John W. "Jack" Gannon

Feb 5, 2019

John W. "Jack" Gannon, a Dracut resident, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at the Lowell General Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was 75.Born in Lowell on February 15, 1943, he was the son of the late John J. and Grace (McEvoy) Gannon.Jack was educated in Lowell and graduated from Lowell High School and Newbury College with...

Daniel G. Aunchman

Feb 4, 2019

LOWELL - Daniel G. Aunchman, 99, a lifelong resident of the Centralville section of Lowell, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019, at a local health care facility. Dan was the beloved husband of Arlene M. "Pat" (Patrick) Aunchman, with whom he would have celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary on November 24, 2019.Born in Schenectady, NY on September 12, 1919,...

Robert Gerard Joseph Lévesque

Feb 4, 2019

Rev. Robert Gerard Joseph Lévesque, OMI, 84, died on February 4, 2019, in Lowell, Massachusetts. He was a son of the late Joseph Achille Lévesque and Marie Florida (Guévin) Lévesque. He was predeceased by a brother, Richard Lévesque.Fr. Lévesque was born and educated in Manchester, New Hampshire. Between 1951 and 1961, he completed his religious studies at the Missionary Oblate...

Richard Robert Bolduc

Feb 2, 2019

Rev. Richard Robert Bolduc, OMI, 92, died on February 2, 2019, at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Residence in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. He was a son of the late Adelard and Aimee (Vaillancourt) Bolduc. He was predeceased by two sisters, Sr. Louise Bolduc, PM, and Rose Bolduc; and by two brothers, Andre and Raymond.Fr. Bolduc was born and educated in Biddeford,...

Thomas F. Duffy

Feb 2, 2019

DRACUT - Thomas F. Duffy, Jr., 88, of Dracut, died Saturday, February 2, 2019, peacefully surrounded by family and will be sadly missed.Born in Lowell on August 13, 1930, he was a son of the late Thomas F. Duffy, Sr. and Josephine (Mungovan) Duffy. Mr. Duffy was a graduate of Keith Academy. He received his Bachelor of Science and Master...

Normand E. Paquette

Jan 29, 2019

Gilford, NH - Normand E. Paquette, 82, a resident of Gilford, NH, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at the Concord Hospice house with his loving family by his side. He was the husband of Rosemarie Busby. Normand was predeceased by his first wife Jacqueline J. (Desrosiers) Paquette who passed in 2005. Born in Lowell on March 1, 1936,...

George T. Sheeley

Jan 26, 2019

LOWELL - Life long Lowell resident George T. Sheeley, died January 26 at the age of 94. He was married to the late Catherine (Kay) (McHugh) Sheeley who died on January 4, 1993.Born July 22, 1924, he was the son of the late George F. and Edith (Wallace) Sheeley of Lowell.George was a graduate of Lowell High School and received...

Jacqueline R. "Jackie" Cormier

Jan 25, 2019

DRACUT - On January 25, 2019, Jackie left this life after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease. A nurse's nurse, she brought loving, compassionate, skilled and dedicated care to countless patients over a career spanning more than four decades. These qualities Jackie brought to everything, enriching the lives of family, friends and neighbors with a generous spirit that was something...

Katherine Mae (Messier) Vaillancourt

Jan 23, 2019

LOWELL - Katherine Mae (Messier) Vaillancourt, age 77, a resident of Lowell and former resident of Acton and Plum Island passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at her home. She was the beloved wife of Roland H. Vaillancourt, to whom she was married for 52 years. She was born in New Bedford on August 16, 1941, and was...

Doris I. (Ferguson) Shay

Jan 20, 2019

Doris (Ferguson) Shay, beloved wife of the late Clark L. Shay, Sr., passed away unexpectedly at her Lowell residence on Sunday, January 20, 2019.Doris would have celebrated her 100th Birthday this coming April. She was born in Lowell on April 10, 1919, a daughter of the late Raymond and Annie (Kearns) Ferguson.Doris was educated in Lowell. She graduated from Lowell...