All Obituaries

WESTFORD – Patricia "Tricia" Healy LeBlanc, of Pepperell MA formerly of Westford, MA, loving mother of 3 children, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022. She was born in Lowell, July 19, 1961, daughter of the late Cecilia A. (Ward) Healy and the late James L. Healy, Sr. She was a graduate of Notre Dame Academy in Tyngsborough, MA. "Tricia" was burned in a fire in 2009 and worked hard to rehabilitate herself. Family, friends, and...

Sigrid (Busch) Kerkmann, a Groton resident and beloved wife of the late Adolf Gustave Kerkmann passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022 following a brief illness. She was 93. Sigrid was born in Remscheid, Germany on September 9, 1928, a daughter of the late Friedrich and Helene (Wegner) Busch. Sigrid and Adolf were married in Germany and then Adolf emigrated to the United States following WWII. Sigrid joined him shortly thereafter at age 28....

Aline F. (Jean) Finney, age 89, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022 at D'Youville Senior Care in Lowell after a long illness. She was the wife of the late David S. Finney. She was born in Lowell on April 29, 1932, a daughter of the late Joseph Hector and Cecile (Trudell) Jean. She was the wife of late David S. Finney. She was predeceased by her infant son Barry W and several brothers and sisters. Aline was a devoted stay-at-home mom...

Jacqueline C. (Danby) Young, 91, resident of Westford, peacefully passed away April 13, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Benjamin L. Young until his passing in 2010. She was born in Bridlington, England on November 21, 1930, and was the daughter of the late Minnie (Clark) and John Danby. Jacqueline was raised and educated in England where she later received a degree in teaching. Jacqueline worked as an...

James M. Dolson, age 73, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua after an extended illness. He was born in Cambridge on May 21, 1948, a son of the late Robert Dolson and Maude (Bradshaw) Auterio. James was a resident of Lowell for over 50 years. Prior to his retirement, he was employed with the Highway Department for the town of Westford for many years. He also worked part time for Wyman's Beach Campground...

William E. McGrath, Jr. (Bill) died peacefully at home in Westford surrounded by family on Sunday April 10, 2022. He was 95. A WWII veteran, Dr. McGrath was a retired professor of Library and Information Science. Bill was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years Shirley Hathaway McGrath; his son Douglas William McGrath; 3 brothers Bob, Larry and Fred; and his parents William E. McGrath, Sr. and Gertrude Marion McGrath. He is survived by...

Lucille M. (Parilla) Bradanese of Pepperell, passed away on April 3. Lu was born on February 6, 1939 to the late Nicholas P. and Rita (Sarasin) Parilla. Lu was the wife of Donald Bradanese, Sr. for 60 years. She is survived by her children: Donald (Sandra) Bradanese, Jr. of Ayer, David (Kristen) Bradanese of Franklin and Dennis (James) Bradanese of Richardson, TX. Lu will be reunited in heaven with her daughter, Donna. Lu is survived by her...

Donald Arthur L'Esperance, 84, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at Brookdale Cushing Park Assisted Living in Framingham, MA, after a period of declining health. Don was born on January 6, 1938, to Arthur and Clara (Routhier) L'Esperance in Manchester, NH. He graduated from Bishop Bradley High School in Manchester in 1955 and from the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH, in 1959, with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics....

Peter Quintiliani, Sr., age 74, formerly of Uxbridge, MA, passed away peacefully after a long illness. Peter was born in Quincy, MA on April 17, 1947, the son of the late Edmund Quintiliani and Anne (Cuthbertson) Quintiliani. Peter grew up in Braintree, MA and pursued a number of interests and hobbies throughout his life including vintage auto and motorcycle racing, Ice racing, dirtbike racing, vehicle and antique restoration, and carpentry. ...

LITTLETON - Lorraine I. Soubosky, a long-time resident of Littleton, died peacefully on March 26, 2022, at age 77 surrounded by her family. She was born in Lowell, MA on June 30, 1944, and was the daughter of the late Lorande M. (Milot) Soubosky. She is survived by her sister Pamela A. Metz and her long-time companion David A. Leedberg of North Chelmsford; her sister Diane M. Clark and her husband Steven B. Clark of Shirley and her sister...