All Obituaries

Kathleen Rose (Belton) Riddell, 70 years old, of Pepperell, MA, formerly of Leominster, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022 at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, MA.   Kathleen (Kathy) went to Ohio State University and was a KAT sorority member. She retired as Shipping & Receiving Manager for Bloomingdales of Chestnut Hill MA; Kathy learned this job by hands-on work.   Kathy was always finding shoes and designer clothing she loved. She had travelled to and loved the...

Peter Maluf, of Leominster, died Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, CT after a series of medical issues that clouded his retirement years.    Mr. Maluf worked as a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) for 23 years for late Naval-Air Corps Veteran Chester Kaminski and 16 years for the late Ronald Bouvier.   A gifted trumpet player, Mr. Maluf was also an accomplished, if mostly unpublished, poet, musician, mathematician, art critic, and political...

Jane Folmsbee Clark passed away September 6, 2022 at her home in Nashua, surrounded by her two daughters and family.  Jane and her twin were born on February 7, 1943 in Berwick, Pennsylvania to Leroy and Martha (Cole) Folmsbee.  Starting at age 12, Jane played the piano for church services. Over the years she was a church organist wherever she lived, most recently at Pilgrim Congregational Church in Nashua, New Hampshire.  Jane studied nursing at the Reading Hospital School...

Stuart Champney Hanley departed for heaven on September 4, 2022 at the age of 64. He was the son of the late John Edward Hanley and Carol Libbey Hanley of Concord, MA. He was predeceased by his brother Stephen C. Hanley. He is survived by his brother David J. Hanley of New Ipswich, NH and sisters, Caroline H. Wright and Elizabeth H. Patterson of Amherst, VA. He is also survived by his nephews John, Jacob and Seth and nieces Crystal, Julia, Haley and great...

Nancy Parker Bozicas, 75, of Pepperell, formerly of New London, NH, passed away on September 1, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.   Nancy was a former kindergarten aid, Girl Scout leader, EMT-I and Public Safety dispatcher for the town of Pepperell. Nancy was known for her love of family, her cooking, and her twisted sense of humor. She was passionate about music. At 68, she taught herself to play keyboards and joined a rock band. She also loved literature, the theatre, and...

Johnnie Little Searle, age 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones in her Pepperell home on August 25, 2022. She was born in Crossville, TN on June 17, 1935, the daughter of the late Edward and Ruth (Boswell) Little.   Johnnie met her husband Kenneth Searle Sr. in Washington D.C. while she was working for the FBI as a file clerk. They were married January 2, 1955, celebrating 67 years in partnership. They resided in Pepperell, MA until retiring to Washington, ME in 1998,...

Martin R. “Marty” Gardner, age 82, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 24th, 2022 surrounded by his loved ones at home. He was a lifelong resident of Pepperell, Massachusetts.    As a young man, Marty enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle and playing the piano. He was an avid gardener and a skilled handyman.    Marty was a proud father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He loved spending time with his family and watching NASCAR and...

Linda Kay Newell (née Stevens), 75, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on August 19, 2022 after a bravely-fought battle with cancer. Born on January 24, 1947 in Yankton, South Dakota, she was the only child of Millard and Lillian Stevens. A graduate of Yankton Senior High School, Linda went on to receive a B.S. in Education from The University of South Dakota in Vermillion in 1969. Upon graduation, Linda moved to Massachusetts where she and her husband, Bruce, were...

Catherine G. Riga, nicknamed Jill, age 91, of Townsend, MA, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. She was born in Woburn, MA on June 21, 1931. She came from a large Italian Catholic family of 3 sisters and 6 brothers. She is survived by her loving children, Charles Simone Jr, Catherine Simone, Robert Simone, Susan Silva, and Leonard Simone, their partners, and precious grandchildren and great grandchildren. In addition, she was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Riga and son Joseph...

Robert Lewis Newton, Sr., a longtime resident of Pepperell, died peacefully in his home on August 16, 2022. He was 80 years old.   Robert was born on December 4th, 1941, in Iowa Falls, Iowa. He went to school at the West Central School of Agriculture in Morris, MN, where he played football and was on the swim team. After one year in college, he joined the US Army and was stationed at Fort Devens, MA. He moved to Ashby, MA where he married and became a father to three children. He...