Obituaries

Dec 9, 2023

Helena (née Czajka) Rymarowicz passed away peacefully in Concord on December 9 after a brief illness, at the age of 102.

Helena was born in Warsaw, Poland, in 1921. Her life there was interrupted at the age of 18 by the German invasion of 1939. During the subsequent German occupation she had an office job which enabled...

Dec 9, 2023

Cornelia "Connie" A. (Murphy) Davidson, a resident of Concord, Mass. for 55 years and most recently of Westborough, died on December 9, 2023. She was 91.

Raised in Brighton, Connie was the only child of Peter P. and Annie Murphy, both of whom immigrated to the U.S. from Ireland in the early 1900s. As a youth, Connie...

Dec 8, 2023

Frank J. Girardi, Jr., age 75, longtime resident of Weston, died at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on December 8, 2023, following a brief illness. He was the beloved husband and soul mate of Andrea (Costanzo) Girardi, with whom he shared 48 years of marriage.

Born on January 21, 1948, he was the son of the...

Dec 6, 2023

David P. Norton, of Concord, MA, died on December 6, 2023 at the age of 82. The cause was complications from Parkinson's Disease. Norton is known, along with Robert Kaplan, as the creator of the Balanced Scorecard. The duo is considered to be the world's leading authority on strategic performance management. They have written five books that have sold...

Dec 3, 2023

Charles D. Roberts, III (85), a longtime resident of Concord, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at CareOne in Concord on December 3, 2023 with family by his side.

Charles, fondly known as Charlie, was born to Charles and Marie Roberts on August 26, 1938, in Raleigh, North Carolina and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended Davidson College...

Nov 28, 2023

Ronald Victor Row, age 97, of Lincoln, MA, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on November 28, 2023.

He is survived by his daughters Elizabeth of Arlington, VA, and Mary Gravely (Winston) of Richmond, VA; sons Frank (Deedee) of Chelmsford, MA, and Gordon (Leslie) of Groton, MA; ten grandchildren, Heather Williams, Ronnie Row, Robert...

Nov 27, 2023

Paul McKinlay, 55, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at Emerson Hospital in Concord on November 27th, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He faced every challenge cancer gave him with courage, strength, and an optimism that inspired everyone around him.

He was born on April 4th, 1968 in Winnipeg, Canada to David and Jean McKinlay, before moving...

Nov 25, 2023

John W. Barrett, of Concord, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on November 25, 2023, at age 95. He was eleven days shy of his 96th birthday.

John was born on December 6, 1927, in Brighton, MA to Margaret (Russell) Barrett and John W. Barrett.

John worked many jobs around Boston before...

Nov 24, 2023

Jeanne Dorothy Fitzgibbons, 92, passed away peacefully at home in Concord, MA on November 24, 2023.  She was born in Concord to Timothy and Winifred (O'Neill) Moynihan and lived her entire life in the town that she loved.

Jeanne is survived by her five children and their spouses: Mary "Molly" Frank (Peter) of Maynard; Joseph Fitzgibbons (Goretti)...

Nov 23, 2023

Francis Michael Hillery Jr., of Weston, formerly of Concord, passed away on November 23, 2023.

He was born in Manchester, CT on May 2nd 1930 to Grace (D'Arcy) Hillery and Frank Hillery Sr. After graduating from Manchester High in 1948 he enlisted in the Air Force where he served out the Korean War, in a motor pool,...

Nov 23, 2023

Santo Joseph Pullara, age 99, of Carlisle, died peacefully on November 23, 2023 at CareOne of Concord.

Santo was born in Frankfort, New York, and was the son of the late Frank and Anna (DiGiovanni) Pullara.

Santo was raised in Rochester, New York. During his childhood, he undertook studying and playing the clarinet. He progressed...

Nov 19, 2023

Barbara (Adams) McKenna, 88, of Concord, died on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at CareOne of Concord. She was the loving wife of the late Kenneth D McKenna who died in 2011.

Barbara was born in Somerville on October 12, 1935 to the late Margaret and Joseph Adams. She was a graduate of Matignon High School, class of...

Nov 18, 2023

Patricia Grace (Chardo) Cannava, of Concord, MA, affectionately known by family and friends as Tish, passed away at Pat Roche Hospice Home in Hingham on November 18, 2023. She was 72.

Born on May 4, 1951, Tish was the daughter of the late Anthony and Grace (Bicchieri) Chardo. As a child, she enjoyed helping out in her...

Nov 18, 2023

Jane Ellen Currier, 71, of Shirley, formerly of Concord, died on November 18, 2023 after a nearly three-year battle with gastric cancer.

Jane was born on October 3, 1952 and grew up in Concord as the daughter of the late Rudolph and Winifred Currier.

She was a graduate of Concord-Carlisle Regional High School and received...

Nov 18, 2023

Philip G. Bruno, of Bedford and formerly of Westwood, passed away peacefully on November 18, 2023 at age 85.

Phil, as he preferred to be known, was born on June 20, 1938 in Boston, the oldest of four boys of the late Philip J. Bruno and Marlin E. (Matson) Bruno.

Phil attended Boston Latin School...

Nov 18, 2023

Helen (O'Brien) Harper, 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday November 18th, 2023.

Helen was born in Charlestown, MA on April 14th, 1937 to the late Helen and William O'Brien. She moved to Dorchester at a young age and lived there until her marriage in 1957. She made many lifelong friends growing up in Dorchester and was a...

Nov 15, 2023

Walter D. Heithaus, of Littleton, passed away on November 15, 2023.  A complete obituary is being finalized and will be posted here soon.

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

Nov 14, 2023

Millicent Irmiger "Penny" Mitchell, 83, of Lincoln, passed away on November 14, 2023 at the Commons in Lincoln.

Penny was born on February 3, 1940, daughter of the late Donald K. Irmiger, Sr., and Helen Irmiger Murray. She was raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin and attended Skidmore College before graduating from Lawrence University, earning a bachelor's degree...

Nov 12, 2023

Robert Gene Fraser died at his home in Concord, Mass., on November 12, one month shy of his 80th birthday, at the side of his beloved wife of 57 years, Patty. In addition to Patty, Bob is survived by his four children: Scott Fraser (Karen Weiss) of Malvern, PA, Josh Fraser (Brandi) of Santa Barbara, CA, Kristin Fraser (Jason...

Nov 11, 2023

Mary S. "Polly" (Hopkins) Pike, of Lincoln, MA, passed away on November 11, 2023, at the age of 90. The cause of death was complications from a fractured leg. Her husband of over 65 years, John, with whom she shared a mutual devotion, predeceased her by four months.

A graduate of Wheaton College, Polly was a lover...