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Honoring Lives: Obituaries and Tributes

Priscilla Sullivan Swift

Priscilla Sullivan Swift

Jul 13, 2026

Priscilla Sullivan Swift, age 78, of Concord, peacefully passed away on July 13, 2026 with family at her side.

The much-loved adoptive daughter of Robert and Bernice Sullivan, she was raised in Maplewood, NJ along with her brother, Bobby, and her sister, Pam. An enchanted childhood filled with music, cultural trips into New York City, and summers on Cape Cod provided...

Juliet Crowley

Juliet Crowley

Jul 7, 2026

Juliet Schuck Crowley of Dracut, MA, peacefully passed away at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln, MA on July 7, 2026 at the age of 76. She was born on September 4th, 1949, at St. Albans Naval Hospital in Long Island.

Juliet had a warm heart, a generous spirit, and a lasting impact on all who knew her. She found joy...

Judith Orloff

Judith Orloff

Jul 5, 2026

Judith "Judy" Orloff, 83, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2026, at Care Dimensions in Lincoln, following a period of hospice care. 

Born in Easthampton, Massachusetts, on November 18, 1942, she was the daughter of the late William and Dorothea (Sander) Mesh. Having spent her childhood years in various rural communities in upstate New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, Judy developed...

Dr. Norman S. Weinberg

Dr. Norman S. Weinberg

Jul 4, 2026

Dr. Norman S. Weinberg, a beloved physician, educator, author, and nationally respected advocate for healthcare quality, passed away on July 4, 2026 after a lifetime devoted to caring for others and improving the practice of medicine. His legacy lives on not only in the thousands of patients he treated over nearly five decades, but also in the countless physicians and...

Patricia M. Christian

Patricia M. Christian

Jul 1, 2026

Patricia Marie Christian, 68, of Haverhill, formerly of Concord, died in her residence on July 1, 2026, following a period of declining health.

She was the beloved daughter of the late Norman “Nubby” and Norine (O’Neil) Christian. 

Pat is survived by her brother, Michael Christian, along with several nieces and nephews. Her sister, Cathryn O’Dell, predeceased her. 

In accordance with Pat’s wishes, she...

Susan Byrne Picone

Susan Byrne Picone

Jul 1, 2026

Susan Byrne Picone, 78, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2026, while in hospice care in Massachusetts.

Born on July 23, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York, Susan spent most of her life in New York, where she built a life centered on family, love, and lasting friendships. Later in life, she and her beloved husband relocated to Palm City, Florida, after...

Martha Chandler Johnson

Martha Chandler Johnson

Jun 30, 2026

Martha “Marty” (Chandler) Johnson, formerly of Wellesley, MA and York Harbor, ME, died on June 30, 2026 at St. Patrick’s Manor in Framingham, MA at the age of 98. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert E. Johnson who died in 2009.

Born in Manhattan, New York on November 24, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Samuel...

Marie A. Augello

Marie A. Augello

Jun 28, 2026

Marie Ann Augello, age 95, formerly of Concord, died peacefully at The Residence at Penniman Hill in Hingham, Massachusetts on June 28, 2026. 

She was born in Springfield, MA on August 20, 1930. The first of two children to Louis and Alice Robillard (née Bernard), the family was forced to move from Springfield because of the 1936 floods and started a...

Seth Emmer

Seth Emmer

Jun 28, 2026

Seth Emmer, 81, of Delray Beach, Florida and Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away on June 28, 2026.

Born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Ridgefield, New Jersey, Seth was the son of Abe and Bea Emmer. He pursued his education with the same drive that would define his career, earning his undergraduate degree at Rutgers University, an MBA at Pace University,...

Elizabeth Bourquin

Elizabeth Bourquin

Jun 27, 2026

Elizabeth McLellan (Corey) Bourquin passed away on June 27, 2026 at the age of 93. She was the wife of the late René Bourquin (1902-1985).

Born on March 23, 1933 in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy Peters Corey (1892-1989) and Eben Corey (1891-1964).

As the youngest of all her siblings, she was predeceased by her sister Ruth...

John Parke

John Parke

Jun 26, 2026

John Parke, formerly of Concord, Massachusetts, passed away Friday, June the 26th at his home in Partlow, Virginia. 

John was born at Emerson Hospital on Columbus Day, October 12, 1959; son of the late John Henry Parke and Anna (nee Luhaink) Parke of Concord. 

John grew up with his parents and four siblings in the historic Timothy Minot House on Bedford Street,...

Catherine E. Keleher

Catherine E. Keleher

Jun 26, 2026

Catherine Elizabeth Keleher, known to most as Kate, died peacefully at home in Acton, Massachusetts on June 26, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in New York City and raised in Melrose, Massachusetts (with deep family roots in Winthrop), she lived for more than 30 years in Concord, where she built a rich and enduring life in both community...

Nancy "Tina" Ferrara

Nancy "Tina" Ferrara

Jun 24, 2026

Nancy G. (Ascuiti) Ferrara, affectionately known as Tina and Nonna, passed away at her home in Concord on June 24, 2026 at the age of 98.

Tina was born in Naples, Italy on February 14, 1928. She came to the United States during World War II as a war bride on the USS Grand Canyon. Her early years in the US...

Isabel C. Wilber

Isabel C. Wilber

Jun 23, 2026

Isabel C. Wilber, age 96, formerly of Stow, Eastham, Winchester, and Westfield, MA, died peacefully in her sleep on June 23, 2026.

Isabel was predeceased by her loving husband, Thomas E. Wilber. She is survived by her four loving children: Jeffrey Wilber, and wife Julia, of Louisville, CO; Lauren Bradbury, and partner Michael Dodds of San Francisco, CA; Bob Wilber, and...

Audrey Mold

Audrey Mold

Jun 22, 2026

Audrey Joan Mold, of Concord, passed peacefully June 22, 2026 at the age of 95 after a life spanning several continents. 

Born in Dehradun, India, her mother worked in Lord Mountbatten’s office, the last Viceroy of India. She and her mother left India for London at the Partition in 1947. While studying nursing at Charing Cross Hospital she met her husband...

Mary Alice Kelly

Mary Alice Kelly

Jun 22, 2026

Mary Alice Kelly of Concord, MA died June 22nd, 2026 at the age of 99, 3 weeks before her 100th birthday.

Mary Alice was the loving mother of Steven Kelly of Acton, MA, Diana Kelly of Concord, MA, Brian Kelly and his wife Kathy of Reading, MA and of the late Kathy Kelly of Riverside, CA, Craig W. Kelly, and David...

Joseph P. Belotti, Jr.

Joseph P. Belotti, Jr.

Jun 21, 2026

Joseph P. Belotti Jr., known as “Joe” or “Sonny”, age 77 and a resident of Harvard, MA for 48 years, passed on June 21, 2026 after a hard fought battle with Pancreatic Cancer.

Born on October 3, 1948 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA, Joe was the son of the late Joseph Belotti Sr. and the late Viola Belotti (Tocci).

Joe...

Barbara Fulton Byrd

Barbara Fulton Byrd

Jun 21, 2026

Barbara Fulton Byrd, formerly of Concord, MA, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2026, at Bridges by Epoch in Hingham. She was 91.

Born in Boston on January 27, 1935, Barbara was the daughter of the late Martin and Cera (Lidh) Fulton. After attending Middlesex Community College, she enjoyed a long and dedicated career in publishing as a Technical Editor for...

Karen Brodnicki

Karen Brodnicki

Jun 18, 2026

Karen M. Brodnicki, 82, a resident of The Commons in Lincoln, Massachusetts, and formerly of Bourne, Massachusetts, and Snyder, New York (a village within the city of Amherst, a suburb of Buffalo), passed away peacefully at home on June 18, 2026, following a courageous 28-month battle with cancer.

Born in Auburn, New York, on October 24, 1943, Karen was the eldest...

James Bartlett Littlefield

James Bartlett Littlefield

Jun 17, 2026

James Bartlett Littlefield (Bart to all) died peacefully in his sleep at home in Concord, Massachusetts, surrounded by his loving family. He was 67. He was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer just a year before his death. 

Bart was born on October 7, 1958, with an irrepressible twinkle in his eyes, the only child of Jack and Bobby Littlefield, who raised...

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