Dee Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Sophia & Una Hawthorne Funeral from the Dee Funeral Home of Concord
June 26, 2006
Hawthorne Funeral Procession through Monument Square & Old Manse Reception

FUNERAL OF SOPHIA & UNA HAWTHORNE JUNE 26, 2006 CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS THE REMAINS OF SOPHIA HAWTHORNE THE WIFE OF NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE AND UNA HAWTHORNE THE DAUGHTER OF NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE WERE INTERRED MONDAY, JUNE 26TH, ON AUTHORS RIDGE, SLEEPY HOLLOW CEMETERY, CONCORD. NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE DIED IN 1864 AND AFTER HIS DEATH SOPHIA HAWTHORNE AND UNA TRAVELLED TO ENGLAND WHERE THEY BOTH LATER DIED AND WERE BURIED. THE DOMINICAN SISTERS OF HAWTHORNE, AN ORDER FOUNDED BY ROSE HAWTHORNE, A CATHOLIC CONVERT AND ANOTHER OF NATHANIEL’S DAUGHTERS ARRANGED TO TRANSPORT THE REMAINS OF THE MOTHER AND DAUGHTER BACK TO THE UNITED STATES FOR BURIAL WITH NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE IN SLEEPY HOLLOW CEMETERY. THE TOWN HEARSE HAS BEEN IN THE CARE OF THE JOSEPH DEE & SON FUNERAL HOME, 27 BEDFORD STREET, CONCORD CENTER FOR MANY YEARS. THE HEARSE IS BELIEVED TO HAVE TRANSPORTED THE ALCOTTS AND EMERSONS AND MANY CONCORD NOTABLES TO THEIR FINAL RESTING PLACE ON AUTHORS RIDGE. THE ORIGINAL FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS AND BURIAL RECORDS OF THE CONCORD HISTORICAL AUTHORS, SUCH AS LOUISA MAY ALCOTT, RALPH WALDO EMERSON, BENJAMIN SANBORN & MANY CONCORD NOTABLES HAVE BEEN SHELTERED BY THE JOSEPH DEE & SON FUNERAL HOME FOR GENERATIONS. TO HONOR THE HAWTHORNE’S, AND IN THE TRADITION OF THE FUNERAL OF NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE, THE DEE FAMILY WHO PURCHASED THE HEARSE FROM THE TOWN IN THE 1800’s WILL USE THE ANTIQUE CARRIAGE HEARSE AGAIN TO TRANSPORT SOPHIA AND UNA HAWTHORNE TO THEIR FINAL REST. SUSAN DEE AND CHARLES DEE ARE THE FOURTH GENERATION OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS TO SERVE THE RESIDENTS OF CONCORD AND ARE ASSISTING MR. GEORGE SIEGEL, A FUNERAL DIRECTOR FROM NEW YORK TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF THE HAWTHORNE’S. JOSEPH DEE SR. WAS THE SEXTON OF SLEEPY HOLLOW CEMETERY DURING THE TIME OF NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE’S DEATH. THE ANTIQUE CARRIAGE HEARSE WAS DRIVEN BY WAYNE TUCKER, OWNER OF THE IRONSHOE FARM IN UXBRIDGE, MA. THE CARRIAGE WAS DRAWN BY TWO DAPPLE GRAY PERCHERON HORSES. THE PROCESSION WAS LEAD BY AN HONOR GUARD FROM THE MINUTEMAN NATIONAL PARK SERVICE IN CONCORD; MR. VITO “BILL” AUGELLO CARRIED THE BRITISH FLAG AND MR. CHARLES PRICE CARRIED THE AMERICAN FLAG. THE CARRIAGE HEARSE LEFT 27 BEDFORD STREET, CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS AT 12:30 P.M. FOLLOWED BY THE DOMINICAN SISTERS OF HAWTHORNE AND THE HAWTHORNE FAMILY DESCENDENTS. THE PALL BEARERS WERE GEORGE SIEGEL, CHARLES W. DEE JR., MANUEL SANTOS AND DANTE GISMONDI. THE CARRIAGE HEARSE PROCEEDED DOWN COURT LANE TO MONUMENT SQUARE TO THE FIRST PARISH CHURCH, ON LEXINGTON ROAD, CONCORD WHERE REVEREND GARY SMITH, SENIOR MINISTER AND REVEREND JENNY RANKIN, ASSOCIATE MINISTER SAID A FEW APPROPRIATE WORDS. AFTER A BRIEF SERVICE THE HEARSE PROCEEDED TO AUTHORS RIDGE, SLEEPY HOLLOW CEMETERY WHERE A PRIVATE FAMILY BURIAL TOOK PLACE WITH THE DESCENDANTS OF THE HAWTHORNE FAMILY AND THE DOMINICAN SISTERS OF HAWTHORNE PRESENT. BEDFORD STREET AND THE TOWN SQUARE WAS FILLED WITH CONCORD RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS AS WELL AS LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA. IT WAS A PROUD DAY FOR CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS AND FOR ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE FUNERAL AND VIEWED AN HISTORIC AND MEMORABLE EVENT ON A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN JUNE IN THE YEAR 2006. THE PUBLIC RECEPTION TOOK PLACE AT THE OLD MANSE, MONUMENT STREET, CONCORD FROM 2:30 P.M. TO 5 P.M. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND HISTORY ABOUT JOSEPH DEE & SON FUNERAL HOME PLEASE VISIT WWW.DEEFUNERALHOME.COM, or phone: 978-369-2030

Concord Police Department Cell Phone Collection
Ongoing Project
Concord Police Department, 219 Walden Street, Concord, Massachusetts

Police erase your personal information and can fix outdated and damaged phones for distribution to seniors and domestic violence victims. Drop your phone off at eht concord Police department. Cellular phones only please.

Historical Tours of Concord
July 1, 2008 through November 2008
www.concordguides.com for more information on schedules.978-287-0897

Order Insecta
July 10 through August 14, 2008
Concord Art Association, 37 Lexington Road, Concord, Massachusetts

Opening reception is July 10th. Exihibit of artwork inspired by insects.

YOGA
July 24th, 2008 onward
Temple Kerem Shalom, Elm Street, Concord, Massachusetts

Thursday mornings at 9:30 AM Free to members $12.00 per class for non members.

Seasonings
Now through September 21, 2008
Concord Museum, Lexington Rd. and Cambridge Tpk.., Cambridge, MA

Rituals celebrating the changing of the seasons. General admission prices.

Kerem Shalom School
ongoing
Kerem Shalom, 659 Elm Street, Concord , Massachusetts

A two year program for children ages 3 to 5 to introduce them to the Jewish Holidays and Jewish culture and awareness. Please call 978-369-1223. Visit website www.keremshalom.org for further information. School tours on August 20th from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and September 4th from 11 a.m. to noon and Wednesday Sept. 10th from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Emerson Hospital Diabetes Discussion Groups
August 4, 2008 and August 11, 2008
Emerson Hospital Center for Specialty Care, First Floor, 133 ORNAC, Concord, Mass

classes on diabetes related issues. 12:30 tp 2:30 PM Call 978-287-8590

Carlisle Line Dance Group
Ongoing on Fridays
First Religious Society, Union Hall, 27 School Street, Carlisle Center, Union Hall

9:30 to 10 a.m.-Fridays Sessions are $3.50 each with Katrina Rotondi payable in advance. Call Nadine Bishop at 978-369-5080 to sign up.

Evenings at Gropius
August 15th ,August 22nd, August 29th, 2008
Gropius House, 68 Baker Bridge Road, Lincoln, Massachusetts

Aug. 15, 22, 29th from 8 to 9:30 p.m. www.historicnewengland.org or phone 781-259-8098 for reservations. $15.00 members $25.00 non members.

Concord Youth Theatre
Ongoing
358 Baker Ave., Concord, MA

Call 978-371-1482 to request information or visit www.concordyouththeatre.org

PFLAG Meeting
August 17, 2008 onward
Trinity Episcopal Church, 81 Elm Street, Concord, Massachusetts

Meets the third Sunday of every month. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbian,Gay etc.

Folk Dances at the Concord Scout House
ongoing on Sundays
Concord Scout House, 74 Walden Street, Concord, Mass

Sundays-2-4 p.m, $5.00 fee per person. for more info. call 781-662-7476 sponsored by the New England Folk Festival Association and Folk Arts Center of New England.

Community Education
Ongoing
Concord Carlisle School District

Call 978-318-1540 or pre register, visit www.colonial.net to see available courses.978-318-1432 evenings.

Shakespeare Reading Group
August 20, Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19, Dec. 17, 2008 ongoing
Concord Free Public Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, Mass.

Meets the third Wed. of each month at 7 PM. for further info. contact lmhardiman@hotmail.com or shermanandhudy@aol.com

"Be Our Guest"
August 20, 2008
Concord Museum, Lexington Road and Cambridge Tpk., Concord, MA

Free admission to museum exhibits and activities. 5 to 8 PM

Auditions for Mel Brooks "The Producers"
August 21, 22, 25,2008
Emerson Umbrella, 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA

Aug. 21- 10 am. to 1 p.m Aug. 22- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m Aug. 25- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Callbacks will be on Aug. 25th from 2 to 5 p.m. Call for an appointment if you cannot make these times. 978-371-0820 www.emersonumbrella.org

Toddler Singalong at the Library
August 22, 2008
Concord Free Public Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, Mass

2 p.m.- Ed Morgan will perform. for further info. contact 978-318-3358

Alcott Chapter of Toastmasters
August 25, September 8 and September 22, 2008
Concord Free Public Library, Trustees Room, 129 Main Street, Concord, Massachusetts

Meets the second and fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m., ends at 8:50 p.m. , e-mail info. to Alcott.freetoasthost.com for more information. Library closed the evening of December 24, 2007, no meeting that night.

Holy Family Parish Bereavement Group
August 27, 2008
Holy Family Parish Center, 55 Church Street, West Concord, Massachusetts

7 p.m. Meets every other Wednesday. Please phone Sister Rose Marie Lipke, Pastoral Assistant for further information. All Welcome!

Lyme Disease Support Group
August 28, September 25, 2008
Trustees room, Concord Free Public Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA

Meets the fourth Thursdayof the month at 7 p.m.

Emerson Reading Circle
September 9, 2008
Concord Free Public Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, Massachusetts

2nd Tuesday of each month. 7:15 to 8:45 PM call 978-318-3300.

Concord Lions Club Dinner Meeting
September 9, 2008
Colonial Inn, Monument Square, Concord Center

Please phone Richard Vargas-Vila for Membership information, 978-371-9782

Voice of the Faithful
September 10th, 2008 through June 2009
Parish Center, 55 Church Street, W. Concord, MA

Voice of the Faithful is a worldwide movement of concerned mainstream Catholics formed in response to the clergy sexual abuse crisis. The group’s mission is to provide a prayerful voice, attentive to the Spirit, through which the Faithful can actively participate in the governance and guidance of the Catholic Church. Its goals are to support survivors of clergy sexual abuse, support priests of integrity, and shape structural change within the Catholic Church in full accordance and harmony with Church teaching. Concord MA Area VOTF was the first affiliate to be founded after the original affiliate at St. John the Evangelist in Wellesley, MA. We meet on the second Wednesday of the month from September through June at 7:30 pm at the Parish Center. Our active core group is small, but is very committed to our organization’s missions and goals. We welcome new members to our affiliate. For additional information, please contact Rosemary Shaw at 978-369-1219 or via e-mail at lucygrommit@hotmail.com.