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Verba Mae Cambron of Savoy, TX, 104, died Friday, December 2, 2022 at D'Youville Senior Care Center in Lowell. She was married to the late Clifford Cambron. Born and raised in Savoy, TX she was the daughter of the late S. David and Cora (Wheatley) Hughes. She graduated from High School in Savoy. Verba lived most of her life in Denison, TX. She retired from Ringlers after many years. Previously, she worked at a jewelry store after working at a cafeteria in Denison, TX, called The Nook. Verba lived with her daughter Connie Coppola in North Chelmsford, MA from 2014 until 2019. She enjoyed playing bingo. Verba is survived by her daughter, Connie and her husband, Pietro Coppola of North...

Roger Lopresti also known as "Little Big Roger" age 53, of Chelmsford, MA passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 8, 2022 in Portland, Maine. He was the lifelong companion of JoAnne Heroux of Chelmsford for over 17 years. Born in Lynn, MA, he was raised in Lynn by his grandparents the late John and Rita Lopresti Sr. and attended Lynn public schools. Roger enjoyed traveling, Ford Mustangs, and food. He loved casinos. He is also survived by his siblings, aunts, uncles and cousins. Graveside services to be held Saturday, Oct 15th at 10am Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn, Willow St. family plot Lot 607, handled by Dolan Funeral Home, Chelmsford, MA. In lieu of flowers please send...

Marlon Lucero, 59, of Manchester, NH died Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA. Born in the Philippines, he graduated from Manuel L. Quezon University, with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. Aside from being a licensed Civil and Jr. Geodetic Engineer in the Philippines, he was also a Professional Civil Engineer in New Hampshire. He was recently employed with AECOM of Chelmsford, and also previously worked at U.R.S. of Boston and Pennoni Associates. He is a master in his field and really enjoyed carpentry. He was a communicant of St. Pius Church of Manchester, NH. He is survived by his wife Melba, sister Marietta and husband Arnold of the Philippines, his...

Jolane Frances Roy, 68, of Bedford, NH formerly of Londonderry and Salem NH and Lowell, MA died Tuesday morning, August 24, 2021 at her home after a long illness surrounded by her family. She was married to James J. Roy with whom she celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary on March 9, 2021. Born in Lowell, she was the daughter of the late John and Katherine (Robinson) O'Dowd. She graduated from Keith Hall with the class of 1971 and graduated from University of Lowell with a Bachelor in Arts in English and Education. Jolane taught English in the Lowell Public Schools at the Dr. An Wang Middle School. She was a mentor for new teachers, and coached for the Knowledge Bowl Team. She...

Lavoie, Norma M.- Norma Dufresne Lavoie Passed away Friday April 16, 2021. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend her visitation on Wed. April 21, 2021 from 9-10 AM at the DOLAN FUNERAL HOME, 106 MIDDLESEX ST., CHELMSFORD followed by a Funeral Mass at 11 AM at St. Katherine's Church, Hudson, NH. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Chelmsford, MA. Memorials may be made to the Parkinson's Foundation, 200 SE 1st St., Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131. Online guestbook is available at www.dolanfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Dolan Funeral Home 978-256-4040

Visitation Wednesday from 9-10 AM at the DOLAN FUNERAL HOME, 106 MIDDLESEX ST., CHELMSFORD, Funeral Mass at 11 AM at St. Katherine's Church, Hudson, NH. Burial in St. Joseph Cemetery, Chelmsford, MA. Memorials may be made to the Parkinson's Foundation, 200 SE 1st St., Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131. Online guestbook is available at www.dolanfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Dolan Funeral Home 978-256-4040

Norma Marie (Dufresne) Lavoie, 77, of Hudson, NH, passed away Friday, April 16, 2021 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH. Mrs. Lavoie was the loving wife of 57 years, William N. Lavoie Jr., with whom they would have celebrated 58 years of marriage on June 15, 2021. Born in Lowell, MA she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Isabel (Barbera) Dufresne. Mrs. Lavoie graduated from Notre Dame Academy with the class of 1961 and had previously worked at Benchmark Electronics in Hudson and Nashua, NH. In her free time, she enjoyed cooking and loved spending time with her Boston Terriers and her family. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, William Lavoie III and his...

Douglas B. Stoddard, formerly of Whitman, MA died on April 11, 2021 in Orange, CA. He was the son of the late Ronald F. Stoddard. He is survived by his wife and son, his mother Jeanne Kendall of North Chelmsford, and his sister, Sharon Stoddard of FL. Relatives and friends are invited to attend Doug's Graveside Service on Thursday, June 10th at 11 AM at St. Paul Cemetery, 117 Hersey St. Hingham, MA 02043.

Robert John Wheeler, 78, a resident of Dracut and formerly of Westford, MA passed away peacefully on Monday, November 2, 2020 at Sunny Acres Nursing Home, Chelmsford, MA. Born in Worcester, MA he was the son of the late Elmer and Ruth (Hayes) Wheeler. A 1960 graduate from South High School in Worcester, he later earned a Bachelor's degree in Business from Clark University while concurrently serving in the US Army National Guard. He was married to Eleanor M. (Layden) Wheeler, with whom he celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary on May 27, 2020. Robert worked for 32 years in the pharmaceutical industry, holding management positions at Astra Pharmaceutical in Worcester, and Fisons Corp....

Robert John Wheeler, 78, of Dracut, formerly of Westford, MA died Monday, November 2, 2020 at Sunny Acres Nursing Home, Chelmsford, MA. He was married to Eleanor M. (Layden) Wheeler with whom he would have celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary this May 27, 2020. Born in Worcester, MA she was the son of the late Elmer and Ruth (Hayes) Wheeler. She graduated from South High School of Worcester and Clark University with a BS in Business. He served with the US Army National Guard. Robert retired from Endocon of Walpole as the Director of Manufacturing. Previously he worked at Fisons Inc. He was a member of Bedford, MA Knights of Columbus. Robert loved woodworking, making jewelry...

Daniel Luster Goodwin, 65, of Chelmsford, MA died Monday June 29, 2020 at Lowell General Hospital after a brief illness. He was married to the late Karen L. (Dinnigan) Goodwin who died April 17, 2002. Born in Stoneham, he was the son of the late James and Louisa (Akerley) Goodwin. He graduated from North Reading High School with the class of 1972. He attended Culinary College. Daniel was the general manager for Bickford's Restaurant in Acton, and previously owned and operated Seafood Connections of Chelmsford. Daniel was an avid sports fan he enjoyed the Red Sox and New England Patriots. He enjoyed golfing, and loved spending time with his family. He is survived by his daughters,...

Professor Emeritus Dr. Theodore "Ted" Namm, 77, of Chelmsford, Massachusetts passed away unexpectedly on June 10, 2020 at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington, MA. Ted was married to Linda L. (Petit) Namm, with whom he celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary on May 27. Born on December 29, 1942 in New York City, Ted was the son of the late Jacob and Rose (Deutsch) Namm. A 1960 graduate of James Monroe High School in the Bronx, he earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Fordham University, also in the Bronx, New York. In 1968 he was awarded a PhD in Genetics from the University of New Hampshire in Durham. His first teaching position was at the University...

Dr. Theodore "Ted" Namm, 77, of Chelmsford, Massachusetts passed away unexpectedly on June 10, 2020 at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington, MA. Dr. Namm was a professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. From 1969 - 1972 he was a faculty member at St. Francis College in Biddeford, Maine, which is now the University of New England.A full obituary, and online guestbook, are available at dolanfuneralhome.com

Deborah Strout Janes, 71, of Chelmsford, MA died Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Lowell General Hospital. Born in Holden, MA in 1948, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Elizabeth (Marshall) Janes. She graduated from Wachusett Regional High School with the class of 1966. She was a Worcester State Graduate with a Bachelor's Degree. She held a variety of jobs over the years, including teaching and office jobs at various companies, but was she especially fond of her time as a letter carrier for USPS of Rutland MA, and of her years working and volunteering at the New England Quilt Museum of Lowell. She loved meeting with her friends there. Deborah was an active member of the...

Rev. Paul Francis Manning of Lowell, MA died Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Lowell General Hospital. Born in Boston, MA on June 8, 1940, the son of the late Matthew F. and Mary T. (Nee) Manning, both of whom were Irish immigrants. He was a graduate of Boston College High School with the class of 1958, he also graduated from St. John's Seminary graduating with the class of 1967. Rev. Manning was ordained June 7, 1967 by Cardinal Richard Cushing at the Holy Cross Cathedral in Boston. Fr. Manning ministry was mostly in the Lowell area with St. Peter's and St. Margaret's Churches, but included South Boston and Concord as well. He also served as Chaplin for the Middlesex Prisons from 1978 to...

Mary Denise (O'Brien) Dunn, 83, of Chelmsford died Sunday morning, February 2, 2020 at Sunny Acres Nursing Home in Chelmsford. She was married to the late William F. Dunn, who died on January 14, 2016. Born in Brookline, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (McGillicuddy) O'Brien. She graduated from Mount Alvernia Academy in Chestnut Hill. Denise earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Boston College in 1958 and a Masters of Education in Reading and Language from UMASS Lowell in 1981. Denise retired from the Chelmsford Public Schools; where she was a reading teacher at the McCarthy Middle School for twenty-two years. She was a communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church...

Thomas Raphael Pucci of Chelmsford, age 86, died peacefully on Wednesday October 2, 2019 at Lowell General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Tom was a loving husband, father and grandfather with strong family values. Family came first. Family was his top priority. Tom and Rita instilled strong family values in their children, which will carry them through this difficult time, and will continue to be passed down to future generations. Tom was the husband of Rita (Stebbins) Pucci with whom he celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary on August 17, 2019. Born in Northfield, NH on July 6, 1933, he was the son of the late Sebastian and Anna (Murphy) Pucci. He graduated from...

George Albert Lagasse, 92, of N. Chelmsford, MA, died Thursday morning, August 29, 2019 at his daughter's home in Nashua, NH. He was married for over 50 years to the late Elizabeth E. (Helms) Lagasse, who passed away on February 20, 2006. Born in Haverhill, MA, he was the son of the late Albert J. and Lillian P. (Everett) Lagasse. He graduated from Saint James High School in Haverhill with the class of 1944 and furthered his education by earning a certificate in electrical engineering. George proudly served in the United States Army Air Corp during World War II. He reenlisted with the Air Force Reserves after his honorable discharge at the convenience of the government from the Army...