Funeral, Cremation and Memorial Blog

Leonel Joaquim de Freitas

February 3, 2022 by Mahoney Funeral Home in Memorials 1794

Leonel Joaquim de Freitas LOWELL Leonel Joaquim de Freitas, 92, of Lowell, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 26, 2022, at Lowell General Hospital with his son, Orlando, by his side. In January of 1959, He married the love of his life, Maria F. (Silva) Freitas, and shared Forty Five years of Marriage with her

Sandra H. (Moore) Riley

January 31, 2022 by Mahoney Funeral Home in Memorials 1506 1 2

LOWELL Sandra H. (Moore) Riley, 80, passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Sunny Acres Nursing Home in Chelmsford. She was the widow of the late David E. Riley, Sr. with whom she shared 45 wonderful years of marriage before he passed away in 2014. She was born on February

Marian H. (Weart) Cook

January 31, 2022 by Mahoney Funeral Home in Memorials 1905 2 2

LOWELL Marian H. (Weart) Cook, 91, of Lowell, passed away on Saturday January 29, 2022 at her home. She was the wife of Leon A. Cook who passed away January of 2011 after 59 years of marriage. She was born on April 12, 1930 in Bingham, Maine, she was a daughter of the late Mearl

Albertina (Silva) Silveira

January 31, 2022 by Mahoney Funeral Home in Memorials 1360 1

LOWELL Albertina (Silva) Silveira, 94, a longtime Lowell resident, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022 peacefully at her home in Lowell with her family by her side. She was the widow of the late Manuel V. Silveira who passed away in 1992. Mrs. Silveira was born on October 31, 1927 in São Jorge, Azores, Portugal

Raul Cardona Oquendo

January 31, 2022 by Mahoney Funeral Home in Memorials 2535 9 7

Raul Cardona Oquendo LOWELL Raul Cardona Oquendo, 78, of Lowell, passed away Monday, January 24, 2022 after a lengthy illness. He was the beloved widower of the late Linda Souliotis (Precious) who died in 2015. A son of the late Juan Oquendo and the late Juanita Cardona, he was born September 9 1943 in Bayamon,

Maria Ligia Arango

January 26, 2022 by Mahoney Funeral Home in Memorials 1527

Maria Ligia Arango LOWELL Maria Ligia Arango, 93, of Lowell, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Lowell General Hospital with her beloved family at her side after a brief illness. Born in Colombia, she had made her home in Lowell for many years and was a communicant of St. Patrick’s Church.

Anne F. Boulanger

January 23, 2022 by Mahoney Funeral Home in Memorials 2231 3 3

Anne Frances (Burke) Boulanger, 92, of Littleton, MA passed away peacefully Friday, January 21, 2022, at Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley in Littleton. She was the beloved widow of the late Robert J. Boulanger who died in 2016 after 67 years of Marriage. A daughter of the late John Francis Burke and the late

Kathleen A. (Quill) Gwiazda

January 18, 2022 by Mahoney Funeral Home in Memorials 1948

LOWELL Kathleen (Quill) Gwiazda, 72, of Lowell, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Lowell General Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of David Gwiazda, with whom she shared Fifty Six years of marriage last July. A daughter of the late John J. Quill and

Madeleine Griffin

January 18, 2022 by Mahoney Funeral Home in Memorials 2512 4 7

Madeleine “Meme” Bernadette (Lachance) Griffin was born in Lewiston, Maine on April 26, 1925 to Blanche (Gonthier) and Gedeon Lachance. She entered Heaven’s gates on January 17, 2022 after an extended battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by Raytheon Corporation as an executive assistant, for more than 35...

Rosario Vincent Collura

December 23, 2021 by Mahoney Funeral Home in Memorials 2298

Rosario Vincent Collura, 92, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at High Pointe House in Haverhill with his beloved family by his side. He was the husband of Carol (Mahoney) Collura, with whom he has spent over 40 years of marriage. A son of the late Vincent Collura and the late Aida Grace (Brown)