Funeral Homes in Chelmsford, MA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Phil Bourque (ice hockey player), Phil Aucoin (ice hockey player), and Kristen Wilson (actor and ballet dancer).

Chelmsford /ˈtʃɛlmsfərd/ is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts in the Greater Lowell area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 33,802. Only 48.4% are male and the median age of residents in Chelmford is 39.2 years old. It is located 24 miles (39 km) northwest of Boston and, bordering on the city of Lowell, is part of the Greater Lowell metropolitan area. Besides Lowell on its northeast, Chelmsford is surrounded by four towns: Tyngsborough to the north, Billerica to the southeast, Carlisle to the south, and Westford to the west. Chelmsford is bordered by two sizable rivers: the Merrimack River to the north, and the Concord River to the east.Named after Chelmsford, England, the town was incorporated in May 1655 by an act of the Massachusetts General Court. When Chelmsford was incorporated, its local economy was fueled by lumber mills, limestone quarries and kilns. The Chelmsford militia played a role in the American Revolution at the Battle of Lexington and Concord and the Battle of Bunker Hill. The town's own Lieutenant Colonel Moses Parker fought on the hill. He was wounded and captured, and died from his wounds on July 4th, 1775. The Lieutenant Colonel Moses Parker Middle School honors his name, and the lobby displays a representation of the man. The farming community of East Chelmsford was incorporated as Lowell in the 1820s; over the next decades it would go on to become one of the first large-scale factory towns in the United States because of its early role in the country's Industrial Revolution. Chelmsford experienced a drastic increase in population between 1950 and 1970, coinciding with the connection of U.S. Route 3 in Lowell to Massachusetts Route 128 in the 1950s and the extension of U.S. Route 3 from Chelmsford to New Hampshire in the 1960s.Chelmsford has a representative town meeting form of government. The current town manager is Paul Cohen. The town has one public high school – Chelmsford High School, which is ranked among the top 500 schools in the nation – as well as two middle schools, and four elementary schools. The charter middle school started in Chelmsford became a regional charter school (Innovation Academy Charter School) covering grades 5 through 12, now located in Tyngsborough. Chelmsford high school age students also have the option of attending the Nashoba Valley Technical High School, located in Westford. In 2011, Chelmsford was declared the 28th best place to live in the United States by Money magazine.

Chelmsford Obituaries

It was revealed by Orange County Register on April 11th, 2021 that Dana Alan Colton died in Garden Grove, California.  Colton was 71 years old and was born in Chelmsford, MA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Dana Alan's life.

It was disclosed by Klamath Falls Herald and News on January 14th, 2020 that Rita Allegretti (Lessard) perished in Oregon.  Ms. Allegretti was 91 years old and was born in Chelmsford, MA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Rita's life.

It was revealed by Foster's Daily Democrat on July 29th, 2019 that Lyn A "Lynnie" Tyler passed on in Milton, New Hampshire.  Tyler was 62 years old and was born in Chelmsford, MA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Lyn A "Lynnie"'s life.

It was noted on December 9th, 2018 that George J Kacek passed away in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.  Kacek was 86 years old and was born in Berwyn, IL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor George J's life.

It was revealed by Hartford Courant on November 19th, 2018 that Alice Means (Perko) died in Connecticut.  Ms. Means was 78 years old and was born in Chelmsford, MA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Alice's life.

It was reported on June 6th, 2018 that Gardner Lee Mason perished in Bradenton, Florida.  Mason was 72 years old and was born in Chelmsford, MA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Gardner Lee's life.

It was reported by Salem Evening News on March 31st, 2018 that Richard W "Dick" Bartlett passed on in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.  Bartlett was 90 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Richard W "Dick"'s life.

It was written on January 30th, 2017 that Jean Ann Barbas (Riexinger) perished in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.  Ms. Barbas was 86 years old and was born in Tonawanda, NY.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Jean Ann's life.

It was noted on October 1st, 2016 that Vernon H Ure passed away in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.  Ure was 84 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Vernon H's life.

It was reported by Monterey Herald on April 15th, 2016 that Helen Ordway (Hardy) passed away in Carmel, California.  Ms. Ordway was 97 years old and was born in Chelmsford, MA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Helen's life.

History

Chelmsford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts County, Massachusetts in the Greater Boston area. [http://www.cas.sc.edu/engl/emerson/chronology/emersonchronsublink.html] Chelmsford, Massachusetts was the birthplace of the Chelmsford Spring Co. In 2005, the town celebrated its 350th anniversary. Besides Lowell, Chelmsford is surrounded by five towns; Billerica, Massachusetts Westford, Massachusetts Carlisle, Massachusetts Tyngsboro, Massachusetts and Tewksbury, Massachusetts The border with Tewksbury is a geographical technicality since it is a point in the middle of the Concord River along with Lowell and Billerica. In 2007, Chelmsford was declared the 21st best place to live in the USA according to Money Magazine.^{[http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/moneymag/0707/gallery.BPTL_top_100.moneymag/21.html]} The majority of the people are white, Roman Catholic and can categorize themselves as Irish people or Italians

Settlers from the adjacent communities of Woburn, Massachusetts and Concord, Massachusetts founded Chelmsford.

The official website for the city of Chelmsford is https://www.townofchelmsford.us/.