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Sunday, October 16, 2011

Obituaries -- Lowell, Massachusetts

The below listed names were taken from The Lowell Sun newspaper's obituary section. The names are often printed on two days, I am only listing them once.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2011

DOROTHY (SHEA) BRULE, OF LITTLETON, MA, LOVING MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER; 90
LEO B. TEAGUE, OF LOWELLL, 1940-2011
WILLIAM F. 'BILLY' MURPHY, OF LOWELL, WORKED FOR SULLIVAN BROTHERS PRINTERS; 68
RITA A. THOMPSON, FORMERLY OF TEWKSBURY; 91
WILLIAM W. 'BILL' CHASCIN, OF LOWELL, GIFTED PAINTER; 47


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2011
THEOHARIS "HARRY" M. VALERAS, LONGTIME RESIDENT OF HUDSON, NH; 81
JOHN F. SCANNELL, SR., FORMERLY OF WILMINGTON, MA, OF SULLIVAN, NH; 76
DORIS TRUDEL, OF LAWRENCE, MA; 78
CATHERINE LABA, OF DRACUT, MA; 95


WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2011
DONALD E. 'DON' SCOTT, FORMERLY OF LOWELL, OF BRIDGEPORT, CT; 86
HARRIET E. (ROBTOY) GARDNER, FORMERLY OF AYER, MA; 81
THERESA D. KOWALSKI, RETIRED BUYER FOR D.R.C. CO;. 81
JOHN A. "JACK" DAHLGREN, LONGTIME CHELMSFORD RESIDENT; 77
GEORGE E. DERY, OF CHELMSFORD; FORMERLY OF LOWELL; 100
BETTY J. (HENDERSON) OTTERSON, OF NASHUA, NH; FORMERLY OF GROTON, MA; 86
NADINE F. RODGERS, OF LOWELL AND MELBOURNE BEACH, FLORIDA
REV. PAUL J. FRANK, OMI, MISSIONARY OBLATE PRIEST FOR 61 YEARS
ALFREIDA R. (INDYK) LEEDBERG, JULY 26, 1929 - OCTOBER 10, 2011
MARGARET E. CUSICK, LIFELONG CENTRALVILLE RESIDENT; 87


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13,  2011
KATHLEEN 'KI' McCARTY, OF LOWELL, PARISHIONER OF ST. MARGARET
ETHEL P. MERRITT, RETIRED ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY, SAINTS MEMORIAL CENTER; 87
DONALD E. 'DON' SCOTT, FORMERLY OF LOWELL, BRIDGEPORT, CT; 86
FLORENCE 'FLO' HOLMES, OF BURLINGTON, MA, LOVING WIFE, MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER; 78
HELEN M. BALZARINI, WAS PROPRIETOR OF BALZARINI SIGN SHOP IN CHELMSFORD; 91
VINAL J. PORTER, JR., LONGTIME TEWKSBURY RESIDENT, WWII VET; 87
LOUIS R. COTE, FORMERLY OF WALTHAM, MA, AIR FORCE VET; 89
MAUREEN E. (RILEY) METHOT, LONGTIME DRACUT RESIDENT; FORMERLY OF LOWELL; 70
KEN B. SPRIGGS, OF CHELMSFORD; 60
ROBERT J. 'BOB' BARRETT, OF LOWELL, FORMERLY OF LUNENBURG


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2011
EDWARD J. LISAY, LOVING HUSBAND, FATHER, GRANDFATHER, AND GREAT-GRANDFATHER; 87
KATHERINE 'KAY' FULLER, OF TEWKSBURY, MA, RETIRED FROM RAYTHEON; 86
DOROTHY E. IVERSON;  FORMERLY OF NASHUA, NH; 91


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2011
CHRISTOPHER M. ANDREWS, LOVING SON, GRANDSON, BROTHER, UNCLE, NEPHEW AND COUSIN; DEVOTED FRIEND
PAUL F. CADDEN, OF YARMOUTH, FORMERLY OF N. CHELMSFORD AND DENNISPORT
MARY A. (KEANE) PICANSO  1941 - 2011, OF LOWELL, 70
DORIS M. HUBERT, FORMERLY OF DRACUT, MA, OF  DELRAY BEACH, FL, WAS MANICURIST; 81
JOHN H. BOWLES, LOVING FATHER, SON AND BROTHER, OF BILLERICA; 48
EDWARD RINEHARDT SMITH, OF NASHUA, NH, ARMY VET; 73
GRACE PATRICIA LeGENDRE, OF LOWELL, ACTIVE AT ST. RITA CHURCH; 93