OBITUARIES

May 8, 2023

Rita Jean (Hackett) King, 88, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2023 with her loving family by her side.

Rita was born in Pepperell, MA on April 20, 1935. She was the daughter of the late Edson M. Hackett and Alice Madeline (Leary) Hackett. Rita was a graduate of Pepperell High School Class of 1953....

May 6, 2023

It is with a deep ache in our hearts that we announce the passing of Sgt. First Class Robert F. “Bob” Hill, USA (Ret.) on Saturday, May 6th, 2023 in his home in Pepperell, MA.

Bob is survived by his daughter Susanne (Susie) L. Mendes of Kingston, MA (Son in Law Andrew) and stepdaughters Tania...

May 6, 2023

Denise Ann Temple, a dedicated wife, loving mother of five, and proud nana of eighteen grandchildren passed away on May 6, 2023, at the age of 71, after a long and heroic battle with a rare lung disease.

Denise was born in Astoria Queens, New York on April 23, 1952, to Harold and Joan Copley....

May 4, 2023

Joseph Daniel Moore of Pepperell, MA passed away peacefully on May 4th, 2023 at home surrounded by loved ones. Joseph was born in Norwood, MA on October 7th, 1960. Joseph was the brother of Doreen Palardy, Theresa Lebrun, and the late Alfred Lebrun. He grew up in North Attleboro where he met the love of his life, Edith P....

Apr 30, 2023

Nancy Alberta Phillips of Pepperell, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on April 30, 2023 of natural causes. She was 92.

Nancy was born on January 25th, 1931 to Ronald (Jack) White and Tryphena White and grew up in Lexington, Massachusetts. She was the oldest sister to her siblings Ronald White, Marian DiPietro, Kerry White and Debi...

Apr 29, 2023

Robert David “Robbie” Shultz passed away on April 29, 2023. He was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts on August 2, 1990. He is the son of Matthew Shultz and Julie Shultz. He leaves behind his son Vincent Shultz, his wife Samantha Shultz, his sister Melissa Shultz, his brother Matthew Davis, his stepmother Dianne Shultz, and his stepfather Mark Tiilikkala. He...

Apr 29, 2023

Dorothy May "Dolly," "Dottie," "Mimi" (Bliss) Babcock passed away peacefully on April 29, 2023, at the age of 87, surrounded by her loved ones. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend who lived a life full of love, compassion, and dedication to her family and community. Dorothy is predeceased by her parents, siblings, and beloved husband,...

Apr 18, 2023

David Donald Pacy, 50, of Ayer, MA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 following a short battle with cancer.

He was born on June 21, 1972 in Concord, MA to the late David A. Pacy and is survived by his mother Brenda R. Pacy of Littleton.

Dave was a...

Apr 17, 2023

Grace Jardine “Molly” (McGee) Petroskey, born on February 7, 1935, from Lake Leelanau, Michigan, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2023, at the age of 88, surrounded by her loved ones. She is predeceased by her parents, James Gordon McGee and Grace Jardine McGee, and siblings Sharon and Michael. Molly is also predeceased by her husband Frederick T. Petroskey....

Apr 13, 2023

Juliana Thayer Williams died peacefully on April 13, 2023. She was 85.

Known as Julie to her friends and “Aunt Ju” to her many nieces and nephews, Juliana was devoted to her family and the community of Pepperell, Mass, her hometown of 50 years.   She was the widow of the late Major Walter Douglas Williams....

Apr 11, 2023

DUNSTABLE -  Dorothy M. (Bacon) Drew, 87, a longtime resident of Dunstable, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at the Community Hospice House.

She was the loving wife of 48 years to the late Arthur Drew who died in 1998.  Born on May 18, 1935, in Lowell, MA, the daughter of the late...

Apr 8, 2023

After a long and full life, Jean Viola (Romikitis) Publicover, age 86, a longtime resident of Medway and Ashland, MA passed away peacefully on April 8, 2023. Jean was born on November 21, 1936 in Natick, MA, the daughter of the late Jennie (Kamon) and Joseph Romikitis; she was the eldest of four children. Raised in Wayland, Jean graduated...

Apr 6, 2023

Dennis Thomas Lowery, 47, of Pepperell, MA, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on April 6, 2023, after a courageous battle with soft tissue sarcoma. Born on August 24, 1975, in Boston, MA to Denice Lowery and Dennis Tennyson. Dennis was raised in Cambridge, MA, by his loving grandparents, the late Thomas and Annie Jones....

Apr 1, 2023

Russell Nichols Brown, 80, of Conway, SC and originally a Massachusetts native, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2023 surrounded by his loving wife Kathleen and family. Known by everyone as Russ, the most important thing to him throughout his life was being with family. As a student at Boston English High School, Russ played clarinet and saxophone and...

Mar 31, 2023

Franklyn Walfrid Carlson, Agriculturist and Businessman, one of New England’s largest Producers of Fresh Apple Cider dies at 79 at his family’s farm.

Franklyn Carlson, owner, and President of Carlson Orchards, died early Friday at his home in Harvard, MA surrounded by his family. Frank was a member of the “Class of 43”,...

Mar 30, 2023

Madalyn “Maddy” Chase died peacefully on Thursday, March 30, 2023.  Born September 23, 1934, she was a lifelong New Englander living most of her life in Massachusetts and her last 20 years in New Hampshire.

Maddy attended and graduated from Spaulding Memorial School, in Townsend, MA.  She spent her entire working life at New England...

Mar 29, 2023

Leann Catherine (Dumas) Saunders, 67, of Townsend, formerly of Littleton, passed away at home on March 29, 2023 surrounded by family. She was born in Lowell, MA on August 3rd, 1955 daughter of the late Robert and Dorothy L. (Velmure) Dumas.

Leann grew up in Littleton, graduating from Nashoba Valley Technical High School in 1973....

Mar 29, 2023

Donna L. Gillogly, of Holden, formerly of Pepperell, passed away on March 29, 2023. She was born in Nashua, NH on September 29, 1968. She is the daughter of Judith Gillogly. She leaves her daughter Mya Mosley, son Marcus Mosley, sister Sharon Gillogly and nephew Ryan Gillogly. She is predeceased by her father Edward T. Gillogly, Sr. and brother...

Mar 26, 2023

Judy Ann Jarvis, 67, of Groton, formerly of Ayer, passed away at her home on March 26, 2023. She was born in Ayer on March 17, 1956 daughter of the late Richard Earl and Gabrielle Alice (Boisvert) Chase.

Judy spent her early life in Ayer and graduated from Ayer High School in 1974 with highest...

Mar 25, 2023

Dorothy A. (Dow) Crocker, wife of the late Ralph F. Crocker and a lifelong resident of Pepperell, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the Apple Valley Center in Ayer, MA at the age of 87.

The daughter of the late Harry and Emma (LeBlanc) Dow, Dorothy was born in Pepperell on March 15, 1936....