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Honoring Lives: Obituaries and Tributes

Thomas Urquhart Linnell

Thomas Urquhart Linnell

Mar 12, 2024

Thomas Urquhart Linnell, 81, of Boston, passed away peacefully at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln, MA on March 12, 2024, following a period of declining health.

Born on March 2, 1943, he was the son of the late Curtis and Annie Pauline (Oliver) Linnell. He was raised on Cape Cod, graduating from Barnstable High School with...

Thomas J. Duggan, Jr.

Thomas J. Duggan, Jr.

Mar 11, 2024

Thomas J. Duggan, Jr., 85, a resident of West Concord since 1964, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 11, 2024, surrounded by his family. Thomas was the husband of Simonne (LeBlanc) Duggan for over 61 years.

Tom was born in Concord on September 10, 1938. He was the son of the late Thomas J. Duggan Sr. and...

Helen N. Ford

Helen N. Ford

Mar 9, 2024

Helen Norine (Couture) Ford, 84, a resident of West Concord since 1959, died Saturday March 9, 2024. Helen was the beloved wife for 45 years of the late Robert E. Ford Sr., who passed in 2004.

She is survived by her daughter Brenda J. Lyons and her husband Deputy Fire Chief Kevin M. Lyons (Ret.) of Boxborough,...

Gloria J. Lombardo

Gloria J. Lombardo

Mar 4, 2024

Gloria Jean Lombardo of Hendersonville, TN died Monday, March 4, 2024 at the age of 72.  Gloria was born on June 9, 1951 in Concord, MA.

She received a BA in sociology in 1973 from Villa Maria College and then worked at the Concord prison for 7 yrs. In 1982 she visited her sister, Debbie in TN...

Audrey Russell Reith

Audrey Russell Reith

Mar 3, 2024

Audrey Russell Reith, of Concord, MA, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2024 with family by her side. She was 87.

Born in New York, NY on January 22, 1937, Audrey was a proud fifth-generation New Yorker and the beloved daughter of the late Edward and Helen (Machen) Reith, growing up on Riverside Drive on the Upper...

Peter Franklin Conrad

Peter Franklin Conrad

Mar 3, 2024

Peter Conrad, a pioneering medical sociologist who brought attention to the increasing medicalization of society, died in his home in Lincoln, Massachusetts, on March 3rd, 2024. He was 78 years old.

He died at home, surrounded by loved ones, listening to Joan Baez. His cause of death was pneumonia after a long experience of Parkinson's.

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Antone “Gerry” Singsen

Antone “Gerry” Singsen

Mar 1, 2024

Antone "Gerry" Singsen; A lifetime devoted to securing equal justice under the law for low-income people

Gerry Singsen, national advocate for civil legal aid for people living in poverty, passed away on March 1, 2024. Gerry's career with legal aid was long, varied, and inspirational. He was a leader, a visionary, a strategist, a mentor, and a...

Nancy Roser Bestor

Nancy Roser Bestor

Feb 26, 2024

Glastonbury native Nancy Roser Bestor died in a nursing home in Concord, Massachusetts, on February 26, 2024.

Born on March 19, 1927 to John H. Roser and Gertrude Bogardus Roser, she grew up in a town shaped by immigrants, principally from Southern and Eastern Europe, who powered fruit and dairy farms in the hills, tobacco farms in...

Barbara Bickford Harding

Barbara Bickford Harding

Feb 26, 2024

Barbara (Stien) Bickford Harding, of Concord, MA lived a long, rich, and impactful life, deeply touching those around her. She brought joy to all she encountered, inspiring others through her love and kindness. She died peacefully in her sleep on February 26, 2024, at the age of 91.

Barbara was born to John "Jack" and Lillian Stien...

Eli Lipcon

Eli Lipcon

Feb 25, 2024

Executive, Athlete, Volunteer, Grandfather Extraordinaire

Eli Lipcon, 77, passed away at his home in Lincoln on Sunday, February 25, 2024, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Never one to do anything halfway, Eli fought his disease as he lived his life, with strength, courage, and purpose.

Eli left his birthplace in Staten Island, NY...

Sally Williamson

Sally Williamson

Feb 24, 2024

Sally Williamson, 87, of Brookline, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2024, at The Blaire House of Worcester with her family by her side.

Sally was born on February 4, 1937, in Lake Worth, Florida, to Helen Mower (née Wilmarth) and George Williamson. She was raised in Massachusetts, excelled in school, and was involved in many...

Arnold Roth

Arnold Roth

Feb 23, 2024

Arnold Roth, age 84, died at his Concord home on Friday, February 23, 2024. He was the husband for 60 years of Linda Roth.

Arnie was raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio. As a child and young man, he faithfully helped his mother, Blanche, with the family owned toy store business. During his early years, he would say...

Cynthia  (Leslie) Shaw

Cynthia (Leslie) Shaw

Feb 17, 2024

Cynthia Ann (Leslie) Shaw, 65, of Worcester, formerly of Templeton, Maynard and Lincoln died on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Saint Vincent's Hospital in Worcester, surrounded by family.

She is survived by her beloved children, Chris Shaw of Sterling and Amanda Shaw and her wife Kristine of Worcester; her beautiful grandchildren Kaleigh and Brayden Shaw; and Alana...

Joseph Coolidge Wheeler

Joseph Coolidge Wheeler

Feb 11, 2024

Joe Wheeler, Man of Vision

Joseph Coolidge Wheeler, age 97, died in his sleep at his home in Concord, Massachusetts on Feb. 11, 2024, following a normal day.

Joe was born in Concord on Thoreau Farm on November 21, 1926, to Caleb Henry Wheeler (a 9th generation descendant of the first English colonists to settle...

Richard Smart Culver

Richard Smart Culver

Feb 5, 2024

Richard Smart Culver, age 86, a resident of Newbury Court in Concord, MA, formerly of Binghamton, NY, passed away on February 5, 2024. He was the beloved husband for 61 years of Margaret Harriet "Smuggles" Culver.

He was born in Berkeley, CA on July 26, 1937, as the son of the late, Joseph Simpson Culver and Ella...

Dr. Thomas A. Caldwell, Dmd

Dr. Thomas A. Caldwell, Dmd

Feb 4, 2024

Dr. Thomas A. Caldwell, DMD, age 85, of Hingham, formerly of Lexington and Concord, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, February 4, 2024. He was the devoted husband for 54 years of Sharon (Malloy) Caldwell.

Tom was born in Concord, MA on October 30, 1938 as the son of the late Malcolm and Bertha (Lorimer)...

John "Jack" Innella

John "Jack" Innella

Feb 1, 2024

John E. "Jack" Innella, age 87, of Bolton, formerly of Carlisle, entered eternal rest in the Kingdom of Heaven on February 1, 2024. He passed holding the hand of his oldest grandchild, Lilly, while listening to the songs of Frank Sinatra. His final days were spent surrounded by his loved ones. Jack has been reunited with his loving wife,...

Christine Healey

Christine Healey

Jan 31, 2024

Christine Healey, of Concord, Massachusetts, died at home on January 31st, 2024 at the age of 74. One of eight children of Priscilla and Paul Healey, Christine was born on December 14th, 1949 and grew up in Canton, Massachusetts.

She graduated from Goddard College, and later earned her Master's degree in Special Education from the University of...

Beulah E. Pelletier

Beulah E. Pelletier

Jan 30, 2024

Beulah E. Pelletier, 96, of Westford, MA, died at Lowell General Hospital on January 30, 2024.

She was born in Quincy, MA on May 1, 1927 as the daughter of the late Paul and Beulah (Scanlan) Elder.

She was the loving mother of Janeen Pelletier and Bonni-jean Asbjornson and her late husband Ronald.  She is...

Robert C. Rush, Sr.

Robert C. Rush, Sr.

Jan 29, 2024

Robert Charles Rush, Sr., 90, of Concord, died peacefully at Emerson Hospital amidst the presence of his loving family on January 29, 2024, following a brief illness. He was the beloved husband for 69 years of Isabelle (Gagnon) Rush.

Born on November 11, 1933, he was the son of the late Joseph and Sophronia (Kelly) Rush. Growing...

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