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Robert M. 'Bob' Snay

Robert M. 'Bob' Snay

Apr 6, 2012

Robert M. Snay, 50, lifelong Concord resident, died Friday, April 6, 2012 at Emerson Hospital in Concord. Born in Concord on October 8, 1961 he was the son of Raymond J. Snay of Concord and the late Mary D. (Florio) Snay. He attended Concord public schools and graduated from Concord-Carlisle High School in 1979. While attending high school, he worked...

Nancy V. Coughlin

Nancy V. Coughlin

Apr 4, 2012

Nancy V. (Czuchrey) Coughlin, 74, of Concord died Wednesday April 4, 2012 in Lexington. She was the beloved wife of 54 years of Dan Coughlin. Born in The Bronx, New York on August 9, 1937 she was the daughter of the late John Czuchrey and Mary (Zurawel) Czuchrey . She attended New Haven, Connecticut schools and was a 1955 graduate...

Lydia Cobb Perkins

Lydia Cobb Perkins

Apr 2, 2012

Lydia (Cobb) Perkins, 92, of Concord, formerly of Dedham, MA, died on April 2. She was wife of 67 years to John A. Perkins of Concord. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 22, 1920, she grew up on a working farm in Littleton, Mass, attended Concord Academy before going to boarding school at Chatham Hall where she made life-long friends....

Kate Harvey

Kate Harvey

Mar 31, 2012

Kate Harvey, 44, of Concord, died Saturday, March 31, 2012 after a long illness with lupus and cancer. Born in Boston on November 3, 1967, she was the daughter of Patricia M. (Hennessy) Harvey of Concord and the late Charles J. Harvey. She attended Concord public schools and graduated from Concord-Carlisle High School in 1985. She received a Bachelor of...

Julie T. (Campobasso) Walton

Julie T. (Campobasso) Walton

Mar 28, 2012

Julie T. (Campobasso) Walton, 91, a lifelong Lincoln resident died Wednesday March 28, 2012 in Concord. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank E. 'Ike' Walton who died in 1984 and mother of the late Janet who died in 1994. Born in Waltham on July 4, 1920 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Annie (DeMao)...

Sylvia Haughey Mccann

Sylvia Haughey Mccann

Mar 25, 2012

Sylvia Haughey McCann, 95 of Sherborn, formerly of Lincoln and Wellesley died Sunday March 25, 2012 in Framingham. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. John B. McCann and the late William J. Haughey. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio on December 19, 1916 she was the daughter of the late William C. and Edna May (Bell) Stock. She attended...

Eleanor F. 'Ellie' (Smith) Burgeson

Eleanor F. 'Ellie' (Smith) Burgeson

Mar 25, 2012

Eleanor F.'Ellie' (Smith) Burgeson, 84, of Concord, Mass. , formerly of Hendersonville, North Carolina, died Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Rivercrest Nursing Home in Concord. She was the wife of Glenn "Bergy" Burgeson and the late James S. Nelson. Born in Oak Park. Illinois on April 22, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Henry William and Mary Ethel...

Mafalda 'Muffy' D. Franco

Mafalda 'Muffy' D. Franco

Mar 20, 2012

Mafalda "Muffy" Franco, 93, of Woburn, formerly of Lexington, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Wayside Hospice in Wayland. She was the beloved wife of the late Vincent Franco, Jr. Born in Boston on September 28, 1918 she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Pasqualina (Mareno) D'Agostino. Survivors include 1 son, Vincent "Jim" Franco and his wife Eleanor...

Alden 'Denny' Briggs

Alden 'Denny' Briggs

Mar 19, 2012

Alden "Denny" Briggs, 73, of Acton and formerly of Concord, died March 19, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Karen Briggs. Born in Hingham in 1938, he was the son of Hazel and Alden Briggs of Hingham, MA. He attended Hingham High School (1956) and Harvard University (1960) and served in the US Navy. He spent most of his...

Jacquelyn (Thornton) Higgins

Jacquelyn (Thornton) Higgins

Mar 16, 2012

Jacquelyn "Jackie" (Thornton) Higgins, 80, longtime resident of Concord, Massachusetts passed away on Friday March 16, 2012 peacefully with her family by her side. She was predeceased by her husband Jerome S. Higgins who passed away in 2002. She is survived by her children Stephen Higgins of Francestown, New Hampshire, Douglas Higgins of Chelmsford, Mark Higgins of Tumuning, Philippines, Jonathan...

Richard Hurley 'Dick' O'Keeffe

Richard Hurley 'Dick' O'Keeffe

Mar 14, 2012

Dick O'Keeffe of Everett Gardens in Concord passed away quietly on Wednesday, March 14, just one month short of his eightieth birthday. Dick was born in Milton, Mass, the son of John and Leah (Hurley) O'Keeffe. A graduate of Milton High School, Dick then went into the Army and served a tour in Korea. After his discharge he attended Boston...

Edna Johnson Sewell

Edna Johnson Sewell

Mar 12, 2012

Edna (Johnson) Sewell, 85, formerly of Concord, MA and Amherst, NH, died Monday, March 12, 2012 at Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley in Littleton. She was the beloved wife for 58 years of Prof. John J. Sewell, Sr. who died in 2004. Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey on October 19, 1926 she was the daughter of the late...

Eleanor Baker Darling

Eleanor Baker Darling

Mar 9, 2012

Eleanor (Baker) Darling, of Concord, died Friday, March 9, 2012 at Concord Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Lewis O. Darling who died in 1983. Born in Concord on September 17, 1920 she was the daughter of the late Jesse F. and Gertrude (Lawrence) Baker. She attended Concord public schools, graduated from Concord High School in 1938...

Joseph Marshall Sandock

Joseph Marshall Sandock

Mar 5, 2012

J. Marshall Sandock died on March 5. He was deeply loved by his family and his many friends in Lincoln and neighboring towns. With a positive spirit he endured several years of declining health before peacefully dying at his brothers house in Wayland. There, he and his brother, Laurie, both of them ailing, shared several months of round-the-clock nursing care....

Peter P. Carrigan

Peter P. Carrigan

Mar 1, 2012

Peter P. 'Uncle Pete' Carrigan, 91, formerly of Concord died Thursday March 1, 2012 in North Chelmsford. He was the beloved husband of forty years of the late Phyllis Marie (Puzella) Carrigan who died in 2004. Born in Somerville on June 9, 1920 he was the son of the late Paul and Mary Caroline (Molloy) Carrigan. He attended Somerville schools,...

F. Ruth Ploetz

F. Ruth Ploetz

Feb 29, 2012

F. Ruth (Callery) Ploetz, 89, of Concord, died Wednesday February 29, 2012 at her Concord home. She was the beloved wife of the late George Parmann Ploetz who died in 2003. Born in Lowell on December 3, 1922 she was the daughter of the late Austin F. and Loretta (McCormack) Callery. She attended Lowell schools, was a 1940 graduate of...

James C. Kjellander

James C. Kjellander

Feb 24, 2012

James C. Kjellander, 90, of Lincoln, died Friday, February 24, 2012 at his home. Born in Morganton, North Carolina on November 13, 1921 he was the son of the late Joel and Mary (Haddock) Kjellander. He attended Braintree public schools and graduated from Braintree High School. During World War II, he served as an Ensign at the Naval Air Station...

John Manzelli

John Manzelli

Feb 22, 2012

John Manzelli, 96, of Lincoln died Wednesday February 22, 2012 in Concord. He was the beloved husband of 69 years of Dorothy (Latronica) Manzelli. Born in Cambridge on October 5, 1915 he was the son of the late Antonio and Carolina (Celozzi) Manzelli. He attended Cambridge schools. He was employed at the Gould Oil Co. in Cambridge. During World War...

A. F. 'Fred' Savage

A. F. 'Fred' Savage

Feb 21, 2012

Lieutenant Colonel Alfred F. Savage, US Air Force retired, aged 87, died after a brief illness on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Lahey Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts. Col. Savage lived in Acton for 40 years and was a decorated command pilot who flew combat in WWII and was a Forward Air Control pilot in Vietnam. During WWII, he flew...

Rita Booth

Rita Booth

Feb 20, 2012

Rita (Chamberlain) Booth, 91, of Carlisle, died Monday, February 20, 2012 at Concord Healthcare Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis A. Booth. Born in Hooksett, New Hampshire on July 30, 1920 she was the daughter of the late Wilfred G. and Albertine (Pelletier) Chamberlain. She graduated as an RN from Notre Dame School of Nursing in...

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