Dorothy L. Rondeau
ATTENTION - SERVICE CHANGE ALERT -  Due to a family illness, the calling hours Monday and Funeral Service Tuesday for Dorothy Rondeau have been cancelled and postponed to a date to be determined. Another update on Services will be issued at that time. We apologize if this change inconveniences anyone.

Dorothy “Dottie” L. Rondeau, 77, of Swanzey, NH and previously of Lowell and Woburn, MA died on December 7th, 2021, after a long courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia and a sudden medical condition.

Born on January 22, 1944, in Lowell, MA to the late Joseph Anthony and the late Blanche Marie (Payer) Rondeau, Dottie attended Pawtucket School in Lowell and graduated from Lowell High in 1961.

After a year of clerical work at the Currier Citizen in Lowell she entered religious life under Sisters of Charity of Ottawa, A.K.A. the Grey Nuns of the Cross.  During that time, she received a BA in Education and taught grade school in Massachusetts and Louisiana.

After some time and consideration, she left religious life and worked in Cincinnati, OH and Jaffrey, NH before she landed her last job of 27 years at Houghton Mifflin in Burlington MA as an administrative assistant for the Customer Service Department.  After retirement, Dottie gravitated back to her love for teaching and served as a volunteer teaching English as a second language to immigrants from a variety of countries.

In her spare time Dottie loved to square and ballroom dance, walk, attend live entertainment, read, teach Sunday school and care for the friends and family she loved.  She also had affinity for travel and took many trips including to Europe, the Canadian Rockies, California, as well as many other places in Canada and the US.   One of her favorite places to be, was by the Oceanside and for years spent time each autumn with family in Ogunquit, ME.  No matter what she did, it was with love, purpose and meaning, and always with gratitude to and glorification of God.   Her dry wit, generosity, curiosity and zest for life are qualities that will long endure with all who love her.

Dottie is survived by her sisters Jan Rondeau of Franklin, NH and Mary Anne Quinn of Hudson, NH, her niece Jessica Quinn of Hudson, NH and her niece and husband Michelle and Charles Soter, Jr. of Swanzey, NH. She is predeceased by her brother, Raymond Rondeau.

ATTENTION - SERVICE CHANGE ALERT -  Due to a family illness, the calling hours Monday and Funeral Service Tuesday for Dorothy Rondeau have been cancelled and postponed to a date to be determined. Another update on Services will be issued at that time. We apologize if this change inconveniences anyone.

Friends may attend her Memorial Visitation at the O’DONNELL FUNERAL HOME 276 PAWTUCKET ST. in Lowell on Monday December 20, 2021, from 4 to 7 P.M. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Memorial Funeral Mass to be held at ST. RITA CHURCH Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock. (The Arch Diocese of Boston has mandated that the wearing of masks will be required upon entrance into the church). (Please meet at church). E-condolences/directions at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent in Dottie’s honor to a charitable organization that would please her, such as one that supports Catholic causes or assistance for children. Arrangements by Funeral Director James F. O’Donnell, Jr. (978) 458-8768.

Scot J. Schermerhorn

Beloved brother, uncle and friend;

Scot Joseph Schermerhorn, 53, of Grafton, Massachusetts passed away Monday Dec 13, 2021, after a yearlong illness.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, December 12, 1968, the son of the late Howard A. and the late Helen M. (Bennett) Schermerhorn, Scot grew up and lived for many years in Billerica, Massachusetts.

Scot graduated from Billerica Memorial High School in the Class of 1987, where he was a multi-sport athlete and made lifelong friends. A graduate of UMass-Lowell with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, he lived and worked in the Boston area for many years, most recently as sales manager in the electronic security services industry.

A member of a rather large family, Scot enjoyed attending sporting events and concerts with his friends and family and brought laughter wherever he went.

Scot is survived by four brothers, Mark Schermerhorn of Lakewood Ranch, FL, Glen Schermerhorn and his wife Anne Marie of Lowell, MA, Todd Schermerhorn and his wife Kate of Mendham, NJ, and Gary Schermerhorn and his wife Miriam Esteve of Key Biscayne, Fl.

He will be greatly missed by his nieces and nephews Stacey Kasch and her husband Jason, MaryBeth Gregory and her husband Matt, Bret Schermerhorn and his wife Sarah, Kyle Schermerhorn and his wife Morgan, Courtney, Nicholas and Tyler Schermerhorn, Ryan, Brady and Colin Schermerhorn, Louis Schermerhorn and his wife Chelsea Taylor, Thomas and Henry Schermerhorn.

Scot was pre-deceased by his sister-in-law Judith Schermerhorn.

Friends may call at the O’DONNELL FUNERAL HOME 276 PAWTUCKET ST.  in LOWELL on Friday evening December 17th from 4 – 7 P.M. followed by a Family Eulogy at 7:00 P.M.  at the Funeral Home (Per the City of Lowell, as of 12/16/2021, the wearing of masks is required upon entrance into any funeral home). Later, a private burial service will be held for the immediate family. E-condolences/directions at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. Scot loved animals and music, so in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Humane Society of America (humanesociety.org) or the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund (sweetrelief.org). Arrangements by Funeral Director James F. O’Donnell, Jr. (978) 458-8768.

Barbara Marie Glasheen

Beloved, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend.

Seabrook Beach, NH  - Barbara Marie (Burke) Glasheen, 88, of Seabrook Beach, NH passed away on Friday December 10 at her residence in Salem NH.

She was the beloved wife and college sweetheart of Edward A. Glasheen .  They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in 2015 before her husband Edward passed away.

Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, April 10, 1933, the daughter of the late Thomas and the late Helen (Ryan) Burke, Barbara graduated from the Academy of Notre Dame in Tyngsboro MA and went on to graduate from Lowell State Teachers College (nka UMass Lowell) in 1954.

Prior to her retirement, Barbara was a grammar schoolteacher in the Lowell School System for many years.

In retirement, Barbara enjoyed traveling, knitting, reading, playing cards, time with her friends and time in Florida.  She also enjoyed watching the Red Sox, Tampa Rays, Patriots and Dancing with the Stars.

Most of all she enjoyed spending time with family.  She enjoyed attending her grandchildren’s activities, celebrating their accomplishments, and sharing stories while sitting on the porch at her beach house. She will be missed dearly.

She is survived by her five children Edward Glasheen Jr. and his wife Diana (Doyle) of Smithfield ME, Marigail Glasheen of Merrimack NH, Timothy Glasheen and his wife Jeanne (Tourville) of Pelham NH, Thomas Glasheen and his wife Susan (Finn) of Hudson NH and Richard Glasheen and his wife Carol (Leary) of Hudson NH.  She also leaves 9 grandchildren Kelly (Glasheen) Freitas, Drew Glasheen, Katie (Glasheen) Maloney, Thomas Glasheen Jr, Brett Glasheen, Molly Glasheen, Sarah Glasheen, Hannah Glasheen and Alicia Glasheen.  She is also survived by 3 great grandchildren, Nathan Freitas, Johnathan Maloney and Evelyn Freitas; as well as many nieces and nephews.

GLASHEEN – Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Memorial Visitation at the O’DONNELL FUNERAL HOME, 276 PAWTUCKET ST. in LOWELL on Saturday morning December 18, 2021 from 10 to 12 o’clock followed by her Funeral Service in the Funeral Home at 12 o’clock Noon.  Her Committal Services will be held privately for the family at a later date.  E-condolences/directions at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, (BCRF.org), Suite 609, 24 West 44th St., Ny, NY 10036. (The City of Lowell is requiring the wearing of masks upon entrance into the funeral home). Arrangements by Funeral Director James F. O’Donnell, Jr. (978) 458-8768

Roberta J. “Bobbie” Maniatis

A member of a well-known Greater Lowell family;

Roberta J. “Bobbie” (Krowchun) (Valcanas) Maniatis, 68, of Dracut, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Wednesday December 8, 2021 at Lowell General Hospital after a brief illness.

Bobbie married the love of her life on August 3, 1985 and enjoyed every moment of her life with Robert J. “Bob” Maniatis, who survives her.

Born November 7, 1953, in Chester, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Alexander J. and the late Elizabeth (O’Neil) (Krowchun) Price, she attended Dracut schools and was a graduate of Dracut High School Class of 1971. Bobbie recently served on her 50th Class Reunion Committee and the event was very successful.

For most of Bobbie’s career, she was in the newspaper industry as an Account Executive at both the Lowell Sun and Nashua Telegraph developing new and maintaining current customers through various multi-media avenues.

In 2015, she decided to take a new path and joined the team at the Merrimack Valley Food Bank as Accounts Administrator. During this time, she developed professional relationships with three other Massachusetts Food Banks and with State and U.S.D.A. contacts. Bobbie especially enjoyed the camaraderie of the staff, volunteers, vendors, donors and member agencies all sharing the common goal of helping others.

Bobbie and her husband, Bob, were deeply involved for over 25 years with the Good Friends organization holding fundraisers to finance Christmas parties for needy children and to provide food and gift baskets to their families. She was also on the Board of the Dracut Food Pantry.

Among her many interests, Bobbie loved working in her yard but most cherished spending time with her family and friends, especially during the Christmas Holidays. In addition, some of her favorite times were spent with her husband and close friends in Clearwater Beach, Florida and with relatives and friends at Lovell Lake in NH, where they spent the first part of their honeymoon.

Besides her husband, Bobbie is survived by a daughter Jaime Valcanas and her partner Judson “JB” Bell of Salem, NH, her stepson Christopher Maniatis of Lowell, two sisters Maureen Chester and her husband Andrew of Pelham, NH and Paula Good and her husband Jimmy of Pelham, NH; her mother-in-law Virginia “Ginger” Maniatis of Lowell; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Relatives and friends may call for her Memorial Visitation at the O’DONNELL FUNERAL HOME 276 PAWTUCKET ST. in LOWELL from 11 to 1:00 P.M. on Thursday December 16, 2021, followed by her Funeral Service in the Funeral Home at 1 o’clock. (The family has requested anyone attending Bobbie’s wake/service to please wear a mask upon entrance into the Funeral Home.) E-condolences/directions at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. Those wishing may make contributions in her memory to the Merrimack Valley Food Bank, 735 Broadway St., Lowell, MA 01854 or the Dracut Food Pantry, 1934 Lakeview Ave. # 11, Dracut, MA 01826. Arrangements by Funeral Director James F. O’Donnell, Jr. (978) 458-8768.