STERLING---Our beloved mother Maureen (McDermott) Shields passed away on October 20th in Gardner Nursing Center. She leaves behind her two daughters Pam Somma and her husband David, and Sally Pollastri and her husband Mike, three sons David Shields and his wife Carol, Patrick Shields and Michael Shields. She leaves behind her three sisters Rita, Judy and Katie, and two brothers Tom and Austin. She leaves behind 10 grandchildren and a great granddaughter. She was predeceased by the love of...

LEOMINSTER --- Elsa A. (Fortunato) DiCiccio, 92 years old of Leominster, died Thursday, October 8, 2020 at home. Elsa was born November 29, 1927, in Luxemburg the daughter of Severo and Donata (Civitareale) Fortunato, and was a lifelong resident of Leominster. She leaves her son, Antonio “Tony” DiCiccio and his wife Lisa of Leominster, her daughter Donna Basque and husband Greg of Fitchburg, 2 brothers, Salvatore Fortunato of Italy, and Benito Fortunato of France, 5...

LEOMINSTER --- Joseph D. DiRusso, 29 years old of Leominster, died unexpectedly Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at home. Joseph was born December 9, 1990, in Leominster MA, the son of John D. and Catherine A. (Rajotte) DiRusso. He graduated from Leominster High School in 2009, and attended Quinsigamond Community College. He was employed at Walmart in Leominster and also volunteered at Growing Places in Leominster. As a young boy he enjoyed playing with his numerous cousins and friends. He was...

LEOMINSTER --- Mary M. (Sacramone) Flynn, 79 years old of Leominster, died October 7, 2020 in Leominster Hospital. Mary was born May 16, 1941 in Leominster, MA the daughter of Rocco and Anna (Marone) Sacramone,and was a lifelong resident. She leaves her husband of 55 years, Marshall J. Flynn, her son William Flynn and his wife Diane, of Florida, daughter Catherine Sicard and her husband Gerard of Milford NH, 4 grandchildren, Nicole Quiles, Crystal Flynn, Angela Rotti and Leanna Rotti; 4...

Thomas J. Bosselait, III, 89 years old, has gone home to be with the Lord. He is survived by his wife of 43 years Judith M. (Saari) Bosselait; 2 sons Gary Bosselait and his wife Tracy of Belchertown and Mark Bosselait of Leverett; 3 daughters Valerie Bosselait of Barre, Cynthia Bosselait and her wife Mel Munroe of Seattle, WA and Stephanie Bosselait of Leominster; stepdaughter Tammy Coughlin of Leominster; brother Everett Bosselait of South Carolina; sister Patty “Mary” Pouliot...

LEOMINSTER--Marie Helen (LaCroix) Chapman, 81 years old of Nashua, NH formerly of Leominster, died Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in St. Joseph’s Hospital in Nashua, NH. She is survived by her daughter Annette I. Clermont of Nashua, NH; 3 sons David N. Chapman and his wife Carolyn of South Carolina, John H. Chapman of Nashua, NH and Raymond H. Chapman and his wife Mary of Gardner; a sister Betty Legere of Cape Cod; 9 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and may nieces and nephews. She...

LEOMINSTER --- Michael A. Crawley, 62 years old, of Leominster, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 in the Keystone Nursing home in Leominster after a long fought battle with cancer. Mike was born on January 20, 1958 in Leominster, MA; to the late Richard and Jeanne Crawley. He attended local schools and graduated from Leominster High's CTE Tool and Die program. Mike spent all of his life working in the Tool and Die industry and was employed at Built Rite Tool and Die where he...

LEOMINSTER --- Elena Hautanen, 67, of Leominster, loving wife, mother, grandmother entered the Lord's presence on Thursday, September 24, 2020 after a two year struggle with pancreatic and lung cancer. She was born on September 30, 1952 in Davao City Mindanao, Philippines to the late Augustin Booc and Encarnacion Bertos Pulanco. She is predeceased by a number of brothers and sisters in the Philippines. She is survived by her husband of 42 years Kent Hautanen of Leominster and their son...

LOWELL --- Joshua David Raguuci, 32 years old, of Lowell MA, died September 21, 2020 at home. Josh was born March 14, 1988 in Lynn, MA, the son of John David Ragucci and Marybeth (Armstrong) Ragucci. He leaves his father and mother, his sister Jennifer Ragucci, nephews Ryan and Connor Johnson, his aunts and uncles, Georgianna and Michael Fitzgerald, Gerald and Virginia Armstrong, Robert and the late Marie Armstrong, Joseph Armstrong, Ralph Ragucci, Stephen and Joanne Ragucci, Marcy Ragucci,...

LEOMINSTER --- Gilda I. (Bilotta) Racine 92 years old of Leominster, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2020 in Sterling Village. Gilda was born March 2, 1928 in Leominster, the daughter of Saverio and Carolina (Fragale) Bilotta. She leaves behind　her daughter, Joyce Persson, and husband Ken, and three sons, Raymond, and wife Ellen, Michael, and wife Donna, and Robert, and wife Kathy and stepdaughter Rae James, husband Kenneth and their loving family. She also leaves behind 9...