All Obituaries

Peter L. Sievert Loving husband, father and grandfather   Peter L. Sievert, age 69, a resident of Tyngsborough, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019, at his home, after a lengthy illness, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Laura M. (Morel) Sievert, with whom he had been married to for 45 years.   Born in Winthrop, MA on April 5, 1950, he was the son of the late William H. and Eleanor A. (Blanchard) Sievert.  He was educated in the Billerica...

Denise M. Durand resident of Dracut   DRACUT - Denise M. Durand, age 65, a resident of Dracut, MA passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at the home of her brother Paul and his partner Lisa Dumont in Nashua, NH. Denise was born in Lowell, MA on November 5, 1953. She was the daughter of the late Robert, Sr. and Rita Durand (Matte). She is survived by her brothers Robert Jr., of Wolfeboro, NH, Ronald of Lowell, MA, Kenneth of Jaffrey, NH, and Paul of Nashua, NH. She also is...

Sandra M. Pizzano Loving mother, grandmother and friend.     TYNGSBOROUGH – Sandra M. (Klepacki) Pizzano, age 76, a resident of Tyngsborough, and a former resident of Lowell, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, October 12, 2019. Born in Lowell on November 12, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Zygmunt and Shirley (Mailhot) Klepacki. She was educated at Saint Joseph’s Elementary School and was a graduate of Saint Joseph’s High School for...

Robert (Bob) J. Blanchard Loving husband, father and grandfather     NORTH CHELMSFORD – Bob Blanchard, age 77, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019, at a local healthcare facility.  He was the husband of Mary (Janowicz) Blanchard for over 54 years. Born in Hartford, CT on April 13, 1942, he was a son of the late Henry and Yvonne (Lessard) Blanchard. Bob was a veteran of the United States Army who served from 1961 until his honorable discharge in 1964. ...

Mary A. (Glasheen) Barry   Mary A. (Glasheen) Barry, 66, a longtime resident of Tyngsborough, passed away on October 12, 2019 at Lowell General Hospital surrounded by her family.  She was the beloved wife of Michael J. Barry and recently celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary. Born in Lowell on March 31, 1953, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Ann (Smith) Glasheen.  Mary was educated in the Lowell school system and was a graduate of Lowell High School. Prior to...

Irene R. (Lagasse) Ricard Loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother   WESTFORD – Irene R. (Lagasse) Ricard, age 87, a longtime resident of Westford, passed away on September 29, 2019 at her home, with her family by her side.  She was the wife of the late Lionel J.P. Ricard.  Born in Lowell on August 12, 1932 she was a daughter of the late Archille and Dorothy (Dufault) Lagasse.  She attended Lowell Schools and was a graduate of Saint Joseph’s High...

Gloria Ryan, Ph.D.  Loving mother and grandmother   DRACUT – Gloria Ryan, Ph.D., age 79, a resident of Dracut, passed away on September 18, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the devoted wife of the late Captain Arthur Ryan (ret.) of the Lowell Police Dept. who died on April 13, 2019. Gloria and Arthur were married for 60 years. Gloria was born in Berlin, N.H. on September 15, 1940 and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Violet M. (Patenaude)...

Benton Patrick Fasano, 72, of Tyngsborough, MA passed away surrounded by his family on September 16, 2019 after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Dorothy (nee Armstrong), son Todd Benton and wife Heather Fasano of Merrimack, NH, son Keith David Fasano of Plainfield, NH, son Brian DuBois and his wife Kimberley Fasano of Goffstown, NH.  Sister Louise and husband Dr. Joseph Answine of Elizabethtown, PA, and sister in law Carole J. Armstrong of Chelmsford,...

Dr. John Athans Spodick DVM John Athans Spodick, D.V.M., age 57, died unexpectedly on September 10th at Lowell General Hospital after battling chronic health issues for many years. John leaves behind his brother Steve Spodick and his wife Kathy of Holden, MA, his father Michael Athans of Clearwater, FL, his half-brothers Sean, Brett and Stavros, his step-sisters Nancy Spodick Healey, of Charlottesville, VA and Marjory Blumenthal and her husband William of Chevy Chase, MD  John also...

Bryan M. Oakes Loving husband, father and grandfather Bryan M. Oakes, age 56, a resident of Lowell and a former longtime resident of Tyngsborough, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019 at the Lowell General Hospital, with loved ones by his side, after a brief battle with cancer. He was the loving husband of Corrinne Y. (Bussiere) Murphy. Born in Lowell on January 15, 1963, he was a son of the late George and Sylvia (Richards) Denham. Prior to his illness,...