LOWELL – Roland A. Berard, 80, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Rachel C. (Provencher) Berard with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. He was born in Lowell on October 27, 1942 and was a son of…

LOWELL – James W. Berry, Jr., age 82, a resident of Lowell and former resident of Tyngsboro died Monday, May 8th, 2023 at Regal Care of Lowell.  He was the beloved husband of Sandra Marie (Gotham) Berry. He was born in Lowell on July 13, 1940, and was a son…

GROTON – Joir Francisco, age 84, a resident of Groton and former resident of Brazil died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer.  He was the beloved husband of Martinha F. (Franhani) Francisco, with whom he would have celebrated 61 years of marriage on June…

UMASS Lowell retiree; 73 DRACUT – Ralph F. DiRocco, 73, a Dracut resident, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at his residence. Born in Lowell on June 12, 1949, he was a son of the late Stella M. (Mooney) DiRocco.  Ralph devoted himself to his mother. Ralph attended…

Lorraine M. (St. Hilaire) Morency, 88, a resident of Lowell, MA, died on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Life Care Center of Merrimack Valley in Billerica. She was the beloved wife of the late Leon Morency, until his passing in 2020. Born in Lowell, MA on January 3, 1935, she…

Beloved Mother, Grandmother & Great-Grandmother Doris M. (Veillette) Blanchette, 81, a resident of Lowell, died following a brief illness surrounded by her loving family at Tufts Medical Center on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. She was the beloved wife of the late George A. Blanchette until his passing in 2003. She…

DRACUT – Therese M. (Boisvert) (Beausoleil) Lagasse, 92, passed away at home on April 27, 2023 with family by her side. Therese was born on October 18, 1930 to Henri and Elizabeth (Bellemare) Boisvert of Lowell. She was the wife of the late Andre Lagasse, and prior to Andre, the…

Mary Jane Picanso, a longtime resident of Lowell and beloved wife of the late Lino J. “Leo” Picanso, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2023, after a long period of declining health. She was 83 years old. Mary Jane was born in Williamsport, PA on June 29, 1939, and was…

Beloved Son, Brother, Uncle, Great Uncle, Cousin & Friend Mark Edward Finn, 52, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. The son of the late Martin “Mickey” and Ann (Brennan) Finn. Born in Lowell, MA on October 25, 1970. The 10th of 12 children, he…

Linda Ruth Moore, age 68, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2023 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.  During her illness, she spoke freely about her faith in God and His presence with her on her journey.  She was born January 7, 1955 in Lowell, Massachusetts to Richard and…

Beloved Husband, Father & Grandfather DRACUT – Rene P. Wagner, 78, a resident of Dracut, died surrounded by his loving family at Lowell General Hospital on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Catherine M. (Bean) Wagner with whom he was married for 58 years. He was…

LOWELL – Stephen F. Cohn, age 71, a resident of the Christian Hill neighborhood in the Centralville section, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023 following a long courageous battle with Type I Diabetes with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband of the late Anne…