All Obituaries

Margaret P. Strope Loving mother and grandmother   TYNGSBOROUGH – Mrs. Margaret P. (Strybel) Strope, age 101, passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at the Lowell General Hospital with her loving family by her side.  She was the wife of the late Vern Hall Strope. Born in Chicago, IL on July 4, 1917, she was a daughter of the late Leo and Sally (Orilowski) Strybel. She was educated in the Chicago school system and was a graduate of Carl Sehurz High School. Margaret had a...

Bradford H. Tukey   Bradford H. Tukey, age 72, passed away on July 31, 2018 at the Northwood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, after a period of declining health.   Born in Portland, Maine, on November 10, 1945, he was a son of the late Spaulding and Violet (Hartley) Tukey. He attended the University of Maine where he was a member of the Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity, and received his master’s degree from Western New England University. Brad served as Vice President of...

Mark J. Brophy   NASHUA, NH – Mark J. Brophy, age 55, a resident of Nashua, NH, passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018, with his family by his side.  He was the beloved husband of Chae (Lee) Brophy.   Born in Queens, NY, on May 17, 1963, he was a son of James V. Brophy of NY and the late Beverly (Tyler) Brophy.  Mark was an outdoorsman who was very active with the Boy Scouts achieving the rank of Eagle Scout in 1981 and loved camping, shooting and...

Daniel J. Wagner  Loving son, brother, uncle and great uncle Daniel J. Wagner, age 51, a resident of Lowell, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at the High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lowell, on November 2, 1966, he was a son of Robert R. and Marie C. (Peloquin) Wagner of Lowell. He was educated in the Lowell School system and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from UMass Lowell. Daniel worked in computer sales and was...

On July 26, 2018, the world lost a true Matriarch. Michelle Jeanne Starr, 71, formally of Acton, MA, passed away at her home in Tyngsborough, MA after a three year battle with cancer. A caring wife, mother, sister, aunt and most loving ‘Nani’ to her grandchildren. Our mom had incredible strength. She will be remembered most for her infectious personality and passion for helping others. The impact and positive influence she had on her family, friends, students and colleagues is...

Maurice P. Clermont  1930 - 2018   Mr. Maurice P. Clermont, age 87, passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2018, surrounded by his loving family and friends.  He was the husband of the late Marie (Regan) Clermont who died in 2008. Born in Dracut, on November 13, 1930, he was a son of the late Alfred and Rosalie (Boisjoly) Clermont.  He grew up in Lowell prior to living in New York, Lunenburg, MA and Clinton, MA before moving to Dracut during his adult years.  Maurice...

James H. Lynch III  1941 – 2018   Mr. James H. Lynch III, age 76, a resident of Lowell, passed away at the Palm Center on July 3, 2018 after a lengthy illness.  He was the loving husband of Deborah DeSilva Lynch.    Born in Lowell on August 23, 1941, he was the son of the late James H. Lynch II and Florence (Panton) Lynch. He received his early education from Immaculate Conception School, Lowell High School class of 1959 and furthered his education at...

Rolande M. A. (Frigon) Gervais resident of Lowell; age 88 Mrs. Rolande M. A. (Frigon) Gervais, age 88, a longtime resident of the Pawtucketville section of Lowell, died on July 2, 2018 in Lowell.  She was the wife of the late Norman Louis Gervais who died in 2014. Born in Shawinigan Falls, P.Q. Canada, on January 27, 1930, she was a daughter of the late William and Alida (Veilleux) Frigon. Rolande was very strong in her Catholic Faith and was a parishioner of the former Ste Jeanne...

Ann M. Goulas Well known Corvette Enthusiast! CHELMSFORD – Ann M. Goulas, age 65, a lifelong resident of Chelmsford, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at the Lahey Clinic, surrounded by her loving family and friends.   Born in Lowell on August 7, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Peter D. and V. Betty (Babaletos) Goulas. She was a longtime employee for Raytheon, where she had dedicated over 40 years of service. Ann had a passion...

Therese B. Denommee, 90, of Tyngsboro, quietly passed into the eternal life on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at her beloved lakeside home surrounded by her loving family. She was born and raised in Lowell, MA, the eldest child of Joseph and Helen (Levasseur) Belanger. After graduating from St. Joseph’s Girls High School, she went on to earn a full scholarship—one of the very first from Sun Charities—to St. Joseph’s School of Nursing in Lowell where she proudly achieved her...