Obituaries
George Gould of Acton died Sunday, May 15, 2016. With brother the late David Gould, Mr. Gould founded a men’s clothing store in Clinton and later, a men’s and women’s clothing store also named Gould’s located in Acton and Hudson. Gould’s continues as a family-owned business today and The Groton Herald has been a proud publisher of the store’s advertising since it first published in 1979. For further details on Mr. Gould’s life, visit www....
James Kruse Gilson passed away in Viera, FL on April 9, 2016, after a long period of declining health. Jim was born in Waterbury, Ct, on August 15, 1931, to Henry and Hilda Kruse Gilson. The youngest of eight children born to Henry, he moved with his parents and his only full sibling, Jean Gilson Love, to Groton, MA, as a young child. Home was the Gilson family tree farm on Whitman Road where he spent the next 60+ years of his life, and raised...
Eleanor Goddard May died May 8, 2016 at her home in North Garden, VA. A member of the 11th generation of Mays in America, born in Groton on September 26, 1925. She was the daughter Robert Morse May and Virginia Ames Woods May. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Morse May, Jr. and John Franklin May, John’s wife, Margaret May, and her niece Pamela Anne May Gildersleeve, along with a succession of mostly Golden Retrievers—Abigail...
Eilleen M. (Jones) (Duffy) Simmons passed away peacefully May 2, 2016 at her home with family at her side. Eilleen was born in Boston March 10, 1928, daughter of the late John J. and Lillian (Sweet) Jones. Eilleen was a long time resident of Groton and an active member of Our Lady of Grace Parish. She participated in many organizations including Legion of Mary, First Communion instructor, RCIA instructor, Respect Life Group, Eucharistic...
Mary Elizabeth (Root) Ilsley 98, died peacefully on Wednesday April 27, 2016 surrounded by family. She was the beloved wife of David S. Ilsley, who passed away two years ago after 64 years of devoted and loving marriage.
Mary was born in Stratford, VT, daughter of the late E. Cora (Searl) and Jethro Root. She grew up loving the outdoors and Vermont farmland, and lived an amazing life. She passed away 12 days before her 99th birthday.
As a...
Winthrop W. Sherwin, 97, of West Groton, died Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at RiverCourt Residences, West Groton
Mr. Sherwin was born in West Groton, November 23, 1918, the last surviving of eleven children born to Daniel A. and Elizabeth M. (Bywater) Sherwin and was a lifelong resident of West Groton.
He was a 1936 graduate of Groton High School and in 1941 enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps where he served for four years attaining...
Lucille “Lucy” R. Zwicker, of Milford, NH, passed away peacefully at Greenbriar Nursing Home in Nashua, NH on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at the age of 91.
Lucy was born on February 1, 1925 in Salmon Falls Village, Rollinsford, NH, one of five children of the late John and Rose (Bouffard) Levasseur, and was raised in Reading, MA. On August 29, 1948, she married her sweetheart, Melburn “Mel” C. Zwicker and they had four children together. In...
Dear Friends & Family,
A Celebration of the Life of Brian Johnson will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 30 at the Annabelle S. Johnson Preserve, 190 Federal Hill Road, Hollis NH. This will be an informal gathering, so wear casual and comfortable clothing. Everyone is encouraged to come and share their stories and memories of Brian.
Following the gathering, everyone is invited to join us at the Lawrence Barn Community Center, 28...
The celebration of Betsy (Guercio) Sawyer’s life took place April 12th at The Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley, owned and operated the Guercio family. Just as Betsy had led her students for 10 years as members of the Bookmakers and Dreamers “Peace Club” in their quest to understand how to achieve peace, the students were honored to be part of a rotating group of friends and family who led the procession of her casket atop a rolling Caisson to her...
Norio Nishi died at Honor Health Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center in Scottsdale, AZ Monday, March 7, 2016 at the age of 63.
He is survived by his son Sean, his sister Ryoko Seta of Japan, and Sean’s aunts Catherine Lambert of North Carolina and Paula Smith of Texas.
Norio was born on March 1, 1953 in Japan and earned a bachelor’s degree from Kutztown State College and a master’s degree from Georgetown University, both in International Relations...