All Obituaries

John L. Durkin Jr.   NASHUA – John L. Durkin Jr., age 72, a resident of Nashua, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2021, at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH, with his family by his side. He was the loving husband of Denise M. (Maille) Durkin to whom he had been married to for 25 years. Born in Lowell on January 8, 1949, he was the son of the late John L. and Mary (Hickey) Durkin, Sr.  He received his early education in the Lowell school system and was a...

TYNGSBOROUGH – Doris M. (Lambert) Gariepy, age 90, a resident of Tyngsborough, MA and Jupiter, FL, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at her home.  She was the loving wife of 68 years to the late Normand L. Gariepy, who died on June 13, 2021, just five short weeks earlier. Born in Lowell on August 1, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Beatrice (Couture) Lambert.  She was a graduate of the Academy of Notre Dame in Tyngsborough. Doris worked at...

George “Buddy” L. Elston Jr. TYNGSBOROUGH – George “Buddy” L. Elston, Jr., age 74, a resident of Tyngsborough, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021, at Lowell General Hospital, with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Lorraine P. (Ralls) Elston, with whom he had been married to for 51 years. Born in Lowell, on May 15, 1947, he was a son of the late George L. and Helen M. (McLaughlin) Elston, Sr.  Buddy was educated in the Lowell school...

Paul C. Dragoli TYNGSBOROUGH – Paul C. “Benny” Dragoli, age 78, a longtime resident of Tyngsborough, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021. He had his beloved wife Arlene M. (Sarantakis) Dragoli of 51 years and his beloved family by his side.    Born in New London, CT, on October 10, 1942, he was the son of the late Guerrino and Elizabeth M. (DiPucchio) Dragoli. As a young man, Benny was a heavyweight boxer for the Golden Gloves. With a strong compassion for...

Joseph J. Sawicki   Joseph J. Sawicki, also known as “Big Joe”, “Santa Joe” or “Jarjew” to his family, friends and grandchildren, passed away on July 14, 2021, after a lengthy illness. He was born in Lowell on April 13, 1943, to polish immigrants, Isadore and Victoria (Kwiatkowski) Sawicki. He grew up in the Centralville section of Lowell, moved to Billerica and Spofford, NH, before moving back to Lowell in later years. Joe leaves behind the...

Jeffrey Lee Makos, Jr.   Jeffrey Lee Makos, Jr., age 55, a resident of Dracut, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at the Lowell General Hospital, with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Claudia Makos, with whom he had been married to for 17 years. Born in Lowell on September 23, 1965, he was the son of the late Jeffrey L. Makos, Sr. and the late Barbara L. (Lussieur) Makos.  He was educated in the Dracut school system and was a graduate of Dracut Senior High...

Rita A. (Charest) McInerney LOWELL – Rita A. (Charest) McInerney, age 92, a resident of the Pawtucketville section of Lowell, passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021, at the High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill.  She was the beloved wife of the late James P. McInerney Jr., who passed away on April 16, 2021, just 12 short weeks ago.   She was a lifelong resident of her family home in Pawtucketville, where she was born on March 31, 1929, a daughter of the late Joseph E....