All Obituaries

John Patrick Walsh, 81, of Groton, Massachusetts passed away on January 19th, 2022 from complications due to Pulmonary Fibrosis.   John was born on March 16, 1940 to John F. and Mary (Begley) Walsh at the old Groton Hospital. He often said he was born in the bread aisle of the former P&C/Donelans. John graduated from Groton High School in the Class of 1958. He became a cameraman at Murray Printing for 25 years. He then worked 18 years for the Groton Water...

Judith McDonald of Groton MA, formerly of Franklin, MA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 19, 2022, at Rivercourt Residences assisted living facility in West Groton.  She was the loving wife of the late Martin McDonald.   Judy was born in Boston, MA on March 10, 1928, the daughter of the late Daniel and Katherine (Devine) Lynch. Judy attended St Margaret’s in Dorchester and Emmanuel College from which she graduated in 1949.   Judy was always...

Beverly E. (Smith) Lefebvre, 80, of Pepperell, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2022 at Apple Valley Center in Ayer, MA following a long illness. Born in Lawrence, MA on February 8, 1941 daughter of the late Joseph and Florence (Matty) Smith. She settled in Pepperell in 1972 and was the loving wife of Allen Lefebvre for over 52 wonderful years.   Beverly retired from a successful career at AT&T in Littleton, MA and went on to work at Parker Pneutronics for many years. She...

To view the video recording of Bill's funeral services, please see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxfw-N_oOtg   William Alfred "Bill" Butts, 80, of Pepperell, Massachusetts passed away peacefully with his wife by his side in his home on Monday, January 10, 2022.   Bill was born on March 14, 1941 to Franklin A. Butts and Helmy (Easton) Butts in Poughkeepsie, NY.  Bill graduated from Poughkeepsie High School and went on to Wentworth...

Thomas J. Tierney, Jr., age 89 of Forest Park, Georgia passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021 after a short illness. Tom was born in Nashua NH, on July 3, 1932 the son of the late Thomas J. and Sophie Cutler Tierney.  He is the oldest of six children of whom two survive him, K. Wanda Makela and Judith Gillogly. He is predeceased by his brothers and sister; John Tierney, Paul Tierney, and Patricia Sawtelle. He grew up in Pepperell MA and graduated from Pepperell High School...

Terry E. Anderson, 63, died Thursday, January 6, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her loving family after a long and courageous battle with Ovarian Cancer.   Terry lived her life with a kind and loving presence. She exemplified love, forgiveness, caring and kindness. These traits and lessons she bestowed upon us, will stay with all of us, forever.   Terry was predeceased by her parents; Robert O. Metcalf Sr. and Ruth (MacPhee) Metcalf as well as her eldest brother; Robert O....

Rose A. Shattuck, 91, of Pepperell, died on January 1, 2022 following a 12-year battle with dementia. Born in Hollis, NH on September 2, 1930, Rose was the daughter of the late Armand Lavoie and Rose Pelletier. Rose was the beloved wife of Louis Shattuck who predeceased her in 2018.   Rose worked as a hairdresser for many years until she became a real estate agent. She was very good at her job being recognized as the top salesperson several times.    Rose is survived by her...

Paul D. Parker, 76, passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022 after a brief illness. Paul grew up in Pepperell, MA and later resided in Mason, NH. Paul was born during a snowstorm on May 3, 1945 in Nashua, NH, and was the son of the late Glenn R. and Dorothy Holt Parker, of Pepperell. Paul attended Pepperell schools and joined the U.S. Marine Corps at the age of 17. His occupations included machinist for Insco Corp. and more recently was a driver for R.H. Willson in Pepperell. Others might...

Jeanne Marie Coutu was born in Lowell, MA on September 18, 1952 to parents Elizabeth Hebert and the late George Coutu. She was a resident of Pepperell, MA most of her life and spent over 30 years working as a forklift operator at Bemis Bag. Following their closing, she went on to work at JCA until retirement.  Jeanne passed away from sudden illness, peacefully surrounded by loved ones on January 3, 2022 at Wachusett Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Gardner, MA. She...

Walter A. “Wally” Fernandez passed away from a sudden illness on December 23, 2021. Walter was born October 12, 1935 in Worcester, MA to Artimeo Fernandez of Langas, Philippines and Helen (Haven) Fernandez of Worcester, MA.   Walter worked for the City of Lowell in the Auditor's Office for 28 years. He held the position as the Lowell City Auditor for five years prior to his retirement. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was a Veteran of the Korean War. Walter led a...