Feb 24, 2026

Beloved Husband, Father & Grandfather

Robert “Bob” Belanger, 84, of Dracut, originally of Tyngsboro, passed away peacefully at Lowell General Hospital on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, after an extended illness. He was the husband of Claire (Lagasse) Belanger, with whom he shared 61 years of marriage.

Bob was the son of the late Eugene Belanger and the late Rita (Audy) (Belanger) Guilbeault....

Feb 21, 2026

Frederick A. “Fred” Surprenant, 81, of Manchester, NH, passed away on February 21, 2026, after a brief illness. He passed at the home of his granddaughter and caregiver, Jessica Guerin and grandson, Aiden.



Fred was born on August 4, 1944, in Lowell, to Frederick A. Surprenant and Marie A. (Laferriere) Surprenant. He was an avid participant in Civil War reenactments with...

Feb 21, 2026

Linda A. Dupras, 75, a resident of Lowell, died Saturday, February 21, 2026 at home surrounded by family. Born in Lowell on August 26, 1950, she was the beloved daughter of the late Frances M. (Gray) and Joseph E. Dupras.

She received her Master’s degree from Boston University, which was her proudest accomplishment, despite the hard work of her thesis. Linda...

Feb 19, 2026

Theresa A. (Bourassa) Rygiel, age 95, a Lowell resident, died Thursday, February 19, 2026, at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Florian Rygiel, until his passing in 2018.

Born in Lowell on April 14, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Leo and Alice (Houde) Bourassa. She was a parishioner of the Holy Trinity Polish Church.

Theresa is...

Feb 17, 2026

Paul R. Caron, age 79, died Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at Lowell General Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Carol F. (Cashman) Caron, with whom he was happily married to for 58 years. While here on this earth, Carol would describe her “sweetheart” as a caring and giving man with a good sense of humor, who could always make...

Feb 17, 2026

Feb 16, 2026

Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Friend

DRACUT - Dorothy G. (McNeil) Hoffman passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 16, 2026, at the age of 95 at Lowell General Hospital after a brief period of declining health.

Dorothy was the beloved wife of George (Ronnie) Hoffman who passed away September 20, 2024.

Born in Lowell, on January 2, 1931, Dorothy was the daughter...

Feb 8, 2026

Jean M. (Boucher) Poitras, age 64, died on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at Lowell General Hospital, after a period of declining health. She was the beloved wife of John P. Poitras.

Born in Lowell on January 11, 1962, she was the daughter of the late Albert Boucher and Mildred (Martin) Boucher. She was a long time “Lowellian” and attended local schools.

Jean...

Feb 8, 2026

Gloria D. (Marchand) Laferriere, age 79, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 8, 2026. She was the beloved wife of James A. Laferriere, with whom she had been married to for 59 years and would of been celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary in May of this year.

Born in Lowell on November 2, 1946, she was the daughter of the late...

Feb 8, 2026

Rita M. Chartier was called home on February 8, 2026 at the age of 92 at Palm Springs Nursing Home in Chelmsford.

Rita was born on April 12, 1933 in Lowell and was the daughter of the late Henry and Lillian (Briere) Chartier. She was a communicant of Ste. Marguerite D’Youville Parish (St. Therese’s) in Dracut and the former St. Louise...