OBITUARIES

Theresa Mary (Wingfield) Montello

Jan 7, 2021

"Grandma To Everyone" Theresa Mary (Wingfield) Montello, 91, passed away Thursday January 7, 2021 after fighting COVID-19.

Theresa was born in Boston, MA on May 29, 1929 daughter of the late Mary (Halfkenny) and William Wingfield Sr. She grew up in Dorchester and Roxbury and found her way to Groton in the mid-1960’s where she...

Nancy Jean (McDevitt) Powles

Dec 26, 2020

Nancy Jean (McDevitt) Powles of Nashua, NH passed peacefully after a long battle with cancer on Saturday, December 26, 2020. She was born on November 11, 1944 in Cherryfield, ME the youngest of six to Nolan McDevitt and Alfreda (Morse) McDevitt.

Nancy grew up in Franklin, ME and graduated Ellsworth High School. She and her...

Charles Gary Mayou Sr.

Dec 25, 2020

Charles Gary Mayou Sr. of Hollis, NH passed away unexpectedly on December 25, 2020 at his home. He was 84 years old. Charles was born on May 4, 1936 in Pepperell, son of the late Edward and Lestina (Parker) Mayou.

Mr. Mayou spent his early life in Pepperell and was a graduate of Pepperell High...

Frank E. Thompson

Dec 23, 2020

Frank “Frankie” Thompson died after a short illness due to complications from COVID-19 on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at the age of 75.

Frank was born on April 4, 1945 in Waltham to Ernest and Florence (Toombs) Thompson. He resided in Townsend for the past 20 years with his beloved wife Kathy (Huber) Thompson.

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Kathleen Therese (Bowler) Strait

Dec 20, 2020

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Kathleen T. (Bowler) Strait, 57, of Pepperell, MA, passed away on December 20, 2020. Kathie was born in Springfield, MA to Timothy E. Bowler and Marie T. Bowler. Kathie is survived by her wonderful husband of 27...

Ronald Richard Mann

Dec 19, 2020

Ronald Richard Mann was born March 18, 1958 in Berlin, NH to “Pop” Ronald Coleman Mann and Lucille Lafeuille Mann as the oldest of his Pop’s six children. He is predeceased by his Pop and brother Louie Anthony Mann. Ron is survived by his partner of 37.5 “loooooonnngg” years, Nandee Ann Willets of Pepperell, MA, and his “Ma” Alice...

Connie Jane (Clements) Brown

Dec 19, 2020

Connie Jane (Clements) Brown of Groton, MA died peacefully in her home on Saturday, December 19, 2020 where she resided for 46 years before succumbing to Alzheimer's disease. She will be deeply missed.

Connie was born October 23, 1945 in Tawas City, MI, the daughter of the late Laurence and Gertrude (Bessey) Clements. She was...

Herbert Finnimore Woods

Dec 18, 2020

Herbert Finnimore Woods, 86, born in Groton, MA passed away peacefully at Apple Valley Nursing Home on Friday, December 18, 2020.  Herbert was born December 6th, 1934 at the Woods family home in Groton, MA and was the 7th child out of 13 children born to Delmar Woods and Laura (Morton) Woods.

Herbert left school...

Eleanor Walter Rees

Dec 17, 2020

Eleanor Walters Rees, 87, of Boston Road, Springfield, MA peacefully passed away on Thursday afternoon, December 17, 2020 following a long illness.

Eleanor, daughter of Robert Drake Rees and Emily Morse Rees, was born in Ayer, Massachusetts on January 20, 1933.

During the years of 1949 - 1951, Eleanor worked as...

Philip Birtwell Temple

Dec 11, 2020

PEPPERELL– Philip, “Phil” Birtwell Temple, 82, of Pepperell, MA died peacefully on the morning of December 11, 2020, in his home with his family and supported by Hospice.

Phil was born February 20, 1938, in Woburn, MA, the son of John and Kathleen (Birtwell) Temple. The oldest of four children, he grew up in Lynnfield,...

Charles "Chickie" Noble Harris

Dec 4, 2020

Charles “Chickie” Noble Harris, age 78, of Fitchburg formerly of Pepperell, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2020 at UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Leominster after a brief illness.

He was born in New Rochelle, NY on November 18, 1942 a son of the late Dr. Sydney and Laura (Crandall) Harris. Chickie relocated to Pepperell as a...

William "Bill" Joseph Kelley

Dec 1, 2020

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William “Bill” Joseph Kelley, 88, of Pepperell, MA passed away quietly in his sleep on the morning of December 1, 2020.

Bill was born and raised in Dorchester,...

Sister Beatrice Gerard Bouvier, SUSC

Nov 28, 2020

Sister Beatrice Gerard Bouvier SUSC died November 28th at the Saab Residence, Lowell, MA.

Born in Pawtucket, RI on June 22, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Rosealba (Audet) Bouvier. In addition to her Holy Union Sisters, nephews, a niece, grandnephews and grandnieces survive her. She was predeceased by her sisters...

Robert "Bob" Richard Demmons

Nov 26, 2020

Loving Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather

Pepperell – Robert "Bob" R. Demmons, 92, husband of Dolores A. (Costello) Demmons, died Thursday, November 26th at his home.

He was born in Lowell, MA, October 3, 1928, son of the late Robert A. and Vivian (Richards) Demmons and lived in Pepperell for the past...

Herman Uertz

Nov 26, 2020

Herman Uertz, 91, of Ayer, MA, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020. He was born  on October 25, 1929, in the Bronx, New York to Peter and Elizabeth Uertz.

He graduated from The Machine and Metal Trades High School, NY in 1948 and lived his early adult years in New York.

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Benjamin Leonard Maack

Nov 24, 2020

Benjamin L. Maack,  age 60, was called to his eternal home with the Lord, on November 24, 2020, with his loving family by his side after a short battle with cancer.

Born in Keene, NH, on June 16, 1960, to the late Harry A. Maack and Audrey J. (Britton) Contes.

Ben...

Kenneth Joseph Farrow

Nov 15, 2020

Kenneth Joseph Farrow, age 92, of Pepperell, MA passed away at his home on Sunday, November 15, 2020.

Ken was born on March 2, 1928 in Avon, Connecticut, and was one of nine children.  He joined the army in the late 1940’s and served our country for over 20 years as a soldier and accomplished...

Sara Conover Butturini

Nov 13, 2020

Sara's Family has taken the time to upload photographs. To view these pictures, please click the 'Tribute Wall' Tab. Sara Conover Butturini died peacefully on November 13, 2020 after an extended illness at her home in Pepperell, MA at the age of 62. Sara was born in Glen Ridge, NJ, a daughter of Roger and the late Barbara Conover....

Cecile Marie Banks

Nov 5, 2020

Cecile Marie Banks, of Pepperell, passed away November 5, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Nashua. Hypoxia got the best of her after a long battle of five years. Cecile was born in Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada a daughter of the late Ignace Valois and Rachel Godin. She is survived by her beloved husband of 56 years, Terence Banks; daughters...

Ronald James "Pickles" Bedard, Jr.

Nov 1, 2020

Ronald James "Pickles" Bedard Jr., age 54, of Fitchburg formerly of Pepperell passed away unexpectedly on November 1, 2020 at his home.

Mr. Bedard was born in Lowell on November 18, 1965 a son of Ronald J. Bedard Sr. and Rose T. (Monteiro) Bedard. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sons, James A....