Obituaries

Jan 18, 2023

Susan Louise Bailey passed away quietly January 18 in Lincoln, Massachusetts.

Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she lived most of her life in Edgewood (except for a short time in Erie, PA.) . A 1955 graduate of Smith College in Northampton, MA with a major in Art History, Sue spent her junior year abroad in France. After working...

Jan 18, 2023

Christine Bodnar Diaz , 51, of Concord, Massachusetts passed peacefully on 18 January 2023 after a sudden illness. She is survived by her daughters Katie and Bowie Diaz of Concord; her mother Elizabeth Bodnar, sister Samantha Collier, brother-in-law Brack Collier, and nephew John Collier, all of Harrisonburg, Virginia, as well as countless close friends who miss her dearly.

Jan 15, 2023

Helen M. (Lombardi) Omer, age 97, formerly of Springfield, MA and more recently West Palm Beach, Florida and Lincoln, MA, passed away on January 15, 2023. She is now united with her beloved husband Nathan R. Omer.

She was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on August 19, 1925 to Angelo and Elizabeth (Ledoux) Lombardi.  She studied music at...

Jan 15, 2023

On January 15, 2023, Diane Faith Currin Ullrich Nelson, devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, lost her 16-month battle with Lymphoma. She was 79 and surrounded by her family at their Tuftonboro, NH home.

Diane was born June 13, 1943 in Brooklyn, NY of proud parents, John J. Currin of Brooklyn and Mary Kerley Currin of Stamford,...

Jan 13, 2023

Lena C. (Palma) Tiano, age 99 and lifelong Concord resident, died at Emerson Hospital in Concord on Friday, January 13, 2023. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. Tiano, who died in 1959.

Born in Concord on May 15, 1923, Lena was the daughter of the late Frank and Caroline (Lamberto) Palma.

After...

Jan 10, 2023

Matthew A. McGrath, age 65, a lifelong resident of Concord, died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. He was the devoted husband for 17 years of Catherine (Cooper) McGrath.

Matt was born in Cambridge on March 16, 1957, as the son of the late Leo McGrath, Jr. and Elizabeth (Lynah) McGrath. He was a...

Jan 6, 2023

Karen E. (Johansen) Delorey, 80, a lifelong Concord resident, died peacefully at Emerson Hospital on Friday, January 6, 2023, surrounded by family.

She was born in Concord on March 25 1942, as the daughter of the late Norman and Clara (Fenton) Johansen.

She was the beloved and devoted wife for 60 years of Joseph F....

Jan 3, 2023

Jonathan Rush Fadiman of Kennebunk, Maine, formerly of Concord and Groton Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at the age of 91. Born December 4, 1931, in New York City, Jonathan, known to many as Jon or Jono, was the son of the late Clifton Fadiman, an author, critic and radio host, and Pauline Evans, an editor.

Jon...

Dec 30, 2022

Roger W. Campbell, 104, of Concord, formerly of Weymouth, died peacefully on Friday, December 30, 2022, at his home in Concord surrounded by family and caregivers. He was the beloved husband for 69 years of Ruth Ord Campbell, who predeceased him in 2016.

Born in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia on December 25, 1918, he was the...

Dec 28, 2022

Karen Wollam, 81, died on December 28, 2022 in Emerson Hospital, Concord, MA after a short struggle with stage 4 lung cancer.

Karen was born in Columbus, OH on December 15, 1941 to Miriam (Cross) Wollam and Emerson Wollam. She attended grade school in Upper Arlington, OH but graduated from The Meeting School in Rindge, NH in...

Dec 27, 2022

Marie N. (Daikh) Elias, of Concord, affectionately known as Mary, died peacefully at Emerson Hospital in Concord on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, following a brief illness. She was 79.

Mary was born in Tripoli, Lebanon on March 27, 1943 to her late parents, Nazem Daikh and Zakia Hindous. During her earlier years, she received her teaching accreditation,...

Dec 23, 2022

Elena Teresa Solomon (Kuklinski)

Elena was born January 1st, 1959 to Helen and Edward Kuklinski in Jersey City NJ. She was the youngest of her 6 siblings. She passed away on December 23 2022 after a 2 year struggle with ALS and Primary Progressive Aphasia. Elena passed away peacefully while in the loving embrace of her family,...

Dec 22, 2022

Diane Lake Northrop passed away December 22, 2022 at age 90 in Needham MA, having dedicated her long life to mathematics and teaching, music, more than 45 years of public service to her beloved Town of Glastonbury CT, and some 72 years of loyal devotion to Brown University.

The only child of William and Betty Lake, Diane...

Dec 20, 2022

Kenneth L. Perrin, 77, of Concord, passed away on December 20, 2022, at Emerson Hospital after living with Alzheimer's disease for 10 years. He was the loving husband of Judith (Corey) Perrin for 24 years.

Ken was born November 2, 1945, in Dayton, Ohio to the late Curtis and Mary (Hill) Perrin. Ken grew up in Centerville,...

Dec 20, 2022

Jean M. (Sloat) Sain, 90, of Carlisle, passed away at her residence in Weston on December 20, 2022, surrounded by her loving husband of 66 years, Jack A. Sain, and her five adoring children.

Jean was born in Columbia, Pennsylvania on October 6, 1932 to her late parents, Ray and Anna (Schlegelmilch) Sloat. She was raised in...

Dec 18, 2022

Margery Jacqueline (Howard) Cleary died at her Concord home on December 18, 2022 at age 91. She was happy and in good health right up until the day she died peacefully in her sleep. Margery was a lifelong resident of Massachusetts.

She was born on June 19, 1931, grew up in Winthrop, raised a family with her...

Dec 17, 2022

Helen M. (Dhionis) Leahy, born and raised in Newton, a resident of Concord, Wellesley and Scituate, MA, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022 of natural causes at age 88. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert T. Leahy.

She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who most enjoyed life through her family. Her parents,...

Dec 17, 2022

H. Margo Fleming, 82, of Acton passed away peacefully on December 17th in Sudbury. Daughter of the late James (Jim) Fleming and Adaline (Lena) Fleming of Hawick, Scotland.  Beloved mother of Fiona Nauseda and her husband, Curt, proud Granny to Connor, and Sierra, and Natalie of Maynard.

Margo was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and was fiercely proud...

Dec 14, 2022

Casey Paige Epperson passed away peacefully with family by her side at Boston Children's Hospital on December 14, 2022, following a five-month battle with ATRT, a rare form of childhood brain cancer. She was the beloved and cherished daughter of Christopher and Kimberly (Packard) Epperson, and the adored little sister of Kyla Epperson, all of Concord.

She...

Dec 11, 2022

Laurie R. Jones, 92, of Stow, formerly of Concord, passed away peacefully at home on December 11, 2022. He was surrounded by his beloved wife of 65 years, Rita P. (Clancy) Jones, and their three children.

Laurie was born in Boston on July 12, 1930 as the dear son of the late John Jones Sr. and Elizabeth...