Obituaries
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Elizabeth (Liz) Alexander died with family by her side at her home after a brief illness on March 24, 2026 at age 67. Liz was a fun, spirited and incredibly strong person who lived a full life defined by her generosity, friendships, and love of animals.
Though Liz grew up in Dover and Millis, MA, she found her true home in Groton, where in the early eighties she found a beautiful but ramshackle 18th century farmhouse. In partnership with her...
On March 16, 2026, the world bid farewell to Margaret Sanders Lloyd, affectionately known as “Peg” to her friends and family, as she napped peacefully in her bed, at the age of 80 years old.
Born on July 3, 1945, in the town of Morrisville, VT, Peg was the cherished daughter of Willard and Helen Sanders.
A woman of strength, grace, and unwavering devotion, Peg was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Rev. Harold Vincent Lloyd Jr, “Skip”,...
Kerin Martland Griswould of Townsend, formerly of Groton, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital after nearly a yearlong battle with cancer. She was born in the same hospital on May 6, 1982, and was the beloved wife of Mathew Griswould II for over 15 years. Friends and family fondly remember their wedding at Mission Church and Fenway Park in Boston.
Kerin was a lifelong Red Sox fan and considered the...
Kerin Martland Griswould of Townsend, formerly of Groton, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at Brigham and Women's Hospital after nearly a yearlong battle with cancer. She was born in the same hospital on May 6, 1982, and was the beloved wife of Mathew Griswould II for over 15 years. Friends and family fondly remember their wedding at Mission Church and Fenway Park in Boston.
Kerin was a lifelong Red Sox fan and considered the championship...
Carol Jewitt was born in York Pennsylvania on December 3rd, 1933. When she was 5 her father, a traveling shoe salesman, died from colon cancer and the family relocated to her Grandfather’s farm in Freemont, Maryland, close to Pretty Boy Dam.
To get to school she had to walk a mile to get to the bus. She was unable to stay for extracurricular activities after school in order to help with farm chores.
After graduating from high school, Carol...
Sally Jane Sedlisky (Barlow), 75, died in her New Ipswich, New Hampshire home on December 18, 2025 after a short illness. Born to Albert and Doris Barlow of Groton, Massachusetts, she is survived by her four children: Myrium Twohig, Raechyle Sedlisky, Eric Sedlisky and Jacob Sedlisky, five grandchildren: Rebecca Burke, Karen Crowley, Dana Dora, Amelia and Benjamin Sedlisky, two great-grandchildren: Oliver Gonsalves and Kelly Burke 3rd, and her...
Edward W. Homer, age 85, a resident of Groton and formerly of Everett, passed away on February 16, 2026, beloved husband of the late Doreen Riley Homer.
Devoted father of Elizabeth H. Field and her husband David of Littleton, Edward M. Homer and his wife, Heather of Norton and Andrew W. Homer and his wife Lauren of Lancaster. Brother of Phyllis of Carlisle, MA and Ruth of Hookset, NH. Cherished grandfather of Olivia S. Field, Benjamin R. Field,...
Maureen Leahy Moisson passed away on January 24, 2026, at age 70 after a brief hospitalization and hospice care at home. She leaves behind her beloved sons Lucas and Jeremy, their partners Kelsey Whalen and Amanda Taylor and her husband and best friend of 50 years Jim Moisson. Maureen was kind and patient, a lovely artist and wonderful partner and mother. She possessed an inner quality which quelled the tendency of life to speed by and become...
John Stafford Sheedy Jr., born November 26, 1937, a life-long resident of Groton, only child of John S. Sheedy Sr. and Alice C. Cleary, left us on Sunday, February 1, 2026 in his home of 65 years.
John was a graduate of Lawrence Academy and attended Tufts University. Known to run out of class at the sound of the fire whistle, he was a Groton fireman for more than 25 years, retiring as Deputy Chief. He served as a Cemetery Commissioner, and on...
After 89 years of perpetual motion, the life of the Honorable Robert Standing Hargraves came to a peaceful close on January 16, 2026. He was a man of resilience, humor, and quiet strength, whose life was defined not by hardship, but by the grace and determination with which he overcame it.
Bob met the love of his life, Ellen, in 1960, and they married in 1962. Their partnership was one of enduring devotion. Ellen passed away seven months ago...