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Elizabeth Ann Keddy

Mar 26, 2024

Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Keddy of Shirley, MA, formerly of Groton and Lexington, MA, 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, MA, on November 29, 1939, she was the daughter of the late L. Francis and Catherine…

John "Jay" V. Murphy

Mar 25, 2024

John “Jay” V. Murphy, Jr., 76, of Groton, MA, passed away unexpectedly on March 25, 2024, at Nashoba Valley Medical Center surrounded by his loving family and friends. Born April 12, 1947, Jay was the son of the late John Murphy Sr. and Nathalie (Mello) Murphy. He is survived by his wife Leah, his daughter…

Peter Harvey

Mar 23, 2024

Peter Harvey, age 88 of Littleton, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday, March 23, 2024 following a period of ill health.Peter was born in Cambridge, MA on February 11, 1936 to James and Ethel (Rivers) Harvey. He grew up in Belmont, MA, the youngest of four children. A 1953 graduate…

Laura Lee Athorn

Mar 23, 2024

Laura Lee (Shepard) Athorn, age 73, of Tyngsborough, formerly of Townsend, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at her home.  She was the wife of Ronald W. Athorn.Laura Lee Shepard was born in Groton, Massachusetts, on April 20, 1950, the daughter of the late Charles Alexander and Dorothy Maude (Durant) Shepard.On July 27, 1968,…

Richard D. Judah

Mar 22, 2024

Richard D. Judah was born in McCook, Nebraska on December 14, 1943, to Katherine L. Judah and Thomas C. Judah. He was raised in Billings, Montana and attended Billings West High School where he became known as a proficient bass player, even being asked to play with the Billings Symphony Orchestra while in high school.He…

Janice E. Lazarus

Mar 18, 2024

Janice E. (Putnam) Lazarus, 87, died peacefully of natural causes on March 18, 2024, at RiverCourt Residences in Groton, Massachusetts. She was the loving and devoted wife of the late Arthur Lazarus Jr. who passed away in 2017 after fifty-nine years of marriage. She and Art were long-time residents of Littleton, Massachusetts.  Jan is survived…

Patrick Matthew Ryan

Mar 11, 2024

Patrick M. Ryan, 25, a resident of Nashua, NH, died tragically in Vermont in a snowmobile accident.Beloved son of Elizabeth Surgenor (Biwald Ryan) of Phippsburg, ME and loving brother of Katherine Ryan of Gilford, NH. Grandson to Eleanor Ryan of Lowell.Patrick grew up in Groton and graduated from the Groton Dunstable Regional High School.Loyal to…

Stanley C. Jekanoski, Jr.

Mar 10, 2024

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) Jekanoski.  A native…

Alice Marie Shimmel

Feb 28, 2024

Alice Marie (Smith) Shimmel, age 72, of Littleton, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at Dana Farber Brigham after living with cancer over the past year.  She was the loving and devoted wife of John “Jack” Shimmel.Alice was born in Merced, California, on December 18, 1951, the…

William F. LeLacheur

Feb 25, 2024

William F. LeLacheur, 74, of Littleton, MA, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on February 25, 2024.  He was born on December 13, 1949, in Lowell, MA, to the late Edward A. LeLacheur and Eileen (Mahoney) LeLacheur.  Bill, Uncle Billy, or Willy as he was affectionately known, was a kind, and caring…

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