Mason Sundberg
Aug 18, 2026
Mason’s kindness, love and smile will never leave us. A fiercely loyal, loving, and empathetic friend to old friends and new. A perfect son, grandson, nephew, and cousin - he loved his family more than anything (and his dog River).
Mason was funny, goofy and crazy in all the right ways; he will be remembered for singing and dancing around the...
Virginia Whitney
Sep 1, 2026
Virginia (Lombardo) Whitney, age 89, of Maynard, died at Emerson Hospital in Concord on September 1, 2026, while surrounded by her loved ones. She was the wife of the late Neil E. Whitney, Sr. who died in 2004.
Born on October 31, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Vincenza Lombardo. She grew up in Concord as the...
William F. "Fritz" Kussin, Jr.
Aug 27, 2026
William Frederick “Fritz” Kussin, Jr., a fifth-generation resident of Concord, Massachusetts and a descendant of the Alcott family, died peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on August 27, 2026 at the age of 93.
Fritz was born January 29, 1933, and lived most of his life in his beloved home town. He was a graduate of The Fenn School, Middlesex School,...
Paul David Callahan
Aug 23, 2026
Paul David Callahan, of Indian Hill in Carlisle, passed away at his home on Sunday the 23rd of August.
He was the son of Francis “Cal” Callahan and Edith Plummer Callahan. He grew up in Concord and attended the Concord schools, graduating from CCHS in 1966. While attending Northeastern University, he realized his true passion was poetry and he transferred to...
Robert F. Adams
Aug 22, 2026
Robert (Bob) Adams, 82, of Lincoln, Massachusetts, died peacefully on Aug. 22, 2026, after a courageous journey with leukemia. He was surrounded by his wife and children in his final days.
Bob was born to Clayton and DeVera (née Dunaway) Adams in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, on July 3, 1944. He arrived the day between the birthdays of his father and...
Sherene Aram
Aug 21, 2026
Sherene Marie Aram died at home in Concord, Massachusetts on August 21 after a brief illness, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on November 16, 1962 to Mary (Hass) Aram Arakelian and Ali Mohammed Aram. She is survived by her wife of twenty-eight years, Sheila Murphy; their daughter, Samantha Katzen of Stoughton, Massachusetts; her mother Mary Arakelian, sister Lili...
Eleanor Grace Sheppard
Aug 20, 2026
Eleanor Grace Sheppard, affectionately known as Ellie, died peacefully in Nashua, NH on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at the age of 92. She was a longtime former resident of Salisbury, Maryland.
She was born in Schenectady, New York on May 29, 1934, as the daughter of the late Horace and Anna (Bobel) Shepherd. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Dickinson College...
Timothy Laurence Rose
Aug 16, 2026
Timothy Laurence Rose, 85, of Concord, MA, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
Tim was born on July 6, 1941, in Cleveland, OH. He was the son of Abram John Rose and Marguerite Kopmeier Knudson and the brother of the late Jonathan William Rose. In 1950, he moved to Milwaukee, WI where he attended the Milwaukee Country Day School. In...
Donald Alton Emmons
Aug 16, 2026
Donald Emmons died unexpectedly at his home in Carlisle on August 16, 2026.
Don was born in 1935 into a Quaker family and grew up in Rockville, Maryland. He attended Westtown School (PA), Earlham College (IN) and Washington University (MO) where he earned his PhD in Physics.
He is survived by his wife Susan, siblings Richard Emmons and Nancy Taylor, daughters and...
Adele Skinner
Aug 12, 2026
Adele Skinner, aged 100, of Concord and Mykonos, Greece, passed away on August 12 after a brief illness.
Adele was born on December 24, 1925, in Pittsburgh, PA. Adele’s undergraduate studies were completed at Carnegie Mellon, and she later received a Master’s degree in English from Columbia University.
She worked for several years as a magazine editor before retiring to raise a...
Raymond J. Snay
Aug 11, 2026
Raymond J. Snay, age 94 and a longtime Concord resident, passed away on August 11, 2026, at Life Care Center in Acton following a brief illness.
Ray was born in Tewksbury on November 30, 1931, and raised in Lowell, MA. After graduating from Lowell High School in 1950, he served four years on active duty in the United States Air Force,...
Stephen L. Cavelier
Aug 3, 2026
Stephen Leo Cavelier, of Concord, MA, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2026 at age 78, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.
He was born on April 6, 1948, to Lillian and Leo Cavelier in Concord, Massachusetts. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Claudette; daughters Amy and Emily (Mark); sister Anita Chase (William); brother Dan; and...
Constance H. Flannery
Aug 3, 2026
Constance H. Flannery (Moszka), 93, of Lincoln, died peacefully on August 3, 2026, at her home. She was the daughter of Stanley & Anna Moszka. Beloved wife of the late Ralph Flannery.
Mother of Ralph S. Flannery, Sherry Murray and her late husband Dennis, Pamela Poulos and her husband Theodore, Scott Flannery, Stacey Flannery Ancillo and her husband Anthony.
Also survived by...
Patricia K. Lashley
Aug 2, 2026
Patricia Killingsworth Lashley died peacefully in her sleep on Aug. 2, 2026, after a long illness. She was 91. Her devoted husband, Donald W. Lashley, has been at her side for 28 years.
An accomplished woman of style, graciousness, talent and creativity, Patricia was a successful interior designer and a loving, loved wife, mother and grandmother, called “Mimi.”
Born in Upper Darby,...
Leo J. Boyle, Jr
Aug 2, 2026
Leo James Boyle Jr. passed away peacefully on August 2, 2026, surrounded by his loving family, nearly one year after receiving a glioblastoma diagnosis.
Born to Marylyn and Leo Boyle in Weymouth, Massachusetts, Leo was the eldest of three sons. He enjoyed playing sports, hiking, and camping. He spent many days fishing with his Dad in Boston Harbour.
Leo graduated from Salem...
Martha Seale
Jul 28, 2026
Martha Drake Seale, of Concord, died peacefully at home on July 28, 2026, amidst the loving presence of her family. She was 95.
Martha was born on January 10, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan. She was the youngest daughter of Ernest and Marjorie Drake. She had two older sisters, Marjorie Maxey of Florida, and Mary Crockett from Michigan, both of whom predeceased...
Veronica A. Publicover
Jul 22, 2026
Veronica A. (Herman) Publicover, of Sudbury and West Yarmouth, MA passed away peacefully on July 22, 2026 at age 98 with her family by her side having lived a fulfilling life.
Veronica was born on May 19, 1928 to Esther and Charles Herman, Lithuanian immigrants, and was the youngest of 7 children. She met the love of her life, Francis Publicover,...
James Aloysius Burns
Jul 21, 2026
James Aloysius Burns, 88, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 21, 2026 after having spent several years in the unforgiving grip of Alzheimer's Dementia. Jim's heart always remained in his Pennsylvania homeland, the woods, streams, ridges and gorges of central PA.
Born James Aloysius Burns in Gettysburg, PA on May 28, 1938, Jim was the only son of Aloysius...
Patricia M. McKenna
Jul 20, 2026
Patricia M. (Cawston) McKenna, age 86, a woman whose life centered around her family, died peacefully at Holy Trinity Nursing Home in Worcester on Monday, July 20, 2026. She was the wife for 52 years of the late Thomas E. McKenna, who passed away in 2012.
She was born on May 5, 1940 to her late parents, Richard and Edna (Cole)...
Thomas Gleason Gallagher, III
Jul 16, 2026
Thomas Gleason Gallagher III, affectionately known to family and friends as “Gleason,” passed away peacefully on July 16, 2026, at the age of 73, surrounded by the love of his family.
Born on June 4, 1953, Gleason was the beloved son of the late Thomas Gleason Gallagher Jr. and Isabell (Maguire) Gallagher. He was also predeceased by his cherished sister, Sharon...
