All Obituaries

DRACUT – Carol J. (Rannikko) Brown, age 73, a resident of Dracut, passed away with family by her side on Thursday, May 26, 2022.  She was the beloved wife of David F. Brown with whom she would have celebrated 53 years of marriage on June 14. Born in Worcester on January 26, 1949, she was a daughter of the late Tovio and Eileen M. (Howard) Rannikko.  She was educated in the Worcester school system and was a graduate of Burncoat Senior High School class of 1967.  Carol...

Dennis F. Sullivan Dennis F. Sullivan, age 78, a resident of Lowell, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022 at his home, surrounded by family and friends. Born in Lowell on February 25, 1944, he was a son of the late William E. and Florence T. (Murphy) Sullivan. Dennis was employed for several years as a Field Service Technician with Colonial Gas and later KeySpan. In his earlier years, he enjoyed coaching the Colonial Gas softball team, golfing and bowling. He is survived by a sister and...

Jeannine P. Pellerin (Martin), 75, a long-time resident of Raynham, formerly of Stoughton, died peacefully at The Dr. Ruth McLain Hospice Home in Braintree on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, after a difficult battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.  Daughter of the late Omer and Laurette (Bergeron) Martin, she was born and raised in Lowell, MA.  Jeannine was a graduate of Lowell Trade and Vocational High School, class of 1963, graduating as the salutatorian and voted Most Dependable, as her...

David L. Barnes David L. Barnes, age 63, a resident of Derry, NH, and a former longtime resident of Lowell, MA, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022.  He was the beloved husband of Kimberly A. (McDonald) Barnes. Born in Lowell on December 1, 1958, he was a son of the late Harold L. and Claudette M. (Beauchesne) Barnes.  He was educated in the Lowell School system and was a graduate of Lowell High School. He loved his country and was proud to have served in the U.S. Army from 1977...

Raymond H. “Ray” Belanger Raymond H. “Ray” Belanger, age 87, a resident of Lowell, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022.  He was the loving husband of Therese “Terry” Belanger for 68 years. Born in Lowell on November 26, 1934, he was the son of the late Henry C. Belanger and Ida M. (Forest) Belanger.  He was a graduate of Lowell Trade High School and received his BSME from Lowell Technological Institute. Ray was employed by the Raytheon Company...

Rita M. Bellerose   TYNGSBOROUGH – Rita M. (Seavey) Bellerose, age 90, a longtime resident of Tyngsborough, passed away on April 29, 2022.  She was the beloved wife of the late Louis J. R. Bellerose. Born in Lowell on May 2, 1931, she was a daughter of the late D. Frederick and Florence (Baril) Seavey. She was a graduate of Lowell High School. Rita was a seamstress in the Lowell fabric mills and later worked at Raytheon, from where she retired.   Rita enjoyed...

Priscilla (Roux) DiSciullo   Priscilla (Roux) DiSciullo, age 94, a resident of Malden and a former longtime resident of Lowell, died on April 28, 2022. Priscilla Rita Marie Beatrice Roux was born on 6/19/1927, in her grandmother Priscilla Alexander's house (Lowell), on her grandmother's birthday and thus was named after her. She is predeceased by her parents Albert and Yvonne (Alexander) and her brother Joseph. She is survived by her children Jeanne, Anne, Mark Roux and his...

Robert L. Houghtaling Sr. 1931-2022 Robert L. Houghtaling Sr., better known as Bob, passed away peacefully at his home in Lowell on April 27, 2022, after living ninety adventurous and legendary years.  Bob was a gifted storyteller, who enjoyed cooking, crocheting, creating laughs, and was fond of all things sweet. Bob was an avid sports fan, enjoying the Washington Redskins, New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins, and could be found watching college football every...