Badger Funeral Home of Groton, Massachusetts, 45 School Street, Groton, MA (2026)

03/05/2026

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Denise Yolande Richard, age 79, of Groton, passed away following a brief illness on March 2, 2026, at Lowell General Hospital.

Born on April 12, 1946, in Lowell, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Albert Constantineau and Alice (Paquette) Morrell. She was raised alongside her siblings in Lowell and graduated from St. Joseph's High School, class of 1963.

Denise was the embodiment of love, strength, and faith. A dedicated homemaker, her life was marked by countless acts of kindness and generosity, all of which were underpinned by her deep-rooted Catholic faith as a member of the previous Sacred Heart Church of Groton and, more recently, Our Lady of Grace Parish.

Denise's life was filled with simple pleasures. She found immense joy in sewing, baking, spending as much time with her family as she could, and watching the wildlife in her backyard, especially the cardinals, deer and feeding the ducks. You could often find Denise shopping for her kids and grandkids, with a smile on her face. Denise was a woman of many talents, but the role she cherished most was that of a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her family was her world, and she was theirs. Her nurturing spirit always made her home a sanctuary of warmth, love, and laughter.

Denise is survived by her devoted husband of 58 years, Raymond L. Richard, her daughter, Michelle Palmer and husband Alan of Westport, MA, her son, Brian Richard and wife Danielle (Gormley) of Westford, MA, and her daughter Lisa Mathur and husband Neil, of Coquitlam, BC; grandchildren Maxwell Palmer, Isabelle (Palmer) Bursaw and her husband Nate Bursaw, Thomas Palmer, Olivia Richard, Alex Richard, Lucy Richard, Lilly Richard, Nadia Mathur, Natashia Mathur; and great-grandchildren Michael Bursaw, Cameron Bursaw, and Hadley Bursaw.

In addition to her parents, Denise is preceded in death by her sister Rita Morse and husband Richard; sister Therese Wyman and husband George; brother Albert Constantineau and wife Helen; brother Roland Constantineau and wife Beatrice; sister Marie-Elaine Dinter and husband Heinz.

Family and friends will gather to honor and remember Denise for a period of visitation on Friday, March 6, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at the Badger Funeral Home, 45 School St., Groton. Her funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM, Our Lady of Grace – St. James ’ Church, 13 St. James Ave., Groton, MA. Burial will follow in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, 96 Riverneck Rd., Chelmsford, MA.

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03/01/2026

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Carol was born in York Pennsylvania on December 3rd, 1933. When she was 5 her father, a traveling shoe salesman, died from colon cancer and the family relocated to her Grandfather’s farm in Freemont, Maryland, close to Pretty Boy Dam.

To get to school she had to walk a mile to get to the bus. She was unable to stay for extracurricular activities after school in order to help with farm chores.

After graduating from high school, Carol started her career at Pinkersgill Nursing Home in Baltimore County. She meticulously built a successful career which ended after she became Head Nurse at Norristown State Hospital and President of the Pennsylvania Nurses Association.

Carol was married to James Jewitt and is survived by her son, Thomas Jewitt, three grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren with 1 on the way. She cherished the time she was able to spend with family, and left an imprint of their time together by writing a collection of poems which was not discovered until after her death.

In her retirement Carol discovered fulfilling passions, creative hobbies, comforting routines, and steadfast friendships in the town of Groton. She was a member of the Groton Woman’s Club, civically engaged, and member of the Groton Book club and discussion group.

We will gather to celebrate Carol's remarkable life and legacy on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm, at the Badger Groton Funeral Home, located at 45 School Street, Groton, Massachusetts, 01450.

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02/22/2026

Due to the snowstorm, Edward W. Homer's service has been postponed.
The wake that was scheduled for Monday, February 23rd, from 10:00am to 11:00am, with his funeral service at 11:00am and burial immediately following, has now been moved to Tuesday, February 24th, from 10:00am to 11:00am. Thank you for your understanding, and please keep the Homer family in your thoughts and support them during this difficult time.

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Edward W. Homer, age 85, a resident of Groton, MA and formerly of Everett, passed away on February 16, 2026, beloved husband of the late Doreen Riley Homer.

Devoted father of Elizabeth H. Field and her husband David of Littleton, Edward M. Homer and his wife, Heather of Norton and Andrew W. Homer and his wife Lauren of Lancaster. Brother of Phyllis of Carlisle, MA and Ruth of Hookset, NH. Cherished grandfather of Olivia S. Field, Benjamin R. Field, Isabelle M. Field, Hannah E. Homer, Matthew E. Homer, Emma M. Homer, Wilson P. Homer, Alice K. Homer and Adam R. Homer. Also survived by brother-in-law of Robert Clarke of Carlisle, MA and Samuel Knowles of Hooksett, NH. Edward is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Family and friends will gather to honor and remember Edward for a period of visitation at the Congregational Church of Littleton, 330 King St., Littleton, MA, Tuesday, February 24, 2026 from 10:00am - 11:00am. A funeral service will take place following visitation at the Congregational Church of Littleton at 11:00 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment in Westlawn Cemetery in Littleton.

Gifts in his memory may be made to Congregational Church of Littleton.

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02/21/2026

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Homer
July 22, 1940 — February 16, 2026
Groton, Massachusetts
Edward W. Homer, age 85, a resident of Groton, MA and formerly of Everett, passed away on February 16, 2026, beloved husband of the late Doreen Riley Homer.

Devoted father of Elizabeth H. Field and her husband David of Littleton, Edward M. Homer and his wife, Heather of Norton and Andrew W. Homer and his wife Lauren of Lancaster. Brother of Phyllis of Carlisle, MA and Ruth of Hookset, NH. Cherished grandfather of Olivia S. Field, Benjamin R. Field, Isabelle M. Field, Hannah E. Homer, Matthew E. Homer, Emma M. Homer, Wilson P. Homer, Alice K. Homer and Adam R. Homer. Also survived by brother-in-law of Robert Clarke of Carlisle, MA and Samuel Knowles of Hooksett, NH. Edward is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Family and friends will gather to honor and remember Edward for a period of visitation at the Congregational Church of Littleton, 330 King St., Littleton, MA, Monday, February 23, 2026 from 10:00am - 11:00am. A funeral service will take place following visitation at the Congregational Church of Littleton at 11:00 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment in Westlawn Cemetery in Littleton.

Gifts in his memory may be made to Congregational Church of Littleton.

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02/14/2026

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Maureen Leahy Moisson passed away on January 24, 2026 at age 70 after a brief hospitalization and hospice care at home. She leaves behind her beloved sons Lucas and Jeremy, their partners Kelsey Whalen and Amanda Taylor and her husband and best friend of 50 years Jim Moisson. Maureen was kind and patient, a lovely artist and wonderful partner and mother. She possessed an inner quality which quelled the tendency of life to speed by and become hectic.

Maureen Anne Leahy was born on March 6, 1955 in Milford CT to Thomas Joseph Leahy and Rose (Buddy) Lillian Fellow Leahy. With three older brothers already making up the family, Maureen took her place as a beloved presence in a hard-working, well-grounded family. Within the coming decade, Tom and Buddy added a boy and a girl to the brood and this rounded out the complement of siblings: Dan, Bill, Pat, Maureen, Jimmy and Joanie. Their births spanned nineteen years with Maureen at the center in more than one way. She was an old soul, quiet, intuitive and profoundly perceptive. When she spoke, you listened. It was clear she was connected to something very deep in this world.

Her childhood took place in a classic environment where kids roamed freely, played make-believe games and rode bikes until dinner or dark. Neighbors were plentiful. Relatives were too as Maureen was the product of an Irish-Italian-American marriage. The expansive connection Maureen felt to her cousins was something special. As an aunt, Maureen was well known for her thoughtful gifts, calm comforting manner, and genuine interest in all that her nieces and nephews were up to.

After her early years at St. Mary’s Prep, Maureen’s education continued at Milford High School. Her switching schools was early evidence of her knowing herself and of her sense of resolve. In her wonderfully warm and thoughtful character there was evidence of both schools’ influences. Humility and kindness, compassion and curiosity, and a sense of self-determining freedom were observable features of Maureen’s personality.

Maureen’s college experience began at Southern Connecticut State College. She earned credits while also working to support herself, most notably at Long Wharf Theatre through three full seasons as an usher. Another young person, Jim Moisson, began working at Long Wharf at the same time. Maureen and Jim were acquaintances at first, later friends, and ultimately found fun and love in each other’s eyes at an opening night celebration in April of 1975. Late summer included Jim going off to college. Maureen and Jim grew into their relationship via letters, phone calls and visits. By early 1977, Maureen had moved to New Hampshire to live with Jim for the rest of her life. Interesting adventures were many, including moving to Ireland for what was planned to be two years of estate caretaking but ended up being ten weeks of work and travel. Back in the States, Maureen and Jim married on June 9, 1979 in the Rose Garden at Elizabeth Park in Hartford CT. In time, they relocated to Gloucester MA where Maureen was hired by Hammond Castle Museum as graphic designer and assistant curator. Jim joined the team eventually as facilities manager. Maureen had every intention of finishing a college degree so the couple weighed anchor and moved to the University of New Hampshire area, there to achieve residence and an affordable college experience. Various realities interceded on that plan as Jim was drawn toward Boston for his gainful employment in the field of museum facilities management. This relocation prompted Maureen to secure two opportunities: resident docent at the Gibson House Museum on Beacon Street in Back Bay and student at Boston College pursuing a BFA in Studio Art. She graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1985.

By this time, motherhood was calling. Maureen and Jim again relocated, this time to the Codman Estate in Lincoln, MA. Here they brought home young Lucas in 1986. All who were watching at the time observed Maureen blossom into a wonderfully nurturing and attentive mother. Another move, this time to their own place, happened in 1991. Groton MA was the new home and it remains the family seat to this day. Jeremy arrived in August of that year. Maureen made many friends in Groton, bonding with other moms and always looking for ways to entertain the boys, expand their horizons and welcome them into the world of curiosity and creativity where she so comfortably dwelled.

In addition to being a great mom, Maureen had significant work experiences at Beacon Press as a graphic designer and at Fitchburg State University as a library technician. In Groton, she led many art classes in various school settings.

Maureen spent decades quietly finding entertaining and enriching things to do. She was essentially a curator of living well, coming up with new experiences and fascinating locations for the entire family to enjoy from Squam Lake, to Block Island, the San Francisco Bay area, London England, Montreal and Quebec, Penobscot Bay and beyond. The most recent trip to Paris and Provence in 2024 was an extraordinary experience for Lucas and Kelsey, Jeremy and Amanda, and Jim and Maureen, a happy sixsome off to see the world, have some fun and find a bite to eat.

Maureen’s family welcomes you to join them as they honor her memory by enjoying the quiet beauty of each day and the glorious richness of a life filled with family, friends and love. Donations in her honor may be made to Mass Audubon, the North American Butterfly Association, Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry in Devens MA, or World Central Kitchen.

A service for the celebration of Maureen’s life will be held at the First Parish Church of Groton Unitarian Universalist on Saturday April 18, 2026 at 1 PM.

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02/08/2026

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Loretta Cail, a compassionate, loving mother, loyal, and resilient soul, left this world on January 31, 2026, at the age of 88.

Born in New Brunswick, Canada, on February 21, 1937, Loretta's life journey took her to Westford, then to Groton. She carried herself with love and strength. She was educated in Moncton, Canada, up to the 12th grade, then became a teacher of elementary school children.

Loretta was a design and typesetter for Minuteman Printing in Concord, MA, for many years. In retirement, she crocheted afghans and exercised daily. She also enjoyed visiting the senior center, singing, and dancing. In her younger years, she very much enjoyed belly dancing and designing her own outfits. She met Allan, and they were married for 49 years. Loretta was a beacon of strength and love for her family.

Loretta is predeceased by her late husband Allan, as well as her parents, Roy and Marion Sherwood. She is survived by her 8 children, Ken and his late wife Kathy, Gordon and Poppy, Glenda and Tom Greenaway, Kathy and Jack Jamison, Gary and Donna, Steven and Tina, Carla and her late husband Keith Dmitryck, and Donna and Donald Lyons. She also has 13 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

She had a sense of loyalty and commitment that she carried throughout her life. Even in her widowed years, Loretta's spirit remained undeterred, her strong personality continuing to shine through. She was the matriarch of our family.

A celebration of Loretta's life will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM, at the Townsend VFW, 491 Main St A, West Townsend, MA.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Loretta's honor to the Dementia Society of America www.dementiasociety.org/donate

As we bid farewell to Loretta, we celebrate a life well-lived and a soul that touched many. Her legacy lives on in the hearts of those she loved and the countless lives she enriched. We invite all who knew and loved Loretta to share their memories and upload photos to her memorial page. In doing so, we keep her spirit alive and ensure that her story continues to inspire future generations.

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01/30/2026

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Marjorie Ellen Munroe (Clark), born May 6, 1953, in Providence, Rhode Island, passed away on January 24, 2026, at Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Margie grew up in Warwick, Rhode Island and was a longtime resident of Coventry, Rhode Island. Margie graduated from Pilgrim High School and the Community College of Rhode Island. She held several roles throughout her career, including positions at Citizens Bank, as a teacher’s aide at Father John V. Doyle School, and with the Town of Coventry Housing Authority. While she took pride in her work, Margie considered her greatest accomplishment to be her family.

Margie married Brian Munroe in 1974. Together they built a life centered on family, commitment, and shared values. She was deeply devoted to her children and was actively involved in her children’s activities, especially their sports and dance. She and Brian were married for 51 years, and Brian remained by her side and cared for her with love and devotion throughout her long illness.

Margie enjoyed life’s simple pleasures, including time at Tiogue Lake, camping trips to Umbagog Lake in New Hampshire and Bar Harbor, Maine, walking on the beach, hiking, gardening, watching the Patriots and Red Sox, and spending time with the family dogs. She took any opportunity to spend time with her four grandchildren and adored every moment with them. They will miss her immensely and will treasure the memories they created with her.

Margie is survived by her husband of 51 years, Brian Munroe; her children, Kristine E. Oldenburg (Todd) of Dunstable, Massachusetts, and Michael B. Munroe (Mandy) of Groton, Massachusetts; her grandchildren, Elizabeth and Jack Oldenburg, and Brady and Grace Munroe; her brother, Robert Clark (Edie); and her brother-in-law, Robert Shock. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, and her aunt, Agnes Yehle. She was predeceased by her parents, Earl and Elizabeth Clark, and her sister, Nancy Shock.

Visitation will be held at Badger Groton Funeral Home, 45 School Street, Groton, Massachusetts, on Friday, February 6, 2026, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. A funeral Mass will be held at Blessed Trinity Parish, St. Catherine of Alexandria Church, 107 North Main Street, Westford, Massachusetts, on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., followed by burial at Pine Grove Cemetery in Westford.

Margie will be remembered for her devotion to her family, her quiet strength, and the care she showed to those around her. Those wishing to honor her memory are invited to share photos and remembrances on her memorial page. In lieu of flowers the family invites you to donate to a charity of your choosing on Margie’s behalf.

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01/25/2026

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Johanne Nielsen Gambrill (January 19, 1938 - January 19, 2026)

Johanne Nielsen Gambrill, mother, math teacher, civil rights activist, craftswoman, photographer, and great admirer of nature’s beauty, died on January 19, 2026, in Ayer, Massachusetts. It was her 88th birthday and Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.

“Walk with purpose” were the words Johanne lived by and the words of wisdom she imparted to her four daughters. From a young age, she was inspired to see the world and contribute to building community, understanding, and friendship across it. Johanne came to understand how one person had the power to foster better understanding between people from different countries, even those who had been enemies in the past. She devoted herself to developing and applying this power herself for the rest of her life.

Johanne loved the Fibonacci sequence and fractals, which could be observed in nature. If you met her, she would tell you how the distribution of seeds in a raspberry reflect the Fibonacci sequence as do the branching patterns in trees and leaves. She would make sure you knew that trees, ferns, snowflakes, and broccoli florets all exhibit a fractal pattern – the complex, infinitely repeating pattern that looks similar at any scale. She also loved pi, celebrating National Pi Day in her classroom every year starting in the 1980s by bringing her students homemade apple pies.

Johanne’s love of math and her wonder at the beauty of nature were intertwined. On walks, she would stop to point out the changing colors of leaves in the fall, the Maine ocean, or a vibrant sunset. Johanne instilled in her daughters an appreciation of the everyday beauty they were surrounded by and the importance of taking note of it. Her daughters now do the same with Johanne’s grandchildren.

Johanne Elsa Nielsen was born in Wilmington, Delaware, on January 19, 1938, to Mary Elizabeth (Abrams) Nielsen, a nurse, and Max Peter Carl Nielsen, Banquets Manager at the Hotel Dupont. Max Nielsen was recognized as one of two men who made significant contributions to the Banquet Department of the Hotel du Pont in The Hotel du Pont Story 1911-1981 for his long-time service in various roles, as waiter and maître d’hôtel for 20+ years.

Johanne graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1956 and Bucknell University in 1960. She was a straight-A math student in high school, a mathematics major in college, and a devoted math teacher.

In high school, Johanne was awarded the only American Field Service (AFS) scholarship in Delaware to be an exchange student in Norway. She developed a lifelong friendship with her Norwegian host sister Irene, and remained friends with Peter, the German AFS student at her high school, throughout his life.

After college in 1961, Johanne served as a volunteer for Operation Crossroads Africa, a precursor to the Peace Corps, which placed her and other like-minded young Americans in a village outside Dakar, Senegal, to help build a school for children there.

During her years at home raising her daughters, Johanne focused on volunteer work for AFS and created AFS programs at her children’s various schools in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Jersey, supporting scores of AFS exchange students from both the United States and around the world, including Vaidehi, a student from Sri Lanka, whom she hosted 1980-81 and corresponded with for many years.

Johanne mastered many handicrafts and created beautiful lasting works that adorned her home. Her lifelong passion was photography. She also learned silversmithing, weaving, crewel embroidery, needlepoint, and quilting. Having grown up making her own clothes, Johanne made all the costumes for the drama productions at the Elisabeth Morrow School in the early 1980s, including “The Sound of Music” and “Fiddler on the Roof.” She created gorgeous, precisely worked mittens and sweaters for her daughters every winter, and her hand-knit Christmas stockings still adorn her daughters’ fireplaces.

Johanne enjoyed a long career teaching math. She began at the Calhoun School in New York City and eventually taught nearly every level of math at the Dwight-Englewood School in New Jersey, where all of her daughters graduated. While she taught, Johanne took courses at night at Columbia Teachers College in New York City, earning her master’s degree in math education in 2000 at age 62. She finished her teaching career at the Sacred Heart School in Greenwich, Connecticut, retiring in 2008. There, Johanne planned an annual Martin Luther King, Jr., celebration, relishing the opportunity to share the history of the civil rights movement with the student body.

Throughout her adult life, Johanne spent her summers in Ogunquit, Maine. She loved the beach, body surfing in the ocean, lobster, and walking along the Marginal Way. She also really loved swimming and relaxing at the Tenakill pool.

Johanne Gambrill is survived by her four daughters Sara, Becky, Anne, and Amy, and sons-in-law and thirteen grandchildren, and her sister and brother-in-law Susan and George Morrison and their three children and six grandchildren. She is also survived by many cousins in Denmark. She leaves a wonderful legacy of thousands of math students who believed in themselves because she believed in them.

Interment will take place on March 14, 2026, at Greenlawn Cemetery in Nahant, Massachusetts. Johanne’s memorial service will take place in Ogunquit, Maine this summer.

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01/21/2026

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After 89 years of perpetual motion, the life of the Honorable Robert Standing Hargraves came to a peaceful close on January 16, 2026. He was a man of resilience, humor, and quiet strength, whose life was defined not by hardship, but by the grace and determination with which he overcame it.

Bob met the love of his life, Ellen, in 1960, and they married in 1962. Their partnership was one of enduring devotion. Ellen passed away seven months ago, and, in time, Bob followed her after the heartbreak of her loss.

Bob leaves a cherished family legacy. He is survived by his children: Carolyn Cassidy (Tim) of Ocean Ridge, Florida; Patti Lannon (partner Kris Duquette) of Peabody, Massachusetts; and Robert Hargraves (Deanna) of Brunswick, Maine. He is also survived by his siblings Nancy Catalini and James Hargraves of Ashby, Massachusetts. Bob was predeceased by his brothers Gordon Jr. (Sonny), Jack Hargraves, and brother-in-law Richard Catalini.

He was the proud grandfather of nine: Timothy Cassidy; Sarah Cassidy Bradshaw (Jamie); Laurel Cassidy; Matthew Lannon; Marin Lannon; Jenna Lannon; Gordon Hargraves; Olivia Hargraves; and Georgia Hargraves, and a loving great-grandfather to James Bradshaw.

Bob was born on October 14, 1936, in Wi******er, Massachusetts, the third of five children of Gordon F. Hargraves and Dorothy M. Hargraves. In 1940, the family moved to the Hargraves farm in Ashby, Massachusetts, where Bob’s hardscrabble upbringing shaped the character so many admired. At the age of six, he lost his dominant left arm in a childhood accident and was administered last rites. Before his teenage years, he endured a broken back that left him in a body cast for months. Bob lost his oldest brother, Sonny, due to a childhood illness. These early challenges forged in him an extraordinary resolve and deepened his bond with his remaining siblings.

Bob attended all twelve grades in a single schoolhouse in Ashby, where he loved playing baseball with friends — joking that he played first base “because all I had to do was catch.” He began studying mathematics at Fitchburg State College, later transferring to the University of Maine at Orono. He graduated in 1958 with a degree in Math Education. He continued his academic pursuits with a master’s degree in education from Fitchburg State College and advanced degrees in educational administration from Boston University. During this time, Bob was awarded five National Science Foundation fellowships in mathematics that were granted by the College of the Holy Cross, Oberlin College, and Boston University.

Bob’s professional life was devoted to education and public service. He taught calculus at Groton High School for five years. In 1964, he joined Swampscott High School, where he proudly coached the school’s first math team. In 1966, he began his administrative career as principal of North Middlesex Regional High School, and he continued in various leadership roles in regional schools until 1994.

That same year, Bob was elected State Representative of Massachusetts, launching an 18-year career of service to the Commonwealth. Over nine successful elections, he became a tireless advocate for education, childhood disability initiatives, and healthcare reform. He worked closely with Governor Mitt Romney to strengthen healthcare access for Massachusetts residents — one of the many causes he championed with integrity and passion.

Outside of work, Bob was rarely still, unless he was carrying on a conversation at his mainstay, Johnson’s Diner. He was accomplished in antique car restoration, rebuilding several classic vehicles, including his beloved 1927 Buick Roadster and 1931 Model A Ford pickup, both longtime fixtures in Groton parades. He was also an avid gardener, generously sharing his tomatoes, squash, and corn with friends and neighbors. He and Ellen frequently ventured to Maine in the summer, where they felt at home away from Groton. Bob served as a Justice of the Peace for all who sought his help. Alongside Ellen, he embodied civic commitment, serving the town of Groton as moderator, selectman, and finance committee member, and remaining a true cornerstone of the community throughout his life.

Bob & Ellen were devoted members of the Union Congregational Church in Groton for more than six decades. Bob served wherever needed, whether as a deacon or by arriving early to clear snow from the church steps. Through their many years of faithful service, Bob and Ellen formed a deep and enduring bond with their church community.

Bob will be remembered as a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, gifted educator, and dedicated public servant. His life was a testament to perseverance, humility, and service — a legacy that will live on in the countless lives he touched. His family and friends take comfort in knowing he is once again at peace with Ellen, reunited after a lifetime of love and devotion.

Bob's life will be celebrated with calling hours on Friday, February 20, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at Badger Funeral Home, 45 School St., Groton. A service honoring his life will follow on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at 11:00 AM, at the Union Congregational Church, 218 Main St., Groton.

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