Obituaries
David Childs Gleason, M.D., formerly of West Groton and Boston, died in Mesa, AZ on Thursday, August 1, 2024 as the result of an earlier fall. He was 90 years old. Dr. Gleason was born in Evanston, IL and grew up in Kalamazoo, MI. He graduated from Deerfield Academy in Deerfield and Dartmouth...
Nancy Leigh (Zimmerman) Burdine, 93, of Groton, former longtime resident of Lexington, died Monday, July 8, 2024.
In addition to her parents, the late Alfred Wallace Zimmerman and Ernestine (Wilson) Zimmerman of Plainfield, NJ, she was predeceased by her daughter, Carol Anne Burdine, her husband,...
Karen Kay Earnest (Conn), a beacon of warmth and strength, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 1, 2024. Born to Cliff and Gladys Conn on June 2, 1948, Karen’s life was a tapestry of love, dedication, and community.
Karen’s journey began in Des Moines, where she grew up with her brother, the...
Peter Mercer Johns, MD of Westford passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2024 at Emerson Hospital in Concord after a prolonged illness.
Peter was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania in 1954. He graduated from the Mercersburg Academy in 1972 and graduated from Duke University with a degree in biomechanical...
Claire Means (Reggio) Lovett died unexpectedly on Friday, June 28, 2024 in Tennessee, just 10 days before her 73rd birthday. She was born on July 8, 1951, the third child of Andre C. and Elizabeth D. Reggio in Ayer. She grew up in Harvard and Groton. She graduated from Groton High School in 1970....
Allison Jean Walsh-Sartini passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024, with her husband at her side, after a long battle with cancer.
Allison was born on April 8, 1964. She grew up in Schenectady, NY and graduated from Catholic High School in 1982. She then graduated from Stonehill College in Easton in...
Richard Meibers passed away peacefully at his home in Groton, MA on April 2, 2024. He is survived by his son Damon Martin Meibers and his wife Phoebe, his brothers Jack and Joseph, longtime partner and friend Sally Reed, stepchildren Caitlin Reed and her husband Michael, Skyler Reed, and David...
Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Keddy of Shirley, formerly of Groton and Lexington, died at home on Wednesday, March 26 of cancer. She was 84. She was predeceased by her husband, John Earl Keddy. Born Elizabeth Murphy in Cambridge, on November 29, 1939, she was the daughter of the late L. Francis and...
Stanley C. Jekanoski, Jr., 85, of Pepperell, formerly of Westford, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024. He was the husband of the late Joyce (Traquair) Jekanoski, who died in 2020.
Stanley was born in Camden, NJ, on May 13, 1938, the son of the late Stanley C. Jekanoski, Sr. and Anne (Filipek)...
Longtime Groton resident, hail-fellow-well-met, accomplished cook, fly fisherman, fly-tyer, golfer, loyal friend, sports fan, punster, loving husband and father, passed away peacefully on February 8th while enjoying a seaside getaway to Maine.
Paul Robert Shay was born on August 24,1945 in Aberdeen...