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Paul V. Cahill

Paul V. Cahill

Feb 16, 2013

Paul V. Cahill, of Concord, died Saturday, February 16, 2013 at his home in Concord, surrounded by his immediate family. He was the beloved husband for 32 years of Lisbeth C. (Hall) Cahill. Born in Everett on July 4, 1947, he was the son of the late Paul V. Cahill, Sr. and Frances (Pinkney) Cahill. From 1967 to 1973, he...

Lucy O. Amistadi

Lucy O. Amistadi

Feb 15, 2013

Lucy (Oliva) Amistadi, 90, of Acton, MA since 2002, formerly of Syosset, New York, died Friday, February 15, 2013 at Mass General Hospital in Boston. She was the beloved wife of the late E. Henry Amistadi who died in 2008. Born in Brooklyn, New York on October 6, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Lucia Oliva....

David J. Shearman

David J. Shearman

Feb 15, 2013

David John Shearman, 88, of Concord passed away peacefully at his home in the evening on February 15, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Lucia Pepe Shearman, also of Concord, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Troy, Michigan, on August 21, 1924, he was the son of the late John Frank and Vera Maude (Sipperly)...

Johanna F. Parke

Johanna F. Parke

Feb 14, 2013

Johanna F. (Aho) Parke, 94, of Acton, died Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Emerson Hospital in Concord. She was the beloved wife of the late Leslie F. Parke who died in 1998. Born in Maynard on June 19, 1918 she was the daughter of the late John J. and Justina (Kangasvieri) Aho. She attended Maynard public schools, graduated from Maynard...

Donald M. 'Hoppy' Hopkins

Donald M. 'Hoppy' Hopkins

Feb 13, 2013

Donald M. 'Hoppy' Hopkins, 77, of Concord, died Wednesday February 13, 2013 in Littleton. Born in Concord on November 7, 1935 he was the son of the late Thomas F. Hopkins Sr. and Josie Mae (Murchie) Hopkins. He attended Concord Public Schools and was a 1953 graduate of Concord High School. During the mid 1950's, he served in the U.S....

Eleticia ' Letty' Gonzalez

Eleticia ' Letty' Gonzalez

Feb 12, 2013

Eleticia "Letty" (Jimenez) Gonzalez, 85, of Maynard, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at her Maynard home. She was the wife of the late Edward Gonzalez who died in 1998. They were married in Puerto Rico. Born in Guayama, Puerto Rico on April 5, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Epifanio and Hortencia (Cendeno) Jimenez. She came to the...

G. Sherman Blair Jr.

G. Sherman Blair Jr.

Feb 10, 2013

G. Sherman Blair, Jr., Attorney, Clerk Magistrate Brighton District Court, died Sunday, February 10, 2013 at Emerson Hospital in Concord. Born in Concord on March 28, 1926 he was the son of the late G. Sherman and Beulah F. (Jones) Blair. He attended Concord schools and graduated from Concord High School in 1944. In 1948, he received an A. B....

Linda M. Little

Linda M. Little

Feb 8, 2013

Linda M. (Keenan) Little, 70, of Carlisle, formerly of Maui, Hawaii died Friday, February 8, 2013 at the Inn at Robbins Brook in Acton. Born in Eugene, Oregon on November 6, 1942 she was the daughter of the late Lester and Helen M. (Dunning) Keenan. She attended high school in San Clemente, California, College of the Desert in Palm Springs,...

Rita Clare (Fitzpatrick) Mcbreen

Rita Clare (Fitzpatrick) Mcbreen

Feb 8, 2013

Rita Clare (Fitzpatrick) McBreen, 69 of Concord, MA died suddenly Friday, February 8, 2013. She was the beloved wife of Robert McBreen, with whom she shared 50 years of marriage. Born in West Palm Beach, Florida, June 12, 1943, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Verena (Valley) Fitzpatrick. Rita enjoyed knitting, gardening, cooking, day trips, swimming...

Mary Elaine Algeo

Mary Elaine Algeo

Feb 7, 2013

Mary E. Algeo, 57, of Stow, formerly of Lincoln died Thursday February 7, 2013 at her Stow home. Born in Brighton on March 15, 1955, she was the daughter of Elaine T. (Costello) Algeo of Stow and the late Leo J. Algeo. She attended Lincoln Public Schools and was a 1973 graduate of Lincoln-Sudbury High School. For over 18 years,...

Margaretha Tchen-Vredenburg

Margaretha Tchen-Vredenburg

Feb 5, 2013

Margaretha Tchen-Vredenburg, 99, of Concord died Tuesday February 5, 2013 in Boston. Born in Utrecht, Netherlands on June 6, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Jan W. and Marie-Jeanne (Roos) Vredenburg. She attended schools in the Netherlands, and was a 1935 graduate of Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing in Den Haag, Netherlands, where she also was employed for...

Helen H. Warriner

Helen H. Warriner

Feb 3, 2013

Helen H. Warriner, 103, of Westford, formerly of Acton, died peacefully on February 3, 2013 at Westford House in Westford. She was the beloved wife of the late Ben Warriner IV who died in 1973. They were married in 1948. Born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania on January 22, 1910 she was the daughter of the late Dr. Kalman and Mrs. Elizabeth...

Eileen J. Meehan

Eileen J. Meehan

Feb 3, 2013

Eileen J. (Chambers) Meehan, 89, of Concord, formerly of Somerville died Sunday February 3, 2013 at her home. She was the beloved wife of 44 years of the late Charles P. Meehan. Born in Cambridge on September 4, 1923 she was the daughter of the late James J. Chambers and Hannah (Murphy) Chambers. She attended and graduated from St. John's...

Dorothy F. Quinn

Dorothy F. Quinn

Feb 3, 2013

Dorothy F. (O'Hara) Quinn, 91, formerly of Concord, Mass. and Dennis, Mass., passed away on February 3, 2013, at her home in Plymouth Massachusetts. She died peacefully, in the company of her family, fulfilling her fervent wish. Dorothy, or Nana, as she preferred being called, was born June 25, 1921, in Cambridge, Mass., the daughter of the late William O'Hara...

Gertraud Johanna Hurley

Gertraud Johanna Hurley

Jan 28, 2013

Gertraud (Wopperer) Hurley, 86, of Concord, died Monday, January 28, 2013 at Wayside Hospice in Wayland. She was the beloved wife of Gerald "Jerry" J. Hurley. Born in Germany on October 26, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Anton and Johanna Wopperer. Her father was the head of Catholic Charities in Germany. He had the formidable task of...

William 'Bill' O. Apthorp

William 'Bill' O. Apthorp

Jan 24, 2013

William (Bill) Osgood Apthorp was born in Salem MA Nov. 21, 1921 and died in Concord MA Jan. 24, 2013. His parents were Robert East Apthorp and Esther Williams Apthorp. After the family moved to Milton MA, Bill and his brother Jim attended Milton Academy and Harvard College. Bill served in WWII as First Lieutenant in the Navy on the...

George William Fairburn

George William Fairburn

Jan 20, 2013

George William Fairburn, age 93, of Concord, died Sunday January 20, 2013 after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Dorris (Carter), adored father of; Doreen McCabe and husband, Dennis of Westford, and Janice Nickerson and husband Wayne of Kingston, Ma. Loving grandfather of Matthew Fairburn Carr, and Holly Susan Nickerson. Also survived by brother, Donald T. Fairburn...

Barbara W. Dee

Barbara W. Dee

Jan 18, 2013

Barbara W. (Ryder) Dee, 88, of Carlisle, died peacefully on January 18, 2013 at Walden Rehabilitation Center in Concord. She was the beloved wife of the late Morrill F. Watson and the late Gerald R. Dee. Barbara lived in Carlisle for 43 years and enjoyed spending her time tending her flower gardens, walking in the woods with her dogs and...

Martha R. Dee

Martha R. Dee

Jan 16, 2013

Martha (Rolcke) Dee, 101, of Concord, passed away on January 16, 2013 at Rivercrest Nursing Home in Concord. She was the beloved wife of the late Lawrence A. Dee, Sr., proud mother of the late Lawrence A. Dee Jr., and proud mother of Mrs. William Morrison (Barbara Dee) of Shirley. A wonderful grandmother to six, Debbie, Rusty, Dougie, Vicki, Eddie...

Daniel Joseph Gearty

Daniel Joseph Gearty

Jan 16, 2013

Daniel J. Gearty, 78, of Concord, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Emerson Hospital in Concord. He was the beloved husband of the late Anne L. (Hagerty) Gearty. Born in Somerville on May 27, 1934, he was the son of the late William J. and Catherine (Gillis) Gearty. He attended St. John Grammar schools, graduated from St. John High School...

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