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Donna M. Brown

Donna M. Brown

Aug 4, 2023

Donna Mae (Miller) Brown, age 92, of Atlantis, FL and Concord, MA, formerly of Lexington, MA, passed away on August 4, 2023.

She was born on October 22, 1930 in Manchester NH, to parents Edward and Pauline (McGee) Miller.

Donna married Otis S. Brown, Jr. on August 19, 1950. Prior to retirement, they raised their...

Myra A. Ferguson

Myra A. Ferguson

Jul 26, 2023

Myra Ann (Campbell) Ferguson, 78, of Lincoln, MA, left us peacefully on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 surrounded by family and with her cherished and constant companion, Maisie, by her side.

Born on October 24, 1944, Myra grew up in Delaware and attended the University of Delaware where she met the love of her life, best friend, and...

Esther Purpel Scott

Esther Purpel Scott

Jul 22, 2023

Esther Purpel Scott, of Concord, Massachusetts, died peacefully on the morning of July 22, her 78th birthday, at the Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln, after a series of health struggles.

Esther was born in 1945 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the youngest of four. Her keen intellect showed itself early: after graduating as class valedictorian from Cambridge High...

Elaine T. Algeo

Elaine T. Algeo

Jul 22, 2023

Elaine Therese (Costello) Algeo, 93, formerly of Lincoln and Stow, passed away in peace and comfort on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at her home in West Concord.

Elaine was born on September 10, 1929, at her grandmother's house in Jamaica Plain, MA to William Henry Costello and Ellen E. (Gill) Costello of Lincoln, MA. She enjoyed growing...

Dr. Richard Cornell

Dr. Richard Cornell

Jul 22, 2023

Dr. Richard Cornell, 83, of Gloucester, MA (previously Carlisle, Concord, Cambridge, South Dartmouth, and Lunenburg MA; and originally New Bedford, MA), died of pancreatic cancer on July 22, 2023.

Richard was born March 14, 1940. He graduated from Durfee High School, Bowdoin College, and Harvard Medical School. As a physician and researcher, his career included stints at...

Leo A. Bennett, Jr.

Leo A. Bennett, Jr.

Jul 22, 2023

Leo A. Bennett, Jr., a lifelong Concord resident, died at the West Roxbury VA Medical Center on July 22, 2023, following a brief illness.  He was 75.

Born in Concord on October 4, 1947, he was the son of the late Leo A. Bennett, Sr. and Agnes J. (McBreen) Bennett.

He was a graduate of...

Charlotte "Chuckie" Jolle

Charlotte "Chuckie" Jolle

Jul 20, 2023

Charlotte Ann "Chuckie" Jolle, age 83, of Concord, formerly of Quincy and Weymouth, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 20, 2023 at Emerson Hospital with her daughters by her side.

She was born on February 11, 1940 in the city of Quincy, where she spent over 40 years. She was well-known and loved in the Quincy community. As...

John A. Pike

John A. Pike

Jul 19, 2023

John A. Pike, of Lincoln, MA, passed away on July 19, 2023, at the age of 92. The cause of death was complications from Parkinson's Disease.

A graduate of Williams College and Harvard Law School, John chose to devote many years of service to Belmont Hill School, which held a special place in his heart from the...

Mary (Ciraso) Macdonald

Mary (Ciraso) Macdonald

Jul 18, 2023

Mary (Ciraso) MacDonald, 94, formerly of Maynard, died on July 18, 2023 following a long illness.

Mary is survived by her brother, John Ciraso and wife Judy of Lincoln, a sister-in-law, Sheilah Ciraso of Wellesley, her niece, Patricia Ciraso, and her nephew, Edward Ciraso.  She was the wife of the late John MacDonald, and sister to the late...

John Wesley "Wes"  Fiske

John Wesley "Wes" Fiske

Jul 14, 2023

John Wesley Fiske, a lifelong Concord resident, died at Concord Park on Friday, July 14, 2023, following a period of declining health. He was 94.

Wes was born in Concord on November 13, 1928, as the son of the late Richard and Lucy (McCarthy) Fiske. He was also predeceased by two sisters, Marcia Lombard and Dorothy Heinonen....

Joseph M. Rotondo

Joseph M. Rotondo

Jul 12, 2023

Joseph M. Rotondo of Freeport, Maine, formerly of Concord and Acton, Massachusetts, passed away on July 12, 2023, at the age of 85.

Joe was born in Concord, Massachusetts, to the late Pasquale and Anna (Donato) Rotondo. Joe was a family-oriented, dedicated, hard-working, supportive, and generous man who will be deeply missed by all who loved him....

John "Jack" Hutchinson, Sr.

John "Jack" Hutchinson, Sr.

Jul 12, 2023

John J. "Jack" Hutchinson, Sr., age 85, a lifelong Concord resident, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. He was the beloved and devoted husband for 62 years of Nancy (Delfino) Hutchinson.

The son of the late John and Dorothy (Erisman) Hutchinson, he and his brother were the third set of twins born at Emerson...

James F. Mcginn

James F. Mcginn

Jul 8, 2023

James F. McGinn, age 94, of Lexington, MA passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 8, 2023, at the VA Bedford Healthcare System in Bedford. He was the husband of the late Angela Stifano McGinn, father of Janet Hession and her husband Paul of Canton, James M. McGinn and his wife April Hoover of Bonita Springs, FL, Kathryn...

Bonnie J. Gavaghan

Bonnie J. Gavaghan

Jul 8, 2023

Bonnie J. Gavaghan passed away unexpectedly in the early hours of July 8, 2023 at Emerson Hospital. Declining health had plagued Bonnie.  However, she always remained hopeful to return to her beloved cat, Maya.

Bonnie was born on April 2, 1956 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, an only child raised by her late mother Phyllis (Brown) Gavaghan. Bonnie, an...

Cheryl Eggleton

Cheryl Eggleton

Jul 7, 2023

Cheryl M. Eggleton, 77, of Concord, passed away at St. Patrick's Manor in Framingham on July 7, 2023.

She was born in Concord on February 6, 1946, as the daughter of the late George and Jeannette (Breton) Eggleton.

Cheryl's Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, July 11th at 10:30 am in St. Bernard's Church...

Selma A.  Gill

Selma A. Gill

Jul 5, 2023

Selma A. (Thileen) Gill, 83, a longtime Concord resident, died at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, following a valiant fight with a lengthy illness. She was the beloved wife of Frank B. Gill. They married on June 16, 1962 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Concord, and cherished their 61 years together.

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Joseph "Jay" Cannon, Jr.

Joseph "Jay" Cannon, Jr.

Jul 3, 2023

Joseph F. Cannon, Jr., of Lunenburg, known as Jay to his family and friends, died at Massachusetts General Hospital on Monday, July 3, 2023 at the age of 70. Jay was the loving husband and high school sweetheart of Rayah Abraham-Cannon, with whom he shared 31 years of marriage.

He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on December...

Martha Ellis Green

Martha Ellis Green

Jul 3, 2023

Martha Ellis Green - known as Martie for much of her life - was born in 1922 and raised in Concord, MA. Her first home was an asparagus farm. Later, she moved to a home down the road from the Verrill Farm. In the winter, after school, she went skating on the pond in her backyard and came in...

Jeannette Lefebvre

Jeannette Lefebvre

Jul 2, 2023

Jeannette Pauline (Duhaime) Lefebvre of Concord, MA passed peacefully on Sunday July 2, 2023 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln, MA surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife for 50 years of Edouard O. Lefebvre who predeceased her in 2010.

Born in West Warwick, Rhode Island on April 21, 1937, she was the...

Charles Lorentz Baker

Charles Lorentz Baker

Jul 2, 2023

Charles Lorentz Baker, of Maynard, died at Emerson Hospital on July 2nd of cancer. He was born on March 24, 1955 in Seattle, Washington. He was the son of Gerald L. Baker and the late Kathryn (Hultgren) Baker.

He grew up in Harwinton Connecticut and attended Phillips Exeter academy and Yale University. Following that he spent several...

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