Obituaries
Erna Ann (Alisch) Nelson, 78, of Groton passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at RiverCourt Residences of Groton. She was the loving wife of Robert R. Nelson of Groton.
Born in Queens, NY on March 19, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Erwin and Mildred (Vondrasek)...
Sheila died peacefully at her daughter, Susan’s home in Groton on November 6, 2020 after a prolonged illness. She was pre-deceased by her husband of over 50 years, Leon F Griffin.
Sheila was born on December 10, 1929 in Ayer, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Paul McNiff and Ruth...
Lawrence “Larry” Raymond Deal, age 92 and long-time Groton resident, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020. He was a loving and devoted husband, for 65 years, to his beloved wife, Edna V. (Schweinsberg) Deal.
Born in Cambridge, MA on September 23, 1928 he was the son of the late Raymond...
Dorcas Myrtle (Sigmon) Murphy, age 98 and long-time resident of Groton, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 19, 2020. She was the wife of the late David Enos Murphy, Jr.
Born in Newton, North Carolina on December 18, 1921, she was the daughter of the late John Emmett and Eslie Addie...
Elaine E. (Eggenberger) Franzen, 92, of Groton, formerly of Framingham, died Saturday, October 24, 2020 at RiverCourt Residences, West Groton. Mrs. Franzen was born in Kearny, NJ, September 12, 1928, a daughter of Harold and Edna (Slater) Eggenberger and resided in Framingham for 50 years before...
Philip Diana passed into God’s Kingdom on Thursday, October 15, 2020.
Phil worked hard as a Supply Chain Manager, but was best known as a professional drummer and bandleader. He led and founded the band Grooveworks and performed incredible, blistering drum solos during his many concerts,...
John L. “Jack” Saball, 70, and a proud lifelong resident of Groton passed away peacefully in Burlington on October 10, 2020 surrounded by his wife and children. He was the husband for nearly 50 years to Claudia (Dubey) Saball.
Never one to miss a good celebration, Jack came into the world...
Gregory A. Kavanagh of Groton, MA, age 48, passed away peacefully at MGH in Boston on October 6th after suffering a heart attack October 2nd. Greg was born into a US Air Force Family to Dennis W (USAF Lt. Col retired) and Lynne A (Pariseau) Kavanagh and grew up around the US and world (born in...
Mary Jane (Blazier) Busser, age 89, of Groton, formerly of Tewksbury, died peacefully Oct. 1, 2020.
Beloved wife of 42 years to the late Paul R., daughter of the late James & Irene (Spain) Blazier of Pittsburgh PA, mother of Paul A. (Kenlin) of Portland, OR, Raymond H. (Patricia) of...
Julie Kay (Zimmerman) McNamara, age 55, of Groton, MA, died Tuesday, September 22, 2020, following a courageous battle with glioblastoma.
Born on August 22, 1965, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Julie was the daughter of Thomas A. and Beverly K. Zimmerman, originally from Bedford County,...