OBITUARIES

Sep 11, 2023

John L. Benson, 77, of Pepperell, MA passed away at his home on September 11, 2023 after a short illness. He was born in Leominster, MA and attended school there. He was employed at Hollingsworth & Vose Company in West Groton for 32 years. Everyone at H&V will remember him as “Benny”.

 

Benny enjoyed camping and spending time with...

Sep 10, 2023

Leo R. Lorden, age 26, of Hollis, NH passed away on September 10th, 2023 with his parents by his side. Leo Lorden was born on June 8th, 1997, son of Raymond and Joan Lorden.  He was a sixth generation and lifelong resident of Hollis, NH. Leo graduated Hollis-Brookline High School in 2015.  

 

Leo owned and operated Lorden Landscaping of Hollis, NH. ...

Sep 10, 2023

Dennis O. Sawyer, 76, of Nashua, NH, passed away on Sunday, September 10th, 2023.  

Dennis was born on September 2, 1947 to Oliver and Mary Sawyer in Chelsea, Massachusetts. In his youth, Dennis enjoyed flying model airplanes and community boating on the Charles River with his dad. 

 

After graduating from Burlington High School, Dennis went on to start...

Sep 8, 2023

Lori Marie Kelley, devoted Wife, Mother and Mimi, passed away Friday, September 8th, 2023, surrounded by loved ones.    Lori was born October 30th, 1963, the oldest to Donna and Richard Benoit of Saugus, MA. Lori grew up and attended Wells High School in Maine, with a passion for figure skating. She enjoyed spending her summers at the family camp...

Sep 5, 2023

Barry Reed Fuller, devoted husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully at Nashoba Valley Medical Center Hospital in Ayer, MA on September 5th,  2023 after a period of declining health.   Barry was born on August 7th, 1939 on Martha’s Vineyard, MA, to the late Albert F. Fuller and late Elsa Horne.   Barry leaves behind his loving wife of 60 years,...

Sep 1, 2023

Irving P. Surette, age 95, passed away on Friday, September 1st, 2023 surrounded by loved ones in Pepperell, MA. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.    Irving was born March 25th, 1928 in Wakefield, MA. He was “technically” the first of six children, being the first-born twin, to parents Jeffrey and Julia (Muse) Surette.  He graduated...

Sep 1, 2023

Peter D. TenBroeck, Sr. passed away peacefully at the Hunt Community in Nashua, NH on September 1, 2023. He was born on August 23, 1936, the youngest of 3 children to Lorraine and Stanton J. TenBroeck, Jr. and was raised and educated in Newton Centre, MA.   

After graduating high school, Peter attended the Darrow School in New Lebanon, NY...

Aug 17, 2023

Thomas F. “Buddy” Conley, of Pepperell, died in the same town in which he was born, on August 17, 2023.

Bud was born in Pepperell in a house that still stands on Townsend Street and moved to West Groton with the love of his life who agreed to date him only after his months of...

Aug 8, 2023

Jeanne Claire (McClatchy) Gray, 84, of Fitchburg, formerly of Pepperell, passed away on August 8, 2023 at Elliott Hospital in Manchester, NH. She was born on April 6, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Mary (Teahan) and John McClatchy.      In addition to her husband, Bernard Gray, Jeanne is survived by her children: Jeanne Louise Gray of Mason,...

Aug 4, 2023

David Samuel Giles, 79, of Groton, MA, passed away suddenly on August 4, 2023. David was born on June 8, 1944 to Elodie Inglee Giles and William J. Giles in Whitehall, NY. After graduating from Hudson Falls High School, he went on to study Education at SUNY Plattsburgh.

After graduation, David began teaching at public high schools,...

Jul 31, 2023

Maurice J. Laplante passed away on Monday, July 31, 2023. He was born in Lowell, MA on June 28, 1936 to Pierre & Yvonne (Beland) Laplante. He was pre-deceased by his loving wife of 64 years, Jeanne L. (Bedard) Laplante and his daughter Marie J. Saball. He is survived by his four remaining children and their spouses: Suzanne &...

Jul 26, 2023

PEPPERELL - Nicole E. Calabufalo, 43, died unexpectedly July 26, 2023 at her home. She was born December 14, 1979 in Winchester, MA, the daughter of John P. and Janice M. (White) Archer.

Nicole graduated from Shawsheen Valley Technical High School's cosmetology program, class of 1999. She worked as a hairdresser for over 15 years. Nicole went...

Jul 22, 2023

Peter Sutherland Olson, 79, of Groton, MA passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at home with his family by his side. Born in Framingham, MA to Frederick F. Olson and Ruth S. Olson on November 5, 1943, Peter was predeceased by his sister Joyce Marolt of El Cerrito, CA, brother Frederick Olson of Epping, NH, and his sister,...

Jul 14, 2023

Cynthia Ruth (Linscott) Kryger, 80, formerly of Hollis, NH passed away on July 14, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was born November 14, 1942, in Bridgeport, CT daughter of the late William Bradford and Helen Lois (Wilmore) Linscott. Cindy was predeceased by her son, James E. Mezzetti III and husband, David Kryger.

Cindy graduated...

Jul 7, 2023

Richard M. Shidlow of Pepperell passed peacefully in his home on July 7, 2023. Born on June 16, 1941 to the late Isadore and Loretta Shidlow, Richard is predeceased by his siblings Ruth Lockhart, Leatrice Jeffries, Howard Shidlow, Barbara Reinstein, Felice Lewis, and Bernard Shidlow.  He is also predeceased by his niece Leah Tully, whom he lived with for...

Jul 7, 2023

ROBINSON, Patricia Mary (Stevenson), 85, of Littleton. July 7, 2023. Daughter of the late Hugh and Anne (Mulhern) Stevenson. Beloved wife of the late Charles J. Robinson. Devoted mother of Kathleen (Sean) Murphy of Pepperell, MA; Charles (Lara) Robinson of Howth, Ire.; James Robinson (Lisa Lee Howard) of Littleton, MA; Thomas (Alison) Robinson of Smith Mountain Lake, VA; Patricia...

Jul 1, 2023

Finley Boettcher Conlon, age 7, passed away unexpectedly on July 1, 2023. Finley is the son of Matthew Conlon and Katie Boettcher, born on April 24, 2016 in Concord, MA.

Fin was a loving and adventurous child, always seeking new experiences and embracing life to the fullest. He is the beloved brother to Ellwood and...

Jun 29, 2023

Starr Inez Dallaire, 75, of Pepperell, MA passed away peacefully on June 29, 2023, at Apple Valley Center.

Starr moved from Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1964 and resided in Waltham, MA until she moved to Pepperell, MA in 1976 where she made that her permanent residence with her husband, Norman and their two daughters....

Jun 29, 2023

Leon J. Avey of Groton, MA passed away on June 29, 2023 at home after a long illness with his wife of 65 years, Barbara, by his side. He was born in Leominster on November 19, 1941, son of the late Joseph and Marjorie (LaValley) Avey. He will be greatly missed by his children Irene Flood and her husband...

Jun 16, 2023

PEPPERELL, MA – Judith Mann Lorimer, 82, passed away on June 16, 2023. Judy was born in Boston, MA on January 18, 1941, the first child of Dr. Robert V. Lorimer and Lily (Mann) Lorimer. After her father returned from World War II, the family moved to Portland, Maine.

As a young person and later...