Elaine M. Reilly

Beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend;

Elaine M. (Ganem) Reilly, 89, passed away peacefully at Lowell General Hospital on Sunday, October 16, 2022.

Born on May 10, 1933, in Methuen, Massachusetts, Elaine was the daughter of the late Kamel and Emma (Pearson) Ganem. A graduate of Lowell High School, Class of 1951, Elaine went on to graduate from Simmons College in 1955.

For over 54 years, she was the loving wife of the late John F. (“Jack”) Reilly Jr., who passed away November 8, 2009. She was a proud and loving mother of six children as well as a grandmother of nineteen and great grandmother of five. She loved spending time with her family.  Elaine never missed a chance to celebrate her loved ones, whether it was a sporting event, performance, school activity or life achievement.

Elaine and her family spent summers on Cape Cod where she enjoyed boating and entertaining family and friends. Her perfect day was to be with family enjoying the sights and sounds the river has to offer. She was a long time communicant of the Immaculate Conception Church in Lowell and was a member of a close knit Thursday night bridge club for many years.

She is survived by four children: Patricia Daniel and her husband William of Newport Beach, CA, Kathryn Bolduc of North Reading, Michael S. Reilly and his wife Lorraine of Andover and John C. Reilly and his wife Maria of Andover; nineteen grandchildren; five great grandchildren; brother-in-laws, sister-in-laws and many nieces and nephews. Elaine was predeceased by her daughters, Susan Szum and Mary Jo Quinlan and her brothers, Dr. Kenneth Ganem and Robert Ganem.

A private Funeral Mass and burial was held for her immediate family. E-condolences can be made at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com.  Those wishing may make contributions in her memory to the Immaculate Conception Church Restoration Fund, 3 Fayette St., Lowell, MA 01852. Arrangements by the O’DONNELL FUNERAL HOME – LOWELL – MA – (978) 458-8768.

Mary Ann Richards

Beloved aunt, great aunt, stepmother, niece and cousin;

Mary Ann Richards, 68, a lifelong Lowell resident and wife of the late Heiner "Hank" Wais, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022.

Born in Lowell on February 8,1954, Mary Ann was the daughter of the late J. Arthur Richards and the late Dorothy A. (Sheehy) Richards, R.N.

She graduated from Sacred Heart Grammar school, Lowell High School, Class of 1973, and Middlesex Community College.  She also pursued many other studies in the medical field.

She has been employed at local hospitals in the area as a phlebotomist, lab technician, EKG technician and was a licensed emergency medical technician for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  She was most recently employed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at Tewksbury Hospital and per-diem at Lowell General Hospital - Saint’s Campus in Lowell.  She truly enjoyed working with patients and had a natural gift for certain procedures that she credits from her mother who had been an extraordinary, registered nurse for many years.

Mary Ann was the life of the party and enjoyed entertaining family and friends at the home she shared with Hank.  These were her happiest times, and her home was a place where all were welcome. Together, they traveled to visit Hank’s family in Germany along with family trips to Ireland.

She is survived by her nephew Mark J. Richards and his son Cole, her stepdaughter Brenda Edwards, her husband Curtis, and their children.  Mary Ann is also survived by three aunts, Patricia (Wojcik) Sheehy, Fleurette (Ayotte) Sheehy and Molly (Gleason) Sheehy, along with many cousins from the Richards, Sheehy, and Townsend families.  She had a special relationship with her cousin, Katie (Sheehy) Madden who was more like a sister to her.  She leaves behind her devoted friends, Brenda Crowley, and Eva Girolamo.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was pre-deceased by her sisters, Eileen M. Richards, and Katherine L. (Kay) Richards and many aunts, uncles, and a cousin.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Memorial Funeral Mass to be celebrated at ST. PATRICK CHURCH in LOWELL on Monday October 17, 2022, at 11 o'clock followed by burial of her ashes at St. Mary's Cemetery. E-condolences/directions at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. Those wishing may make donations in her memory to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital https://www.stjude.org/donate. Arrangements by O’DONNELL FUNERAL HOME – LOWELL – MA (978) 458-8768.

Donald F. DeMont, Jr.

Beloved Husband, son, father, stepson, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend;

Donald F. DeMont, Jr. 54, of Lowell, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday October 6, 2022, at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA.

He was the loving husband of Michelle R. (Morissette) DeMont, who survives him.

Born in Lowell, MA, March 10, 1968, he was the son of Donald F. DeMont, Sr. and his wife Linda of Lowell, MA, and Ann Marie (Sweeney) (DeMont) Smith and her husband Stephen of Lowell, MA.

Don attended the Greater Lowell Technical High School.

Currently, Donald worked at Market Basket in their Pawtucketville store in Lowell as Front End Support. Previously, he was a Pool Installer Technician for Pool Pro in Lowell for many years.

Among his several interests, Don had a love for watching sports and going fishing.

Besides his wife, mother, and father, Don is survived by a son Cody N. DeMont of Lowell, MA; A daughter Miranda L. DeMont of Lowell, MA; four sisters, Patti and Jodi DeMont and Claire and Shirley Smith as well as a brother James DeMont; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends; and his two beloved cats Coconut and Mia.

He was the brother of the late Rose DeMont who passed on February 9, 2004.

Relatives and friends may call at the O'DONNELL FUNERAL HOME 276 PAWTUCKET ST. in LOWELL on Monday October 17, 2022, from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. E-condolences/directions at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. Those wishing may make contributions in his memory to https://gofund.me/ecd6c9fd. Arrangements by Funeral Director James F. O’Donnell, Jr. – (978) 458-8768.

Carmen L. Santos

Beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and aunt;

Carmen L. Santos, 73, of Lowell, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Sunday October 9, 2022, at Lowell General Hospital.

Born in Comerio, Puerto Rico, March 22, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Nicolas and the late Luz Maria Hernandez.

She is survived by three daughters Evelyn Rivera of Lowell, MA, Sonia M. Rivera of Lowell, MA, and Marilyn Rivera of Lowell, MA; two sons Jose G. Rivera of Puerto Rico and Juan Carlos of Puerto Rico; a stepson Jose L. Rivera nine grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; eleven siblings Edward, Jorge, Jose, Eddie, Eva, Edna, Manuel, Tere, Evelyn, Monche, and Minerva Santos; She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends may call at the O'DONNELL FUNERAL HOME 276 PAWTUCKET ST. in LOWELL on Thursday evening from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. E-condolences/directions at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Funeral Director James F. O’Donnell, Jr. – (978) 458-8768.