Obituaries

Alexander J. Lecourt

Alexander J. Lecourt

Oct 1, 2014

WESTFORD -- Alexander J. Lecourt, age 97, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at Apple Valley Center in Ayer. He was the husband of the late Esther T. (Bechard) Lecourt who passed away in 2011.Alex was a longtime resident of Westford and a communicant of St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish. He was a Navy Veteran of WWII and...

Theodore V. Godfroy

Theodore V. Godfroy

Oct 1, 2014

WESTFORD: Theodore V. "Ted" Godfroy, age 71, a resident of Westford for over 40 years, passed away at his home in Forge Village on Oct. 1, 2014 following a battle with cancer. He was the husband of the late Mariane (Vincent) Godfroy, who passed away in 2000.He was born in Lowell on April 19, 1943, son of the late Roland...

Gary Armin Grohmann

Gary Armin Grohmann

Sep 28, 2014

WESTFORD: Gary Armin Grohmann, age 73, of Westford, passed away at Genesis Westford House on Sept. 28, 2014. For 39 years, he was the beloved husband of Nancy A. (Abbood) Grohmann. He was born in Gilson, Illinois on May 28, 1941, son of the late Ben & Mildred (Lischer) Grohmann. Gary graduated from Knoxville High School before attending Western Illinois...

Robert E. Schmaltz

Robert E. Schmaltz

Sep 21, 2014

WESTFORD -- Robert "Bob" Schmaltz, 88, of Westford, MA, formerly of Mendon, VT, Vienna, VA, Washington DC and Scranton, PA, died September 21, 2014 after a brief illness.Son of the late Ludwig and Anna Schmaltz, Bob was born on November 6, 1925 in Scranton, PA. An Eagle Scout, he attended Lehigh University (BSIE) and George Washington University (MBA). Bob served...

Pamela J. Dawson

Pamela J. Dawson

Sep 18, 2014

Weston, CT -- Pamela J. Dawson, age 72, of Weston, CT, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2014 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston after an extended illness.She was born in Chicago, IL on October 21, 1941, a daughter of the late Ivan and Evelyn (Thiesen) Olson. She was employed as an executive assistant for most of her...

Richard D. Magaw

Richard D. Magaw

Sep 3, 2014

WESTFORD -- Richard D. Magaw, Sr., age 55, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston MA.He was born in Groton, MA on October 12, 1958, son of Carroll and Gloria (Strickland) Magaw of Shapleigh, ME. Richard was a graduate of the Ayer School System. He was a Vietnam Era Veteran having served in...

Arleen F. Tousignant

Arleen F. Tousignant

Sep 2, 2014

Arleen F. (Fields) Tousignant, 65, of Townsend passed away peacefully following a sudden illness on the morning of September 2, 2014 at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, with her devoted husband of 43 years, Ernest Ernie and her children by her side.Born in Lowell October 8, 1948, Arleen was the daughter of the late Eileen (Murphy) Fields, and Floyd A. Fields,...

David Michael Cinnamon

David Michael Cinnamon

Aug 28, 2014

WESTFORD: David Michael Cinnamon, age 32, of Westford, died unexpectedly at home Aug. 28, 2014. He was born in Concord, MA on October 17, 1981, beloved son of Cecilia Ann Whelan and Michael Alan Cinnamon. David lived in the Littleton/Westford area his entire life, with the exception of a one year experience living with his family in Ireland. While there,...

Sean Patrick Roach

Sean Patrick Roach

Aug 13, 2014

Surrounded by love, Sean Patrick Roach of Cambridge, MA, formerly of Westford, MA, passed away on August 13, 2014, the eve of his 34th birthday. Sean was the fianc of Dr. Ellen Minnihan of Cambridge, his beloved "strawberry blond"; cherished son of John and Joanne Roach of Westford; precious grandson of Ben and Teresa Roach of Ipswich; dearly loved brother...

Leonard W. Smith

Leonard W. Smith

Aug 9, 2014

WESTFORD -- Leonard W. Smith, 95, of Hudson MA & Westford MA, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by his family on August 9, 2014.Lenny, as he was known by his friends & family, was born May 12, 1919 in London England. He was a WWII veteran who served in the British army. In 1960 Len brought his family to...

Christina Buretta

Christina Buretta

Jul 29, 2014

WESTFORD -- Christina (Lothrop) Buretta, 73 passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Lowell General Hospital. She is survived by her husband Thomas Buretta, with whom she has spent the last 53 years. She is also survived by her three brothers Christopher Lothrop and Gillian of Santa Rosa, CA; Arthur Lothrop and Kathy of Vancouver, WA; and Thomas...

Donald S. Hill

Donald S. Hill

Jul 29, 2014

WESTFORD - Donald S. Hill, age 65, a longtime resident of Westford, MA, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 29, 2014. For 42 years, he was the beloved husband of Susan (Eck) Hill.Donn was born April 20, 1949, the son of the late Frank and Janet (Fales) Hill. He graduated from North Reading High School in 1967 and University of...

Elwin Allen Bagley

Elwin Allen Bagley

Jul 8, 2014

CHELMSFORD - Elwin Allen Bagley, 88, passed away on July 8, 2014, at the Westford House Transitional Care Unit.He was the loving husband of Alice Mae (Longley) Bagley, who passed away in 2005. They were married for 51 years. He was the loving father of Kenneth A Bagley of St. Louis MO, who passed away in 1989. Elwin is survived...

Stanley Kalinowski

Stanley Kalinowski

Jul 7, 2014

Hillsboro, OR -- Stanley Kalinowski, age 57, of Hillsboro, Oregon, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2014 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Oregon after a long illness.He was born in Montclair, NJ on January 15, 1957, a son of the late Ignatius and Stella (Szczyrek) Kalinowski.Stanley's Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday morning, July 26 at...

Marjorie D. Shea

Marjorie D. Shea

Jul 5, 2014

WESTFORD -- Marjorie D. (Davis) Shea, age 82, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Lowell General Hospital. For nearly sixty years, she was the wife of the late Lawrence Shea who passed away on June 3, 2011. She was born in Lowell on July 30, 1931, a daughter of the late Clayton and Clara (Swallow) Davis. She graduated...

Kenneth J. Valcourt

Kenneth J. Valcourt

Jul 3, 2014

Kenneth J. Valcourt, age 74, of Tyngsboro, formerly a long-time resident of Westford, died Thurs. July 3, 2014, at Lowell General Hospital following a sudden illness. He was the widow of Rita (Babcock) Valcourt, who died in 2007.He was born in Lowell on February 14, 1940, son of the late Roland & Mary (Milot) Valcourt. He served in the US...

Elizabeth E. Stander

Elizabeth E. Stander

Jun 29, 2014

Elizabeth E. "Betty" (Holmes) Stander, age 84, of Chelmsford, formerly of Westford and Bedford, died Sunday June 29, 2014, at Sunny Acres in Chelmsford. She was the widow of James R. Stander who died in 1999.She was born in Westford on March 25, 1930, daughter of the late James & Anne (Walsh) Holmes.Betty was the past president of the Bedford...

Lorraine M. Millette

Lorraine M. Millette

Jun 27, 2014

WESTFORD: Lorraine M. (Morin) Millette, age 77, a long time resident of Westford, died on Friday June 27, 2014, at Emerson Hospital in Concord following a short battle with cancer. She was the widow of Henry J. Millette who died in 1997.She was born in Lowell on June 23, 1937, daughter of the late Ernest & Florida (Blanchette) Morin.Lorraine was...

Rita M.A. Shipley

Rita M.A. Shipley

Jun 7, 2014

WESTFORD: Rita M.A. (Guillemette)(Casparro) Shipley, age 72, a long time resident of Westford, died on Saturday June 7, 2014, at her home. For 37 years she was the beloved wife of Brian W. Shipley.She was born in Lowell on Feb 24, 1942, daughter of the late Maxime & Yvette (Robarge) Guillemette. She was a graduate of Daniel Webster College with...

Margaret Chu

Margaret Chu

Jun 6, 2014

LINCOLN: Margaret (Chen-Ying Li) Chu, 93, of Lincoln, MA, for 46 years, died peacefully at home on Friday, June 6, 2014. She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Chauncey C. Chu, a Registered Professional Engineer and former Senior Vice President of Wang Laboratories of Lowell, MA. She is also survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Chauncey & Barbara...