Obituaries

Feb 28, 2023

Sally Kane Nelson, 83, of York, PA, formerly of Concord, MA, died peacefully at SpiriTrust Lutheran, the Village at Sprenkle Drive on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.

She was born in Boston, MA on April 15, 1939 to the late Andrew and Katherine (Collins) Kane. Sally grew up in both New York City and Charlestown, MA - across...

Feb 27, 2023

Heather Davidson Hill, of Bedford, former forty-five year resident of Lincoln, died on February 27, 2023 at the age of 99. She was the beloved wife for 62 years of the late Craig C. Hill, who died in 2019.

Born in Alberta, Canada, Heather and her late sister Patricia were raised by their widowed mother during the...

Feb 25, 2023

Joan (Mooney) Curtin, formerly of Concord, MA, Pocasset, MA, and Sarasota, FL, died peacefully on February 25, 2023 at the age of 91 in Westford, MA.

Born in 1931 to the late Charles J. and Marguerite (Gallagher) Mooney and raised in Pennsauken, NJ, Joan received a bachelor's degree in English from Douglass College. She then worked for...

Feb 25, 2023

Richard Christopher "Chris" Sur, of St. Paul, MN, passed away suddenly on February 25, 2023, doing what he loved, skiing in Theodore Wirth park with his good friend Pete. He was 55.

Chris was born in Boston, MA on September 8, 1967 to Catherine Anne Sur and the late Richard Raymond Sur. As a child, Chris lived...

Feb 24, 2023

Edith Claire (Rosa) Sparre, 91, former longtime resident of Lexington, passed away at Benchmark Senior Living at Robbins Brook in Acton on Friday, February 24, 2023. She was the beloved wife for 67 years of the late Carl W. Sparre, Jr. who died in October of 2022.

She was born in Cambridge on January 30, 1932, as...

Feb 23, 2023

Winifred B. Bush, age 102, a resident of Newbury Court in Concord, died peacefully in her residence on the evening of Thursday, February 23, 2023.

She was born in Forsyth, Georgia on August 24, 1920. She was the daughter of the late Morgan Bennett Bridges and Annie Sutton Bridges. She was the devoted and loving wife for...

Feb 21, 2023

Willemina Centina (Tonsbeek) Powers, age 79, a longtime resident of Stow, died peacefully at Emerson Hospital in Concord on February 21, 2023, following a brief illness. She was surrounded by the comforting embrace of her family. She was the devoted wife of James F. Powers, with whom she shared 54 years of loving marriage.

Born on January...

Feb 18, 2023

Carolyn Handley, 90, a Concord resident since 1959, died Saturday, February 18, 2023 in McGrady, North Carolina. She was the beloved wife of the late Harold Thurston Handley, Jr.

Born in Dedham on September 26, 1932, she was the stepdaughter of the late Myron Roberts and the daughter of the late Douglas Bacon and Olive Roberts. She...

Feb 17, 2023

Maryalice "Mimi" Sullivan Cail passed away peacefully in McLean, Virginia on February 17, 2023 at the age of 82.

Mimi grew up in Concord, Massachusetts and raised her family on Independence Road in her childhood home on "The Ridge," a place that was dear to her heart.

She attended boarding school at Newton Country Day...

Feb 16, 2023

Mrs. Shriber was the wife of the late Harold S. Shriber, who predeceased her in 2017. Janice is survived by her daughter, Ellen Joy-Shriber Bluth and her husband Michael of Acton and her twin grandsons Benjamin Maddox and Alex Kellert Bluth.

Janice Kellert Shriber, 89, a longtime resident of Acton, entered into rest on February 16, 2023...

Feb 13, 2023

Robert Lewis Bushkoff of Concord, MA passed away peacefully at age 75 on Monday February 13, 2023 at Lahey Hospital in Burlington, MA after a long struggle with health issues related to polycystic disease.

Rob was born in Philadelphia, PA to Herbert and Doris (Slotin) Bushkoff. His father was a chemical engineer and his mother was a...

Feb 13, 2023

Sydelle (Silver) Gomberg of Boston, Mass, passed away peacefully on February 13th, 2023, a month before her 95th birthday.

Sydelle started dancing at the age of three, and at the age of 12, was accepted as the youngest student at Jacob's Pillow in Lenox, Mass, to study with Alicia Markova.

Following that summer, she received...

Feb 12, 2023

Eugene M. Darling, Jr., who served for 28 years as an Environmental Scientist with the Federal Government, died on February 12, 2023 at the age of 98.

Mr. Darling grew up in Wellesley as the son of the late E. Merrill Darling and Barbara T. Darling. After graduating from Wellesley High School in 1943, he served in...

Feb 5, 2023

James E. Monaghan, age 71, formerly of Brockton, died on February 5, 2023.

He was the son of the late Dr. Leo B. Monaghan and Frances H. Monaghan. Jim is survived by a brother, Richard W. Monaghan of Concord, along with two nieces, two nephews and their families. He was the brother of the late Paul B....

Feb 5, 2023

Michael Neil Whitney, of Maynard, died on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Watertown Health Center. He was 65.

He was born in Concord on February 1, 1958, and graduated from Waltham Tech. For nearly 40 years, Michael worked in screen printing for Eglomise Designs.

In his younger years, he enjoyed hiking and camping. He was...

Feb 3, 2023

Jean "Jeannie" Redpath Becton, of Concord MA, artist and silversmith who was known for her infectious laugh, her creativity, and her generosity, died on February 3, 2023 at the Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln, MA. At the end, she was surrounded by her loving family, including Henry Prentiss Becton, Jr, her husband of 54 years, and their three...

Feb 2, 2023

Christopher Michael Davies, 92, of Concord, died peacefully at home on February 2, 2023, after a brave and patient battle with Alzheimer's.

Born on September 15, 1930 in England, he was nine years old when Britain and France declared war on Germany. With Hitler threatening to invade England, Christopher's parents arranged his evacuation to America, where he would be for more...

Jan 29, 2023

Mary Jeanne (Nadreau) Reis, 76, a longtime resident of Concord and Littleton, died peacefully at home on Sunday, January 29, 2023. She was the beloved wife of William M. Reis, to whom she was married for 51 years.

She was born in Amesbury in 1946, grew up in Haverhill, and believed that the best place to buy...

Jan 29, 2023

Richard "Dick" Rearwin died on January 29, 2023 at the age of 92, four days after his 65th wedding anniversary shared with his devoted wife, Joeyna. Born in Upper Darby, PA on June 17, 1930, he was the son of Harry Rearwin and Marguerite (Yerger) Rearwin. He grew up in Cranford, NJ, where he graduated from high school. He...

Jan 27, 2023

After a short struggle with COVID, Cornelia Terese O'Dowd Huber, aged 94, formerly of Acton, MA, died on January 27th, 2023.

Connie was born on December 4, 1928, the youngest of three children, always racing to catch up. Her childhood home at 136 Park Street in Lawrence, MA, was a triple-decker; her family lived in an apartment...