Joann T. Panneton

OBITUARY

Beloved Mother and Wife

Westford, Massachusetts

Joann T. Panneton passed away peacefully, with her daughter by her side, on January 12, 2025. She was the widow of Robert Panneton, who passed in 1988. Joann was born in Greenwood, WI to the late Jakov Gasparac and Mary (Briski) Gasparac.

She met the love of her life, Robert in Illinois and after a brief courtship, moved to Forge Village where they raised their four children. Joann resided there until her passing.

Joann received her higher education from Wisconsin State College and had several occupations as she journeyed through life. Among her greatest pleasures; aside from spending time with her family, were her hobbies that included dancing, knitting, gardening, crafting, yard sales, antiques collecting, reading, cooking, baking, rug braiding and sewing.

She is survived by her four children: her son Michael and his wife Elaine, her son Rodney and his wife Maura, her son Edward and his wife Sherri and her daughter Lisa and her husband John. She leaves her 7 grandchildren: Mikayla, Mathew, Riley, Conor, Jack, Lindsey and Alex. Joann is also survived by her 3 sisters: Mae, Ann and Kathy and her brother, Jack, and is preceded in death by her brother Frank.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Arrangements under the care of Badger Funeral Home, A Life Celebration Home, Littleton. To share a memory or offer a condolence visit www.badgerfuneral.com

While we had a bit of a break from the wind last week, that’ll change as we usher in a new work week in Massachusetts.

Saturday was chilly and a bit breezy, but the wind will kick back up on Sunday. What’s interesting is high temperatures will actually be pretty mild in the mid to upper 30s, but when you factor in the breezy conditions it’ll still only feel like the mid to upper 20s.

Otherwise, we’ll have more clouds in the morning than in the afternoon.

Monday will be similar but even windier. Morning lows will drop to the mid to upper teens with afternoon highs in the low to mid 30s. Skies will be bright throughout. However, gusts will top 25 mph at times so it’ll feel about 10 degrees colder than it really is.

Tuesday morning will be in the mid to upper 20s. It’ll already be windy in the morning, and at the same time we’re tracking a chance for some snow squalls. Those are short bursts of very heavy snow that can reduce visibility significantly. The rest of the day will be dry with highs in the mid to upper 30s, but again with a whipping wind it’ll feel significantly colder.

Wednesday we are still tracking a potential Alberta Clipper system which is an area of low pressure that originates from over Alberta, Canada. They typically bring pretty light snowfall totals, and this one is particularly moisture-starved so it won’t be too much of a troublemaker. Highs will reach the mid 30s.

After the Clipper system comes the next outbreak of Arctic air. Thursday and Friday, highs will only get to the 20s with lows in the single digits and the teens. However, with breezy conditions still it’ll feel close to zero degrees in the morning and only in the teens during the warmest part of those days. At least the sun will be out.

Saturday morning will still be frigid but the afternoon will make it back into the 30s.

Five people were displaced by a house fire in Randolph, Massachusetts, early Saturday morning.

Randolph fire officials said they responded to a fire in a single-family ranch-style home on Marconi Drive around 3 a.m. Saturday.

When they arrived, firefighters found smoke coming from the front door of the home. The source of the fire was at the rear of the home, with flames shooting through a basement window. Firefighters made entry to the home and were able to determine that the fire started near the home’s heating equipment.

The fire was extinguished within about 20 minutes. The basement sustained fire, water and smoke damage, and the first floor also had some smoke damage.

Fire officials said the home is currently uninhabitable due to the damage to the heating system.

Five people who lived in the home were displaced by the fire and are staying with family members in the neighborhood.

No residents or firefighters were injured.

Firefighters from Holbrook and Milton provided mutual aid at the scene, while Braintree and Avon covered Randolph’s stations.

A preliminary investigation determined that the fire might have been caused by a malfunction in the heating system. The official cause remains under investigation.