All Obituaries

WESTFORD - Virginia Marie (Murphy) Burke, 82, a resident of Westford, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, November 18, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Howard T. Burke. Born in Quincy, on June 13, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Marie (Deagle) Murphy. Following her High School education, Virginia received a BS from the University of Lowell followed by an MBA from Rivier College. She...

Beloved mother Bonnie May (Gourley) Bojarsky, wife of the late Sol Bojarsky, a Westford resident, died November 6, 2021. Bonnie was born May 20, 1931, to Wright Houston and Mabel (Skiles) Gourley in Cabool, Missouri. Bonnie grew up in Mountain Grove, Missouri where she enjoyed acting in her high school theater. In 1955, Bonnie married Sol Melville Bojarsky. Bonnie and her family moved to Westford, Massachusetts in 1963, where she raised her...

Roger L. Gumuchian, 79, resident of Westford, passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Geraldine E. (Hagopian) Gumuchian, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. He was born in Toulon, France on September 8, 1942, and was the son of the late Heranouche (Semerjian) and Ludwik Gumuchian. While we all took Roger's warmth and stoicism for granted over the years, his...

Judith (Judy) Boyd-Trinidade passed away November 3, 2021, in Fitchburg MA. Judy was born in Boston, MA March 22, 1943 and spent most of her childhood in Burlington, MA. She graduated from Billerica High 1961. For 38 of her 78 years Judy was very happily married to Alfred (Fred) Trinidade. During those 38 years they had many great adventures camping and spending time with their children and grandchildren. There were years of wonderful summers...

On November 3, 2021, the sun set on Mary Elizabeth VanOlinda's hard fought battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born in Providence on April 7, 1933 to Frank Earl VanOlinda and Effie Matheson VanOlinda, Mary Elizabeth VanOlinda or "Liz" as her friends called her was a doting mother and grandmother, dedicated friend, racoon tamer, oil painter, reader, whip-smart skier, graduate of Plymouth State University and a classical music habitué. Liz had...

WESTFORD – Roberta Hale McGuire, 62, passed away on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021 at her home in Westford, surrounded by her family after a courageous fight with glioblastoma. For 34 years, she was the beloved wife of Kevin C. McGuire. She was born in Winchester, MA on June 27, 1959, a daughter of the late Robert and Helen (Dwyer) Hale. Roberta grew up in Reading and was a resident of Westford for the past 30 years. Roberta was active in town...

Peter P. Doersam, a Westford resident and beloved husband of Rita (Imlauf) Doersam passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2021 following a period of declining health. Born in Brooklyn, New York on February 5, 1931, he was the son of the late Paul and Isabelle (Obidzinski) Doersam. Peter grew up and was educated in New York. He was a 1948 graduate of De La Salle Institute in Manhattan and then attended Manhattan College. Peter joined the Army...

Doris R. (Gearin) Karkota, 96, a resident of Westford, died Tuesday, October 26, 2021 with her sons by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank Karkota Sr., until his passing in 2011. She was born in Lowell on July 22, 1925 and was the daughter of the late Olive E. (Bellerose) and Arthur W. Gearin Sr. During her youth, Doris was active in the girl scouts and became a scout-leader during her adult years. She worked for the...

WESTFORD - Gloria T. (Moreno) Brown, 90, a Westford resident all of her life died Tuesday, October 19, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph P. Brown. She was born in Westford on August 24, 1931, and was the youngest of eight children of the late Sara (DePalma) and Alexander Moreno. She received her education in Westford and was a 1949 graduate of Westford Academy. It was at Westford Academy where...

Karla M. (Krank) Azonabor, a Westford resident, formerly of Dracut passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 following a decade long battle with Alzheimer's. She was 69. Born on April 27,1952 in Dickinson, North Dakota, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Jean (Etherington) Krank. Karla grew up and was educated in Dickinson, ND. She graduated from Trinity High School in 1970 and then commuted from home to Dickinson State...