Obituaries

Shirley (Hathaway) McGrath

Shirley (Hathaway) McGrath

Apr 14, 2020

WESTFORD - Shirley (Hathaway) McGrath, 91, a 42 year resident of Westford, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. She was the beloved wife of William E. McGrath, Jr., with whom she shared 68 years of marriage. Born in Westfield, Massachusetts, on March 23, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Walter Leroy and Eldora Belle (Wait) Hathaway. After...

John J. Fanning

John J. Fanning

Apr 2, 2020

John J. Fanning, Sr., a Westford resident and beloved husband of Margaret R. (Casey) Fanning passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2020 at the Lowell General Hospital. He was 93.Born in Everett on August 14, 1926, a son of the late John and Minnie (Fredrickson) Fanning. When John was a young boy he lost his mother and lived with his...

James N. "Jim" McLeod

James N. "Jim" McLeod

Apr 1, 2020

WESTFORD - James N. "Jim" McLeod, 60, a Westford resident, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, with his loving family by his side. He was the husband of the late Donna J. (Westman) Goodman.Born in Lowell on September 13, 1959, he was the son of the late James F. McLeod and Norma (Woolaver) (McLeod) Frasca. Jim was employed as...

Robert J. Lamy

Robert J. Lamy

Mar 24, 2020

Robert J. Lamy "Pepere": 87 of Westford, passed away peacefully among his family on his 87th birthday, March 24, 2020. Robert was born in St. Thomas De Caxton Quebec, Canada, and became a US citizen at age 21. Husband of Lucette (Bourassa) Lamy, son of the late Wilfred Lamy and Antoinette (Bouchard) Lamy, lifelong member of St. Catherine's Church, Westford.His...

John T. Haran

John T. Haran

Mar 14, 2020

John T. Haran, Jr. a resident of Westford, beloved soulmate of Rosie (Daly) O'Neill passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at the Lowell General Hospital. He was 84.Born in Lowell on June 1, 1935, John was a son of the late Genevieve (Szylvian) and John T Haran, Sr.He grew up in Westford and was a graduate of the former...

James P. Woodbury

James P. Woodbury

Mar 3, 2020

WESTFORD - James P. Woodbury, "Papa", 77, a resident of Westford, passed away with his loving family by his side, on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in New Port Richey, FL. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy M. (Bowes) Woodbury, with whom he shared 56 wonderful years of marriage. Born in Arlington on June 27, 1942, he was a son...

Richard W. Clemente

Richard W. Clemente

Feb 12, 2020

Richard William Clemente of Westford Massachusetts passed away peacefully Wednesday February 12, 202 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. Born in Chelsea he was the son of the late Gerald and Ida Clemente of Medford. A loving father survived by his children Michael and Lisa Clemente Lohrum; Grandchildren Calista and Abigail Clemente, Madison and Frederick Lohrum; Godchildren Christopher Giuliana and Annette Giuliana Crnilovic....

Doris G. Joy

Doris G. Joy

Jan 22, 2020

AYER - Doris G. (Lamy) Joy, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley in Littleton after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Robert F. Joy.She was born in Westford on February 11, 1930, the daughter of the late Noe and Jeanne (Aubry) Lamy. Doris was a resident...

Christopher R. "Chrissy" Hebert

Christopher R. "Chrissy" Hebert

Jan 11, 2020

Christopher R. "Chrissy" Hebert, age 29, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at his home.He was born in Brandon, Florida on November 28, 1990, the beloved son of Daniel and Jeanne (Motyl) Hebert of Chelmsford.Chrissy was a resident of Chelmsford for the past two years and was formerly of Amherst, NH where he graduated from Souhegan High School...

Micheline (Perpoil) Joris

Micheline (Perpoil) Joris

Jan 6, 2020

Micheline (Perpoil) Joris, a resident of Westford, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020, at her residence. Born in France on June 18, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Maxime and Genevieve Perpoil.Micheline was raised near Paris. She studied English in school and did an internship in London to further her proficiency. When she returned, she lived in...

Ger-Fei Tang

Ger-Fei Tang

Jan 5, 2020

Ger-Fei Tang, beloved husband of Ming-Ying (Shao) Tang, passed away at his Westford residence surrounded by his family on Sunday, January 5, 2020. He was 87.Born in Guilin, China on August 19, 1932, he was a son of the late Jien-An Tang and Ru-Jen Chou Tang.Ger-Fei lived in Taiwan and left in 1962 to attend graduate school in the United...

Evelyn H. Langley

Evelyn H. Langley

Dec 27, 2019

Evelyn H. Langley, age 95, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 27, 2019 in Orange City, FL, with her family by her side. She was married to Walter Langley who died in May, 1975.She was born in Lowell on March 14, 1924, daughter of the late Vernon and Marie (Paquette) Heath. Evelyn was a resident of Orange City, FL and...

Judith Louise (Anderson) Deltano

Judith Louise (Anderson) Deltano

Dec 26, 2019

Venice, FL - Judith Louise (Anderson) Deltano, age 82, died peacefully at home in Venice, FL on Thursday, December 26 with David, her husband of 58 years, by her side. Judi was born in Quincy, MA on July 18, 1937, the eldest of four girls, to Andreas Gothard Anderson and Alice Josephine (Johnson) Anderson, and grew up in Quincy and...

Thomas E. Holmes

Thomas E. Holmes

Dec 24, 2019

WESTFORD - Thomas E. Holmes, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at Westford House with family by his side. For 66 years he was the loving husband of the late Jeannine J. (Heroux) Holmes who passed away in 2016.Tom was born in Westford on Feb. 23, 1926, a son of the late James and Annie (Walsh) Holmes....

Margaret Ann "Peggy" Hajjar

Margaret Ann "Peggy" Hajjar

Dec 20, 2019

Margaret Ann "Peggy" Hajjar, of Groton, MA passed away peacefully on December 20th after a lengthy illness. Peggy was born in Lowell on October 5, 1953. She attended the Immaculate Conception, Keith Hall and Lowell General School of Nursing.   Peggy worked as a nurse in hospitals and the homeless shelter, until finding her place as a pediatric nurse with the...

William W. Wisnowski

William W. Wisnowski

Dec 18, 2019

William W. Wisnowski, age 94, passed away on Wednesday morning, December 18, 2019 at his home in Westford after a long illness, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Doris S. (Allen) Wisnowski with whom he would have celebrated 74 years of marriage in February, 2020. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 4,...

Norman B. Rinehart

Norman B. Rinehart

Dec 1, 2019

Norman B. Rinehart, 89, a Westford resident, formerly of Somerville, NJ, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Frances, father of Mary and her husband Tony, Ann and her husband Thomas and Bill and his wife Anne; grandfather of Amy, Matthew, Andrew and Tim;...

Mark E. Freeman

Mark E. Freeman

Nov 23, 2019

Mark E. Freeman a Westford resident, entered into rest on Saturday, November 23, 2019. He was 68.Born in Boston on March 3, 1951, he was a son of the late Donald Freeman and Kay (Minsk) Freeman of Westford who survives him.Mark grew up in Westford and Waltham. At a young age helped with the family restaurant the Red Rooster located...

Helen Clarita "Claire" (Erlandsen) Davis

Helen Clarita "Claire" (Erlandsen) Davis

Nov 17, 2019

Helen Clarita "Claire" (Erlandsen) Davis, 86, a resident of Westford since 2001, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019, with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of David L. Davis, with whom she shared 63 years of marriage.Born in Brooklyn, NY on July 8, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Oscar N. and...

Sophie (née Tonnesen Ostebrod) Westerheim

Sophie (née Tonnesen Ostebrod) Westerheim

Nov 11, 2019

Sophie Westerheim (née Tonnesen Ostebrod), beloved wife of the late Ole B. Westerheim passed away peacefully at home in Acton, Massachusetts, Monday, November 11, 2019. She was 92.Sophie was born on October 2, 1927, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey while her parents were travelling in the U.S . She was a daughter of the late Captain Tollak and Tora Tonnesen...