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

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

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...

Feb 3, 2026

Matthew J. Simard, 34, of Dracut passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

Born on June 13, 1991 in Lowell, he was the son of the late Patricia (Ball) Simard and David A. Simard and his wife, Carmen Mercado of Dracut who survive him.

Matthew was an avid fisherman and New England sports fan. Known to be a hard worker and...

Jan 30, 2026

Paxson T. (Pat) Rose passed away peacefully on Friday, January 30, 2026, at the age of 90.

Born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, on November 1, 1935, he was the son of the late Oliver and Viola (Ibbetson) Rose.

Paxson proudly served in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in 1961. He worked as a production manager and machinery mechanic for Rosenbloom...