BRO. DONAT J. DAIGLE, OMIMISSIONARY OBLATE BROTHER FOR 48 YEARSBro. Donat J. Daigle, OMI, 79, died at Blair House, Tewksbury, MA on December 4, 2010 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Lowell, MA on September 4, 1931, a son of the late Wilfred and Cecile (Morrissette) Daigle.Bro. Donat entered the Oblate Novitiate in Colebrook, NH on October 31,...
Pearl L. (LaForest) Costello, beloved wife of John P. Costello, with whom she celebrated 48 years of marriage this past September, a Pelham, NH, resident died Thursday December 2, 2010 following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 75.Pearl was born in Lowell on February 7, 1935 a daughter of the late John B. and Louise (Beland) LaForest.Pearl enjoyed sewing...
Rev. John J. Leddy, OMIServices: Saturday December 11, 2010 at 11:00 AM in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, 486 Chandler St., Tewksbury, MA 01876Visitation: Friday December 10, 2010 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM. in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, 486 Chandler St., Tewksbury, MA 01876Rev. John J. “Jack” Leddy, OMI, 91, died December 1,...
Lowell - After a year-long battle with cancer, Roland Marcotte, the beloved husband of Denise (Vadeboncoeur) Marcotte died peacefully on Tuesday November 23, 2010 at his home on Market Street in Lowell, surrounded by those he loved and those who loved him. He was 70 years old and would have turned 71 on November 24.A lifelong Lowell resident, Roland was...
LOWELL - Barbara A. (McDermott) Ortolani, 71, a Lowell resident, died Sunday morning, November 21, 2010, at the Lowell General Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Luigi F. Ortolani.Born in Lowell on May 31, 1939, she was a daughter of the late James and Irene L. (Leighton) McDermott.Barbara was an avid gardener and enjoyed trips to the...
DRACUT - Robert R. Veillette, 30, a resident of Dracut, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 16, 2010. He was the beloved husband of Michele L. (Benoit) Veillette.He was born in Lowell on April 17, 1980. He is survived by his mother, Doris (Gendreau) (Veillette) Bronk of Lowell and his father and step mother, Robert L. and Linda Veillette of Pepperell.Robert,...
Alice B. Daigle, 97, a lifelong Dracut resident passed away peacefully Monday, November 15, 2010, following a brief stay at D'Youville Manor.Born on September 6, 1913, in the Dracut home where she lived for 97 years, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Brouillette) Daigle.Alice had a long and successful career working for two local businesses. For...
Palm Bay, FL - Mary Jane (Zbieg) Bonczar, 87, formerly of Lowell & Dracut, died unexpectedly November 13, 2010 at Palm Bay Hospital in Florida. Known as Jane to her family and friends, she was the widow of John J. Bonczar with whom she had shared 59 years of marriage.Born in Lowell on August 5, 1923, Jane was the daughter...
Lowell - Emily V. (Spinelli) Antifonario, lovingly known by many as "Nonna", widow of Joseph Antifonario who died in 1988, passed away unexpectedly Saturday November 13, 2010 at her Bruyere Gardens residence. She was 92 years old.Emily was born in Barre on April 6, 1918, a daughter of the late Angelo and Lucy (Sdoia) Spinelli.Emily was educated at the former...
Lowell - William J. "Bill" Cronin, Jr., 69, of Lowell, passed away at home on Saturday November 13, 2010 with his loving wife and children by his side. He was the beloved husband of Patricia (Lester) Cronin to whom he has been married to for 44 years.He was born in Lowell on December 28, 1940, a son of the late...