Obituaries
A Celebration of Life event will be held for Linda Babin on Saturday, April 29th from 12PM to 3PM at the Groton Inn, 128 Main Street, Groton, MA. Linda was raised in Fitchburg and was a long-time resident of Groton. She passed away after a long illness in December 2022.
Irene Janet Torgersen (McAdie), age 84, and a resident of Ayer/Groton, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023 surrounded by her loved ones.
Janet was born in Brooklyn, NY on January 5, 1939 to her parents William and Irene (Whalen) McAdie, just hours before her husband Donald Torgersen was born. Janet attended St. Agnes Schools in Rockville Center, NY. She was a Cradle Catholic and could still name most of her teachers (nuns) in school. Before...
Mimi Giammarino of Groton passed away Monday, January 23, 2023, surrounded by her family and her affectionate golden retriever, Ollie.
She was born in Springfield, daughter of Gene (Kane) Giammarino on October 30, 1954. Mimi grew up in Springfield, with her mom and four siblings; she graduated from Notre Dame High School and Becker College inWorcester
. Following college, Mimi accepted a job as a buyer for Gilchrist Department Store in...
Roselyn Virginia Morton, 73, a longtime resident of Townsend passed peacefully in her sleep on Friday, January 20, 2023 at her home.
Roselyn was born in Lowell, March 4, 1949, one of six children born to Walter F. Morton Jr. and Jean L. (Hosmer) Morton-Lamy. She was a 1967 graduate of Groton High School and continued her education at Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner. During the Vietnam conflict, Roselyn proudly served her country in...
Stephen Paul Burne, a resident of Littleton, formerly of Groton, passed away at home on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at the age of 77 following a long fight with Parkinson's Disease.
He was born in Lowell on May 11, 1945, the seventh child to the late Bessie (Jackson) Burne and J. Clarence Burne. He grew up in Westford, graduated from Westford Academy, and attended Lowell State College.
Before working as a manufacturing engineer, he was a...
Linda Dora Babin, a longtime resident of Groton, passed away in December at the age of 75 after a long illness. Linda was born in Leominster on May 3, 1947, to Michael and Dora Fiorentino. She was a member of the Class of 1965 at Fitchburg High School where she was a very popular student and both a majorette and a member of the student council. Linda received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Education at Fitchburg State College in 1969...
Gary Louis Gerenstein, born January 1, 1960 in White Plains, NY, passed away peacefully at home in Groton on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Erika and Louis Gerenstein.
Gary’s heart was always in New York. He graduated from Clarkstown High School South in 1978, received a degree in Business from Mercy College, NY, and before his illness worked as a personal trainer, chauffeur, and for...
Ruth Johnson passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. She was born August 8, 1933 in Norwood, daughter of Frank and Ruth (Sawyer) Tolman.
Ruth spent her early life in Westwood and was an active athlete in high school. Her basketball prowess earned her recognition by the Booster Club and she was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame. After graduation, Ruth was employed by the John Hancock Insurance Company in Boston.
In 1953, she...
John “Jack” William Kane of Groton passed away after a sudden and unexpected hospitalization on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at the age of 73. A dedicated husband, father, grandfather, and friend, he was born to Ali
and Mary Kane on December 14, 1948 and grew up in Arlington. He graduated from Arlington High School before attending Northeastern University where he majored in finance.
Jack met the love of his life, Karen, soon after college...
Frank Revere Martell, Jr. age 93 of Groton, and formerly of Wilmington passed away peacefully on Monday, December 5, 2022. He was the beloved husband of 72 years of Phyllis (Jones) Martell, who was at his side.
Known for many years as Bucky by his grandchildren, Frank was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on October 30, 1929, the oldest of seventeen children to the late Frank, Sr. and Anna (Varney) Martell.
In 1946, Frank left high school and...