Obituaries

Dorothy Christine “Teenie” (Gillis) Garland

September 20, 2025

TYNGSBORO – Dorothy Christine “Teenie” (Gillis) Garland, age 66, lovingly known as “Christine” and affectionately nicknamed “Teenie,” was born on March 23, 1959, in Lowell, Massachusetts to Frederick J. Gillis Jr. and Elizabeth (Mellen) Gillis. As one of eight children, Teenie treasured the unique and special bonds she shared with…

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Normand Paul Caron

August 23, 2025

DERRY, NH – Normand Paul Caron, age 67, died on August 23, 2025. Normand was a long-time resident of Lowell and for some time in Dracut. For the past four years he resided in Derry, N.H. He was born in Lowell, on June 26, 1958, and was one of five…

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Madeline “Ellen” Sheehan

September 8, 2025

Madeline Sheehan, nicknamed Ellen, age 72, passed away after a short illness at Lowell General Hospital on September 8, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Charles T. Pierce and Alma Pierce of Pelham, NH and sister of the late Charles T. Pierce, Jr. Ellen graduated from Alvirne High…

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Robert A. Gendron

September 9, 2025

TYNGSBORO – Robert Albert “Bob” Gendron, age 65, died Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at Lowell General Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Andrée D. (St. Hilaire) Gendron, with whom he shared 35 years of marriage. Bob, born in Lowell on June 27, 1960 was the son of the late…

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Joan M. (Costello) Bedford

September 10, 2025

Joan M. (Costello) Bedford – Loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother LOWELL – Joan M. (Costello) Bedford 88, a longtime resident of the Christian Hill neighborhood in the Centralville section of Lowell, passed away on Wednesday morning, September 10, at Lowell General Hospital with her loving family by her side. Joan…

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Theodore J. “Ted” Lavash

August 31, 2025

LOWELL – Theodore J. “Ted” Lavash, age 87, died at Lowell General Hospital on Sunday, August 31, 2025 surrounded by his family. He was born in Newton, MA on June 15, 1938 and was the son of the late Ellen (Hynes) and Paul Raymond Lavash. At a young age, Ted’s…

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Constance J. (Guilmette) Dussault

August 27, 2025

Proud Mother, Grandmother & Military Wife DRACUT – Constance J. Dussault, born in Lowell on September 17, 1935, the daughter of the late Ruth (Young) Guilmette and Alfred Guilmette passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on August 27, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Constance is predeceased by…

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Carolyn C. (Boyle) MacDonald

August 19, 2025

DRACUT – Carolyn C. (Boyle) MacDonald, 83, Retired R.N., a longtime resident of Dracut, passed away at home on August 19, 2025, surrounded by her loving loving husband of 62 years, Angus and her sons. Carolyn, known to her family and friends as “Casey” was born in Lowell on October…

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George H. Keene, III

August 8, 2025

LOWELL – George H. Keene, III, age 68, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 8, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Ann (Szopa) Keene and George H. Keene, Jr. A lifelong resident of Lowell, George was educated in the Lowell public schools and…

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Blanche A. (Chagnon) Young

Nashua, NH – Family was paramount in Blanche A. (Chagnon) Young’s life. She was surrounded by them when she passed away on August 14, 2025. Blanche was 92. Born in Lowell on August 28,1932, she was a daughter of the late Malcom and Clara (Fleury) Chagnon.  Blanche married the love…

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Ashley M. “Kukulski” Sargent

August 10, 2025

HILLSBOROUGH, NH – Ashley M. (Kukulski) Sargent, of Hillsborough, NH, formerly of Lowell, died unexpectedly, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident, on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at the age of 38. She was the beloved fiancée of Robert Brissette. She was born in Lowell on June 9, 1987, a…

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Linda M. (Higgins) Plowman

August 7, 2025

TYNGSBORO – Linda M. (Higgins) Plowman, age 72, died peacefully surrounded by her family, Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Lowell General Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Gary A. Plowman, until his passing in 2021. She was born in Springfield on March 1, 1953, and was the…

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