Alfred Raynes

Mar 27, 2016

Harvard

Alfred Hammond Raynes born August 14, 1918, in Hyde Park MA died March 27th after a brief illness.  He was the son of William Augustus Raynes and Harriet Anna Schmalz.  He was a WWII veteran.  He was retired from GE where he had been a systems analysist. Alfred was a long time resident of Harvard MA, and summered in...

Elaine Sparks

Mar 26, 2016

 

 Littleton Elaine (Downey) Sparks, 88, a long-time Littleton resident, passed away at her home on Saturday, March 26 surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late Arthur W. Sparks.  She is survived by her four children, Linda Kane and her husband Robert of Marlborough; William Sparks and his wife Barbara of Chelmsford; Kimberly Taylor and her husband...

Francis Hoenshell

Mar 26, 2016

 

Littleton

 

Francis “Frank” Hoenshell, 47, of Littleton died at his home on March 26th surrounded by his family and friends.  He was born in Marlborough on December 2, 1968 son of Leslie and Margaret (Harney) Hoenshell of Stow. He grew up in Stow and was a graduate of Minuteman Tech and attended Quinsigamond College. Frank worked as a carpenter for over...

Robert John Woodside

Mar 25, 2016

Robert "Bob" John Woodside III, 70 of Pepperell Mass died March 25th, 2016, at his home. He was born in Shirley MA on September 26, 1945 to the late Robert J. Woodside Jr and the late Dorothy (Messer) Woodside. Robert was a Vietnam Veteran. He also worked at Bemis Bag Company for over 25 years. He retired in 1994. Robert...

Gertrude Laslie

Mar 24, 2016

Westford

 Gertrude (McIntyre) Laslie, 84 of Westford, died peacefully at her home in Westford on March 24, 2016. She was born in Ipswich , MA on October 27, 1931, daughter of the late Alvah and Grace (Heald) McIntyre and was the wife of the late Ernest M. Laslie who died in 1997.

 She has made her home in Dorchester for many years...

Noreen Newell

Mar 20, 2016

Ayer

 

Noreen (Millett) (Briner) Newell, 79 of Ayer, formerly of Littleton, died at home in Ayer on March 20, 2016. She was born in Littleton on July 31, 1936, daughter of the late Irving and Emma (Fisher) Millett and was the wife of the late Warren F. Newell. She was a graduate of Littleton High School.

 

Noreen is survived by her children...

Virginia F. Sprong

Mar 15, 2016

Littleton

Virginia F. Sprong, age 100, of Littleton, MA, died on March 16, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Watertown, MA , daughter of the late George and Mildred Freethy and was the wife  of the late Lt .Col. Harry F. Sprong. . She was educated in the Watertown Schools, graduate of Bouve Boston School of Physical Education (now...

William K. McMahon

Mar 12, 2016

William K. McMahon, Jr., age 74, a lifelong resident of Pepperell died March 12, 2016 at the Nashoba Community Hospital In Ayer after an extended illness. He was the husband of Marilyn P. (Brown) McMahon with whom he shared 45 years of marriage. He was born in Pepperell on July 4, 1941, the son of the late William K. McMahon,...

Eleanore Payne

Mar 12, 2016

 

Littleton

 

Eleanore (Adams) Payne, 93, of Littleton and Bedford, died on March 12, 2016 at Emerson Hospital in Concord. She was born in Auburn NY on December 20, 1922 daughter of the late Arthur and Elizabeth (Main) Adams and was the wife of the late James C. Payne. She grew up in Auburn and was a graduate of Auburn High School...

Norio Nishi

Mar 7, 2016

Norio Nishi died at HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center in Scottsdale, AZ on March 7, 2016 at the age of 63.  He is survived by his son Sean, his sister Ryoko Seta of Japan, and Sean’s aunts Catherine Lambert of North Carolina and Paula Smith of Texas.  Norio was born on March 1, 1953 in Japan and earned a bachelor’s...