Mark J. Szafran, 60, a longtime Dracut resident, died Friday January 1, 2010 at Saints Medical Center.
Born in Lowell on November 16, 1949, he was a son of Mary A. (Janesko) Szafran of Dracut and the late Alphonse Szafran.
In 1970, Mark enlisted and served in the United States Army. He was most recently employed by MA/COM of Lowell. Mark enjoyed sports and reading.
Besides his mother, Mark is survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Tom and Cissy Szafran of Dracut; three nephews, Michael Szafran and his wife, Allison of Conestoga, PA, Steve Szafran of Dracut, Kevin Szafran and his wife, Christina of Lowell; great nieces and nephews, Katie, Lily, Aidan, Brian and William Szafran; an aunt, Lillian Lovering of Dracut; and many cousins.