Obituaries
Christopher Phillip Christie, a resident of Groton for approximately 30 years, died at home on January 9, 2016.
Chris had been born in New York City to Greek parents, Phillip and Theodora Christie, on August 24,1943. In 1951, when Chris was 8 years old, his parents moved Chris and his older sister from New York City to Teaneck, NJ. He attended the Teaneck public school system, participated in Church and community activities, as well as, the...
Miriam "Mimi" Hegeman, of Groton, 55, died on Thursday, January 28, 2016. Mimi was born in 1960 in Meadville, PA.
She is survived by her husband Gary Hegeman and son John Peter Hegeman of Groton. Survivors also include her mother Miriam Bowman of Cotuit, two sisters, Barbara Chaffin of Clinton, and Susan Jackson of Harvard, one brother John J. "Jay" Bowman of Tampa, FL and 11 nieces and nephews.
Mimi's passion was riding horses. She found...
Stanley J. Kopec Sr., 90, of West Groton died at Nashoba Valley Medical Center on January 16, 2016. He was born in West Groton on February 24, 1925, son of the late Frank and Frances (Zalesney) Kopec, and was the husband of the late Anna (Duda) Kopec who died in 2014. He grew up in West Groton and was a graduate of Groton High School. He served in the U. S. Army during WW2.
A life long resident of West Groton, Stanley was married in 1951 and...
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Brian Edward Johnson, formerly of Groton, died in his sleep at his home in Manchester, NH on December 20, 2015 from a blood clot.
Brian was born in Nashua, NH on May 25, 1965. He graduated from Groton-Dunstable Regional High School in 1983 and attended UMASS Dartmouth and New England School of Art and Design. He was an accomplished graphic designer who worked for Spectrum Marketing in Manchester, NH for many years.
Brian's mastery of...
Christopher B. Barton, 24, of Groton, died on December 24, 2015.
Christopher was born on March 11, 1991, and was the beloved son of Daniel J. and Alisa B. (Bishop) of Groton and Newburyport.
He was raised in Carlisle and Groton and was a member of the Class of 2009 at Groton-Dunstable Regional High School.
He was also a member of the Class of 2014 at UMass Lowell, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with his degree in molecular biology and...
William Henry Eger, M. D., 92, died Friday, January 1, 2016 as he wished, at home with family. He was born March 2, 1923 in Schenectady, NY to William R. Eger and Irene Baez Eger. He attended Union College, and graduated from there following a stint in the Army in World War II. He then went on to get his medical degree from Boston University. He met his wife, Marjorie Adele Ploger, during college. He went into the army a second time during the...
Arthur Richard Silva 79, of Groton passed away after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer's disease on Saturday November 28, 2015 at his home. He was the husband of Evelyn (Brodeur) Silva with whom he had celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary on this past August 11th.
He was born on September 21, 1936 in Lowell, the son of his late parents Margaret (Cortez) Silva and Arthur Silva. Arthur was raised and educated in Lowell before residing in...
Alfred E. Irelan Jr. (Al), son of Alfred E. Sr. and Catherine R. Irelan, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015 surrounded by his family and friends.
Born October 29, 1935 in Providence, RI, Al grew up in Seekonk. He graduated in 1953 from East Senior High School, Pawtucket, RI, where he was an AAU competitive swimmer. He then joined the Navy.
After completing training at the United States Naval Training Center in Bainbridge, MD, Al went on to...