Obituaries

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...

Matilda Kane

Matilda Kane

Apr 3, 2012

Matilda (Harris) Kane, age 87, a long time resident of Groton, passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at her home after a brief illness surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Lawrence Kane. Affectionately known as Tillie, she was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on September 7, 1924, daughter of the late Thomas and...

Eleanor T. Van Landeghem

Eleanor T. Van Landeghem

Mar 29, 2012

Eleanor "Ellie" T. (Robbins) Van Landeghem, age 83, passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at her home in Westford after a brief illness surrounded by her children. She was the wife of Charles Van Landeghem. She was born in Wakefield on November 30, 1928, daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Cotreau) Robbins. Ellie resided in Westford for the...

Richard Ellsworth Jordan

Richard Ellsworth Jordan

Mar 29, 2012

Richard "Dick" Ellsworth Jordan, 82, a 50 year resident of Westford, passed away Thursday March 29th at Sunrise Assisted Living in Burlington, MA surrounded by family. Dick was born in Boston, MA to the late George and Irene Jordan. He was raised and educated in Catholic schools in Jamaica Plain, MA and received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern...

John A. Allison

John A. Allison

Mar 24, 2012

John A Allison, 89, of Westford, passed away March 24, 2012 at the Westford House Rehabilitation Center after battling illness. John was born on November 3, 1922 and served in the Army during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Mr. Allison is survived by his daughter Cheryl Smart of Westford and...

Bertha L. Goerke

Bertha L. Goerke

Mar 8, 2012

Bertha L. (Hayward) Goerke, 79, of Westford, passed away on March 8th, 2012 at her home in Westford. Bertha was born September 26, 1932 to the late Frederick and Estella Hayward of Lowell. She worked at Nashoba Tech Cafeteria from 1982 to 2002. Bertha was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church of Lowell and the New England Chevelle and...

Leslie Jemson-Baker

Leslie Jemson-Baker

Feb 22, 2012

Leslie Jemson-Baker, beloved daughter of Luise J. Sandholm, step-daughter of the late Ronald G. Sandholm of Westford and daughter of the late Cyril E. Jemson of Island of Montserrat, died suddenly on February 22, 2012 in her home in So. Dennis of natural causes. She was 55. She worked as a volunteer for Independence House in Hyanis, MA, which is...

Wanita L. Clowrey

Wanita L. Clowrey

Feb 14, 2012

Wanita L. (Dupuis) Clowrey, 85, of Westford, passed away on February 14, 2012 at Saints Medical Center in Lowell, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Wanita was the beloved wife of the late John J. Clowrey Jr. who predeceased her in 2002. She was born on November 26th, 1926 in Fitchburg, MA. She was the daughter of the late...

R. Pauline Smith

R. Pauline Smith

Jan 24, 2012

R. Pauline (Hebb) Smith, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 at Genesis Westford House. She was born in Nova Scotia, Canada on Nov. 21, 1920, daughter of the late George and Grace (Selig) Hebb. Pauline was a longtime resident of Westford and attended the West Chelmsford Methodist Church. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a...

William Bill Wright

William Bill Wright

Jan 22, 2012

William "Bill" Wright, 68, of Westford, MA, formerly of Somerville, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at his home in Westford. Bill was born, raised in Somerville, before moving to Westford 38 years ago, Son of the late, Joseph and Mary (Mahoney) Wright. He worked with the Boston Globe for 38 years as a Truck Driver, recently retiring in...

Gordon Dingwall Dunn

Gordon Dingwall Dunn

Jan 4, 2012

Gordon Dingwall Dunn, 78, a 54 year resident of Westford, passed away Wednesday, January 4th at his home in Westford. Gordon was born in Boston, MA to the late Gordon and Alice Dingwall Dunn. He was raised and educated in Arlington, MA and attended Arlington High School. While at Arlington High, Gordon played hockey under Coach Eddie Burns. He served...

Dorothy Prince Oldfield

Dorothy Prince Oldfield

Jan 1, 2012

Dorothy Prince Oldfield, 98, of Chelmsford, formerly of Westfield, NJ, passed away on January 1, 2012 at her home. Dorothy was born in Lawrenceville, Virginia to the late Hinton Douglas and Leola (Hill) Prince. Dorothy was graduated from the College of William and Mary, where she met her husband, George. After graduation, she taught high school English, before her marriage....

Rose Marie Farley

Rose Marie Farley

Dec 24, 2011

Rose Marie Farley a resident of West Townsend, formerly of Westford passed away peacefully on Christmas eve. She was born in Tyngsborough, on June 21, 1932. Daughter of the late Elsie Ryan and Chester Allgrove. She attended local school and also Mass College of Art. An accomplished seamstress, artist and baker, Rose Marie shared her many talents with others. She...

Randy Timothy Mcnayr

Randy Timothy Mcnayr

Dec 14, 2011

Randy Timothy McNayr, 53, of Westford, passed away on Wednesday, December 14 at the Emerson Hospital in Concord, MA following a lengthy illness. Randy was born in Lowell January 5, 1958 and has been a life long resident of Westford. Randy was employed by the New England Fence Company as the Vice President for many years prior to working for...

Veronica M. Grenda

Veronica M. Grenda

Dec 6, 2011

Veronica M. (Dzedulonis) Grenda, age 98, passed away at Westford House on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011 after a short illness. She was the wife of the late John E. Grenda who passed away in 1992. Veronica was born in Lowell on April 2, 1913, a daughter of the late Adam and Eva (Dzedulonis) Dzedulonis. She resided in Westford for the...

John J. Lowrey

John J. Lowrey

Nov 26, 2011

John J. (Jack) Lowrey, 81, died November 26, 2011 in Westford. He was predeceased by his wife of 51 years, Mary F. "June" (McShea) Lowrey. Jack was born in Lowell on June 24, 1930, the son of James A. Lowrey and Rosella (Courchaine) Lowrey. He was the former General Manager of the Wannalancit Garage in Pawtucketville and the owner of...

Patricia A. Davan

Patricia A. Davan

Nov 18, 2011

Patricia A. (Hulick) Davan, age 72, a longtime resident of Westford, passed away on Friday, Nov. 18, 2011 at Emerson Hospital in Concord following a short battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late Richard A. Davan who passed away in April, 1990. Patricia was born in Lowell on May 17, 1939, a daughter of the late George...

Donald E. Floyd

Donald E. Floyd

Nov 16, 2011

Donald E. Floyd, 91, of Hudson, NH and formerly a long time resident of Westford, MA passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA. Donald was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia and was the son of the late Thomas and Mabel (Crouse) Floyd. After the passing of his parents, he was lovingly raised by...