Obituaries
Richard Meibers passed away peacefully at his home in Groton, MA on April 2, 2024. He is survived by his son Damon Martin Meibers and his wife Phoebe, his brothers Jack and Joseph, longtime partner and friend Sally Reed, stepchildren Caitlin Reed and her husband Michael, Skyler Reed, and David...
Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Keddy of Shirley, formerly of Groton and Lexington, died at home on Wednesday, March 26 of cancer. She was 84. She was predeceased by her husband, John Earl Keddy. Born Elizabeth Murphy in Cambridge, on November 29, 1939, she was the daughter of the late L. Francis and...
Stanley C. Jekanoski, Jr., 85, of Pepperell, formerly of Westford, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024. He was the husband of the late Joyce (Traquair) Jekanoski, who died in 2020.
Stanley was born in Camden, NJ, on May 13, 1938, the son of the late Stanley C. Jekanoski, Sr. and Anne (Filipek)...
Longtime Groton resident, hail-fellow-well-met, accomplished cook, fly fisherman, fly-tyer, golfer, loyal friend, sports fan, punster, loving husband and father, passed away peacefully on February 8th while enjoying a seaside getaway to Maine.
Paul Robert Shay was born on August 24,1945 in Aberdeen...
Patricia E. (Baugher) Karohl, age 90, a resident of Groton, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, March 3, 2024 after a brief illness at Emerson Hospital. Born in Kansas City, MO on November 2, 1933, she was the daughter of Everett E. and Mary C. (Smith) Baugher. Patricia is...
Stephen D. Gallipeau, age 72, of Groton, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024, from a lengthy illness.
Born in Boston on May 9, 1951, he was the son of the late Robert B. and Mary Elizabeth (Baker) Gallipeau. Stephen graduated from Groton High School and, in 1973, enlisted in the U.S. Marines...
Robert “Bob” Wittren passed peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at age 68.
Bob was diagnosed with lung cancer in June 2023 and took his diagnosis the same way he lived his entire life, with a positive and upbeat outlook. Bob grew up in Groton, the son of the late...
Joan Theresa Hammond, 86, of Groton, passed away at her home on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. Joan was born on April 7, 1937, a daughter of Harry R. and Rachel (Charpentier) Cullinan. She is survived by three children, Debora Hammond of Florida, Timothy Hammond of Lunenburg, and Cynthia Peters of...
Kyle Robert Sweeney of Groton, beloved son of Daniel R. and Jennifer E. (Roy) Sweeney, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. He was 23 years old.
Born September 12, 2000, in Concord, Massachusetts, Kyle was raised in Groton and attended Groton elementary and middle schools. After graduating...
Hans Gerd Rettig, 81, passed away November 18, 2023 peacefully, with his family by his side.
Born in Berlin, Germany in 1942 to Ellen Leslie and Wilhelm Rettig, Hans was spared from the bombings during WW II because he was in a baby carriage but his brother, Wilhelm and sister, Ursula perished....