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Honoring Lives: Obituaries and Tributes

Ingrid Louise Irene Anderson

Ingrid Louise Irene Anderson

Dec 17, 2014

Ingrid Anderson, age 62, a lifelong Concord resident, died at home on Dec. 17 after a lengthy illness. Her early life was spent on the family farm on Virginia Road, where her pony, Lucky, was her chief companion. Ingrid always yearned to resume that idyllic way of life after she moved "into town" 35 years ago to live with an...

Audrey Marie Hayes

Audrey Marie Hayes

Dec 13, 2014

Audrey Marie Hayes, age 87, of Concord, MA died suddenly on December 13th. Audrey was born on September 27,1927 in Medford, MA to parents Colonel Albert T Hayes (USAF) and Grace Hayes. She graduated with a BA in Nursing from Simmons College and received her Master's in Nursing Administration from Columbia University. Audrey had a long and successful nursing career...

Gulli Ingegerd Kula

Gulli Ingegerd Kula

Dec 12, 2014

Gulli Ingegerd Kula, of Concord, formerly of Lexington, passed away peacefully on December 12th of natural causes, while surrounded by her family. She was 86 years old. She was born on March 30, 1928 in Skenshyttan, Sweden, the eldest child of Evert and Elsie Ahs. She graduated from Stockholm's Pharmaceutical Institute in 1950. While working as a pharmacist in Borlange,...

Michael Cromack Toth

Michael Cromack Toth

Dec 11, 2014

Michael Cromack Toth, husband, father, advertising legend and founder, president, and chief creative officer of Toth + Co, died at Massachusetts General Hospital on December 11, 2014. He was 62. Born on April 7, 1952, in Greenville, SC, to Jackie Vigeant, a dress shop manager, and Dick Toth, an Air Force journalist, Mike grew up an army brat and the...

Sheila Carey Harding

Sheila Carey Harding

Dec 9, 2014

Sheila (Carey) Harding of Lincoln, Massachusetts died on December 9th after a valiant battle with cancer. In the final days she was surrounded by her family and many friends and went in peace. Sheila was born in 1937 in Yonkers, New York and moved to Lincoln in 1975. Sheila was an active member of the Lincoln community. She sold real...

Katherine Augusta Coupar

Katherine Augusta Coupar

Dec 8, 2014

Born on December 8, 1919 in Brooklyn New York, Katherine Augusta Coupar died peacefully on December 8, 2014. The fourth of five children, Katherine, or Kay as she was known, went to James Madison High School in Brooklyn and graduated with a liberal arts degree from James Madison University in Virginia. She held a variety of jobs, including teaching and...

Philip A. Phalon

Philip A. Phalon

Dec 8, 2014

Philip A. Phalon, 85, of Concord, MA, passed away December 8, at his home. Phil leaves Nancy, his loving wife of 62 years and nine children: Maureen Ferris and her husband Bruce of Allentown, PA, Karen Lucey of Salem, NH, Janice Watt and her husband Bob of Brookline, NH, Philip Phalon Jr and his wife Jeannine of Mason, NH, Linda...

Barbara A. Newkirk

Barbara A. Newkirk

Dec 6, 2014

Barbara A. Newkirk, 67, of Concord, died Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Miriam Boyd Parlin Hospice Center in Wayland. She was the beloved wife for 46 years of James L. Newkirk. Born in Jackson Heights, New York on June 1, 1947 she was the daughter of the late Frederick G. Schuler and Martha (Salchli) Schuler. She attended Suffolk County public...

Marian Miller Cook

Marian Miller Cook

Dec 3, 2014

Marian passed away peacefully at VITAS Hospice near her home on Marco Island Florida. She was predeceased by her husband of over 50 years Dr. Paul W. Cook Jr. and a brother William H. Miller of Pittsburgh , PA. Marian had two sons, Peter, wife Janet, John, wife Jean, and one daughter, Catherine. She was blessed with six grandchildren, Stephanie,...

Richard J. Hallett

Richard J. Hallett

Dec 1, 2014

Richard J. Hallett, 74, retired Patrolman for the Lincoln Police Department, died Monday, December 1st at Marlborough Hospital. He was the beloved husband for 51 years of Mary "Patsy" (Marshall) Hallett. Born in Boston on December 23, 1939 he was the son of the late Lawrence and Elizabeth (Gilbert) Hallett. Mr. Hallett was raised in Lincoln, attended Lincoln Public Schools,...

Edward D. Curran, Jr.

Edward D. Curran, Jr.

Dec 1, 2014

Edward D. Curran, Jr., 85, Ret. Concord Fire Department and a lifelong Concord resident died Monday, December 1st at the Woburn Nursing Center. Born in Concord on October 20, 1929 he was the son of the late Edward Sr. and Catherine (Gannon) Curran. He attended Concord Public Schools and graduated from Concord High School in 1949. During the Korean Conflict,...

James F. "Frank" Nelson Iii

James F. "Frank" Nelson Iii

Nov 19, 2014

James Franklin "Frank" Nelson III, of Concord died Wednesday November 19, 2014 in Concord. He was the beloved husband of twenty years of Geraldine R. (MacDougall) Nelson. Born in Melrose on April 24, 1930 he was the son of the late James F. Nelson Jr. and Alice (Favorin) Nelson. He was a 1948 graduate of Stoneham High School, and in...

Matthew Lynch

Matthew Lynch

Nov 16, 2014

Matthew James Turner Lynch, 26, of Acton, died unexpectedly on Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Emerson Hospital in Concord. Born in Boston on November 22, 1987, he was the loving son of Katherine J. Turner of Acton and James J. Lynch, Jr. of Woburn. He attended Acton public schools, graduated from Acton High School in 2006 and attended Massachusetts College...

Millicent L. Doherty

Millicent L. Doherty

Nov 14, 2014

Millicent L. (Maguire) Doherty, 74, of Fitchburg, formerly of Charlestown and Concord, died Friday, November 14, 2014 at her Fitchburg home. She was the loving wife of the late Hugh K. Doherty Sr. Born in Lowell on December 25, 1939 she was the daughter of the late Joseph T. and Alice L. (Tumelty) Maguire. She attended Lowell public schools and...

Raouf A. Ismail

Raouf A. Ismail

Nov 13, 2014

Raouf Ismail died suddenly of cardiovascular disease on November 13, 2014. Born in 1940 near Bombay, India, Raouf Ismail lived in India and Europe until moving to England to prepare for the British education system. After five years at the Rugby School, he matriculated at Jesus College, Cambridge, UK where he earned a BS and MA in Mechanical Sciences. He...

Palma Marie Cummings

Palma Marie Cummings

Nov 6, 2014

Palma Marie (DiMinico) Cummings, of Lincoln, MA and Pompano Beach, FL, died November 6, 2014 in Florida. She was the beloved wife for 57 years of the late William Roy Cummings, mother of William R. Cummings, Jr. of Fitchburg, Thomas R. Cummings of Pompano Beach, FL and London, England, grandmother of Lisa A. Gurrie, Carrie L. Cummings and Kimberly M....

Eileen L. Dunbrack

Eileen L. Dunbrack

Nov 5, 2014

Eileen L. (Coffey) Dunbrack, 77, of Concord died Wednesday Nov. 5, 2014 at her Concord home. She was the beloved wife of 56 years of Richard H. Dunbrack. Born in Concord on November 17, 1936 she was the sixth of eight children of Albert M. and Elizabeth (O'Brien) Coffey. She attended Concord schools, Concord High School and was a 1955...

Mary (Polly)  B. Wild

Mary (Polly) B. Wild

Oct 31, 2014

Mary (Polly) B. Wild passed away October 31, 2014 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's Disease in Concord, MA at the age of 73. Born in Babylon, NY and moved at an early age to Delmar, NY she attended Bethlehem High School and graduated in1959. Polly earned a BA in history at Connecticut College and graduated 1963. Upon graduation she...

David Matthew Herlihy

David Matthew Herlihy

Oct 26, 2014

David M. Herlihy, 43, of Acton died unexpectedly on Sunday October 26, 2014 at the age of 43. He was the beloved husband of 22 years of Carrie (Dearden) Herlihy and devoted father of Cody, Camden and Cade Herlihy, all of Acton. Son of Paul and Judith (Dee) Herlihy of Acton. Brother of Paul Jr. and his wife Julie of...

Chauncey  W. "Don" Erickson

Chauncey W. "Don" Erickson

Oct 26, 2014

Chauncey W. "Don" Erickson, 93, of Acton, formerly of Concord died Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Concord Health Care Center in Concord. He was the beloved husband for 51 years of the late Rita P. (Sexton) Erickson. Born in Chelsea on October 30, 1920 he was the son of the late Albin G. and Doris E. (Innes) Erickson. He attended...

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