Anna Kopec

Dec 8, 2014

West GrotonAnna (Duda) Kopec, 85, of West Groton died on December 8, 2014 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton. She was born in Pepperell on April 1, 1929 daughter of the late Albert and Anna Wzorek Duda, She grew up in Pepperell and was a graduate of Pepperell High School. Anna graduated from Burbank Hospital School of Nursing in 1951...

Phillip J. Finkelpearl

Nov 30, 2014

Philip J. Finkelpearl, Professor Emeritus of English at Wellesley College, died November 30, 2014 of multiple ailments. He was 89. He had been living in Harvard, MA in the Shaker office building which he and his wife bought in 1956.Born in Pittsburgh, PA in 1925, he attended Princeton University, interrupting his education to serve in the Navy in World War...

Richard H. Erickson

Nov 29, 2014

Dick Erickson, 74 of Westford, died peacefully in his home early Saturday, Nov 29th. He was born in Boston on October 10th 1940, son of his late parents Henry and Thelma (Carter) Erickson of Littleton. He was the father of Lisa Erickson of Groton, Jacqueline Erickson of Navarre, Fl, Stefanie Erickson of Groton and Brian Williams of Nashua, NH. He...

Cheryl Anne Courtney

Nov 27, 2014

Cheryl Anne Courtney passed away peacefully on November 27, 2014 after a long battle with breast cancer. She is the beloved daughter of Geri Courtney Petrone and stepdaughter of Len Petrone of Methuen. Cherished granddaughter of the late Gert and Chet Alfieri of Somerville. Little sister of Colleen Courtney-Larrabee and Joshua Larrabee of Salem, NH. Sister of Peter Correggio and...

James E. Steele

Nov 24, 2014

ShirleyJames E Steele , 84, of Shirley, died on November 24, 2014 at Apple Valley Center in Ayer. He was born in Oran, Missouri on July 16, 1930, son of the late Van Buren and Marie (Scruggs) Steele. He grew up in Missouri where joined the U.S. Navy where he served for 4 years. After his discharge he worked for...

John P. O'Brien

Nov 16, 2014

ShirleyJohn P. O'Brien Jr. "Obie" O'Brien, of Shirley, formerly of Littleton, died on November 16, 2014 at Healthcare Alliance Hospital in Leominster. He was born in Jamaica Plain, MA on December 3, 1949 son of Constance (Carpenter) O'Brien of Winchendon and the late John O'Brien Sr. John grew up in Littleton attended the Littleton School System and graduated from Newton...

Gregory A. Hart

Nov 15, 2014

Gregory A. Hart passed away on November 15th. He grew up in Morristown, NJ and after marrying his wife Nancy, moved to Westford, MA where they lovingly raised two children, Stephen and Kristen - the joys of his life. Greg committed himself to his work in IT and was a diligent manager of his IT team with IHS in Lexington,...

Barbara Ann May

Nov 14, 2014

May of Leominster formerly of Harvard Barbara Ann (Kraus) May RN, MS November 14,2014 passed away peacefully at Sunrise Senior Living in Leominster Ma, surrounded by her friends there after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born in Winthrop Ma, August 21, 1934 daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (Reilly) Kraus and lived primarily in Harvard Ma. She is survived...

Constance Thayer

Nov 10, 2014

Connie passed away on November 10 in LifeCare Nashoba Valley in Littleton. She was born in Belfast, Maine on January 18, 1925. Her parents were Dora (Smith) Avery and Fredrick L. Avery. She was predeceased by her husband, Ralph Wolcott Thayer, on April 18, 1985. Connie is survived by her son, Rodney Leroy Thayer, of Oakland, California, her daughter, Alice...

Alice Watt

Nov 8, 2014

Still RiverAlice (Anderson) Watt, 97, of Still River, MA died peacefully at home on November 8, 2014. She was born in Worcester on September 13, 1917 daughter of the late Ernest and Thyra (Anderson) Anderson and was the wife of the late Richard Watt who died in 2007. She grew up in Worcester and was a graduate of the Worcester...