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Honoring Lives: Obituaries and Tributes

Dr. Richard D. Thornton

Dr. Richard D. Thornton

May 16, 2023

Dr. Richard D. Thornton passed away at age 93 in his Newbury Court residence in Concord, MA on May 16, 2023.

Born on September 24, 1929 in Scarsdale, NY, he attended high school in Wellesley Massachusetts, attended Princeton University as an undergraduate and got his PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He stayed at MIT as a...

Donald Allan Millard, Iii

Donald Allan Millard, Iii

May 16, 2023

Donald Allan Millard, III, 61, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton Massachusetts. He had not been ill but died of a sudden anoxic brain injury.

Donnie was born in Boston on March 24, 1962, to Donald A. Millard Jr. and Catherine C. Millard, and grew up in the town of Lincoln....

Ruth L. Perry

Ruth L. Perry

May 15, 2023

Ruth L. Perry (d. May 15, 2023) and Paul A. Perry (d. Aug 31, 2022)

On May 15, 2023, with honor and dignity, 98 year old Ruth L. Perry: mother/grandmother/ great grandmother/friend/cherished companion slipped peacefully out of our world and into the next, at home, as was her fondest wish.

She was thankfully surrounded by...

Charlene M. Hinton

Charlene M. Hinton

May 10, 2023

Charlene M. Hinton, age 71, longtime Carlisle resident and former Town Clerk, passed away on May 10, 2023 while traveling on the West Coast of Ireland with her husband, Steve.

Charlene was born on February 23, 1952 in Jacksonville, FL to Michael Charles Keeney and Yvonne Crosby Keeney. She attended North Miami High School in Miami, Florida...

Ellen J. Hutt, Esq.

Ellen J. Hutt, Esq.

May 9, 2023

On May 9, 2023, after a long battle with illness; Ellen J. Hutt, of Concord, Mass, has passed away peacefully at Mass General Hospital surrounded by family. She is survived by her devoted husband, Jeffrey M. Hutt and her beloved children, Samantha P. Hutt, Daniel I. Hutt and his wife Caitlin Hutt as well as her beautiful grandchildren, Everly and...

Vincent Taft Giuliano

Vincent Taft Giuliano

May 9, 2023

Vincent Taft Giuliano, 64, passed away at Reservoir Center in Marlborough on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, following a period of declining health.

He was born in Boston on December 7, 1958 to Lois Taft Mitchell and Vincent Edward Giuliano. He grew up in the Conantum neighborhood of Concord, Massachusetts. He graduated high school in the class of...

Lisa M. Palmer

Lisa M. Palmer

May 9, 2023

Lisa M. (Bergquist) Palmer, age 58, of Acton, lost her valiant battle with cancer on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. She was the wife of Tack Palmer, with whom she recently celebrated 37 years of marriage.

She was born at Emerson Hospital in Concord on September 21, 1964, as the daughter of the late John Robert Bergquist and...

Thomas G. Evans

Thomas G. Evans

May 8, 2023

A notice for Mr. Evans will follow soon.

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

John J. Mohr

John J. Mohr

May 8, 2023

John Jacob Mohr, of Lincoln, passed away on May 8, 2023 at the age of 96.

Affectionately known as Jack, Dad and Pop Pop, he was born in the then small town of Lima Ohio on June 24th 1926. His Father passed away before he was 1.

He grew up in an apartment with his...

George Arthur Affannato

George Arthur Affannato

May 7, 2023

George Arthur Affannato died peacefully at his Concord home on Sunday evening, May 7, 2023, following a courageous six-month battle with cancer. He was 66.

Born in Cambridge on October 11, 1956, he was the son of the late Arthur and Constance (King) Affannato. George attended Cambridge schools, before graduating high school in Acton. A lifelong sports...

Geraldine "Gerry" S. Hirshland

Geraldine "Gerry" S. Hirshland

May 6, 2023

Beloved mother of four, grandmother of ten, Geraldine "Gerry" S. Hirshland passed peacefully on Saturday May 6th in Concord, Massachusetts surrounded by her loving family at the age of 93.

She was a previously a long-time resident of suburban Philadelphia, active in the community and a prolific painter and lover of art; one of her paintings was...

Craig Mcilhenny

Craig Mcilhenny

May 4, 2023

Craig McIlhenny of Centerville, MA, formerly of Carlisle, passed away May 4, 2023 at Cape Cod Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was 58.

Craig was the loving son of Sandra McIlhenny and the late David McIlhenny, of Carlisle, brother Scott (Theresa) McIlhenny, and nieces Lauren and Julia McIlhenny, also of Carlisle.

Craig was...

Francis X.  Van Houten, Md

Francis X. Van Houten, Md

Apr 30, 2023

Dr. Francis X. Van Houten passed away early in the morning of Sunday, April 30th at his home in Concord, Massachusetts at the age of 83. Known to everyone who loved him as Rusty, Dr. Van Houten persevered over poverty and formidable adversity to lead an extraordinary life, both personally and professionally.

Adopted at birth in West...

Suki Ann Macleod

Suki Ann Macleod

Apr 28, 2023

Suki MacLeod was born in Korea in 1937, which at that time, was a territory colonized and controlled by Japan. Japan was already at war with China and soon with America. Until 1946 and the wars end, Suki's youth was spent in a strenuous and dangerous period. By 1950, the Korean war broke out and many thousands were attempting...

Edward F. Koehler

Edward F. Koehler

Apr 27, 2023

Edward Franklin Koehler, age 92, of Lincoln, died peacefully at home on Thursday, April 27, 2023.

Ed Koehler was larger than life. He was an architect and artist whose work can be seen over five continents. His art included numerous album covers and murals. He was particularly proud of his final murals created for the Veterans Administration...

Maureen (Carrigan) Read

Maureen (Carrigan) Read

Apr 25, 2023

Maureen Elizabeth (Carrigan) Read, 76, formerly of Concord, MA, passed away on April 25, 2023.

Maureen is predeceased by her husband, Truman "Hank" Read, and her son, Jonathan Read. She is survived by her brother, Kevin Carrigan, her son Patrick Read and his wife Jessica Read, their three children, Olivia, Bodie, and Henry, along with a large...

Joseph "Joel" L. Andrews, Jr. Md

Joseph "Joel" L. Andrews, Jr. Md

Apr 24, 2023

Joseph "Joel" Lyon Andrews Jr. MD, of Lincoln, MA, died surrounded by family on April 24, 2023 from complications of heart disease and late stage cancer. He was 85 years old.

A man of diverse interests and talents, Joel was a physician as well as a passionate author, teacher, activist and history buff, and a dedicated and...

Hugh Evans Klein

Hugh Evans Klein

Apr 21, 2023

Hugh E. Klein passed away peacefully on April 21, 2023 at Rivercrest Skilled Nursing in Concord, MA. He was 97.

Born on June 11, 1925 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he was the son of the late Blanche Thackery and Charles Klein. Hugh or Hughie, as his friends and family often referred to him, graduated from Tulsa Central High...

Christian Eric Hedlund

Christian Eric Hedlund

Apr 21, 2023

Christian Eric Hedlund, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023, following a lengthy illness. He was 56.

Christian was born in Boston on December 7, 1966. After growing up in Canton, he was a graduate of UMass Amherst. He pursued a lifelong passion for music by developing and operating his own businesses, Snow Dog Records...

Nelly Juri Carbonell

Nelly Juri Carbonell

Apr 20, 2023

Nelly Juri Carbonell was born to Ángela Passarello Juri and Pedro Juri on September 2, 1928 in Montevideo, Uruguay. She passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones in Concord, Mass on April 20, 2023 at ninety-four years of age.

Nelly was a lover of life and a great intellectual, fluent in five languages. In Uruguay, both she...

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