OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Nikki Marie Costa

Nikki Marie Costa

Feb 22, 2020

Nikki Marie Costa of Pepperell passed away on February 22, 2020 at Boston Children’s Hospital following a series of health complications. She was 25 years old.

Nikki was born in Rhode Island on March 22, 1994 the loving daughter of Paul J. and Susan E. (Gilchrest) Costa of Pepperell.

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Philip James Shea

Philip James Shea

Feb 19, 2020

Philip James Shea of West Townsend died on February 19, 2020 at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center after a long illness. He was 68 years old.

Phil was born in Stoneham, MA on February 5, 1952 a son of the late Lawrence B. and Eleanor M. (Murtagh) Shea. He spent his...

John B. Garlington

John B. Garlington

Feb 18, 2020

John B. Garlington, 59, of Martinsburg, WV, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020. Born on November 20, 1960 in Fort Devens, MA, he was the son of Ellanora Garlington and the late Charles Garlington.

He is survived by two daughters Natasha Scolero and husband, Anthony, Krista Henry and husband, James, two grandchildren,...

Katherine Edwards (Rust)  Hurd

Katherine Edwards (Rust) Hurd

Feb 16, 2020

Katherine Edwards (Rust) Hurd passed away at home on February 16, 2020.  She was the wife of the late Leon H. Hurd, whom she married in 1946. She leaves her daughters, Lee B. Hurd of Tucson, Arizona and York Harbor, Maine, and Sandra H. Hurd of Groton. Her parents were Marion Edwards (Luce) Rust and George A. Rust...

Roger Thomas Heatley

Roger Thomas Heatley

Feb 12, 2020

Roger Thomas Heatley, a longtime Pepperell resident died on February 12, 2020 at his home. He was 79 years old. Mr. Heatley was born in Montour Falls, NY on May 2, 1940 a son of the late Walter W. and Alice (Rogers) Heatley.

Roger spent his early life in Horseheads,...

David Warren Quimby

David Warren Quimby

Feb 12, 2020

PEPPERELL - David W. Quimby of 7 Tucker Street died at home on Wednesday, February 12th, 2020.  Born on July 12, 1944, he was a lifelong resident of Townsend until 2003.

The son of the late Marion and Verne Quimby and brother of the late Richard Quimby, he graduated from North Middlesex High School,...

Jeffrey William Morton

Jeffrey William Morton

Feb 11, 2020

Jeffrey Morton, age 36, of Pepperell, Massachusetts died unexpectedly at Boston Medical Center on February 11th, 2020.  Born in Wolfeboro, NH and raised in Southbridge, MA, he was the son of Richard and Diana Morton.  He graduated from Southbridge High School and earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

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Catherine M. (Lorden)  Hynes

Catherine M. (Lorden) Hynes

Feb 10, 2020

Catherine “Kay” M. (Lorden) Hynes passed away peacefully at her home on February 10, 2020. She was 90 years old. Mrs. Hynes was born in her home on March 3, 1929 a daughter of the late Charles W. and Josephine (Gardner) Lorden. She was the loving wife of the late John C. Hynes who predeceased her in 2006....

Leah Ann (Lockhart)  Tully

Leah Ann (Lockhart) Tully

Feb 1, 2020

Leah Ann (Lockhart) Tully died on February 1, 2020 at the age of 56 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Somerville on November 25, 1963 daughter of the late Robert C. and Ruth J. (Shidlow) Lockhart.

Leah spent her early life in Everett and Billerica where she attended...

Katherine "Kathy" L. (Walker)  Harris

Katherine "Kathy" L. (Walker) Harris

Jan 26, 2020

Katherine Louise (Walker) Harris passed away unexpectedly in her sleep on January 26, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Kathy is predeceased by her parents James Walker and Ruth Kattar Walker of Massachusetts, her sisters Joyce Walker of Massachusetts and Barbara Beach of California, and her son Paul King of Massachusetts. She is...

Richard Edward Duncan

Richard Edward Duncan

Jan 26, 2020

Richard Duncan 89, a longtime Pepperell resident, widower of Dorothy Meredith Duncan, passed away early Sunday morning, January 26, 2020 at the Courville in Nashua after a period of declining health.

Mr. Duncan was born in Nashua on Feb. 6, 1930, a son of Bertram and Bertha Duncan.  During his youth, Richard...

Karen Lynn Chase

Karen Lynn Chase

Jan 11, 2020

Karen Lynn Chase, 53, of Randolph, MA, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2020.

Karen was born on March 12, 1966, in Fitchburg, MA, to Harold O. Chase and Norma J. (Young) Chase. She was raised in Pepperell, MA, and attended local schools and later graduated in 1984 from Nashoba...

Helene L. "Toni" Bond

Helene L. "Toni" Bond

Jan 10, 2020

On Friday, January 10, 2020, Helene L. Bond, known as “Toni” by her friends, passed away at the age of 93 years at Apple Valley Center in Ayer, Massachusetts. She will be lovingly remembered by her children, David and Nancy (Roy), her grandchildren, Peter (Jessica), Molly, Kyle (Kinsey) and Samantha (Perry), her four great-grandchildren, Austin, Morgan, Gavin and...

Sylvia L. (Blood)  Shakley, RN

Sylvia L. (Blood) Shakley, RN

Jan 9, 2020

Sylvia L. (Blood) Shakley RN, age 78, of Chelmsford, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on January 9, 2020.

Born in Nashua, NH she was the daughter of the late Donald and Aldie (Elliot) Blood. She was the loving wife of 57 years to Lewis (Bud) P. Shakley....

Atlee Bigelow Caldwell

Atlee Bigelow Caldwell

Jan 8, 2020

Atlee B. Caldwell, 78, of Nashua, New Hampshire passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 8th, 2020 at Laurel Place in Hudson, New Hampshire. She was born April 28th, 1941 in Beverly, Massachusetts to the late Napier Caldwell and Mary (Caldwell) Prahl. She spent her childhood years living in Danvers, Massachusetts and graduated in 1958 from Holten High School....

Pauline Eva Hebb

Pauline Eva Hebb

Jan 6, 2020

Pauline E. Hebb, 94, of Ayer died peacefully January 6, 2020 at Apple Valley Continuing Care Center after a brief illness. She was the widow of Robert H. Hebb, Sr. who passed away in 2015.

She was born in Amesbury, MA on May 3, 1925, a daughter of the late Ludarice and...

Charles A. "Cappy" Perry Jr.

Charles A. "Cappy" Perry Jr.

Jan 6, 2020

Charles A. Perry, Jr., age 75, passed away on January 6, 2020, surrounded by his family, after a long battle with dementia and Alzheimer’s. Cappy, as he was fondly known, was born on August 21, 1944, to the late Charles and Evelyn (Cowles) Perry, in Farmington, CT.

Cappy spent most of his youth in...

Christopher William Weiss

Christopher William Weiss

Dec 29, 2019

Christopher Weiss, a Recovery Sponsor and resident of Pepperell, MA, died unexpectedly on December 29, 2019 at the age of 36 while recovering from surgery.

Chris is survived by his brothers Michael Weiss and Jonathan (Kaitlin) Weiss of Charlestown, and his nieces Harper and Hadley Weiss. He was predeceased by...

Freda Grey (Mick)  Carver

Freda Grey (Mick) Carver

Dec 24, 2019

Freda Grey Carver passed away peacefully at Nashua Crossings in Nashua on December 24, 2019 after a period of declining health.  She was predeceased by her husband of sixty-six years Oliver Thomas Carver in 2017, her daughter Judith Dillon in 2016, son-in-law James Dillon in 2019, and her daughter Jennifer Dillon in 2005. She was also predeceased by...

Charles Michael "Chuck" Denehy

Charles Michael "Chuck" Denehy

Dec 17, 2019

Charles Michael “Chuck” Denehy, of Townsend, passed away in Lake Worth, Florida on December 17, 2019. He was 74 years old.

Mr. Denehy was born in Somerville, MA on December 20, 1944 a son of the late Charles and Agnes (Sullivan) Denehy. He spent his early years in Somerville and attended Don-Bosco Preparatory High...