Walter J. Roper

Dec 11, 2011

Walter J. Roper, Jr., husband of Janet A. (Brodeur) Roper, passed away peacefully on Sunday December 11, 2011, at his Lowell residence following an extended illness with his loving family by his side. He was 71.Walter was born in Lowell on April 11, 1940, a son of the late Walter J. and Kathleen (Sarmento) Roper, Sr.He attended Lowell Schools and...

Virginia L. Mailhot

Dec 6, 2011

Virginia L.(Crowell) Mailhot, 80, a longtime Nashua resident and a former resident of Lowell, MA, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011. She was the wife of the late Maurice Mailhot who predeceased her in August of 1980.Virginia was born in Lowell on May 21, 1931. She was the daughter of the late Elmer G. and Arlene P. (Hall) Crowell.For over thirty-five...

Ruth M. Dupuis

Dec 2, 2011

Ruth M. Dupuis, 61, a longtime Lowell resident, died Friday, December 2, 2011, following a period of declining health.Born in Lowell on September 18, 1950, she was a daughter of Bertha M. (Pare) Dupuis of Lowell and the late Paul A. Dupuis.For many years, Ruthie worked for Goodwill Industries of Lowell, Class of Lawrence and for Home Away From Home...

Raymond E. "Bummy" Deslauriers

Dec 1, 2011

Raymond E. Deslauriers, 80, a longtime Dracut resident, died Thursday December 1, 2011 in Sarasota, FL, following a period of declining health. He was the husband of Rita A. (Pelletier) Deslauriers with whom he would have celebrated 28 years of marriage on December 10, 2011.Born in Lowell on June 18, 1931, he was a son of the late Ellsworth and...

Marion M. (Meserve) Keefe

Nov 25, 2011

Marion (Meserve) Keefe, 80, of Dracut, MA passed away peacefully Friday at the Radius-Northwood HealthCare Center in Lowell. She was born in Cambridge, MA on December 29, 1930 to Charles & Beatrice (Bolduc) Meserve.Marion spent her early years in Billerica, MA and graduated from the Howe High School. She married John F. Keefe, the former Dracut Postmaster and spent many...

Therese C. (Beaudoin) Decelle

Nov 23, 2011

Therese C. (Beaudoin) Decelle, 95, a Lowell resident, died Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at a local healthcare facility. She was the beloved wife of the late Henri Decelle.Born in Lowell on June 21, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Alexandre and Celida (Beaulieu) Beaudoin.Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Decelle was employed as a merrow stitcher for the Suffolk...

Richard H. Vezina

Nov 23, 2011

DRACUT – Richard H. Vezina, 48, a resident of Dracut, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at his home.Born in Lowell on September 14, 1963, he was the beloved son of Roger J. and Janet A. (Lamoureux) Vezina.Richard was a graduate of Dracut High School, Class of 1981.He was most recently employed by San-Tron of Ipswich and had also...

Pamela J. Chappell

Nov 21, 2011

Pamela J. Chappell, 57, a resident of the Centralville section of Lowell, died Monday, November 21, 2011 at the Kindred Hospital in Peabody.Born in Toledo, OH on January 11, 1954, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Jeannette (Bryant) Chappell, Sr.She is survived by her loving granddaughter whom she raised, Janelia K. Chappell of Lowell; a sister, Jocelyn...

James M. Robertson

Nov 18, 2011

LOWELL - James M. Robertson, 39, a lifelong resident of Lowell, died unexpectedly Friday November 18 at his home.Born in Lowell on June 7, 1972, he was a son of Thomas F. Robertson of California and Patricia H. (Mitchell) Robertson of Dracut. He was a graduate of Greater Lowell Regional Vocational High School.For many years, James worked as an Electrician...

William C. Collins

Nov 16, 2011

Andover - William C. Collins, 84, of Andover, MA, widower of Arlene F. (Provencher) Collins, died Wednesday, November 16, 2011 after a period of declining health. Born in Andover, he was a son of the late Annie (Sweeney) and William B. Collins. Mr. Collins was a graduate of Punchard High School in Andover as well as the New England School...