George R. Hoffman

Sep 20, 2024

DRACUT - George R. “Ronnie” Hoffman, 91, a Dracut resident, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2024, at Lowell General Hospital following a period of declining health. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy G. (McNeil) Hoffman, with whom he shared 71 years of marriage.

Born in Dracut on June 25, 1933, he was a son of the late George D....

Rosalie J. DeSalvo

Sep 18, 2024

Rosalie J. (Iacono) DeSalvo, age 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at her home in Lowell surrounded by her family.

Born in Chelsea on December 2, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Kathleen (Sullivan) (Iacono) Nicewicz and Rosario “Tony” Iacono.

Rosalie had a knack for arts and crafts, sewing and quilting, which supplied both her children and...

Desmond Austin

Sep 15, 2024

Desmond Austin, 78, passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness on September 15, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Claudette (Sultan) Austin, with whom he shared 56 cherished years of marriage.

Born in Georgetown, Guyana, on November 12, 1945. Desmond graduated from the McKenzie Trade School in 1963 and later immigrated to the United States in...

Keith M. MacDonald

Sep 6, 2024

DRACUT - Keith M. MacDonald, age 54, a longtime resident of Dracut died Friday, September 6, 2024 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston following a long, courageous battle with cancer and was surrounded by his loving family and closest friend.Keith was born in Lowell, Massachusetts on March 15, 1970, and is a son of Angus “Danny” and Carolyn “Casey” (Boyle)...

Rita T. Lussier

Sep 5, 2024

Rita T. Lussier (Lessard), aged 97, passed away peacefully in the presence of her loving family on September 5, 2024, in her hometown of Lowell, MA after a period of declining health. Born on June 15, 1927, also in Lowell, MA. She was a lifelong resident and a cornerstone of her community.

Rita dedicated her life to her family, embodying the...

Monica M. Gagne

Sep 3, 2024

Monica M. (Julien) Gagne, age 94, a longtime resident of Dracut, died Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at Lowell General Hospital following a period of declining health. She was the beloved wife of the late Ernest J. Gagne.

She was was born in Lowell on May 4, 1930, and was a daughter of the late Romeo and Bertha (Cote) Julien. She received...

Leonard G. Whitney, Sr.

Aug 30, 2024

Leonard G. Whitney, Sr., age 83, died at home on Friday, August 30, 2024 surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Pamela J. (Clement) Whitney, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage.

He was born in Lowell on July 2, 1941 and was a son of the late Irene (McDowell) and Giles Whitney.

Leonard was a collector of...

Sharon A. Bellemore

Aug 24, 2024

Sharon Ann (McLaughlin) Bellemore, age 61, a resident of Derry, NH died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 24, 2024 after a period of declining health. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard E. Bellemore, who died in 2016. 

She was born in Lowell on April 17, 1963, and was a daughter of Priscilla L. (Dube) (McLaughlin) Gagnon and the late...

Roger R. Hamelin

Aug 22, 2024

DRACUT - Roger R. Hamelin, age 76, a longtime resident of Dracut died Thursday, August 22, 2024 at Fairhaven Nursing Home in Lowell following a period of declining health. He was the beloved husband of Linda B. (MacDonald) Hamelin, to whom he was married for 32 years. 

He was born in Lowell on January 15, 1948, and was a son of...

June P. DeFilippi

Aug 21, 2024

June P. (Bouchard) DeFilippi, age 78, a longtime resident of Dracut died Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at Lincoln Hospice House. She was the beloved wife of Frank J. DeFilippi, Jr., to whom she was married for 38 years. 

She was born in Lowell on June 16, 1946, and was the daughter of the late Raymond and Jeanne (Laurent) Bouchard. She attended...