David S. Ilsley

Mar 29, 2014

David S. Ilsley, 100, died peacefully on Saturday, March 29, 2014, surrounded by family. He was the beloved husband of Mary (Root) Ilsley, with whom he recently celebrated 64 years of devoted and loving marriage. David was born in Thetford, Vermont, son of the late Mabel (Sargent) and Jedediah Ilsley. He grew up farming and lived an amazing 100 years....

Susan Swaffar Boklaga

Mar 27, 2014

Susan Swaffar Boklaga, 95, of Pepperell, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on March 27 at the Apple Valley Center in Ayer.

She was born in Van Buren, Arkansas, on December 10th, 1918 and graduated from Van Buren High School (1936) and the Saint Anne’s School of

Business in Fort Smith, Arkansas, before going on to complete the Civil Service...

George Bissett

Mar 24, 2014

George Robert Bissett, 88 of Marlow, NH, formerly of Groton, MA, died on March 24, 2014 at the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH. He was born in Groton on October 16, 1925 son of the late George E. and Hattie (Wright) Bissett and was the husband of the late Priscilla (Marriott) Bissett who died in 1994. Bob was a...

Marie Teresa Waite

Mar 21, 2014

Marie (Macaulay) Waite, 86, of Littleton, died at Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley in Littleton on March 21, 2014. She was leap-year baby born in Medford, MA, on Feb 29, 1928 daughter of the late Donald and Helen (Walsh) Macaulay and was the wife of the late Richard A. Waite Sr. She grew up in Medford and was a...

Richard Murphy

Mar 10, 2014

LittletonRichard S. Murphy Sr. 79 of Shirley formerly of Littleton passed away on March 10, 2014 at Life Care Center of Acton after a brief illness. He was born in Cambridge on May 16 1934 son of Carleton and Margaret (Broussard) Murphy. He grew up in North Cambridge and was a graduate of Ringe Tech High School. He served in...

William J. Walsh

Mar 10, 2014

William J. Walsh, Sr., age 54, a lifelong resident of Pepperell died unexpectedly on March 10, 2014 in a Las Vegas Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Susan G. (Timpani) Walsh, with whom he shared 29 years of marriage. He was born in Groton, MA on January 15, 1960, the son of the late David...

Timothy John McPartlan

Mar 7, 2014

SHIRLEY -- Timothy John McPartlan, age 55, died suddenly on March 7, 2014, surrounded by his family.He was the son of Theresa Comeau McPartlan and the late Phillip McPartlan.Tim was a graduate of Nashoba Valley Tech HS, class of 1976.He was an auto body technician and mechanic. His passions included fishing, NASCAR, and he was an avid hockey player.He leaves...

Dorothy Odell

Mar 2, 2014

Dorothy "Dot" (McDaniel) (Cramb) Odell, 96, of Groton died at the Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer on March 2, 2014. She was born in Melrose on December 23, 1917. Dorothy grew up in Melrose and was a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1936. She went on to to work for Kraft Inc., for several years and then...

Alfred J. McConnell

Feb 25, 2014

Alfred J. McConnell Jr. 82, of Littleton, died at Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley in Littleton on February 25, 2014. He was born in Medford November 9, 1931, son of the late Alfred and Dorothy (Smith) McConnell. He graduated from Dormont High School in Dormont PA. Al served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict . He worked...

Irene T. ORourke

Feb 23, 2014

Irene O'Rourke of Still River and Sebring, Florida, passed away at sundown on Sunday, February 23, 2014, at her home in Still River. She was 92 years old. Mrs. O'Rourke (n�e Kassack) was born in Queens, NY. She married James (Jimmy) O'Rourke, a New York lawyer, in 1948. They had five children, Stephen O'Rourke of Silver Spring, Maryland, Christine O'Rourke...