HUDSON, NH – Richard U. Deneault, 86, died at Merrimack Community Hospice on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Collette E. (Roussell) Deneault, with whom he was married 38 years. He was born in Lebanon, NH on February 24, 1940 and was a son of the…

DRACUT – Mary “Lorraine” (Shugrue) Smith, age 92, formerly of Lowell, died Thursday, October 1, 2026 at Lowell General Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard J. “Dicky” Smith. Born in Lowell on February 19, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Ivy (Rourke) and Frederick…

DRACUT – Kevin D. (Heff) Heffernan of Dracut, age 78, passed away on September 23, 2026, after a brief illness. He was born in Boston, MA, on April 3, 1948. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era. Kevin worked for the Lowell National Historical Park…

NORTH BILLERICA – Michael Kevin McCarthy, 39, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at home. He was born in Lowell on June 10, 1987 and was the son of Theresa “Terri” Erickson of North Billerica and the late Kevin McCarthy. Michael valued his family and friends, working hard and savoring…

DRACUT – James W. “Jimmy” Lagasse of Dracut, passed away on September 15, 2026 in Boston, following a fierce and courageous battle with lung cancer. Known affectionately as the family’s own “Jim of all trades,” Jimmy was the first person everyone called when something needed to be fixed, bringing music,…

WESTFIELD – Janet Katherine (Hearn) Toolin, age 84, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2026. Born on October 4, 1941, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Janet was the beloved daughter of the late Philip and Rose (Glynn) Hearn. It was while working at an advertising agency that she met the love of…

LOWELL – Paul R. Therriault, age 72, died Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. He was the beloved husband of Louisa M. (Pacheco) Therriault, with whom he was married 53 years. He was born in Lowell on August 9, 1954, and was the son of the…

Deborah “Debbie” (Foye) Reilly, wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2026 at the age of 77. She was the wife of the late Edward J. Reilly, daughter of the late Francis R. Foye, Margaret Alice (Curran) Foye and sister of the late Sharon…

Lowell – Sandra A. (Swenson) Mousseau, a Lowell resident, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at D’Youville Senior Care, surrounded by her family and loved ones following a period of declining health. She was 80. Born in Somerville on December 19, 1945, she was a daughter of the late…

LOWELL – Dolores A. “Dolly” (Berke) Szablak, 98, beloved wife of the late Chester J. Szablak, Sr., who died July 18, 2015, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2026 at D’Youville Senior Care. A lifelong resident of the Christian Hill neighborhood, she was born on June 11, 1928, a daughter…

DRACUT – Clare C. Hamilton, 91, of Lowell and a former longtime resident of Dracut, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at a Mary Immaculate Health Care Services. She was the beloved wife of William E. Hamilton for over 60 years, who predeceased her in 2016. Born in Lowell…

Lowell – Roger E. Pelletier, beloved husband of the late Lorraine (Violette) Pelletier, passed away at his Lowell residence on Saturday, August 29, 2026. He was 88. Born in Chelmsford on October 30, 1937, he was the son of the late Antoine and Irene (Auger) Pelletier. Together with his brothers,…