Anna Laura Harding
Oct 20, 2025
Mrs. Anna Laura (St. Onge) (Usher) Harding, age 77, passed after a long illness at Sunny Acres Nursing and Memory Care Facility in Chelmsford on Monday, October 20, 2025. Anna is predeceased by her beloved husband, Francis Gregory Harding. They were married in 2006 and spent 6 years together as husband and wife.
Born in Lowell, MA on April 28, 1948,...
Elmas Simsek
Oct 17, 2025
Elmas Simsek (née Apar,) beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully in Lowell on October 17, 2025. Born in Turkey on June 27, 1942, Elmas immigrated to the United States in 1973, where she built a life rooted in love, resilience and community.
Elmas is survived by her two daughters, Agavni (Linda) Ouellette, who cared for her over the...
Jeanette A. Iby
Oct 17, 2025
DRACUT - Jeanette A. Iby passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on October 17, 2025. She was a loving wife and soul mate of Robert C. Iby.
She was born in Burlington, VT and attended Burlington High School where she met Bob Iby. When he got out of the service after 2 years and many letters later, they...
Joette M. Lussier
Oct 16, 2025
DRACUT - Joette M. (Mussaw) Lussier, beloved wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2025, after a short but courageous battle with cancer.
Born on December 18, 1953, in Elmira, New York, Joette was the cherished daughter of Edward Mussaw and the late Elsie (Reimer) Mussaw.
In addition to her father, she is survived...
Paul L. Chartrand
Oct 8, 2025
Paul L. Chartrand, age 66, died Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at home after suffering for many years from Parkinson’s disease. He was a resident of Benchmark Senior Living at Forge Hill in Franklin and will be missed by many friends there. He was a former resident of Lowell, where he was born on November 1, 1958.
He was a son of...
Evelyn L. Block
Oct 7, 2025
Evelyn L. (Millerick) Block, age 82, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at Lowell General Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Hans Phillip Block, Jr., until his passing in 1994.
She was born on April 14, 1943 in Somerville and was the daughter of the late Nancy (Barnes) Coleman and...
Robert H. Smethurst
Sep 28, 2025
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our Husband, Father, and Bumpa, Robert H. "Bob" Smethurst, at the age of 83. Robert passed surrounded by those he loved on September 28, 2025, at Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH. A U.S. Army Veteran, born in Boston, MA, the son of Harold and Eleanor Smethurst, who preceded...
Scott J. Allen
Sep 25, 2025
Scott Joseph Allen, 64, of Lowell, MA, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2025, at Lowell General Hospital, surrounded by his loving children. Born on January 1, 1961, in Lowell, he was the beloved son of the late Joseph “Harry” and Rosanne (Wicks) Allen.
Scott grew up in Lowell, where he discovered a lifelong passion for sports. He played football, baseball...
Donna M. Cooper
Sep 22, 2025
Donna M. (Gosson) Cooper, 67, died unexpectedly on Monday, September 22, 2025 at home. She was born in Lowell on May 29, 1958 and was the daughter of the late Joan (Beaulieu) and Ernest Gosson.
For years, she was a familiar face at Nick’s Restaurant, where she knew every regular’s order by heart.
She loved gardening, traveling and doing her word searches....
Douglas B. Hamilton
Sep 21, 2025
Douglas B. Hamilton, 79, died on Sunday, September 21, 2025 surrounded by family. He was the beloved husband of Mary B. (Webb) Hamilton, with whom he would have shared 40 years of marriage with on March 14th.
He was born in Concord, NH on April 9, 1946 and was a son of the late Florence (Boisvert) and Burton Hamilton. Douglas proudly...