Obituaries
Monday, November 18, 2013, Alma Smigelski passed away, from complications of a recent stroke.
Alma J. Outten, was born Wednesday, June 6, 1917, into the home of Walter and Josephine Outten in Wilmington, DE. She arrived about 20 minutes after her twin brother Walter. A fun fact of her early days is that she walked to school with Vice-president Joe Biden's mother. After high school, Alma trained as a nurse at the Wilmington Homeopathic Hospital...
Henry Randall Brown was born September 12, 1925, son of the late Sewall Wesley Brown and Abbie Mae Norwood Brown, and passed away Sunday, November 17, 2013.
Born in the town of Mount Desert, ME, he grew up in Hulls Cove, where he attended The Church of Our Father. He graduated from Bar Harbor High School. At 18 he joined the Army and served in the Army Corp of Engineers in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
Upon his return he entered...
Frances (Morello) Feeney 76, of Groton died peacefully at her residence on November 6, 2013. She was born in Everett November 27, 1936, daughter of the late Frank and Mary Ellen (McLaughlin) Morello. She graduated from Medford High School, Boston University and received advanced degrees at Rivier College after her children were grown. Frances was married to John Feeney in 1956 and has made her home in Endwell, NY, Burlington, Concord, and then...
Stella M. Vacirca died on October 13, 2013 at the Apple Valley Center, in Ayer at the age of 95. She was born in Everett on April 1, 1918 daughter of the late Pasquale Velardo and Anna (Galuna). She was married to her late husband Michael S. Vacirca for 73 years. Stella volunteered at the Give & Take Gift Store for many years. She is survived by her son, Michael S. Vacirca, Jr. of Groton, her daughter Helen Fournier of Merritt Island, FL,...
Justin Maynard, 49, of Groton, passed away, surrounded by his family and friends, on September 30, 2013, at home following a brave journey with an aggressive illness.
Born in Ithaca, NY, he was a 1982 graduate of Marcellus Central School and a 1986 graduate of Clarkson University with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He was most recently employed as a Firmware (Bios) engineer for Mercury Systems.
Justin was the lead Mentor for the GDRHS...
Philip Horace Buckingham, 84, died unexpectedly on September 8th, 2013, born in Groton, Massachusetts to Horace Willis Buckingham and Elsie Ada (Bailey) Buckingham of Groton.
Surviving him is his beloved wife, Muriel B. Buckingham, residing with their daughter Joy E. Buckingham and Ward M. LaValley, Jr. of Lancaster, NH and his step son Brian T. Rourke, Sr. of Lancaster, NH, His granddaughter Elizabeth Buckingham is currently living in...
Mary Zale Kozicki, 94, of Wethersfield, CT, beloved wife of the late Andrew G. Zale and the late William Kozicki, died Monday, September 9, 2013. Born in Scranton, PA, daughter of the late Joseph and Domicella Venzlauskas, she resided in the greater Hartford area for 73 years. She was a life-long member of Holy Trinity Church where, since 1940, she served in leadership positions in many church organizations, most recently on the Parish Council...
Dr. Phyllis MacNeil, 90, died Monday, September 16, 2013 at Apple Valley Genesis Health Care in Ayer.
She was born February 8, 1923 to Hermon C. Mac Neil and Inez E. MacNeil of Swampscott, who predeceased her, as did her two sisters Jean Cole and Doris Smith.
She received a Bachelor's Degree in Zoology from the University of Maine, Class of 1944. While at UMaine, she was captain of the Field Hockey team and she made Dean's list every semester...
A Memorial Service for the late Ragnhild M. (van den Bogaert) Harris, who died August 14, 2013 and was widow of Dr. Jeffrey H. Harris, formerly of Harvard, will be held Saturday, Sept. 28 at 2 p.m. at First Parish Church of Groton, Powder House Rd. with a reception following in the church vestry.
Mary "Mae" A. (Lynch) Matthews, 95, of RiverCourt Residences, West Groton, passed away Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013 at the Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer. Born March 2, 1918 in Allentown, PA, Mae was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Agnes (Killian) Lynch. She graduated from Allentown High School in 1936 and attended Temple University for 2 years, studying accounting and office management. She worked as an office manager for Container...