Donna (Lessard) McGaffigan, a resident of Lowell, died on Tuesday at her Lowell residence from injuries sustained in an accidental house fire at her home. She was 51.She was born in Lowell on May 18, 1962, a daughter of the late Alfred Lessard and Emilie (Bordeleau) Lessard of Pelham who survives her.Donna was educated in the Dracut schools and was...
Rev. Chester J. Cappucci, OMI, 87, died on February 4, 2014, at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Residence in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, after a period of declining health. He was born in East Boston, Massachusetts, on June 25, 1926, a son of the late Joseph and Lucy (Rabasco) Cappucci and one of seven children. In addition to his parents, he was...
Victor L. Kloza, 88, a resident of the Highlands section of Lowell, died Monday, February 3, 2014 at a local healthcare facility.Born in Lowell on July 31, 1925, he was a son of the late Boleslaw and Maryanna (Orzechowski) Kloza.He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the United States Navy from 1943 until his honorable discharge in...
Mary Ellen (Randall) Rota, 77, a Lowell resident, formerly of Marlborough, MA and Jaffrey, NH died peacefully on February 2, 2014 after a brief illness, while surrounded by all who loved her. She was the wife of the late John C. Rota, Jr. who passed away in 2003.Born in Boston, she was a daughter of the late James and Mary...
M. Janet Rousseau, 87, of Berlin, MA formerly of Pelham, NH, Dracut and Lowell, MA died peacefully February 1, 2014 surrounded by family. Born on December 23, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Richard J. and Alice L. (O'Brien) Fitzgerald and grew up in Arlington, MA. Janet was the loving wife of the late Joseph L. Rousseau with...
Yan Denysenko, 23, a resident of Lowell died Saturday February 1, 2014 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in New Hampshire.Yan was born on March 19, 1990 in Kharkov, Ukraine and moved to Massachusetts four years ago to live with extended family. Yan worked most recently as a carpenter and a painter for Curt St. Onge of Coatings Corp...
Wilda G. (Gagnon) Gagne, 89, a former resident of Dracut and communicant of Ste. Marguerite D'Youville Parish, died Tuesday evening, January 28, 2014 at a local healthcare facility with her loving family by her side. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Gerard R. Gagne who died September 24, 1988 and to whom she was married in 1946.Born in Nashua,...
Louise D. (Dupont) Tardiff, a Dracut resident, widow of Raymond A. Tardiff, died on Monday January 27, 2014 at the Lowell General Hospital with her daughters and son-in-law by her side. She was 86.She was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on March 5, 1927, a daughter of the late Ernest and Yvonne (Rochette) Dupont.Louise was a graduate of the former...
Shawn M. Griffin, a Dracut resident died unexpectedly on Sunday January 26, 2014. He was 40.Shawn was born in Lowell on January 16, 1974, a son of Deborah (McArthur) Maille and Michael Griffin both of Dracut who survive him.Shawn was employed as a construction laborer. He enjoyed all sports especially football.He played football for Dracut Pop Warner, Chelmsford High School...
LOWELL – Arlene M. (Otis) Walker, age 93, longtime resident of Lowell, died on Friday, January 24, 2014.Arlene was born in Newington, New Hampshire, on December 10, 1920. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, James Emmett Walker, parents, Roslyn and Grace (Pease) Otis, and daughter, Patricia Pay. She graduated from Lowell High School in 1938.She is survived by grandson...