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Charles T. Toomey

Charles T. Toomey

Nov 10, 2024

Charles "Chas" T. Toomey, longtime resident of Dartmouth, Massachusetts and Higgins Beach, Maine, passed away peacefully on November 10th, 2024, one day shy of his 92nd birthday. He was a shining example of the value of kindness, generosity and a witty retort.

Chas was born on November 11, 1932, in Johnston, Rhode Island, the eldest child of...

Martha "Marty" Worth Oberrender

Martha "Marty" Worth Oberrender

Nov 10, 2024

Martha "Marty" Worth Oberrender of Lincoln, MA and Bridgehampton, NY, died peacefully the afternoon of November 10; she was 97 years of age.

Marty was born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 23, 1927 to Blanche Sorzano Worth and Courtland Jay Worth. After graduating from Needham High School, Marty graduated from Colby Junior College (Colby Sawyer College) before...

John P. Basile

John P. Basile

Nov 10, 2024

John P. Basile, age 90, of Concord, MA died peacefully on November 10, 2024.

John was born and raised in Concord, graduating from Concord High School in the Class of 1952. He then attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology, achieving a BS in Chemical Engineering. After graduation, John served as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army Chemical...

Milton Gregory  Schwenk

Milton Gregory Schwenk

Nov 9, 2024

Milton Gregory Schwenk, 75, of Concord, Massachusetts, and formerly of Hudson, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 16, 1949 to the late Milton Caspar Schwenk and Ruth Caroline Schwenk, he was raised on his family farm in Windham, and understood the value of hard...

David Guy Guarnaccia

David Guy Guarnaccia

Nov 8, 2024

David Guy Guarnaccia, a longtime resident of East Street in Carlisle, MA, passed peacefully from this life at his home, surrounded by his loving family, on Friday, November 8th, 2024, at age 63 after a valiant yearlong battle with a rare sarcoma.

Dave is the beloved husband and soulmate to Kathleen Ellison Guarnaccia as they shared life...

Mary Grimley Mason

Mary Grimley Mason

Nov 6, 2024

Mary Grimley Mason, a distinguished professor of English Emerita at Emmanuel College, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2024, at 96. During her final days, she was surrounded by her loving children. Mary's legacy as a dedicated mother, grandmother, educator, scholar, mentor, advocate, and author will continue to inspire all who knew her.

Mary was born in...

Arthur T. Alcarez

Arthur T. Alcarez

Nov 5, 2024

Arthur Theodore Alcarez, 93, of Concord, Massachusetts, died peacefully at his home surrounded by family on November 5th, 2024. Arthur's life was an exercise in devotion.

Born in Watertown on August 5, 1931, he was the son of the late Arthur and Edith (Meehan) Alcarez, and the brother of his dear sister, Frances Lyons of New Bedford...

Leo "Pete" Fuller

Leo "Pete" Fuller

Oct 29, 2024

Leo Marvin "Pete" Fuller left the surly bonds of earth to join his beloved wife Carolyn Jean Terry Fuller in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday night, October 29, 2024.

He leaves behind his sons Therman (Diana), and Peter (Jennifer), his grandsons Peyton and Samuel, and was predeceased by his wife Carolyn (2009).

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Benjamin Widell

Benjamin Widell

Oct 28, 2024

Benjamin's private Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, November 6th at 10 am in St. Bernard's Church at Holy Family Parish, 12 Monument Square, Concord Center.  Interment will be private.

Arrangements are entrusted to Dee Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Concord.

Genevra “Gen”  Reed Counihan

Genevra “Gen” Reed Counihan

Oct 28, 2024

Genevra "Gen" Reed Counihan, passed away peacefully at Newbury Court in Concord, MA on October 28, 2024 at the age of 98.

Gen was born December 15, 1925 in Wichita Kansas to Solomon Luther and Opal (Skaer) Reed. She grew up in Stillwater Oklahoma where her father taught psychology at Oklahoma State University (Go Pokes). She graduated...

Richard Foster Swank

Richard Foster Swank

Oct 27, 2024

It is with profound sadness that I share the passing of Richard Foster Swank, who left us on October 27, 2024 at the age of 77 in Bedford, MA. Rick was a man of immense humor and experience, cherishing every moment possible.

He served his country during the Vietnam conflict as a U.S. Marine Corps officer and...

William "Bill" Hutchinson

William "Bill" Hutchinson

Oct 25, 2024

William T. "Bill" Hutchinson, age 86, of Concord, died peacefully with family by his side on October 25, 2024 at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. He was the devoted and loving husband for 67 years of Rose (Michaels) Hutchinson.

Born in Concord on March 18, 1938, he was the son of the late John and Dorothy...

Evan Miller Geilich

Evan Miller Geilich

Oct 22, 2024

Evan Geilich, Lifelong Learner, dies at 89

To the deep sadness of his family, Evan Miller Geilich, beloved husband and father, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2024, at the age of 89.

Evan was born to Harold and Martha Geilich on April 28, 1935, in Brockton, MA and raised in Brookline, MA. He attended...

Terry S. Mullen

Terry S. Mullen

Oct 15, 2024

Terry S. Mullen, 70, passed away at Emerson Hospital in Concord, MA on October 15, 2024.

Private burial was held at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord.

Arrangements are entrusted to Dee Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Concord.

George P. Wolf, Jr.

George P. Wolf, Jr.

Oct 10, 2024

George Philip Wolf, Jr., age 79, of Maynard, MA passed away on October 10, 2024 at CareOne in Concord, MA after a battle with cancer.

George was born in Baltimore, Maryland on June 9, 1945. The son of George P. Wolf, Sr. and Doris Jeanne Saunders, George moved with his family to Miami, FL in 1960.  It...

Richard A. Perini

Richard A. Perini

Oct 9, 2024

On Wednesday October 9, 2024, our beloved and cherished husband, father and Nonno, Richard "Rick" Anthony Perini, 78, of Groton, MA, passed away peacefully in his sleep.

Rick was born on September 19, 1946, growing up in Ridgefield, Connecticut with his parents Elda and Pasquale, and sister Gloria, surrounded by a vibrant Italian immigrant community.

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Jessica Daley Lanigan

Jessica Daley Lanigan

Oct 8, 2024

Jessica Daley Lanigan was born in Concord, MA on January 21, 1985, to Sarah Flaherty Lanigan and Kevin Lanigan, the second of four siblings.

She lived in Maynard, MA for her childhood, graduating from Maynard High School in 2003. After high school, she attended Middlesex Community College while working as a paralegal. She later transferred and graduated...

Patricia M. Hildebrandt

Patricia M. Hildebrandt

Oct 4, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Patricia "Pat" MacDonald Hildebrandt, of Wayland, on October 4, 2024 at the age of 87.

Pat was born in Jamaica Plain, MA on November 3, 1936 to John R. and Anna (Ahern) MacDonald. She grew up in Malden and Medford, MA, graduating from Medford High School...

Irina Kalatskaya

Irina Kalatskaya

Oct 4, 2024

Irina Kalatskaya passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, October 4th, 2024 at the age of 45.

Irina was the daughter of Valiantsina and the late Aliaksandr Kalatski. She is survived by her loving husband of 16 years, Georges Paradissis and was the proud mother of their children, Sophia and Vasilis...

Leonard "Nate" Palmer

Leonard "Nate" Palmer

Oct 3, 2024

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Leonard Nathan Palmer died on October 3, 2024, just one week short of his 83rd Birthday.

Nate was born and raised in Concord, MA and attended Norwich University, a military college located in Vermont. Nate loved playing sports and was on the football team both in high school and college. Nate's love of all things Norwich continued throughout...

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