Obituaries
Eleanor (Maguire) Dent, 76, of West Groton passed away in her home Saturday, June 25, 2016. She was born in New Bedford, MA on October 17, 1939 to the late Charles and Eleanor Maguire. In 1956 Eleanor married her beloved husband Donald Dent, they moved to West Groton in 1965 where they made a home and raised a family. For most of her life she was an events manager for Pennwell Publishing company. Eleanor enjoyed gardening and reading in her...
The family of Jim Gilson (Sr.), formerly of Groton, would like to invite friends and acquaintances to a gathering in honor of his memory. He passed away on April 9, 2016 at the age of 84.
Saturday, June 18, 2016 from 2 pm – 5 pm, Blackbird Hall, Groton Country Club, 94 Lovers Lane, Groton.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that remembrances be sent in his name to Veterans Inc, 69 Grove Street, Worcester, MA 01605 [http://www.veteransinc....
Jean Robinson (Thayer) Ashton of Leominster, and most recently of River Court in West Groton, passed away on June 5, 2016 following a short illness at the Life Care Center of Littleton.
Jean was born in Groton and raised on Westfield Farm, the daughter of Margaret J. and Weston C. Thayer. She graduated from Groton High School, where she served as both a Co-Captain and Captain on the women’s basketball team. Jean enlisted in the U. S. Cadet...
Eugene T. Fitzpatrick, 97, of Groton died on May 14, 2016 at Apple Valley Center, in Ayer. He was born in Woodhaven, NY on February 3, 1919, son of the late Hugh and Frances (Steiner) Fitzpatrick and was the husband of the late Hedwick Fitzpatrick. He grew up in the suburbs of New York City and worked various jobs before serving in the U.S, Army during WW2 where he was a Staff Sergeant and was the head of a Gun Battery. After the War he married...
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...