Margaret E. Shute

Jan 18, 2020

Margaret Elizabeth Shute, 63 and longtime Ayer resident, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2020 at the Care Dimensions Hospice in Lincoln. She was the loving mother of Amber Shute.Margaret was born on June 1, 1956, a daughter to the late Ernest C. and Mildred R. (Combs) Shute. She attended Westford Academy and graduated with the class of 1974. She...

Mary P. (Coughlin) Caggiano

Jan 17, 2020

Mary P. (Coughlin) Caggiano, 87, of Shirley, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the Lifecare Center of Nashoba Valley in Littleton, MA on January 17, 2020. She was the wife of the late John R. Caggiano.Born in Somerville on September 16, 1932, Mary was the eldest daughter to the late William and Ellen (Healy) Coughlin. She...

Claire N. (Carberry) Kazanjian

Jan 17, 2020

Claire Noel (Carberry) Kazanjian, 48 and a long time Littleton resident and active member of the community passed away suddenly on January 17, 2020. She was the wife of Jon Kazanjian, and loving mother to Thomas and Christopher Kazanjian.Claire was born in Norwood, MA on January 10, 1972, to her parents Harry and Mary Lou (McKay) Carberry and older brother,...

Gerald R. James

Jan 16, 2020

Gerald Robert James, age 82 of Littleton, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020, following a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Sheryl (Nathan) James for 58 years.Born in Boston on November 13, 1937, he was the son of the late Robert and Helen (Elwood) James. He was raised and educated in Roxbury. Gerald and Sheryl married on...

John S. "Jack" Lyons

Jan 14, 2020

John "Jack" Stephen Lyons, III of Ayer, formerly of Baldwinville and Littleton, died at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center on January 14. He was 53.Jack was born on June 16, 1966 to Patricia (Connolly) Lyons and the late John S. Lyons. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in Fitchburg MA, in 1985 where he played center forward for the Crusaders,...

Paul R. Duhamel

Jan 11, 2020

After a lengthy battle with cancer, Paul Robert Duhamel, 53, passed away while surrounded by his family on Saturday January 11, 2020. He was the loving husband to Kim (Scherr) Duhamel and devoted father to Lauren, Justin and Gavin Duhamel.Paul was born in Bethesda, MD on January 31, 1966, a son to Claudette (Parent) and the late Robert Duhamel. A...

Alice E. (Chaput) "Peg" Kosciuszek

Jan 4, 2020

Alice "Peg" E. (Chaput) Kosciuszek, age 98 and longtime Littleton resident, passed away on Saturday, January 4th, 2020, at the Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley in Littleton. She was the wife of 60 years of the late Thaddeus "Ted" S. Kosciuszek.Peg was born in South Natick on January 15, 1921, the daughter of Mark and Alice (Lavoine) Chaput. She...

John F. "Fred" Parks

Jan 2, 2020

John F. (Fred) Parks, 88 and a longtime Littleton resident passed away peacefully at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, MA on January 2, 2020. He was the husband of the late Ann M. (Johansen) Parks.Fred was born in Watertown, MA on August 14, 1931, a son to the late Arthur and Irene (White) Parks. He graduated...

Jane Anne (Leech) Dwyer

Dec 31, 2019

Jane Anne (Leech) Dwyer age 89 of Pepperell, MA passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at UMASS Medical Center in Worcester MA following a brief illness.Jane Anne Leech was born in Boston MA on November 6, 1930 a daughter of the late Robert and Agnes G. (Lyons) Leech. She was raised and educated in West Roxbury MA, where her...

Elaine W. (Johnson) Nolan

Dec 26, 2019

Elaine W. (Johnson) Nolan, 70, of Dracut, formerly of Arlington passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, December 26, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late John R. Nolan. Elaine was born on May 9, 1949, a daughter to the late Alan and Phyllis (DeLaurier) Johnson. She grew up in Medford and attended Mount Auburn School...