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Thelma Thurrell Steinberg

Thelma Thurrell Steinberg

Feb 8, 2015

"Poetry Lady," lyricist, Senior Buddy and avid crafter, Thelma Thurrell Steinberg passed away February 8, 2015, at the age of 87. She was born July 15, 1927, in Randolph, Mass., daughter of the late Ella Stanwood (Harlow) and Aubrey Chute Boutilier. She leaves her son Edward A. Steinberg (Patricia Keefe) and was the mother of the late Roberta Lee. She...

Norman Edward Dee

Norman Edward Dee

Jan 31, 2015

Burial will be on St. Patrick's Day, March 17th, 2015 in St. Bernard's Cemetery, Concord, MA. Dr. Norman E. Dee, 85, a lifelong Concord resident and Professor Emeritus at Lesley University in Cambridge, died Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Emerson Hospital in Concord following a short illness. He was the beloved husband for 57 years of Joan E. (McHugh) Dee....

Gertrude E. Duffey

Gertrude E. Duffey

Jan 30, 2015

Gertrude Elizabeth Duffey died unexpectedly and peacefully on January 30, 2015 in McLean, VA at the age of 90. Beloved and loving Mother of six children; James D. Duffey, Jr. and wife Deborah who reside in VA, Kathleen T. Duffey-Whalen who resides in FL, Stephen C. Duffey and wife Eileen who reside in MA, Brian M. Duffey and wife Patricia...

Catherine Pappas

Catherine Pappas

Jan 28, 2015

Catherine (Themistocles) Pappas passed away in Boston on January 28, due to complications of a stroke. A businesswoman and philanthropist, Mrs. Pappas was born in Southbridge, Massachusetts in 1923. Daughter of Peter and Claire Themistocles, she graduated from Southbridge High School and the Katherine Gibbs School. In 1953, she married Stephen E. Pappas and over the next forty years they...

George A. Haynes

George A. Haynes

Jan 26, 2015

George Albert Haynes, 84, of Chelmsford, formerly of Acton and Concord, died Monday January 26, 2015 in Concord. He was the husband of 56 years of Trudy M. (Monahan) Haynes. Born in Sudbury on February 1, 1930 he was the son of the late Ralph G. and Mary F. (Moynihan) Haynes. He was a 1950 graduate of Concord High School....

Eugene E. Covert

Eugene E. Covert

Jan 15, 2015

COVERT, Professor Eugene E.- in Concord, formerly of Cambridge and Belmont, January 15. Beloved husband of 67 years of the late Mary (Rutford) Covert. Loving father of David H. Covert and wife Rhoda of Arlington, Christine J. Covert and husband Gray Parrot of Hancock, ME, Pamela C. Spicer and husband Richard of Franklin, and Steven P. Covert and wife Diane...

Henry R. B. Vaughn

Henry R. B. Vaughn

Jan 15, 2015

Henry Rollins Buttrick Vaughn died Thursday January 15, 2015. No services will be held . Donations in his memory may be made to Children's Hospital, www.childrenshospital.org

Constance (Gosselin) Schick

Constance (Gosselin) Schick

Jan 14, 2015

Constance "Connie" (Gosselin) Schick, 69, of Carlisle, vivacious, witty, engaging, devoted mother of three, passed peacefully from memorable life into loving memory at home in the company of her family on Wednesday, January 14th after a long illness. Born in Bellingham, MA on April 12, 1945, daughter of the late Léo A. and Thérèse M. (Godbout) Gosselin, Connie was the...

Mary E. Sawyer

Mary E. Sawyer

Jan 9, 2015

Mary E. (Leger) Sawyer, 66, of Concord, formerly of Westford, Waltham and Canada, died Friday, January 9, 2015 at Emerson Hospital in Concord. She was the beloved wife for 39 years of Zoel A. Sawyer. Born in Barachois, New Brunswick, Canada on May 8, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Didace Leger and Eliza (Leblanc) Leger. She came...

Arthur Judson Spaulding

Arthur Judson Spaulding

Jan 8, 2015

Arthur Judson Spaulding, of Lincoln, formerly of Harvard, born on January 29, 1929 passed away peacefully on January 8, 2015. Art (also known as Jud) grew up in Mendota, IL and graduated from the University of Illinois in 1951. He left small town life to travel the world with the Army from 1952 to 1955, stationed primarily in Berlin, Germany...

Maura Lawton Perkins

Maura Lawton Perkins

Jan 8, 2015

Maura Lawton Perkins, 57, died of ovarian cancer on January 8, 2015. First diagnosed in 2008, Maura was very grateful for all the medical care she received from the team at Dana Farber, especially Dr. Ursula Matulonis, and Dr. Christopher Awtrey at Beth Israel. She was an early participant in a drug trial for Olaparib, a PARP inhibitor. This is...

Lois Taft Mitchell

Lois Taft Mitchell

Jan 7, 2015

Lois Taft Mitchell, 83, died in Concord on January 7th 2015. Lois was the daughter of Leslie James Taft and Bessie May McLellan, she was born on June 10, 1931 in Wayne, MI, attended the University of Michigan and Boston University School of Social Work, and was the first in her family to attend college. Lois was with Concord Family...

Matthew E. Fritsch

Matthew E. Fritsch

Jan 6, 2015

Matthew Fritsch, 33, of Playa Del Rey, California, formerly of Concord, Mass. died Tuesday January 6, 2015 in Los Angeles, California, after a courageous nearly 4 year battle with metastatic melanoma. He was the beloved son of Edward F. Fritsch of Concord, MA and the late Janet E. (Sobieszczyk) Fritsch who died in 2011. Matthew attended Concord public schools and...

Doris R. Ramsey

Doris R. Ramsey

Dec 27, 2014

Doris R. Ramsey, 87, of Lincoln, Massachusetts, formerly of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania died Saturday December 27, 2014 in Weston, Massachusetts. She was the beloved wife of 64 years of the late Maj. Charles E. Ramsey, USA, (Ret.) who died in 2011. Born in Jessup, Maryland on October 8, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Charles Creston Crouse and Marguerite...

Mary J. Krueger

Mary J. Krueger

Dec 26, 2014

Mary J. (Mazzeo) Krueger, 99, of Concord, died Friday, December 26, 2014 at Emerson Hospital in Concord. She was the beloved wife for 67 years of the late Edgar H. Krueger who died in 2009. Born in Concord on April 3, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Rocco and Nancy (Engeneri) Mazzeo. She attended Concord public schools and...

Gladys S. Sillars

Gladys S. Sillars

Dec 26, 2014

Gladys S. (Simberg) Sillars, 88, of Concord, Massachusetts, formerly of Nashua, New Hampshire died Friday, December 26, 2014 at Emerson Hospital in Concord. She was the beloved wife for fifty-seven years of Robert V. Sillars. Born in Nashua, New Hampshire on September 24, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Nathan and Sarah (Chirug) Simberg. She attended Nashua public...

Richard M. Luxner

Richard M. Luxner

Dec 24, 2014

Richard M. Luxner, 91, of Stow, MA, formerly of West Orange, New Jersey died Wednesday December 24, 2014 in Wayland, MA. He was the husband of 48 years of Ann (Redgate) Luxner. Born in Newark, New Jersey on September 29, 1923 he was the son of the late George and Bertha (Fleisher) Luxner. During World War II, Mr. Luxner served...

Asher Michael Eyllon

Asher Michael Eyllon

Dec 20, 2014

Asher Michael Eyllon, 28, of Rockport, formerly of Concord, died by accident, on December 20, 2014. He was the beloved son of Sarah A. Freas of Rockport and Martin M. Eyllon of Somerville. and loving brother of Mara Eyllon of Somerville and Oriana Montani and her husband James of Lewiston, NY. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, December 24th...

Jane Broughton Blau

Jane Broughton Blau

Dec 18, 2014

Blau, Jane Broughton - of Weld, ME and Wellesley, MA. Born January 8, 1935 in Lynn, MA, daughter of Frederick Paine Broughton and Mildred Smith Broughton. Sister of Susan B. Crawford, Wellesley, MA. Grew up in Swampscott, MA, graduated from Swampscott High School and Mount Holyoke College. Worked as an industrial chemist at consulting firm Arthur D. Little, Inc. until...

William J. Dolan

William J. Dolan

Dec 18, 2014

William J. Dolan, 84, of Concord, MA, and more recently of Wells, ME, died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at his home. He was the beloved husband for 58 years of Synia C. (Bartkus) Dolan. Born in Concord on January 30, 1930 he was the son of the late Col. John C. Dolan and Catherine F. (Powers) Dolan. He attended Concord...

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