Marie (Mimi) Johnson passed away peacefully in her home on February 17th. Marie was the eldest child of William and Irene (Tousignant) Guertin. She grew up in the Forge Village section of Westford, a very popular area for the French Canadian population, which was her heritage.Marie married her first husband, John Paduano and they raised their 5 children, Paula, John,...
Evelyn Milani, 89 passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022 peacefully with family by her side. Evelyn was born in Boston on October 10, 1932, daughter of Joseph C Calapa and Mattia (Ortolano) Calapa both from Italy. She married Alseo J Milani on June 11, 1950.Evelyn is survived by 7 loving children, Carol Blanchard of Venice, FL, John Milani of Stoughton,...
Therese "Tish" (Wessick) Pickard, 64 and a longtime Littleton resident, passed away peacefully in her home after a courageous 2-year battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones on February 11, 2022. She was the wife of the late Charles Pickard, who passed in 2010. Tish was born and raised in Somerville where she attended St. Catherine's Grammar School and was...
Nancy Ellen Graham, nee Phelps, daughter of the late Charles and Bernice (Munro) Phelps, died peacefully on February 8. With her husband John, Nancy was a longtime resident of Harvard, living in the house John designed for her on Warren Avenue since 1962.Nancy was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on August 18, 1934. She graduated from Waltham High School in 1952....
Thomas "Tommy" David Lima Jr., age 39 of Acton and beloved son, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend, passed away suddenly on Thursday, February 3, 2022. Family and Friends will gather to honor and remember Tommy for a funeral Mass on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at Saint Anne Parish, 75 King Street, Littleton. A reception will be held...
Brian G. Ratcliffe, 69, passed away after a long illness on January 29, 2022, at Westford House in Westford, Massachusetts, surrounded by his loving family.Brian was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on May 11, 1952, son of the late Frederick and Florence (St. Hilaire) Ratcliffe. The family moved to Dracut, Massachusetts, where Brian graduated from Dracut High School, Class of 1970,...
J. William Mees, a long-time independent schoolteacher, died on January 28, 2022. He was 83 years old and resided in Pepperell, MA. The son of the late Frank S. and Marie A. Mees, he grew up in Swampscott, Massachusetts, attended Swampscott High School, and graduated from Bates College with an A.B, in 1960. He spent a year at Boston College...
Janice L. (Fidler) Knox age 78 and long-time Littleton resident passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late John H. Knox, Jr. who died in 2017.Janice L. Fidler was born in Dorchester, Ma on November 15, 1943 the daughter of the late Russell and Margaret...
Rodney William Schmidt, Officer in the USMC, beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather and friend passed away peacefully at his home in Groton, MA on January 21, 2022 with his devoted wife, Jacqueline Viau, at his side.Born December 11, 1938 to Mary and William Schmidt, Rod and his brother Bob grew up in Philadelphia, PA. As a young man, Rod was...
Evelyn Rita (Ordway) Dorion, 99 and life-long resident of Pepperell passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. She was a devoted and loving wife of 52 years of the late Edward E. Dorion.Born on September 08, 1922, in Pepperell, Evelyn was the daughter of the late Frederick C. and Delia (McDonald) Ordway. From...