Obituaries

Josephine M. Connell

Josephine M. Connell

May 20, 2015

WESTFORD - Josephine M. (Lewkowicz) Connell, age 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, May 20, 2015 at her home in Westford . For fifty years, she was the wife of the late Philip R. Connell who passed away in 1996. She was born in Westford on February 24, 1926, a daughter of the late John and Amelia (Bielawski) Lewkowicz....

Bernard J. Ricard

Bernard J. Ricard

May 13, 2015

WESTFORD: Bernard J. Ricard, age 81, a lifelong resident of Westford, died unexpectedly on May 13, 2015, at his residence following a battle with cancer.He was born June 21, 1933, son of the late Maxime & Rosa (Brule) Ricard. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War. He worked in the sheet metal industry for many years, as...

Margaret R. Bellemore

Margaret R. Bellemore

May 11, 2015

WESTFORD - Margaret R. "Peg" Bellemore, age 62, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2015 at Genesis Westford House after a long illness. She was born in Ayer on December 27, 1952, a daughter of the late Lionel Bellemore and Lillian (Woods) (Bellemore) Woodward. Peg was a lifelong resident of Westford and graduated from Westford Academy. Prior to her illness,...

Kenneth A. Grimm

Kenneth A. Grimm

Apr 30, 2015

WESTFORD - Kenneth A. Grimm, age 83, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Lowell General Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Hazel M. (Ward) Grimm who passed away in 2009.Ken was born in St. Lawrence, South Dakota on January 11, 1932, a son of the late Andrew and Helen (Walraven) Grimm. He...

Nancy Coleman

Nancy Coleman

Apr 21, 2015

WESTFORD: Nancy W. (Wainwright) Coleman, age 79, a resident of Westford since 1964, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, surrounded by her family at Fairhaven Healthcare in Lowell following a long illness. She was born April 7, 1936 and raised in Chelmsford, daughter of the late Albert & Jean (Bergsten) Wainwright.She retired from Chelmsford Auto School as an instructor....

Richard L. Welch

Richard L. Welch

Apr 13, 2015

Richard L. Welch, age 72, of Naples, Florida, formerly of Yarmouthport and Westford, MA, passed away unexpectedly at Mass General on April 13, 2015 with his family by his side. For 51 years, he was the beloved husband of Judith M. (St. Pierre) Welch.He was born in Lowell on January 7, 1943, son of the late Lawrence & Violet (Brun)...

Josephine M. Roscoe

Josephine M. Roscoe

Apr 12, 2015

Josephine M. (Sosnowski) Roscoe, age 96, a lifelong resident of Westford, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at Nashoba Hospital on April 12, 2015. She was the widow of Charles Roscoe who passed in 1983.She was born in Westford on February 24, 1919, daughter of the late Joseph & Anna (Takucz) Sosnowski. Prior to her retirement, she worked at Murray Printing...

Raymond B. Foley

Raymond B. Foley

Apr 2, 2015

NASHUA, NH - Raymond B. Foley, age 98, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at The Hunt Community in Nashua. He was the husband of the late Margaret M. (Healy) Foley who passed away in 2002. Raymond was born in Worcester on August 25, 1916, the son of the late Bernard and Lillian (Dusoe) Foley. Raymond resided in Nashua,...

Virginia Berkowitz

Virginia Berkowitz

Mar 31, 2015

WESTFORD: Virginia A. (Hein) Berkowitz, 81, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Emerson Hospital with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Ret. Col. USAF Jerry Berkowitz who died in 2011.Virginia was born on March 15, 1934 in Monticello, IA. She was the daughter of the late Fred and Ione (Britting) Hein....

Anita K. Holmes

Anita K. Holmes

Mar 28, 2015

WESTFORD - Anita (Kovalchec) Holmes, 97, of Westford passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 28th, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late William Holmes who passed away in 2001, after 65 years of marriage.She was born in North Chelmsford on August 9th, 1917, the daughter of the late Stephen and Domanica (Butko) Kovalchec....

Dorothy M. Britko

Dorothy M. Britko

Mar 28, 2015

WESTFORD - Dorothy M. (Bradley) Britko, age 85, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Westford House after a short illness. She was the wife of the late Andrew Britko.She was born in Beverly, MA on August 3, 1929, a daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (Lawton) Bradley. Dorothy was a longtime resident of Westford and a communicant...

Pauline T. Valcourt

Pauline T. Valcourt

Mar 24, 2015

Pauline T. ValcourtWESTFORD - Pauline T. (Godfroy) Valcourt, age 65, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Lowell General Hospital. For forty nine years, she was the beloved wife of Paul R. Valcourt.She was born in Lowell on October 13, 1949, the daughter of the late Roger and Theresa (Brule) Godfroy. Pauline was a lifelong resident of Forge...

June E. Mottola

June E. Mottola

Mar 20, 2015

WESTFORD - June Elizabeth (Armstrong) Mottola, 78, loving wife for over 58 years to Charles V. Mottola, passed away peacefully with her daughter, Diane Mottola by her side on Friday, March 20, 2015 in Westford.She was born in Vanceboro, ME on June 24, 1936, a daughter of the late Herman and Laura Armstrong. She had been a resident of Westford,...

Phyllis J. Israeloff

Phyllis J. Israeloff

Mar 19, 2015

WESTFORD - Phyllis J. (Snyder) Israeloff, age 90 of Westford, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2015 in Westford.Funeral Services will be held privately.

Claire B. Briere

Claire B. Briere

Mar 11, 2015

WESTFORD - Claire B. (Boucher) Briere, age 95, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at the Westford House after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Leo J. Briere.She was born in Westford on March 21, 1919, a daughter of the late Eugene and Bertha (Milot) Boucher. Claire was a longtime resident of Westford and was...

Lana M. Boucher

Lana M. Boucher

Mar 6, 2015

WESTFORD - Lana M. Boucher, age 93, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015 at Genesis Westford House after a brief illness.She was born in Westford on December 2, 1921, a daughter of the late Eugene and Bertha (Milot) Boucher. Lana was a lifelong resident of Westford and a parishioner of St. Catherine of Alexandra Parish. Prior to her retirement,...

Gretchen O'Brien

Gretchen O'Brien

Feb 5, 2015

WESTFORD: Gretchen (Jetter) O'Brien, age 78, a long time resident of Westford, passed away on Feb. 5, 2015, at Kindred Hospital in Natick. She was the widow of Donald M. O'Brien who died in 1996.She was born in Oil City, PA on Aug. 30, 1936, daughter of the late John & Katherine (Persons) Jetter.She was a world traveler, and an...

Ronald M. Woznac

Ronald M. Woznac

Feb 4, 2015

WESTFORD - Ronald M. Woznac, age 82, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Lowell General Hospital. For forty seven years, he was the husband of the late Irene (Wasileuskas) Woznac. He was born in Graniteville on February 16, 1932, a son of the late Alexander and Jeannette (Milot) Woznac. Ronald was a lifelong resident of Westford and...

Marie Aurea Rondeau

Marie Aurea Rondeau

Feb 1, 2015

WESTFORD - Marie Aurea (Marcotte) Rondeau, age 80, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at her home in Westford, surrounded by her loving family after a period of declining health. For fifty nine years, she was the beloved wife of George R. Rondeau.She was born in Westford on December 20, 1934, the daughter of the late Prudent and Theodora...

John Fridrich

John Fridrich

Jan 19, 2015

THOMASTON, CT - John Fridrich, Jr. age 97, passed away on Monday, January 19th, 2015 at Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, MA after a period of declining health. He was the husband of the late Violet (Needham) Fridrich.John was born in Cicero, IL on October 3, 1917, a son of the late John and Susanna (Sivacek) Fridrich. John was a...