Robert D. Naiva
Sep 27, 2023
Robert Dean Naiva, age 89, of Harvard, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. He was loving husband of over 60 years to Delores (Thomas) Naiva.
Born in Windsor, Connecticut in 1934, he was the son of the late Edward and Ismanie (Franzoni) Naiva. Robert was raised and educated in Windsor, graduating from his high school in 1952. A...
Robert J. Piché
Sep 24, 2023
Robert J. Piché, 78 of Groton, MA passed away peacefully at his residence on Sunday, September 24, 2023. Born July 29, 1945, he was the son of the late Lorraine (Jutras) Lynch. He was the beloved husband of 51 years of Donna (Mitchell) Piché and an amazing Dad to both Nicole Piché-Nicholas and Kelly Piché.
Robert was born in...
David Griffin
Sep 21, 2023
My Uncle David Griffin: An Obituary -- by Allen E. Griffin, Jr.
The nurse smiled sadly, saying, “Your uncle was such a nice man.” I thanked her, but silently asked myself, “Was he?”
David Norton Griffin of Harvard, Massachusetts, died Thursday, September 21, 2023, at the Apple Valley Center in Ayer. David Griffin was born in 1932 to Hazel Norton Griffin...
Donald Alexander Barclay
Sep 20, 2023
Donald Alexander Barclay, age 91, of Groton and formerly a long-time resident of Westford, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, following a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Adrienne (Oullet) Barclay.Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts in 1932, he was the son of the late James Robinson Barclay and Lillian (Guay) Barclay. Donald was raised and early educated...
Dora (Goldthwaite) English
Sep 17, 2023
Dora (Goldthwaite) English, 95, of Meredith, NH, died peacefully on Sunday, September 17, 2023 after a long decline. She was born in Nashua on May 19, 1928, to Roger and Cora (Mosher) Goldthwaite. Dora spent her early years in Dunstable and Groton, MA. After many years of enjoying the family camp on Swift River in Albany, she retired to Conway,...
Marjorie M. (White) Morey
Sep 11, 2023
Marjorie M. (White) Morey, 96, of Littleton, MA, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 11, 2023, at her home. Marjorie was born on March 6, 1927, in Groton, MA. She is the daughter of the late Frederick LeBlanc and Vera (Taylor) White of Amherst, Nova Scotia.
Determined, prideful, independent.
Marjorie was raised by a single mother before that term even...
Nathan Canfield
Sep 7, 2023
Nathan E. Canfield, 30, of Littleton, MA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 7, 2023, at Lahey Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Nathan was born on February 12, 1993, in Ayer, MA. Later he attended Littleton High School and received a degree in marine biology from Roger Williams University.
While only an occasional fisherman, Nathan's love of the...
Richard J. "Dick" Roche
Sep 7, 2023
Richard J. “Dick” Roche, 67 of Littleton, MA passed away suddenly at his residence on Thursday, September 7, 2023. Born December 18, 1955, he is the son of the late John and Elizabeth (Geary) Roche. Beloved husband of 40 years of Shelly (Smith) Roche.
Loving brother of the late John and his wife Karen of Arizona, Robert and his...
David H. Smith
Sep 5, 2023
David H. Smith Retired Army Brig. Gen. David Hamilton Smith, a Harvard resident, died peacefully on September 5, 2023, at the Veterans’ Hospital in Bedford following a period of declining health. He was 92. The eldest son of Clifford B. Smith Sr. and Grace (Bushee) Smith was born in Beverly, on Aug. 20, 1931. David was raised along with his...
Gene Robert Beers
Sep 5, 2023
Gene Robert Beers, age 75, of Westford, formerly of West Concord, passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at Mass General Hospital following a brief illness. He was the loving husband of Dawn S. (Scicchitani) Beers.
Born in Ford Bank New Brunswick, Canada, on May 16, 1948, Gene was the son of the late James Stanley Beers and Mildred Eliza (Cail)...