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Lt. Col. James Alvin Shearer
Jan 31, 2024
January 31, 2024, Lt. Col. James Alvin Shearer, 78, of Lunenburg, MA, passed away at his home surrounded by love. The lake was calm, the air crisp, and the birds he loved so much peacefully lifted him through the clouds to heaven. Jim was one of 4 siblings and was born November 20, 1945, in…
Mary E. Holcomb
Jan 27, 2024
Mary Elizabeth Holcomb, of Acton, MA, died unexpectedly at age 70 at home. Predeceased by her brother Edward Leon Holcomb of Acton, MA, her mother Carmella (Deveno) Holcomb, of Westfield, MA, and her father Leon Ellis Holcomb, of Southwick, MA. She is survived by her brother Robert Lee Holcomb and wife, Phyllis (Albano) Holcomb from Falmouth,…
Linda L. Sidloski
Jan 26, 2024
Linda (Lynne) L. Sidloski (Brooks, Barrie, Bottenhorn) - Littleton, MA. Lynne Sidloski, 76 passed away Friday, January 26, 2024, at Rivercourt Residences in Groton, MA, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Lynne was born November 12,1947 in Ballston Spa, NY. The daughter of the late Maynard and Helen Brooks, she grew up in Ballston Spa, and at the family’s home-away-from home…
Jean Elizabeth Cronin
Jan 25, 2024
Jean Elizabeth Cronin, age 94, of Palm Coast, Florida, passed away on January 25, 2024, at the Stuart F. Meyer Hospice House. She was born on March 5, 1929, in Middleboro, Massachusetts, to the late Louise Albertina Hornby.In her senior year of high school, Jean moved from Middleboro to Ipswich, Massachusetts, where she encountered the…
Susan (Shu-Shan) Shih
Jan 23, 2024
Susan (Shu-Shan) Shih, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on January 23, 2024, at the age of 87 in Bolton, Massachusetts. Born on July 30, 1936, in Hong Kong, Susan was the wife of Dr. Wei Shih, and daughter of Mr. Yuan and Mrs. Yu-Ying Wang. Susan’s life transcended all of life’s boundaries presented to…
Lorraine West
Jan 21, 2024
Lorraine West of Melbourne, FL, formerly a longtime resident of Dunstable, MA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at the age of 81 in Melbourne, Florida where she and her husband Harold spent the last three years. Lorraine was an alumna of St. Louis de Gonzague High School in Nashua, NH where she…
Stephen D. Gallipeau
Jan 20, 2024
Stephen D. Gallipeau, age 72, of Groton, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024, from a lengthy illness.Born in Boston, Massachusetts, 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, where he…
Audra Josephine Proia
Jan 16, 2024
Audra Josephine Proia, age 57, of Ashland, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, following a lengthy illness. Born in Waltham, Massachusetts, on August 9, 1966 she was the daughter of Linda (Mollica) of Asland and the late Joseph Armando Proia, Sr.Audra graduated from Ashland High School with the class of 1985. She worked in…
Daniel F. Kelleher
Jan 12, 2024
Daniel F. Kelleher, gamemaster, golfer, and lover of family, fun, and a good, clean joke Daniel F. Kelleher, 87, a long-time resident of Harvard, Mass., passed away on Jan. 12, 2024, after a short illness. Beloved father, Papa, brother, uncle, and friend, Dan was best known for his intelligence and kindness, his integrity, and his…
Christopher L. Brown
Jan 4, 2024
Christopher Lee Brown, 66, of Ashburnham, MA. passed away peacefully on January 4, 2024 at Spaulding Hospital in Cambridge, MA.Christopher Lee Brown was born in Pontiac, Michigan on March 12, 1957, a son of the late Arnold Lee and Beatrice (Smith) Brown.Christopher is survived by his sister, Eileen Brown Gorss, and her husband Jim Gorss…
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