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Alan E. Buttrick, age 78, a resident of Nashua and former longtime resident of Chelmsford, passed away at Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH on Monday, September 5, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Barbara (Hermance) Buttrick with whom he enjoyed almost 50 years of marriage. He was born in Arlington on January 8, 1944 and raised in Lexington, MA. He was the son of the late Gorham and Grace (Dahlrymple) Buttrick and brother of the late Arthur Buttrick of Augusta, Maine. Alan was a student of the Lexington school system from which he graduated in 1962. He worked in automotive service and repair for 53 years and was the owner of Buttrick's Automotive...

Nancy E. Fagan, age 71, a resident of Chelmsford, passed away at her home on Saturday, August 13, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Paul Guglielmi with whom she enjoyed 12 years of marriage. She was born in New Britain, Connecticut on December 9, 1950 and was the daughter of the late James and Dorothy (Babic) Fagan. Nancy grew up in Kensington and attended St. Paul's School, St. Thomas Aquinas High School and Central Connecticut State University, where she earned a BS in Elementary Education. Nancy lived joyously and enjoyed many interests including skiing, running, hiking, traveling, bicycling, canoeing, parasailing, swimming, reading, ice skating and...

Paul R. Villare, 67, a longtime resident of Woodbridge, VA., passed away on May 9th, 2022 at Lowell General Hospital after a two year battle with cancer. Paul was born on November 26, 1954 in Landstuhl, Germany to Paul R. Villare Jr. and Mary M. (Taggart) Villare. He graduated from Chelmsford High School in 1972, earned a B.A. in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University in 1976, and later earned his MBA from Liberty University. Following the completion of the ROTC program at Northeastern University, Paul became a commissioned officer in the United States Army, Armor Division. Throughout his 24-year career he was stationed at, and later traveled to: Fort Knox, KY., Portland, ME.,...

Paul R. Villare, 67, a longtime resident of Woodbridge, VA., passed away on May 9th, 2022 at Lowell General Hospital after a two year battle with cancer. Paul was born on November 26, 1954 in Landstuhl, Germany to Paul R. Villare Jr. and Mary M. (Taggart) Villare. He graduated from Chelmsford High School in 1972, earned a B.A. in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University in 1976, and later earned his MBA from Liberty University. Following the completion of the ROTC program at Northeastern University, Paul became a commissioned officer in the United States Army, Armor Division. Throughout his 24-year career he was stationed at, and later traveled to: Fort Knox, KY., Portland, ME.,...

Ethel L. (Huttenstine) Drasher, age 92, a resident of Chelmsford, passed away at Sunny Acres Nursing Home on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Henry J. Drasher Jr. with whom she enjoyed 55 years of marriage. She was born in Cunningham, Pennsylvania on December 16, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Peter and Iola (Heller) Huttenstine. Ethel was raised and attended school in Pennsylvania. She was a former parishioner of St. Luke Episcopal Church in Hudson. Ethel loved to crochet and was always making something, from tissue box covers or Christmas ornaments to crosses for her children's cars. She will always be remembered for her...

Stanley R. Marson, 87, formerly a longtime resident of Chelmsford, passed away at his home on Sunday, June 6, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Janet (Pearse) with whom he enjoyed 63 years of marriage. He was born in Medford, MA on September 15, 1933 and was the son of the late William and Doris (Marshall) Marson. He graduated from Medford High School and completed his Bachelor's in Business Administration at Lowell Technological Institute in 1975. He served 6 years in the US Navy aboard the submarine USS Tirante. He was a retired business owner of an electronics distribution company. Stanley was a Charter Member of Aldersgate UMC and was active in...

<p>Stanley R. Marson, 87, formerly a longtime resident of Chelmsford, passed away at his home on Sunday, June 6, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Janet (Pearse) with whom he enjoyed 63 years of marriage. </p> <p>He was born in Medford, MA on September 15, 1933 and was the son of the late William and Doris (Marshall) Marson.</p> <p> He graduated from Medford High School and completed his Bachelor's in Business Administration at Lowell Technological Institute in 1975. He served 6 years in the US Navy aboard the submarine USS Tirante. He was a retired business owner of an electronics distribution company. Stanley was a Charter Member of Aldersgate UMC and...

Charles G. Russell, 88, formerly of Chelmsford, Mass., beloved husband of Elaine, passed away early on Aug. 28 at age 88. Russell, known to everyone as Russ or Charlie - and affectionately known as Papa by his grandchildren - was an Air Force veteran, mechanical engineer, and avid golfer known for his ever-present dry sense of humor. He was notorious for a steady stream of puns and humorous wordplay at every gathering, crafting his own one liners in the moment. He'll be remembered for his kindness, devotion to family, loyalty to friends, and love of country. Born and raised in Somerville, Mass., Charlie joined the Air Force after high school and served four years, a portion of which was in...

Richard E. DeFreitas, 79, of North Chelmsford, on July 3rd. Visitation on Sunday from 2 to 6 pm at the BLAKE CHELMSFORD FUNERAL HOME, 24 Worthen St., CHELMSFORD. Complete notice may be found online at CHELMSFORDFUNERALHOME.COM and will appear in the Saturday, July 6th edition.