Obituaries
Sheryl Street Cabot, aged 68, passed away at her home in Groton, on Friday, November 22, 2024, after a courageous two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer.
Sherry was raised in Lincoln, attending Lincoln Sudbury High School, then earning a B.A. in Business from Skidmore College in 1978. Occasionally, Sherry would speak of the harrowing event she experienced at Skidmore when her dormitory caught fire during the night. She and her roommate awoke to...
Edward Allan Perkins passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025, at the Life Care Center in Littleton. He was born September 5th, 1950 in Bridgeport Connecticut to George W. Perkins Sr. of New York and Amelia Perkins of Connecticut. After graduating high school, Edward attended the Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT and graduated in 1973. In the Coast Guard he served on the U.S.C.G.C. Hamilton.
After his service in the Coast Guard, Edward...
Almon “Ork” Orcutt Ruggles, Jr., age 75 of Ayer, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at RiverCourt Residence in Groton surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Marcia Jeanne (Maloof) Ruggles.
Born on January 4, 1950, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Almon Orcutt Ruggles, Sr., and Shirlie (Waters) Ruggles. Ork was raised in Lunenberg graduating from Lunenberg High School. He later attended and graduated from UMASS...
Edward F. Blanchard Jr., 70, of Groton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 9, 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his wife and two daughters. Born in Brockton on July 26, 1954, he was the son of the late Edward and Beverly (Heddericg) Blanchard, former proprietors of the Blanchard Funeral Chapel in Whitman
He is survived by his beloved wife of 45 years, Deborah (Sutton) Blanchard; his daughter Jennifer Gorski...
Ralph M. Smith Jr. passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025, at Emerson Hospital in Concord, just shy of his 93rd birthday. A long-time resident of Groton, he was the son of the late Ralph M. Smith Sr. and Alice (Frazee) Smith.
Ralph attended Lawrence Academy and earned his bachelor’s degree in education at Boston University. He later went on to earn his master’s degree. Ralph taught at the Mastricola Middle School in Merrimack, NH, and after many...
Geraldine (Geri) Mary Perry passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 25, 2024. She was the wife of the late Lawrence Francis Perry Jr., who passed away in 2000 (married in 1962).
She was born on October 13, 1938, in Newton, to Jenny and Bill Marchi. She was the beloved mother to Maria Perry Kozul and Michael Perry. Geri was adored by her three grandchildren, Zoe Perry, Ted Perry and Cameron Kozul.
After graduating from Wellesley College (...
Kathy Stenson was born on 23 December 1959 at Symmes Hospital in Arlington, and passed away on 31 January 2025. She was a long-time resident of Groton. Most of all, she was a mother to her son Greg, whom she loved dearly.
Kathy worked herself through college, attending night school while often working two jobs. After 14 years of night school, she graduated from Northeastern University with a Bachelor of Arts in Management Information Systems....
Bruce E. Dubey, 70, of Groton, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025.
Bruce was born in Groton to Lawrence Dubey & Grace (Robinson) on April 7, 1954. He went to school in Groton, graduating from Nashoba Technical High School in the plumbing trade. He began his career working for Sargent’s Plumbing. From there he moved on to become a heavy equipment operator for Roy E. MacGregor. Eventually, he accepted a position with the Town of Groton....
Jean (Bedell) Seaward, age 97, of Littleton, passed away peacefully surrounded by family in January 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert W. Seaward for 58 years. Jean was born in Lowell to Harold and Florence (Koford) Bedell. She grew up in Lowell; graduated from Lowell High School and later received a BA from Tufts University. Both Jean and Bob, were educators in the Concord-Carlisle Public School System.
In 1957, combining their...
Sandy Walker of Amherst, NH and a longtime resident of Groton passed away peacefully at the age of 74 on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born on March 25, 1950, in New Haven, CT to the late John F. Cavoli and Rose (Volpicelli) Cavoli.
Sandy attended Sacred Heart Academy in Hamden, CT and later graduated from Russell Sage College in Troy, NY in 1972 with a bachelor’s degree in both Elementary...