Mark E. ‘Grumpy’ Gorham
LOWELL Mark E. ‘Grumpy’ Gorham , 60, of Lowell, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, October 8, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Mary Patricia (Finnerty) Gorham with whom he celebrated thirty seven years of marriage.
He was born in Lowell on May 22, 1957 and was a son of the late Alfred M. Gorham Jr. and Pauline M. (McDonough) Gorham of Chelmsford. He was raised in Chelmsford, where he attended the Chelmsford Schools.
Grumpy resided in the Belvidere neighborhood and was a communicant of St. Mary Church in Chelmsford. He worked in the environmental business for over 30 years. In his free time, Mark enjoyed camping, playing with his grandchildren, driving his Monte, and most of all just being ‘Grumpy’.
In addition to his wife, Mary Pat Gorham of Lowell, and his mother, Pauline Gorham of Chelmsford, he is survived by his two sons, Mark Gorham Jr. and his wife, Jeannette of Pepperell, and Jonathan Gorham and his wife, Stacy of Pepperell. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Alexis, Adriana, and Mark III.
YOU ARE INVITED TO HIS CALLING HOURS FROM 4 UNTIL 8 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11.
ON THURSDAY, HIS FUNERAL WILL BEGIN AT 10 A.M. AT THE MCDONOUGH FUNERAL HOME, 14 HIGHLAND STREET, LOWELL, MA 978-458-6816.
HIS FUNERAL MASS WILL BE OFFERED THURSDAY AT ST. MARY CHURCH, 25 NORTH ROAD, CHELMSFORD AT 11 A.M..
