Obituaries

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...

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....