Janet Louise Eugene Morrissey
Mar 16, 2019
Janet Louise Eugene Morrissey (Calabria) passed away peacefully at Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley on March 16, 2019. She was born on June 5, 1939 in New York City, grew up in South Boston, and raised her family in Maynard, Ma. Janet was a self-taught chef who was employed for many years as the Chief Breakfast Cook at Emerson...
Bryan Peter Heffernan
Mar 15, 2019
With deepest sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved son, Bryan Peter Heffernan, age 22, of Groton, Massachusetts, on March 15, 2019. Bryan fought a long hard battle against DSRCT, a rare and aggressive form of Sarcoma cancer, with grace, dignity and determination for two years. He was born on October 14, 1996 in Lowell, the son of John...
Larry Lee Kitzmiller
Mar 13, 2019
Larry Lee Kitzmiller Sr. age 76 of Warwick, MA passed away March 13, 2019.Larry was born in York County, PA on November 3, 1942 to the late William and Nettie (Pifer) Kitzmiller of Camp Hill, PA. He is also predeceased by a sister, Sandra Kitzmiller.Larry served twenty-two and a half years in the Army Military Intelligence. He served two tours...
Bernice (Lynch) Smith
Mar 12, 2019
Long-time resident of Acton and Littleton, MA, Bernice "Be" Smith died peacefully of natural causes on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Be was 99 years old. Throughout her life she was known everywhere as sweet, beautiful, talented and creative. She most loved the simple and unadorned aspects of life – family, friends, gardening, a walk in the woods and the birds...
Dorothy Maude (Durant) Shepard
Mar 12, 2019
Dorothy Maude (Durant) Shepard age 97 of Ayer formerly of Groton passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Apple Valley Center in Ayer. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles Alexander Shepard.Dorothy Maude Durant was born in Pepperell on August 1, 1921 the daughter of the late Harold Eugene and Flora (Trumball) Durant. She was raised and...
Thomas S. Polaski
Mar 9, 2019
Thomas S. Polaski, 72, a longtime resident of West Groton, MA passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Massachusetts General Hospital, following treatment for cardiac arrest. He was surrounded by his loving family, his wife Anne, his son, Will, and his daughter, Sara. He was born and raised in Westfield, MA on February 8, 1947, the son of...
Timothy Patrick Kurdzo
Mar 6, 2019
Timothy Patrick Kurdzo, 28, of Dunstable, MA, loving son, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away at home on March 6, 2019 after a battle with addiction. Tim will be missed every day by his father James Kurdzo of Dunstable, MA, mother Kathleen Kurdzo of Salem, NH, his brother James Kurdzo, sister-in-law Emily, and niece Audra, all of Acton, MA, as...
Jacqueline Rohr Chase
Mar 5, 2019
Jacqueline Rohr Chase, 85. “Ma” as she was affectionately called by family and friends passed away Tuesday, March 5th, at home in Hollis, NH surrounded by loved ones. She was born on February 3, 1934, the daughter of the late John and Bernadine (Schlabach) Rohr. “Ma” an Elkhart, Indiana native, sister to Jean Owens, is pre-deceased by her loving husband...
John Whitcomb Hathaway
Mar 5, 2019
John Whitcomb Hathaway, 92 and life-long resident of Littleton passed away peacefully on March 5, 2019. Born in Ayer hospital on October 10, 1926 a son to the late Allen and Edith (Whitcomb) Hathaway. Raised in Ayer and educated in Littleton, John graduated from Littleton High School in 1944 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He attended 'Boot' training at...
Paul J. Malinaric
Feb 25, 2019
Paul Malinaric, 83, a long time Groton resident passed away peacefully on Monday morning, February 25, 2019. He was the devoted husband of Marguerite Samoorian. Paul was born in Pittsburgh, PA on March 14, 1935, a son to the late Nicholas and Marie Julia (Surman) Malinaric. After earning his BS in Physics at Carnegie Tech, he attended Graduate school at...