Kathleen Ann Gaudette

Sep 18, 2021

Kathleen Ann Gaudette, age 67 of Lowell, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Apple Valley Center in Ayer, surrounded by her family.Kathleen (Kathy) was born on August 15, 1954, the daughter of the late E. Paul and Joan (Garvin) Gaudette. Raised in Chelmsford, Kathleen was a graduate ofChelmsford High School and later, Middlesex Community College in Lowell.A longtime...

Leah I. (Gardner) Tooker

Sep 14, 2021

Leah Irene (Gardner) Tooker, age 90 and longtime resident of Ayer, passed away on September 14, 2021. She was the beloved wife of 60 years to the late Harold Albert Tooker. Born in Ayer on June 3, 1931, Leah was the daughter of the late William S. Gardner and Dorcas (Scruton) Gardner. Raised and educated in Ayer, one of six...

Ying Zhang

Sep 14, 2021

Ying Zhang, age 38, of Harvard, passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was the beloved wife of Jianming Lu.Family and friends will gather to honor and remember Ying for a period of visitation on Sunday September 19, 2021 from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM in the Badger Funeral Home, 347...

Robert "Bunk" Burr

Sep 12, 2021

Robert Cutler Burr age 88 of Groton, formerly of Wellesley, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 12, 2021, surrounded by family. He was the husband of Sadie Elaine (Gammon) Burr of Groton and the late Nancy Whittemore Burr who died in 2002. Robert Cutler Burr, affectionately known as Bunk, was born in Boston on June 17(Bunker Hill Day), 1933, the...

Scott A. McLean

Sep 8, 2021

Scott A. McLean, 72, of Holden MA passed away on September 8, 2021 after a lengthy battle with end stage liver failure. He will be lovingly missed by his wife of 39 years, Christine (Cote) McLean of Holden, his two sons Matthew S. McLean and his wife Cailin (Clary) McLean of Sterling and Andrew R. McLean and his partner Kelley...

Hugh Paul McGovern

Sep 6, 2021

Hugh Paul McGovern, 65, longtime resident of Littleton, passed away on Monday September 6, 2021. He was the loving partner of Beth Kelley of Groton and father of Hugh Paul McGovern Jr of Leominster.Paul was born in Concord, MA on January 16, 1956, a son to Hugh Patrick McGovern and Mildred (Whitcomb) McGovern. Raised and educated in Littleton, Paul attended...

Stephen Joseph Esielionis

Sep 1, 2021

Stephen Joseph Esielionis, 69, of Shirley, passed away at home on Wednesday September 1, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Sally Wood. Steve was born on October 9, 1951, in Shirley, the son of the late John and Josephine (Jarski) Esielionis. Raised in Shirley, Steve graduated Ayer High School and attended the University of MA...

Irvin W. Sliger

Aug 31, 2021

Irvin W. Sliger, 99, a longtime resident of Pepperell, died Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at his daughters home in Jaffrey, NH where he has lived for the past year and was lovingly cared for. Irv was born in Philadelphia, PA on October 3,1921, a son of the late Wayne H. and Julia F. (Hahn) Sliger. Mr. Sliger was a proud...

Margaret "Peg" Gruskowski

Aug 30, 2021

On August 30, 2021, Margaret I. (Taber) Gruskowski, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family. She was the wife of the late Col. Edward J. Gruskowski. Margaret (Peg) was born in Cambridge on September 12, 1919, a daughter of the late William and Lena (Bonin) Taber. Peg was raised in Cambridge and upon completion of high school, she...

Claudia G. York

Aug 28, 2021

Claudia G. York 63 passed away on August 28, 2021 at home after a courageous battle with ALS. Claudia was born on December 5 1957 in Chicago IL a daughter of the late Claude and Rita (Paschall) York. Graduating from Thunderbird High School in Phoenix AZ. She started her professional career at Digital Equipment Corporation in the board shop checking...