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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Obituaries -- Lowell, Massachusetts

The below listed names were taken from The Lowell Sun newspaper's obituary section. The names are often printed on two days, I am only listing them once.


MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2011
ALICE T. EATON, 1926 - 2011; 85
DONALD E. 'SKIP' ROBINSON SR., LIFELONG WILMINGTON RESIDENT; 80
DIANE L. MARTIN, OF PEPPERELL, WORKED AT LOWELL GENERAL; 57
JAMES A. FOSTER, OF DRACUT, DECORATED WWII VETERAN
CHRISTOPHER M. 'GUS' CENIK, GIFTED ATHLETE; 28
EMILE T. DUMONT, FORMERLY OF CHELMSFORD, MA; 83
LILLIAN M. DESROCHERS, LOVING WIFE, MOTHER, AND CARETAKER; 91
JEANNETTE I. RITCHOTTE, LOVING MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, SISTER; AGE 101


TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2011
PATRICIA BENNETT McCARTHY, FORMERLY OF LEXINGTON, SHIRLEY AND LITTLETON; 86
MICHAEL McCARRON, OF CHELMSFORD; FORMERLY OF SOMERVILLE, MA
RUDOLPH "RUDY" M. CHAUSSE, BELOVED FATHER, GRANDFATHER, BROTHER AND FRIEND
JOSEPH PETER PELLEGRINO, FORMERLY OF ANDOVER, MA, FORMER CEO OF PRINCE COMPANY, LOWELL
RUDOLPH J. NALEZINSKI, OF LOWELL, MA; 90
JANE A. (DUNN) CLOUGH, OF BRADFORD, MA; 65
EVERETT W. BOLES, FORMERLY OF TEWKSBURY, MA; 90


WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2011
JULIA S. (KOYUTIS) BENDZEWICZ, OF LOWELL, MA; 93
RODERICK LAWRENCE MAC LELLAN SR., OF WESTFORD, MA; 81
MARIE ANITA (PINEAU) HOWARD, FORMERLY OF ORLEANS, MA AND NATICK, MA; 88
SALLY ELLEN BECKMAN, OF PEPPERELL, MA; 64
STELLA (AHARONIAN) PARECHANIAN, OF LEOMINSTER, MA; 89
NANCY C. NESKEY, R.N., OF PELHAM, NH, REGISTERED NURSE, 80
CONSTANCE L. PETERS, FORMERLY OF WESTFORD, MA, OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA
GREGORY P. HARDING, AVID MOTOCROSS RACER, OF TEWKSBURY, MA; 23
LUIS ARMANDO "MANDO" DEL LLANO, OF LOWELL
JOHN K. WOODS, FORMERLY OF GROTON, MA, OF MILFORD, NH; 53
JOHN FRANK CICHY, FORMERLY OF AYER, MA; 71
BARBARA ANN NOWLAN, FORMERLY OF LOWELL AND GROTON, MA


THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2011
CATHERINE ANN CONVEY, BELOVED MATRIARCH OF LOWELL'S CONVERY FAMILY
CLAIRE M. (THERRIAULT) WISNOSKY, ACTIVE IN PEPPERELL SENIOR COMMUNITY; 91
MR. JOHN JOSEPH WOJCIK, SR., OF LOWELL, MA
LESLIE (STOREY) BURKE, DEVOTED FRIEND; 70
BERTHA E. GILLESPIE, 1930 - 2011; 81
MERNA PICK OF CHELMSFORD; 78
JAMES M. ROBERTSON, LOVING SON, BROTHER, AND UNCLE; 39


FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2011
THERESE C. DECELLE, OF LOWELL, MA, 1916 - 2011; 95
DMYTRO ODRYNA, BORN IN UKRAINE; 82
POAMELA J. CHAPPELL, OF LOWELL, MA, LOVING GRANDMOTHER; AGE 57


SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2011
DOROTHY E. (GILES-WIDTFELDT) RYDER, LOVING WIFE, MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, SISTER; 88
WILLIAM R. GREENWOOD, ACTIVE AT ST. PATRICK CHURCH, PELHAM, NH; 76
LILLA (CHRISTODULO) APOSTOLOS, LOVING MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER; AGE 95
LOUISE ANN PAPPALARDO, TEWKSBURY GOLDEN AGE MEMBER; AGE 83
STEPHEN P. TOTTON, OF LOWELL, LOVING FATHER, GRANDFATHER, AND BROTHER; 59
BARBARA M. GIBBONS, OF CHELMSFORD, WWII VET; 88
DOROTHY H. COLLINS, FORMERLY OF DRACUT, MA; 88


SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2011
MARION M. (MESERVE) KEEFE, OF DRACUT, LOVING MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, SISTER; 80
JAMES F. COONEY, TEWKSBURY GOLDEN AGAE MEMBER; AGE 76
RAYMOND L. MARION, WAS OWNER AND OPERATOR OF RAY'S CHAIN LINK FENCE IN DRACUT; 81
GRACE HARRIET (DRISCOLL) CLANCY, OF SHERBORN, MA, FORMERLY OF NO CHELMSFORD
NICHOLAS P. DeMAURO, OF TYNGSBORO, MASS; 55
ETHEL V. TRUESDELL, OF HUDSON, NH, FORMERLY OF PEPPERELL, MA; 74
MARIE J. NARDINI, WIFE, MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AND GREAT-GRANDMOTHER; 99
MILDRED BLANCHARD O'CONNELL, FORMERLY OF WESTFORD, MA, WAS NURSE; 87
FOTINE NTAPALIS, LOWELL HOUSING AUTHORITY RETIREE; 84
ERNEST B. BALDWIN, SR., OF BROWNFIELD, ME, CO-OWNER OF BALDWIN CRANE & EQUIPMENT IN WILMINGTON, MA; 71
GERALD P. TELLIER, LIFELONG RESIDENT OF LOWELL; 60
JOHN ALBERT WHITE, FORMERLY OF BURLINGTON, MA; 70
RICHARD H. VEZINA, LOVING SON, NEPHEW, AND COUSIN; 48