Leonora L. “Lucia” Langerman

Leonora L. “Lucia” Langerman, 61, of Lowell, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on July 26, 2020 at Lowell General Hospital.

Lucia was born in Cannes Alpes-Maritimes, France, on February 24, 1959.

As a Pisces, Lucia loved everything about water: fishing, being on a boat, toes in the sand on the beach. She grew up in the 80s and was reared on rock & roll (she was trying to learn to love both Cold Play and Josh Groban as she got older!). She loved to travel and to learn from different cultures and histories. Her dream day was spent with a suspense novel or autobiography at the beach.

Lucia worked full-time for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in Boston, MA in the Office of the Regional Administrator. She was a determined, hard-working and devoted employee. She traveled to work from Lowell to Boston on the T every day even in the depths of winter. Lucia was diagnosed at 15 with a slow-progressing form of muscular dystrophy. When she was 34, she was in an accident from which she never recovered due to her disease. She remained wheelchair bound for the remainder of her life.

Lucia was loved by many and she extended herself to many especially her godchild Kyle Farwell.

Lucia is survived by her mother, Yolanda Langerman Mazzarisi of Jackson, New Jersey. She was predeceased by her long-time companion of 23 years, Ronald S. Aronson also of Lowell.

Due to Covid 19 restrictions all funeral services were private. E-condolences can be made at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. All are welcome to participate in a ZOOM Memorial on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. To receive access to the ZOOM link please send your request to Barbara Manning at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Maureen Kerrigan at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Donations can be made in Lucia’s memory to: The ARC of South Florida https://arcsfl.ejoinme.org/MyPages/DonationPage/tabid/9937/Default.aspx

Arrangements by the O’DONNELL FUNERAL HOME – LOWELL, MA (978) 458-8768.

Joseph M. Brooks

Beloved husband, brother, step-father and friend

Joseph M. Brooks, 68, a member of a well-known Greater Lowell family, passed away Tuesday August 11, 2020 at Lowell General Hospital with his family by his side.

He was the loving husband of Michele (Fantasia) Brooks, whom he married on Friday August 7, 2020, after sharing over 30 years of life together.

Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, February 3, 1952, he was a son of the late Gardner F. and the late Helen T. (Mangan) Brooks.

Joe attended Lowell schools and was a graduate of Lowell High School Class of 1969 where he was Co-Captain of the varsity basketball team.

Prior to his retirement in 2010, after 32 years of service, Joe was a Sergeant and Correctional Officer with the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Department in Billerica and served as the Head of the Recreational Department.

In addition, he was a bartender at Cappy’s Copper Kettle in Lowell for many years.

Joe was very active in and loved all sports. He was a longtime umpire with the American Softball Association and also served as a referee for regional varsity high school basketball games for many years.

A season ticket holder for the Celtics and Patriots, he attended many of Bob Cousy summer basketball camps in Pittsfield, NH and was also a member of the BoSox Club.

Joe was a talented sports statistician, spending many hours at Shedd Park with friends, and enjoying his passion for all sports.

He also enjoyed vacationing in Las Vegas, Saratoga, Florida and Wells, Maine with family and friends.

Besides his wife, Joe is survived by his two sisters Allyson Carling and her husband Gary of Westford and Laurel Kapala and her husband Dick of Lowell; a step-son Evan Fantasia of Haverhill; several cousins and many friends.

He was also the stepfather of the late Ashleigh Higson.

Due to Covid 19 restrictions, all services were held privately for the family. E-condolences/directions at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. Those wishing may make contributions in his memory to the Jimmy Fund, c/o Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Ave. West, Boston, MA 02215 or https://dana-farber.org/. Arrangements by the O’DONNELL FUNERAL HOME – LOWELL- MA (978) 458-8768.

Cynthia J. Conroy

beloved wife, mother, grandmother. sister and friend;

Cynthia J. (Howes) Conroy, 66, of Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, died Wednesday August 5, 2020 at Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston after a brief illness.

She was the loving wife for 48 years of Richard R. Conroy, who survives her.

Born in Winchester, Massachusetts, January 25, 1954 a daughter of the late Hobart C. and the late Ethel W. (McKee) Howes, she attended Stoneham schools and was a graduate of Stoneham High School.

Prior to her retirement, Cynthia was an Insurance Agent with Tonry Northwest Insurance Agency in Lexington, where she worked for over 41 years.

Besides her husband, Cynthia is survived by two sons Michael P. Conroy and his wife Jennifer (Smith) Conroy of Goffstown, NH and Joseph C. Conroy and his fiancée Natasha Schofield of Manchester, NH; six grandchildren Elyssa, Patrick and Jakob Conroy of Goffstown, NH and Jaycee, Holly and Kylie Conroy of Derry, NH; her former daughter-in-law Crystal (Coulter) Conroy of Derry, NH; a sister Sandra Barrett of Somersworth, VA; a niece Carolyn Barrett and a nephew Shaun Barrett and his wife Lauren all of Somersworth, VA.

In addition to crocheting, she was an avid Boston sports fan, especially the Bruins and Patriots.

At her request, all services were private for the family. E-condolences at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by the O'DONNELL FUNERAL HOME - LOWELL, MA (978) 458-8768.

Efthemia I. “Effie” McKenna

Beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend;

Efthemia I. “Effie” (Regopoulos) McKenna, 77, of Nashua, NH but formerly of Lowell, passed away Monday August 3, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Nashua, NH.

She was the loving wife of the late William T. McKenna, who died May 31, 2013.

Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, Mach 16, 1943, a daughter of the late Angelo P. and the late Mary (Rigopoulos) Regopoulos, she attended Lowell schools and was a graduate of Lowell High School Class of 1960.

Prior to her retirement, Effie was a customer Service representative for Walmart in Hudson, New Hampshire. Previously she was an Inspector at Honeywell Corporation and a sale’s clerk at Anton’s Cleaners in Nashua, NH.

Effie was a special person who loved spending time with family, traveling, Greek music, dancing and most of all, being the life of the party. She will be missed by many.

She is survived by her two sons Thom P. McKenna and Michael A. McKenna both of Nashua, NH; a granddaughter Avery Rose McKenna of Nashua, NH; and a sister Myra Spirou and her husband Arthur of Nashua, NH; her aunts Alice Koumpouras and Penny Rigopoulos both of Lowell.

Due to Covid 19 restrictions, Private Funeral Services were held for the family followed by burial in the Westlawn Cemetery with her family. E-condolences at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. Those wishing may make contributions in her memory to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN, 38101. Arrangements by the O’DONNELL FUNERAL HOME – LOWELL, MA (978) 458-8768.