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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...

Charles E. Doyle

Charles E. Doyle

Feb 10, 2012

Charles E. Doyle, Retired Deputy Chief, Lincoln Police Department, 71, of Maynard, formerly of West Concord died Friday, February 10, 2012 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Martha Jean (Leslie) Doyle who died in 2000. Born in West Concord on March 16, 1940 he was the son of the late C. Edward and Mary (Reilly) Doyle. He...

Jacqueline F. Curley

Jacqueline F. Curley

Feb 5, 2012

Jacqueline F. (Kirwin) Curley, 84, of Bedford died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at her home. She was the beloved wife of the late John F. Curley and loving mother of Jill E. Curley of Bedford and the late John F. Curley, Jr. and Andrew K. Curley. Born in Boston on December 23, 1927 she was the daughter of the late...

Thomas P. Mcnamara

Thomas P. Mcnamara

Feb 4, 2012

Thomas P. McNamara, 74, formerly of Somerville and Hanson, died Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Westford House in Westford. He was the beloved husband of Phoebe (Murphy) McNamara. Born in Medford on May 3, 1937 he was the son of the late Thomas P. and Gertrude (Donahue) McNamara. He attended Somerville public schools, graduated from Somerville High School in 1955...

James F. White

James F. White

Feb 3, 2012

James Franklin White, 58, of Carlisle, Massachusetts died Friday, February 03, 2012 at his home, after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife, Linda and their son, Jarrett, his parents, Franklin White and Meredith (Ross) White of Greenfield, Indiana, his sister Lynn (Max) Fall of Indianapolis, Indiana, his Aunt, Ruth Herendeen of Marcellus, Michigan, six cousins, and a...

Kathleen M. Hughes

Kathleen M. Hughes

Feb 2, 2012

Kathleen M. Hughes, 78, of Concord, formerly of Sudbury, died Thursday, February 2, 2012 at Emerson Hospital in Concord. She was the beloved wife of the late John F. Hughes, Sr. who died in 2010. Born in Somerville on March 23, 1933 she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Helen G. (Walsh) Riemer. She attended St. Peter's...

Sally Porte Roetzel Lanagan

Sally Porte Roetzel Lanagan

Feb 1, 2012

Sally Porté Roetzel Lanagan of Concord, MA, beloved wife of 45 years of Michael Robert Lanagan, died unexpectedly Wednesday, February 1st. Born August 28, 1945 in Ardmore, Oklahoma, Sally was the daughter of Genevieve and Joseph Peter Roetzel, and the great granddaughter of a Kansas lawman who immigrated to Oklahoma during the territorial land rush and who carried one of...

Raymond Casimir Wanta

Raymond Casimir Wanta

Jan 26, 2012

Raymond Casimir Wanta, 90, of Cambridge, formerly of Belmont and Concord died Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Neville Manor Nursing Home in Cambridge. He was the beloved husband of Lorna J. C. (Devlin) Wanta. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on March 3, 1921 he was the son of the late Nicholas J. and Emily M. (Makowska) Wanta. He graduated from Pio...

Jiro A. Ishihara

Jiro A. Ishihara

Jan 25, 2012

JIRO A. ISHIHARA, 86, died Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Emerson Hospital in Concord. He was the husband of the late Tama Ishihara. Mr. Ishihara was born in Los Angeles, California on November 11, 1925, the son of the late Seitaro and Shina Ishihara. He was a graduate of Roosevelt College and received a Masters Degree from Northwestern University. He...

Nelson R. Powers

Nelson R. Powers

Jan 22, 2012

Nelson Ralph Powers, age 79, passed away in his Concord home on January 22, 2012, lovingly supported in death as in life by his bride of nearly 52 years, Mary Lou (Shaughnessy) Powers, and their children. Born on April 12, 1932 in Presque Isle, Maine, the son of Nelson and Blanche (Gervais) Powers, Nelson grew up on the family farm,...

Ralph F. Verrill

Ralph F. Verrill

Jan 15, 2012

Ralph Foster Verrill died Sunday, January 15th after a long illness, he maintained his positive outlook and love of life and family until the end. Ralph was a lifelong resident of Concord Ma. He was the son of Amy Cole Verrill and Floyd Verrill, he was born on December 1, 1919. Ralph leaves behind 2 sons, William Verrill and his...

Donald R. Menefee

Donald R. Menefee

Jan 15, 2012

Donald R. Menefee Donald Robert Menefee, age 67, of Westford, died on Sunday, January 15th after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of 28 years of Barbara (Coleman) Menefee. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Robert W. and Barbara (McGowan) Menefee. He graduated from Springfield High School in Springfield, Penn. and later attended...

Judith A. Temme

Judith A. Temme

Jan 9, 2012

Judith Ann (Colpak) Temme, 79, of Bedford, formerly of Concord died Monday January 9, 2012 at her Bedford nursing home residence. Born in Boston, MA on March 6, 1932 she was the beloved daughter of Frederick and Linda (Ferrara) Colpak. She earned her Masters Degree in Nursing at Tufts University. She went to work for the Veteran's Hospital in Bedford,...

Rose Marie Carr

Rose Marie Carr

Jan 1, 2012

Rose Marie (Hall) Carr, 86, of Concord, passed from this world peacefully Jan 1, 2012 surrounded by her family and grandchildren. Born November 26, 1925, the daughter of Daniel and Mary Etta Hall of Charlestown, MA. She married the late John Joseph Carr and they moved to Concord in 1953 where they happily raised their six children. They were lovingly...

Elizabeth Ida George

Elizabeth Ida George

Dec 31, 2011

Elizabeth Ida (Geissel) George, 75, of Concord, MA, formerly of Amherst, NH and Bourne, MA. died Saturday Dec. 31st, 2011 in Concord. She was the devoted mother of Lisa G. DiBartolomeo and her husband John of Acton, Peter G. George and his wife Diane of Concord, Michael G. George and his wife Cynthia of Boston , and David G. George...

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