All Obituaries

Maria K. (Kosztolanyi) Szava-Kovats, age 92, a former longtime resident of Tyngsborough and more recently of Chelmsford, passed on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 Born in Pecs, Hungary on May 20, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Ferenc J. and Kristina (Moser) Kosztolanyi.  She was educated as a stenographer in Hungary where she met and married the love of her life Gabor Szava-Kovats. In 1956 at the time of the Hungarian revolution, Maria and Gabor married and escaped Hungary to Austria...

Lorette B. "Laurie" Leclair (née Langlais, formerly Cloutier) passed away peacefully on February 22, 2024, in Dunedin, Florida, at the age of 87. Born on May 18, 1936, in Lowell, Massachusetts, Laurie lived a life marked by love, kindness, and a warm friendliness that touched everyone she met. Her final days were spent surrounded by the family she adored, as she concluded a brave battle with cancer. Laurie's early years were spent in her hometown of Lowell,...

Karl R. Stemmler, age 89, a resident of Dracut and formerly of Tewksbury, passed away on April 23, 2024 at the High Pointe House in Haverhill after a courageous battle with brain cancer. He was the beloved husband of Sigrid (Burmann) Stemmler, with whom he shared over 64 years of marriage. She predeceased him by 16 days. Karl was born on November 6, 1934, in Frankfurt, Germany to the late Alfred Stemmler and Johanna (Henz) Stemmler. He grew up in the small village of Merzhausen and was...

Sigrid A. (Burmann) Stemmler, age 89, a resident of Dracut, passed away on April 7, 2024 at the High Pointe House in Haverhill.  She was the beloved wife of Karl R. Stemmler, with whom she shared over 64 years of marriage.  She was born on March 27, 1935 in Celle, Germany to the late Anton and Antonia (Winkler) Burmann.  She was educated in Germany and moved to the United States in 1958 where she met Karl and they married in May 1959. She became a US citizen in...

Rita (Beauchesne) Brodeur, age 83, a resident of Londonderry and a former resident of Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 2, 2024 in Boston.  Born in Lowell on March 1, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Leo E. and Leonne (Rondeau) Beauchesne.  She was educated in the Lowell school system. Rita enjoyed playing bingo, taking trips to Foxwoods, listening to country music and she loved living in Florida and visiting Disney World. Surviving her are her six...

Jeanne M. (Ozella) Trask, a resident of Milford, NH passed away peacefully at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH on Tuesday, May 1, 2024, with her family by her side.  She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas R. Trask who died in 2013.  She was born in Lowell, a daughter of the late Michael Ozella and the late Ellen F. (Ryder) (Ozella) Frangente.  Jeanne was a graduate of St. Patrick’s High School, Lowell and was a parishioner of St. John the Evangelist...

Roger E. Chandonnet, Sr., age 78, a former longtime resident of Lowell and more recently of Chelmsford, passed on Thursday, April 18, 2024. He was the husband of the late Lynda J. (Christie) Chandonnet. Born in Lowell on March 21, 1946, he was a son of the late Gerard F. and Yvette M. (Lemieux) Chandonnet.  He was educated in the Lowell School system and enlisted into the United States Army in 1967 and served during the Vietnam War until his honorable discharge in 1969.  During...

William McGinn, age 86, a resident of Hudson, Florida and a former resident of Tyngsborough, passed away unexpectedly on January 6, 2024.  Born in Lowell on July 1, 1937, he was a son of the late John L. and Rita G. (Jacques) (McGinn) Fontaine. He was a United States Navy veteran, having served during the Vietnam War from 1972 until his honorable discharge in 1974. He is survived by four sons, Michael McGinn, Douglas McGinn, Derick McGinn and William McGinn, Jr.; grandchildren; great...

Ronald L. Lord, Sr., age 78, a resident of Tyngsborough, passed away peacefully after his struggle with cancer on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at his home. He was born in Lowell on October 21, 1945, the son of the late Leo and Irene (Burgess) Lord.  Educated in the Lowell school system and was a graduate of Lowell High School. Ron then enlisted into the United States Air Force in 1965 and served during the Vietnam War until his honorable discharge in 1969. Ron enjoyed stock car racing at...

S. Marguerite “Maggie” (Brassard) Maher, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the age of 95 surrounded by her loving family.  She was the beloved wife of the late Hector A. Maher who died in 2001.  She was born in Lowell on October 16, 1928, one of seven children of the late Adolphe O. and Marie Jeanne (Boucher) Brassard.  Maggie was a graduate of St. Joseph High School and was a parishioner of the former Ste. Jeanne d’Arc...