Linda Machado Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Linda Machado of Lowell, Massachusetts, who passed away on February 11, 2026 at the age of 80. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Linda Machado to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Ernest Rawnsley and Lillian Rawnsley (Bilodeau); and her siblings, Phyllis Archambault, Richard Rawnsley, Bruce Rawnsley, Frank Rawnsley and Gary Rawnsley.

She is survived by: her children, Daryl Bastien (Mark) of Lowell, MA, Lisa Figueira (John) of Lowell, MA, Rebecca Ly (Brian Martin) of Lowell, MA and Joseph E. Machado, Jr. (Jennifer) of Lowell, MA; her grandchildren, Matthew Bastien (Katelyn) of Chelmsford, MA, Jonathan Bastien (Rosanna "Happy" Xaysongkham) of Lowell, MA, Katherine of Lowell, MA, Shane Cremin of Lowell, MA, Mia of Lowell, MA, Seth Ly of Lowell, MA, Olivia of Lowell, MA, Ava of Lowell, MA and Madelyn Machado of Lowell, MA; her great grandchildren, Caleb, Braxton, Zoey, Penelope and Eleanor Bastien; her siblings, Janice Fancy of Billerica, MA, Melina Nadeau of Rochester, NH, Daryl Campbell (Jack) of Lowell, MA, David Rawnsley (Marti) of Oxnard, CA and James Rawnsley (Dottie) of Edgewater, FL; her in-laws, Nita Rawnsley, Betty Ann Rawnsley, Tom and Judy Machado; and her former husband Joseph E. Machado, Sr. of Lowell, MA..

Those wishing may make contributions in her memory to St. Patrick School at saintpatricklowell.org/donations.