Obituaries

Peter F. Gibbs

Peter F. Gibbs

Oct 26, 2017

ACTON - Peter F. Gibbs, age 86, a longtime resident of Wellesley, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, at Life Care Center of Acton after a long illness. For 60 years, he was the husband of the late Marlene E. (Schaier) Gibbs who passed away in July, 2016.He was born in Hampstead, England on August 18, 1931, the son...

Terry Lee Hughes

Terry Lee Hughes

Oct 25, 2017

WESTFORD - Terry Lee (Drew) Hughes of Westford, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at her home in Westford after a long illness.She was bornin Ann Arbor, Michigan, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Verna (Woodworth) Zaher. Terry moved to Westford at a young agewhere she residedthroughout her life.Prior to her illness, she was employed as a floor...

Andrew Joel Palmer

Andrew Joel Palmer

Oct 9, 2017

WESTFORD - Andrew Joel Palmer, age 28, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 9, 2017 at his home in Westford.Born on April 21, 1989, he was the beloved son of Joel P. Palmer of Westford and Priscilla R. (Bell) Schultz of Groton. Andrew grew up in Westford and Groton,attended local schools andgraduated from Nashoba Valley Technical High School, class of...

Peter Ziegler

Peter Ziegler

Oct 1, 2017

Peter Ziegler, age 73, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at his home in Pepperell. He was the husband of the late Ann (Queenan) Ziegler who passed away in 2004 and Vreni (Fischbacher) Ziegler who passed away in 1993.Peter was born May 6, 1944 and raised Beringen, Switzerland, the only son of the late Franz and Alice (Dalcher)...

James Lee Phipps

James Lee Phipps

Sep 18, 2017

HAVERHILL- James "Jim"Lee Phipps, age 66, passed away on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017 at Wingate at Haverhill after a four year illness, surrounded by his loving family. For thirty eight years, he was the beloved husband of Susan J. (Wenc) Phipps.Jim was born in Akron, Ohio on November 2, 1950, a son of the late William E. Phipps, Sr. and...

Joanne M. Daley

Joanne M. Daley

Sep 12, 2017

Joanne M (Holston) Daley, 64, of Westford, Mass., passed away peacefully at her home on September 12, 2017 after a hard fought, inspirational, two year battle with cancer. Born on February 4, 1953, she was the daughter of the late William F Holston & Hazel F (Campbell) Holston. For just shy of 45 years, she was the beloved wife of...

Claudia M. Field

Claudia M. Field

Sep 9, 2017

VERO BEACH, FL - Claudia M. (Connell) Field, age 70, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017 at Emerson Hospital in Concord, MA after a brief illness surrounded by her loving family. For just shy of fifty years, she was the beloved wife of Jeremy D. Field.She was born in Lowell, MA on April 11, 1947, the eldest child of...

Cecile M. Boisvert

Cecile M. Boisvert

Sep 5, 2017

WESTFORD - Cecile M. (Milot) Boisvert, age 86, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at her home in Westford. She was the wife of the late Ronald J. Boisvert.Cecile was born in Westford on December 1, 1930, a daughter of the late Joseph and Claudia (Bouchard) Milot. She was a lifelong resident of Westford and a communicant of...

Eugene W. Pudsey

Eugene W. Pudsey

Aug 25, 2017

BROOKLINE, NH - Eugene W. Pudsey, age 88, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2017 at his home in Brookline, NH after a long illness. For sixty nine years, he was the beloved husband of Lillian M. (Farmer) Pudsey.He was born in Kings County, Nova Scotia on November 29, 1928, a son of the late Ernest and Muriel (Forsyth) Pudsey....

Joseph Busheme

Joseph Busheme

Aug 20, 2017

Mr. Joseph Busheme, age 90, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2017 in Westford after an extended illness.He was born in New Britain, CT on May 16, 1927, a son of Paul and Rose (Borderi) Busheme.Joseph served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.He is survived by his beloved family and friends.Funeral Services for Joseph will...

Michael T. Cassa

Michael T. Cassa

Aug 13, 2017

NASHUA, NH - Michael T. Cassa, 40, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at his home in Nashua, NH after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Crystal M. (Phinney) Cassa.

Michael was born in Long Branch, NJ on December 27, 1976, a son of Thomas J. Cassa and the late Mary E. (O'Toole) Cassa. He was...

Robert C. DeVincentis

Robert C. DeVincentis

Aug 8, 2017

Robert C. DeVincentis, originally of Watertown, and a longtime resident of Westford, passed away on Tuesday, August 8, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Robert served as a Second Lieutenant in the Army National Guard, became a member of the American Legion Post 159, AM Vets Post 447 and Franco American Club.

Robert started his career as an electrician at Polaroid, before...

Michael Ralph Carey

Michael Ralph Carey

Jul 18, 2017

WESTFORD - Michael Ralph Carey, age 65, passed away on July 18, 2017 after a long, brave battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Andrea E. (Lord) Carey with whom he would have celebrated 30 years of marriage on August 15th, 2017.Mike was born in Lowell on August 28, 1951, a son of the late John and Geraldine...

Eva Nesmith Brown

Eva Nesmith Brown

Jul 8, 2017

Eva L. Nesmith Brown, age 81, passed peacefully July 8, 2017 at Westford House. She was the widow of Guy N. Brown who passed in 2013.She was born in Westford December 7, 1935, daughter of the late Julia (Beskalo) and George Linwood Nesmith Sr.Eva was born and raised in the Graniteville section of Westford, graduated fromWestford Academy in 1953 and...

David A. Pherson

David A. Pherson

Jul 3, 2017

WESTFORD - David A. Pherson, age 66, peacefully passed away on Monday, July 3, 2017 after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Janette (Rama) Pherson for forty-two years. Prior to his retirement, Dave was employed in the Biotech/Pharmaceutical industry for thirty-three years. He was very dedicated to his career, working to ensure pharmaceutical drug safety. Dave loved...

Kenneth R. Campbell

Kenneth R. Campbell

Jun 24, 2017

Kenneth R. Campbell, age 83, a residentof Lowell for over 26 years, formerly of Westford, died on Saturday, June 24, 2017 atWillow Manor following a brief unexpected illness. He was husband of the late Virginia M. (Coleman) Campbell who died in 2010.He was born in Coleville, WA onApril 19, 1934, son of the late Elbert & Helen (Linderman) Campbell. He...

Suzanne Muzzey Seminara

Suzanne Muzzey Seminara

Jun 16, 2017

Suzanne Audra (Muzzey) Seminara, 39, passed away June 16, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. While her family is devastated by her loss, we are thankful she is free of pain and suffering.Suzy was born May 1, 1978 in Laconia, NH to Robert & Loretta Muzzey. She grew up in Wentworth, NH, graduated from Plymouth Regional High School, Lafayette...

Cherie A. Ashford

Cherie A. Ashford

Jun 15, 2017

WESTFORD - Cherie A, (Erickson) Ashford, age 40, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2017 at her home in Westford surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of John J. Ashford.She was born in Attleboro on August 22, 1976, a daughter of Deborah (Fernald) Erickson of Attleboro and the late Richard...

Clement Grover Hightower

Clement Grover Hightower

Jun 14, 2017

NASHUA, NH - Clement Grover Hightower, age 93,of Nashua, formerly of Naples FL and Lowell,passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 in Merrimack, NH after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Claire L. (Lucas) (Teresko) Hightower.He was born in Capitan, NM on Sept. 28, 1923, son of the late Perry and Julia (Artiaga) Hightower. For 12 years,...

Andrew D. Pilla

Andrew D. Pilla

Jun 2, 2017

WESTFORD - Andrew D. Pilla, age 57, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2017 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Andy is the son of the late Eleanor (Moulla) Pilla and younger brother of the late Mark Pilla. He is survived by his loving wife of thirty one years, Lori (Mietzner) Pilla; his daughter, Stacey Pilla and his grandson...