Obituaries
Judith McDonald of Groton MA, formerly of Franklin, MA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 19, 2022, at Rivercourt Residences assisted living facility in West Groton. She was the loving wife of the late Martin McDonald.
Judy was born in Boston, MA on March 10, 1928, the daughter of the late Daniel and Katherine (Devine) Lynch. Judy attended St Margaret’s in Dorchester and Emmanuel College from which she graduated in 1949...
Cynthia J. Beard of West Groton, MA passed away peacefully at her home on January 1, 2022. Cynthia was pre-deceased by her husband William “Willie” Beard Jr. She is survived by her son Michael and wife Lisa (Murphy) Beard and granddaughter Melissa Jean Beard of Pepperell.
Cynthia graduated from North Middlesex High School in 1962. Prior to her retirement she was the Office Manager of May & Hally Fuels, Groton, MA. She loved spending...
Mary M. Scriven, age 89 and longtime resident of Groton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Bridges assisted living facility in Pembroke. She was the loving wife of the late Lawrence Scriven.
Mary was born in Newton, Massachusetts on October 28, 1932, the daughter of the late Joseph and Edith (Littlefield) Burns. Raised and educated in Newton, Mary attended Newton High School and graduated in 1949.
Mary was a devoted...
After living with a rare form of cancer for more than three years, Karen Christine Ferreira Amis, age 43, passed away at home on November 24, 2021, surrounded by her loved ones in Westford, Mass. She is survived by her loving husband Gregory Amis; their children, Leo and Margot; her caring parents, Christine and Anthony
Ferreira; her brother and sister-in law, Stephen and Errin Ferreira, and their daughter Amelia; her sister Kristen Ferreira...
Jeffery Blood, 74, formerly of West Groton, died Sunday, November 7, 2021 surrounded by his family at home after a long and brave battle with cancer.
Born May 20, 1947 in Groton, MA, he was the son of the late Elliot and Doris (Lindall) Blood. Jeff lived in West Groton, MA until moving to Seward with his wife and children to pursue his dream of being a dairy farmer. He was active showing dairy cattle alongside his children and...
Richard Joseph D’Agostino, 90 years old, of Townsend, formerly of Groton, joined his wife Maureen in heaven on Thursday, November 11, 2021.
Richard was born June 22, 1931, son of Biagio and Rose (Marino) D’Agostino. He graduated from Everett High School in 1949, and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He attended Wentworth Institute of Technology and worked in the family business of building homes. He married in 1956 and...
Judith V. (Pothier) Babin, wife of Stephen L. Babin, of Groton, passed peacefully on Saturday, November 13, 2021. Judy was born September 16, 1947 in Southbridge to Armand W. Pothier and Margaret (Tochy) Pothier. Judy graduated from Groton High School, Class of 1965. Judy and Steve were married on Octo- ber 26, 1968. Judy graduated from the Burbank Hospital School of X-ray and worked as an x-ray technician at St. Joseph's Hospital in Lowell....
Jerry Lee Wooding, age 78 and a longtime resident of Groton, passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2021, in rehab at Life Care center of Acton. He was the loving husband of Sharon (Gilfillan) Wooding.
Born in Lewistown, Pennsylvania on December 17, 1942, a son to the late Park Emmit and Mary Emma (Moyer) Wooding, he grew up in McVeytown, where he became involved in Boy Scouts, especially camp counseling, and earned the rank of Eagle...
Robert Cutler Burr, age 88, of Groton, formerly of Wellesley, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 12, 2021, surrounded by family. He was the husband of Sadie Elaine (Gammon) Burr of Groton and the late Nancy Whittemore Burr who died in 2002.
Robert Cutler Burr, affectionately known as Bunk, was born in Boston on June 17 (Bunker Hill Day), 1933, the son of Malcolm Wolcott Burr and Dorothy Cutler Burr. Raised in Winchester, he...
The world lost a beloved soul, Emily Rooney, on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at the age of 57. Emily battled metastatic breast cancer for years, but it never stopped her from living her life with the utmost grace, strength, courage, and love. It would be wrong to say that Emily lost her battle because our warrior princess never stopped fighting. When anyone else would have broken, Emily stayed strong. Through her, we know what resilience and...