Obituaries

View Funeral Webcast Click Here to read Words of Remembrances (Eulogies) Frederick Whitlow Wikander, MD, 76, of Chelmsford, MA entered into rest Wednesday afternoon, August 9, 2023 at Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, MA. He was the beloved husband of Esther F. (Marx) Wikander with whom he celebrated their…

Robert “Bob” Colburn, 76, died Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at Hope Hospice in Lehigh Acres, Florida. He was married to Barbara (Lambert) with whom he would have celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary this coming November. Born in Lowell, he was the son of Phillip E. Colburn, Jr. and Grace (Bovill)…

Brian Michael Pearsall, age 68, died July 28, 2023 at his home. Born in Lowell, on December 22, 1954, he was the son of the late John and Nellie Pearsall. He was raised in Lowell and attended UMass Lowell. Brian worked at Market Basket. He was an avid sports fan…

Yvonne Marie Borisewitz (Gleason), 72, of Lowell MA, and formerly of Elkland, PA died Tuesday July 25, 2023. She is survived by her son, Joe (Ann Marie) Bamonti, grandchildren Philip and Abigail Bamonti of Greenville, SC; and three brothers: Chapman (Cecelia) Gleason, Greg (Cathie) Gleason and Nathan (Kimmer) Youngs and…

Helen Gentle age 91, a lifelong resident of Lowell, passed early Monday Morning July 24, 2023 at Lowell General Hospital after a long illness. She was the fiancé to her high school sweetheart Donald Jelley. Helen was born in Lowell, MA a daughter of the late George and Dorothy Gentle.…

Hristo “Chris” Popov, 81, died early Friday July 14, 2023 at High Pointe Hospice House after a period of declining health with his family by his side. He was married to Lorraine (Champoux) Popov with whom he celebrated 51 years of marriage with. Hristo was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria to…

Ay Ros, Age 79, of Lowell, MA died Saturday, July 22, 2023 at Northwood Health Care Center in Lowell surrounded by his loving family. Born in Kampong Thom, Cambodia, he was the son of the late Im Ros and Sameth Ek. He graduated from High School, and worked as a…

Kenneth Kahuthia Karuoya, 27, of Beverly, MA passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at Beverly Hospital, Beverly, MA. Kenneth was married to Nicole Beaulieu with whom he shared his five-year-old son Zane Karuoya. Born in Mombasa, Kenya he was the son of Humphrey Karuoya Gichere of Beverly, MA…

Anna Wanjiku Mburu, age 7, of Lowell, MA died unexpectedly on Monday, July 10, 2023. Born in Lowell on July 5, 2016, she was the beloved daughter of Peter M. Mutura and Phylis W. Mburu. She attended the Peter Reilly School and graduated from 1st grade early this summer. Besides…