Obituaries
Obituary: Nan Norseen, 82
Nancy (Nan) Norseen, 82Nancy (Nan) Wilson Norseen, age 82, of Bolton, Mass, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 21, 2024, after a long illness. Born on Aug. 9, 1941, in Wilmington, Delaware, to Wilbur Henry Norseen and Anita Marie Wilson Norseen, Nan moved to Bolton after her father’s death in 1952. She started her farming…
Obituary: George McQuilken, 80
George McQuilken, technology innovator and entrepreneur, dies at 80 Services: Monday, Aug. 14 and Tuesday, Aug. 15 George Clifford McQuilken passed away peacefully on Aug. 9, 2023, at the age of 80. George, in recent years a resident of Bolton, Mass., was born in Cambridge, and grew up in Somerville, where his father was a…
Obituary: Thomas Saari, 57
Thomas M. Saari, age 57, unexpectedly passed away on July 8, 2023, at his home in Fitchburg, Mass. Son of Charles and Tuulikki Saari, of New Hampshire, he was born in Concord in 1966 and grew up with his family in Stow. He graduated from Nashoba Regional High School where he excelled in soccer. He…
OBITUARY: Timothy Murphy, 54
BOLTON–Timothy S. Murphy, 54, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, August 1, 2022, following an illness. He is survived by his mother, Priscilla B. Murphy; and brother, Mark D. Murphy & wife Traci of Lunenburg; 5 nieces & nephews: Anna Murphy, Harry Crosby, Maggie Crosby, William Murphy, and Helen Crosby; extended family, colleagues, and…
OBITUARY: Peter Reilly, 69
BOLTON–Peter J. Reilly passed away on December 31, 2021 at his home in Bolton, MA at the age of 69. Peter was predeceased by his mother Mary Brady Reilly and his father William Reilly. He is survived by Joan Reilly, his beloved wife of 46 years, his brother Francis Bryant and wife Neringa, his nephew…
*Updated Services* OBITUARY: Flora Wilson, 87
BOLTON– Flora (Dodds) Wilson, age 87, of Bolton died Dec. 31, 2021 at UMass Memorial Health Alliance, Leominster. She was the wife of the late Gerald G. Wilson of Bolton, a marriage of 50 years at the time of his death. Flora was born in New Castle on Tyne, England, daughter of the late Frederick…
OBITUARY: Mike Zayka, 80
BOLTON–Metrophane “Mike” Zayka Jr, 80, of Bolton, passed away unexpectedly on December 30, 2021 at home. He is survived by his beloved wife of 53 wonderful years, Gail Zayka. He was born on January 13, 1941, in Bolton where he spent his early years. Mike was 1 of 11 children to the late Metrophane and…
OBITUARY: Caroline Zayka, 77
BOLTON–Carolyn A. (Smith) Zayka, 77, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 surrounded by family at her home in Laconia, NH. She is survived by her beloved husband of 58 years, Nicholas Zayka; their three daughters, Anne Kristine Onorato & husband Michael of Bolton; Karen Zayka of Norwood, NY; and Kelly Wendler & husband…
OBITUARY: Charles Brackett, 89
STILL RIVER–Charles Frederick Brackett, 89, died on December 20, 2021 of COVID-19 induced complications. He was born April 18, 1932, in Boston to Alfreda C. and Raymond T. Brackett. He attended the Boston Public schools and graduated from Hyde Park High School in 1949. In 1950 he enlisted in the US Air Force where he…
OBITUARY: Carol Sweeney, 69
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