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Linda M. Wesinger

Linda M. Wesinger

Oct 3, 2023

Linda M. Wesinger, loving sister, aunt and caring friend, died at Lowell General Hospital on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at the age of 66.

Born on July 21, 1957 in Concord, MA, she was the daughter of the late Ralph E. Wesinger and Kathleen E. "Kay" (Harrington) Wesinger.

She was a graduate of Concord-Carlisle High...

Linda Senne

Linda Senne

Oct 2, 2023

Educator and business leader Linda (Prusiecki) Senne, of Concord, passed away on October 2, 2023 after a brief illness.

She was born May 17, 1943 in Gary, Indiana and traveled with her mother, Juanita (Weiss) Prusiecki, across the country the last two years of WWII to be with her father, Edward Prusiecki, a Navy Pharmacist Mate assigned...

Helen M. Geary

Helen M. Geary

Sep 27, 2023

Helen M. (Early) Geary, of Concord, MA, born on August 18, 1926, in Boston, MA, to her late parents, James and Bridget Early, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones.

She was the beloved wife of Donald (Don) F. Geary, who predeceased her on his 91st birthday, June 5, 2018, after 68...

Dennis Philip Berk, M.D.

Dennis Philip Berk, M.D.

Sep 23, 2023

Dennis Philip Berk, M.D. of Concord, MA, passed away on September 23, 2023 after a brief illness, at the age of 85.

He was born in Milwaukee, WI on November 16, 1937 to David and Vern (Winter) Berk. Dennis enjoyed swimming, lifeguarding, and other sports at Klode Park in Whitefish Bay, WI and was a state-ranked diver...

John P. Fitzgerald

John P. Fitzgerald

Sep 22, 2023

John Patrick Fitzgerald, of Concord, MA, died at home on Friday morning, September 22, 2023, following a long and courageous battle with colorectal cancer. He was 59.

John was born in Attleboro, MA on January 21, 1964. He happily spent his childhood growing up in Rangeley, ME. It was during his high school years at Rangeley Lakes...

Robert Steele Giblin

Robert Steele Giblin

Sep 22, 2023

Robert Steele Giblin, age 81, of Concord, died suddenly at home at September 22, 2023.

He was born in Manchester, New Hampshire on June 12, 1942, the son of the late John and Mary (Steele) Giblin.

Private burial services were held on September 27, 2023 at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Concord.

Arrangements are...

Richard Oman Bell

Richard Oman Bell

Sep 21, 2023

Richard Oman "Dick" Bell, 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday evening, September 21, 2023, at Newbury Court in Concord MA.

Born in Havre, Montana on February 16, 1933, to Emma (Oman) Bell and Martin Averill Bell, Dick was predeceased by 3 siblings, Martin Bell, Jr., R. Elisabeth Bell, and William Bell.

Dick...

Gloria R. Harpell

Gloria R. Harpell

Sep 20, 2023

Gloria R. (Christensen) Harpell, 98, beloved wife of the late George F. Harpell, died peacefully at her Concord home on Wednesday, September 20, 2023.

She graduated from high school in 1942 in Toms River, New Jersey. Subsequently, she worked for Camp Evans Radar Laboratory during the war effort and for the Readers Digest Association, until George returned...

Eleanor A. Brennan

Eleanor A. Brennan

Sep 20, 2023

Eleanor Ann Brennan, 99, passed away on September 20, 2023 at her home in Lincoln, MA surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late William Lawrence Brennan, who died in 2015.

Ellie, as she was known, was born in Waltham, MA on July 6, 1924. She was the daughter of the late...

Joseph P. Tratnyek

Joseph P. Tratnyek

Sep 20, 2023

Joseph Paul Tratnyek, age 91, of Sudbury, passed away at his home on September 20, 2023. He was the husband for 67 years of Marion (Christle) Tratnyek.

Joe was born in Boston, MA, on September 1, 1932 to the late Mary (Norton) Tratnyek and Louis J. Tratnyek, and was raised in Cambridge, MA. He attended Rindge Technical...

Maryanne Napier

Maryanne Napier

Sep 18, 2023

Maryanne (Baratta) Napier, 87, of Concord, MA died peacefully on September 18, 2023.

Maryanne lived a very full life. She was born in Winchester, MA on December 12, 1935 to Anna (Reilly) and Hugo Baratta. She grew up in Arlington, MA and spent her summers at Swift's Beach in Wareham, MA. She graduated high school from Marycliff...

Gene E. Giammarino

Gene E. Giammarino

Sep 12, 2023

Gene E. Giammarino passed away on September 12, 2023 in Lexington, MA.  A full obituary will be shared here once finalized.

Service arrangements are pending at this time.

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

Rodney P. Andrews

Rodney P. Andrews

Sep 12, 2023

Rodney P. Andrews, 89, of Concord, passed away at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. He was the devoted husband for 58 years of Judith A. (Forest) Andrews.

Born on March 14, 1934, he was the son of the late Edward and Edna (Payne) Andrews. Rodney was raised in Allston, and was...

Ruth D. Wiener

Ruth D. Wiener

Sep 9, 2023

A complete obituary will be published here soon.

Ruth was laid to rest privately on September 13, 2023 at Pine Grove Cemetery, Westford.

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

Walter M. Hollister

Walter M. Hollister

Sep 9, 2023

Walter M. Hollister, loving husband for 62 years of J. Sally (Boston) Hollister, and a longtime resident of Lincoln, MA died at home on September 9, 2023, at the age of 92.

Walter grew up in Rye, NY where he graduated valedictorian from Rye High School while earning varsity letters in five sports. He graduated Phi Beta...

Kathleen Kirschbaum Harvie

Kathleen Kirschbaum Harvie

Sep 8, 2023

Kathleen Kirschbaum Harvie, longtime resident of Concord, Massachusetts, died September 8, 2023.

"Kaye" was born on November 28, 1931, the daughter of Charles and Marion (Drew) Kirschbaum, and spent her childhood years in Arlington, MA. She graduated from Bates College (Maine) in 1953; lived and worked in postwar Tokyo, Japan; and moved to Concord in 1962, where...

Alfred L. Murphy

Alfred L. Murphy

Aug 28, 2023

Alfred Lawrence Murphy, 96, Deacon of St. Bernard's Church at Holy Family Parish in Concord, died peacefully at home while surrounded by family on Monday, August 28, 2023. A longtime Concord resident, Al was the devoted husband for 59 years of the late JoEllen (Maliff) Murphy, who died in 2016.

Born in Quincy on September 10, 1926,...

Sandra E. Basmajian

Sandra E. Basmajian

Aug 26, 2023

Sandra Elaine Basmajian of Boulder City, NV and Concord, MA died peacefully on August 26, 2023 surrounded by her loving husband, Vahan, and wonderful children, Vasken, Varant, and Lorig. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and sister-in-law, Sandra was born in Nashua, NH on June 22, 1938. Sandra was the oldest daughter of the late Alta Markarian Shattuck...

Gloria Hardman

Gloria Hardman

Aug 25, 2023

Gloria Hardman, of Lincoln, MA died on August 25, 2023 from complications of Posterior Cortical Atrophy (Alzheimer's) at the age of 81. She was an educator whose sharp mind was tempered by kindness and a gently irreverent sense of humor.

Born November 16, 1941, in Pretoria, South Africa, Gloria Dawn Webb was the third child of Leslie...

Lucia (Morazzi) Wier

Lucia (Morazzi) Wier

Aug 25, 2023

Lucia (Morazzi) Wier, 71, passed away peacefully, with her daughter Kate present, on August 25, 2023 following a courageous battle with lung cancer.

Lucia was born in Cambridge, MA on May 30, 1952. When she was six years old her family moved to Concord, MA where she was raised with her five siblings. She graduated from Concord-Carlisle...

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