All Obituaries

Paul R. Dragon 1933 - 2019   Paul R. Dragon, age 85, a dedicated husband, loving father and grandfather and a former resident of Chelmsford, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at the Pond Home in Wrentham, MA.  He was the beloved husband of Priscilla (Paradis) Dragon.   Born in Lowell on June 13, 1933, he was the son of the late Reginald V. and Alice C. (Gaudette) Dragon.   He was educated in the Lowell School system and was a graduate of Merrimack College...

  Donald L. Russell, age 73, a lifetime native of Lowell and Chelmsford, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019, with his family by his side.   Born on September 5, 1945, he was a son of the late Raymond and Elizabeth L. (Ahearn) Russell. He was a lifelong student and a graduate of Northeastern University having earned a Master’s degree. Donald was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force having served from 1964 until his honorable discharge in 1968, earning the rank of...

Ronald H. Carignan  Loving husband, father and grandfather.   Mr. Ronald H. Carignan, age 80, a lifetime resident of the Pawtucketville section of Lowell, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, surrounded by his loving family.  He was the beloved husband of Pauline D. (Richard) Carignan with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Lowell on April 24, 1938 he was a son of the late Arthur and Gertrude (Rousseau) Carignan. He was educated in the Lowell school system...

Theresa A. (Ozella) Duchesne  Faith, Family and Fun   HUDSON, NH – Theresa A. (Ozella) Duchesne, a resident of Hudson, NH, entered into the arms of Jesus and Mary on Thursday, January 3, 2018 with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of 58 years to Edmond A. Duchesne.  Born in Lowell she was the beloved daughter of Ellen F. (Ryder) (Ozella) Frangente and Michael Ozella. Theresa was educated at Sacred Heart Grammar School and was a graduate of...

Jerry M. French, Sr. 1935 - 2018   TYNGSBOROUGH – Jerry M. French, Sr, age 83, a longtime resident of Tyngsborough, passed away on December 29, 2018 at the Lowell General Hospital, with his family by his side.  He was the beloved husband of Shirley I. (McCullough) French with whom he had been married for 58 years. Born in Jackson, KY on November 20, 1935, he was a son of the late Daniel M. and Delcie (Begley) French. Jerry was educated in the Jackson school system and...

Eric Anderson  1936 - 2018   Eric Anderson, age 82, a former longtime resident of Pleasant Mount, PA, peacefully passed away on November 26, 2018 in Dracut, MA.  He was the husband of the late Lois E. (Stiles) Anderson. Born in Nampnas, Finland on September 1, 1936, he was a son of the late Gustav Anderson and Elin Nordlund, (Poppy and Mommo). He and his mother and two siblings came to the United States in 1951, when he was 15 years old. He became a Naturalized Citizen in...

Walter S. Burns U.S. Navy Veteran Mr. Walter S. Burns, age 91, a longtime resident of the Pawtucketville section of Lowell, died on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at his home. He was the husband of the late Jeannette Y. (Barry) Burns. Born in Lowell, on June 3, 1927, he was a son of the late James F. and Mary A. (McNally) Burns. He was a proud U. S. Navy veteran having served during World War II from 1944 until his honorable discharge 1946. He was the recipient World War II victory Medal and...

Walter J. Cantwell  Loving husband, father and grandfather   TYNGSBOROUGH – Walter J. Cantwell, age 71, a resident of Tyngsborough, passed away suddenly on December 2, 2018, at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, surrounded by his loving family.  He was the beloved husband and best friend of Ann Marie (Desharnais) Cantwell with whom he recently celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary.  Born in Cambridge, MA on July 28, 1947, he was a son of the late Walter J. and...

Joseph G. Lefebvre Purple Heart Recipient    TEWKSBURY - Mr. Joseph Gerard Lefebvre, 97, of Tewksbury, beloved husband of Anita M. (Lemire) Lefebvre, passed peacefully Friday, November 30 at Winchester Hospital with his family at his side. Joseph was born in Lowell MA, on April 18, 1921 the son of the late Joseph D. and Celia (Cote) Lefebvre.  Joseph was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Army from 1939-1944.  During his time in the service he earned...