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...

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...

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...

Brian or "Uncle Bri", 68 of Lowell, died peacefully in the comfort of his home on April 5th, 2024. Born on October 14, 1955, he was the oldest child of the late Thomas and Shirley (Frain) Riley. He was raised in Lowell, MA, where he attended public schools. After receiving his GED, he furthered his education at Middlesex Community College and graduated with an associate degree in science liberal studies and he had a certification in computerized book keeping. Brian previously...

Robert B. Pyle, age 66, a longtime resident of Tyngsborough, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 8, 2024 at his home.  He was the beloved husband of Deborah M. (Coon) Pyle, with whom he shared over 47 years of marriage. Born in Concord, MA on October 5, 1957, he was a son of the late John H. and Mary Francis (Hickey) Pyle.  Robert was self-employed as a contractor and was the owner and operator of Greystone Construction. He enjoyed gardening and being outdoors and he loved...

Dolores M. (Vivier) Quirbach passed away peacefully at the age of 88, on April 4, 2024, with her children by her side, after a 12 year battle with Alzheimer's. She is deeply missed by her loving family.   Dolores "Dolly" was born April 19, 1935 to the late Arthur and Annette (Albert) Vivier with the birth name of Mary Annette Dolores Vivier. Dolores was a native French speaker and learned English as a young girl in the St. Joseph's schools in Lowell,...