hamilton. Together, they raised four children....
Lizabeth L. Duter
Oct 10, 2023
Sadly, Lizabeth L. Duter passed away on October 10, 2023. Born in Groton on September 18, 1966, she was the daughter of Judy Duter and Lee Duter. Lizabeth was a 1984 graduate of Groton Dunstable Regional High School where she was a member of The National Honor Society. In 1988 she graduated from The University of Massachusetts in Amherst, MA....
Alan Leao
Oct 4, 2023
Alan O. Leao, 75, passed away with his brother-in-law Richard Brady on October 4, 2023 while scuba diving at Front Beach in Rockport, MA. He was born in Raul Soares, Minas Gerais, Brazil on October 11, 1947 to proud parents, Dr. Hugo A. Leao and Mirtes (Oliveira) Leao. Alan was the third of four sons.
Alan’s childhood years were...
Philip J. Rock
Oct 4, 2023
Philip J. Rock, 79, formerly of Rutland, MA and Lake Placid, FL, died peacefully in his home on October 4th surrounded by his loving wife and sons, after battling chronic health conditions for many years. He was a devoted father, and the loving husband of Marsha A. (Roy) Rock, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.
Philip was...
John Gerard David
Oct 3, 2023
John Gerard David, 66, of Pepperell, passed away at his home on October 3, 2023.
Born in Lawrence, MA, he was a graduate of Central Catholic High School and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He worked most recently as a software engineer at Draeger US in Andover.
John was a loving husband to his wife of 32 years,...
Susan Jane Smith
Sep 30, 2023
Susan Jane Smith passed away on September 30, 2023, at her home in Pepperell, Massachusetts under the loving care of her great-nephew and his wife.
Susan was born on December 17, 1952, the daughter of James Smith and Phyllis (Shattuck) Smith. Susan graduated from North Middlesex Regional High School in 1970 and from UMass Boston in 1974. After college,...
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