Rita T. (Betty) LeMay
Jun 7, 2015
LOWELL - The family of Rita T. (Betty) LeMay is sorry to say that Memere "R" lost her battle with lung disease at 1:35 Sunday morning, June 7, surrounded by her loving children. She fought valiantly until the end with a wink of an eye… Like an Acre Girl. Truly Amazing. Thank you all for your loving support, she acknowledged...
Maria A. Barcelos (Fagundes)
Jun 5, 2015
LOWELL – Maria A. Barcelos (Fagundes), 96, a Lowell resident, passed away Friday, June 5, 2015, at a local health care facility with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Jose M. Fagundes with whom she shared 54 years of marriage.Born in the Azores, Portugal on February 28, 1919, she was a daughter...
Barbara L. (Loiselle) Desrochers
May 28, 2015
Barbara L. (Loiselle) Desrochers, 67, a Dracut Resident, passed away on Thursday May 28, 2015 at Lahey Clinic Medical Center following a brief illness. She was the loving wife of Roger A. Desrochers of Dracut.Born in Lowell on October 19, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Ruth (Smalley) Loiselle and lived for many years in Chelmsford,...
Maxine M. (Michaels) Brennan
May 28, 2015
I started my life in 1915 in Lynn, MA My mother died when I was 11 and I spent the next 4 years in the Franco American Orphanage, from there I went to work in the Boot Mills in Lowell. I met the love of my life, Bill Brennan in 1937 and we were married in 1940 and lived very...
Richard J. Russell
May 27, 2015
DRACUT- Richard J. Russell, 81, a longtime resident of Dracut, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday May 27, 2015. He was the adoring husband of Kathleen C. (Hodgson) Russell of Dracut with whom he would have celebrated 60 years of marriage on July 2, 2015.Born in Chicago on April 2, 1934, he was a...
Doris G. "Chou" LaBrecque
May 25, 2015
Doris "Chou" LaBrecque, of Pelham NH, formally of Lowell, MA passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Monday, May 25, 2015. She was 90.She was the youngest daughter of the late Denerie and Anna (Major) Ducharme. She is predeceased by her brothers Rudolph "Tuffy", Woodrow "Bibie", Roger, and Harvey "Pete" and her sister Evangeline "Nin" Verville. She is also...
Mary E. (Martin) Swenson
May 24, 2015
Mary E. (Martin) Swenson, 92, a resident of Windham, NH, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2015, at a local health care facility with her loving family by her side.She was the beloved wife of the late Howard C. Swenson, Sr., to whom she was married on June 27, 1942.Born in Somerville, MA on September 7, 1922, she was a...
Anne M. (Harrington) Carrabis
May 18, 2015
Anne M. (Harrington) Carrabis, 82, a lifelong Lowell resident, passed away on Monday May 18, 2015 at Lowell General Hospital following a brief illness.Born in Lowell on November 26, 1932, she was the daughter of the late William C. and Katherine E. (Maloney) Harrington.After graduating from Keith Hall in 1950, Anne worked several years as a telephone operator at Tewksbury...
Raymond J. Poitras
May 18, 2015
Raymond J. Poitras, Jr., 58, most recently a resident of North Reading, passed away on Monday evening, May 18, 2015 with his loving family by his side.Born in Lowell on May 15, 1957 he was a son of the late Margaret F. (Golden) Poitras and Raymond J. Poitras, Sr. of Lowell who survives him.Ray was a graduate of Lowell High...
Donald E. Sylvester
May 16, 2015
Donald E. Sylvester the beloved husband of Melissa (Bossi) Sylvester passed away on unexpectedly following a brief illness on Saturday May 16, 2015 at his Lowell residence. He was 39.Born in Lowell on April 27, 1976, he was a son of Donald and Rose (Dube) Sylvester of Lowell who survive him.Prior to his illness, Donald was employed in the auto...