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John Jack J. Kavanagh

John Jack J. Kavanagh

Aug 17, 2012

John "Jack" J. Kavanagh Jr., 52, of Westford, passed away on August 17, 2012 at his home in Westford. Jack was born in Boston, son of John J. and Christine (Dodge) Kavanagh of Sarasota, FL. He was a lifelong resident of Westford, graduating from Westford Academy and UMass Lowell. Jack had a successful career in computer software sales. In his...

Ursula C. Szylvian

Ursula C. Szylvian

Aug 14, 2012

Ursula (Conway) Szylvian, retired RN, of Westford, passed away August 14, 2012. She was the widow of the late Edmund Szylvian who passed away in June 2007. Ursula was born in Lowell, the daughter of the late Lowell Police Captain Owen S. and Madeline (Duplesis) Conway. Ursula graduated from Lowell High School and the St. Johns Hospital School of Nursing....

Stephen R. Bohne

Stephen R. Bohne

Jul 22, 2012

Stephen R. Bohne, age 36, of Westford, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 22, 2012. He was born in Melrose on October 15, 1975, the beloved son of Richard J. and Pamela J. (Kane) Bohne of Westford. Stephen received his education through Westford schools and graduated from Westford Academy in 1993. He continued his education at Worcester Polytechnic Institute where...

Julie P. Jacobson

Julie P. Jacobson

Jul 21, 2012

Mrs. Julie P. (Palmeri) Jacobson, 53, of Westford, formerly of Bedford, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2012 peacefully at home surrounded by her husband and children, after a courageous battle with cancer. For 18 years, she was the beloved wife of Matthew Jacobson. Julie was born in Concord, MA on August 7, 1958, daughter of the late Dominick and Eileen...

Eileen Rita Antonelli

Eileen Rita Antonelli

Jul 19, 2012

Eileen Rita (Finn) Antonelli, age 93, and resident of Westford MA for 67 years, died at Lowell General Hospital on July 19, 2012. She was the widow of Peter Antonelli who died in 2005, to whom she was married for 59 years. Born in Lowell, MA on May 4 1919, she grew up in Lowell, a daughter of the late...

John J. Perry

John J. Perry

Jul 13, 2012

John J. Perry, 64, of Westford, passed away July 13, 2012 at his home. He was the son of the late Alphonse and Helen Perry and Husband of Meredith Perry. John was born, raised, and educated in Somerville MA before moving to Westford in 1976. He enjoyed fishing, sailing, and utilizing his tools while working on cars. Besides his wife...

Mary J. Daly

Mary J. Daly

Jul 2, 2012

Mary (Coffey) Daly, 95, of Westford, MA passed away at the Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley on Monday, July 2, 2012. Mary lived the majority of her life in Westford. She was the daughter of the late Richard and Cora Coffey and the wife of the late Victor B. Daly. Mary attended the Westford School System, later working at...

Paula M. Ewers

Paula M. Ewers

Jul 1, 2012

Paula M. (Giere) Ewers of Westford, MA, formerly of Auburndale, MA, passed away on July 1, 2012. She was born in Cambridge, MA on November 4th, 1941. She was the beloved wife for 40 years of William, devoted mother of William J. and his wife Jenny of Florence, MA and Erika L. of Culver City, CA and Michael C. of...

Evelyn Greatorex Dunn

Evelyn Greatorex Dunn

Jun 29, 2012

Evelyn (Lawrie) (Greatorex) Dunn, 77, of Westford, passed away on June 29, 2012. Evelyn was born in New Jersey. She worked as a teacher at Nashoba Valley Technical High School throughout her career. In her free time she enjoyed being with her family, her dogs and sailing. She is predeceased by her late husband, Gordon Dunn. She leaves her 2...

Vera H. Quealy

Vera H. Quealy

Jun 28, 2012

Vera Quealy, 85, of West Roxbury, MA, formerly a longtime resident of Westford, passed away on June 28, 2012 at her home in West Roxbury. Vera was born, raised and educated in Westford. She enjoyed listening to Big Band music, gardening, following politics and most enjoyed spending time with her son. Vera is predeceased by her husband, Daniel F. Quealy...

Margaret Egan

Margaret Egan

Jun 24, 2012

Margaret (Dean) Egan, 53, of Littleton passed away peacefully on June 24, 2012 at her home after battling a brief illness. She was born in Lowell to the late Edward and Louise (Sargent) Dean. Margaret lived in Groton for many years before recently moving to Littleton with her husband Paul. She was a member of the Maynard Elks and was...

Rosemary Perkins

Rosemary Perkins

Jun 19, 2012

Rosemary Perkins, 87, of Westford, MA passed away peacefully on June 19, 2012 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House, Haverhill, MA. She was the widow of Frank J. Perkins. Rosemary was born on January 30, 1925 in Boston, MA and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rosilda (Robert) Scarbo. She was a long time resident of Westford and...

Rita Margaret Gagne

Rita Margaret Gagne

Jun 7, 2012

Rita Margaret (Thomas) Gagne of Westford, formerly of Somerville passed away on June 7, 2012. She was the beloved wife of Robert A. Gagne and beloved mother to Robert A. Gagne and wife Kunie Takizawa of Newton, Joel D. Gagne and wife Sarah of Westford and Claudine M. Gagne and husband Nick Sun of Tyngsborough, dear sister to Pauline T....

Marlene E. Collins

Marlene E. Collins

Jun 7, 2012

Marlene E. Collins a life long resident of Westford passed away June 7, 2012 at Lowell General Hospital. Marlene was born June 13, 1944 in London, England to the late Virgil and Nora Lawson as the oldest of eight siblings. She enjoyed playing bingo, music, dancing, and most of all spending time with her family, by whom she will be...

Carl G. Lyman

Carl G. Lyman

May 21, 2012

Carl G. Lyman, 74, formerly of Westford, MA and most recently, Bedford, NH died at home May 21, 2012 surrounded by his loving family, after fighting a courageous battle with kidney cancer. Husband of the late Marion T. Doucette Lyman and son of the late William and Margaret Lyman. Carl was a teacher in the Westford school system for forty...

Joan Connell

Joan Connell

May 16, 2012

Joan (Crowley) Connell, 81, of Westford, passed away at home on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, following a brief illness. Raised in Pepperell, MA, Joan was the daughter of the late Walter D. Crowley and the late Florence (Cotton) Crowley. She was the wife of retired Westford Police Chief Joseph R. Connell, with whom she celebrated their fifty-eighth wedding anniversary in...

John J. Drobot

John J. Drobot

May 14, 2012

John Drobot, 76, of Westford, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2012 at his home in Westford. John was born in Boston and raised and educated in Cambridge. He was a graduate of Rindge Technical School in Cambridge. He served with the United States Airforce. John was employed with Tautron for 21 years and most recently with Microwave Logic Corporation...

Eileen F. Fields

Eileen F. Fields

May 9, 2012

Eileen F. (Murphy) Fields, 91, a longtime resident of Westford passed away peacefully on the morning of May 9, 2012 with her devoted husband of 65 years, Floyd by her side. Born in Lowell on February 15, 1921, Eileen was one of four children born to Edward F. Murphy and Nora Ryan Murphy. She was the oldest sister to Marie...

Esther F. Greenwood

Esther F. Greenwood

Apr 19, 2012

Esther F. (Van Norden) Greenwood, 79, of Westford, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at her home in Westford, surrounded by her loving family. Esther was born in Groton, daughter of the late Lamert and Mary (Coburn) Van Norden. She was a 1951 graduate of Westford Academy. Esther owned and operated Greenwood Sewer Service with her husband for many...

Ronald David Laroche

Ronald David Laroche

Apr 5, 2012

Ronald David LaRoche Sr., 73, of Westford, passed away on April 5th, 2012 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Ron was born in South Berwick, ME and spent his grade school years in Lowell, MA. He has been a resident of Westford for the past 23 years. Ron was a natural entrepreneur, incorporating and operating The Westford Chemical...

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