Obituaries
Wayne William Addy, 68, of Groton, MA passed away Friday, August 19, 2016 at Mass General Hospital surrounded by his family. Wayne was born in Meriden, Connecticut on September 1, 1947 and grew up in Yalesville, CT.
Wayne graduated from Lyman Hall High School, Quinnipiac University with a BS in Mathematics, and the University of New Haven with a MS in Computer Science. He was a U.S. Veteran, serving his country during the Vietnam War...
Kathleen (Jones) Gerlach of Nashua, New Hampshire, died August 9th., 2016 at Fairview Nursing Home, Hudson, New Hampshire. Born August 4th, 1922 she is predeceased by her parents Lillian (Sweet) of Cardiff, Wales, John Joseph Jones of Dublin, Ireland, her late husband of 68 years Oscar Gerlach of Rhode Island and daughter Corrine Adamsky of Stow, Mass. Also brothers Joseph Jones of Rhode Island, William Jones of Needham, Mass. and sister...
Daniel Joseph Daigneault, 62, of Groton, MA passed away peacefully on Saturday July 30, 2016 surrounded by his loving family after a lengthy battle with renal cancer.
He was born on May 24, 1954 in Lowell, Massachusetts, the son of the late Edmond J. and Madeline (Cossette) Daigneault. Dan graduated from Lowell High School in 1972 and ITT Tech in 1973. He married his wife, Sandra of 41 years, on April 19, 1975.
He most recently...
Jane (Rhodes) Roselund, age 69, of Maynard, formally of Groton passed away peacefully at her home Sunday, July 17, 2016. She was the wife of Theodore A. Roselund, Jr.
Born in Grand Rapids, MI, she was the daughter of the late Franklin McCoy Rhodes and Jeanne Spore Rhodes Riddle. Jane grew up in West Hartford, CT and graduated from Hall High School, class of 1965. She attended Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA and the University of Hartford and...
Francis Michael Pierce, 78, formerly of Groton, passed away in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on June 3, 2016.
He was devoted to his family and church, The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
At his request, a private celebration of his life will be held by family and close friends at a later date.
Those wishing to commemorate Frank’s life are encouraged to donate in his name to the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress...
Joan R. Hutchinson (Grissell), 77, of Groton, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2016 at the UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester after a sudden illness.
She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph D. Hutchinson. She is survived by her loving children Daniel J. Hutchinson, David J. Hutchinson and Annette M. Dolbow. She is survived as well by her grandchildren Cal Hutchinson, Camden Hutchinson, Joseph Hutchinson, Leeanne...
Julia Pietras, 86, of Groton died on June 25, 2016 at Keystone Nursing Home in Leominster. She was born in Lawrence, MA on September 17, 1929 daughter of the late Andrew and Catherine (Haberski) Pietras. A lifelong resident of Groton, she graduated from Groton High School as Class Valedictorian. She has worked many jobs in the insurance industry in Groton and surround towns.
Julia is survived by her brother John and his wife Georgette...
On the beautiful summer afternoon of Tuesday, June 21, 2016, Stan’s energetic spirit broke free and soared heavenward. He passed away at his home in Pepperell as was his wish. Stan is survived by his wife Bobbye and his sister Nancy L. Kopec of Windham, NH, as well as extended family members.
Stan was the son of the late Stanley Kopec Sr. and the late Anna (Duda) Kopec. He grew up in West Groton amongst close-knit family, friends and...
John M. Fortier of Groton, age 58, died on June 21st, 2016 at home with his family. John fought hard for nine months against cancer.
John, the son of Paul and Jean Fortier, was born in Berlin, NH and grew up in Sunapee NH. He graduated from Sunapee High School in 1975 and from UNH in 1979. While at UNH, he met Barb Zemlin and they began the world’s longest courtship…
After college graduation, John worked in Sunapee for a few years and then...
Ira David Shull, 52, of Shirley, passed away Sunday, June 5 from a glioblastoma brain tumor. He died at home and spent his last days with family and friends.
Ira was known for his open, friendly personality; his irrepresible sense of humor; and his gentle, considerate nature. A skilled writer and storyteller, he worked as a writer, editor, and teacher. He did freelance writing and editing for a variety of clients, including several...