Obituary notices, week of September 7 through September 13, 2026

DRACUT — This week's column carries notices for three Dracut-resident obituaries published or updated by area funeral homes this week: Jeannette McNamara, Maureen P. Ayotte, and Dorothy A. Nordstrom.

Jeannette (Paquette) McNamara, 86, of Dracut, died on August 28, 2026. She grew up in Lowell and in Chelmsford before settling in Dracut. She was the daughter of Theodore C. and Marie A. (Berube) Paquette. Services are detailed in the full obituary. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Dracut Funeral Home): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/jeannette-mcnamara-obituary?id=62370241.

Maureen P. (Carney) Ayotte, 74, of Dracut, died on September 4, 2026, at Lowell General Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born September 18, 1951, in Lowell, and was the daughter of the late Thomas F. and Annmarie Carney. Services are detailed in the full obituary. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Cataudella Funeral Home): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/maureen-ayotte-obituary?id=62392237.

Dorothy A. (Lussier) Nordstrom, 83, a resident of Dracut, died on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Lowell General Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Ronald A. Nordstrom Sr., with whom she shared 32 years of marriage. Services are detailed in the full obituary. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Dracut Funeral Home): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/dorothy-nordstrom-obituary?id=62364909.

Notices compiled from Cataudella Funeral Home, Dracut Funeral Home, Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Dracut Patch.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.