Obituaries

Dec 7, 2022

Carole Kidhardt Hoch, 86, of Charlestown, MA passed away peacefully on December 7th, 2022.

She was born on May 15, 1936, in Claremont, NH as the eldest of three children, to Ernest and Elma Kidhardt. She attended her beloved Stevens High School and graduated in 1954. Carole went on to study nursing and then went on to...

Dec 5, 2022

Carmen F. Spinelli, 92, of Concord, died on December 5, 2022 at Emerson Hospital, following a brief illness. He was the loving husband for 68 years of Margaret "Peggy" (Florio) Spinelli.

He was born in Concord on February 17, 1930 to his late parents, Joseph and Mary (Dentino) Spinelli.

During the Korean War, he served...

Dec 4, 2022

Stephen R. Olsen, of Concord, the beloved husband for 53 years of Linda (Shaw) Olsen, died suddenly at Emerson Hospital on Sunday, December 4, 2022. He was 78.

He was born in Boston on June 8, 1944, as the son of the late Lillian (Robinson) Aliseo and the Late Christopher Olsen. . The family resided in Boston...

Dec 4, 2022

Rena A. (Bertolucci) Marchi, age 103, of Concord, died peacefully on Sunday, December 4, 2022. She was the wife of the late Vitalino Marchi, who died in 1982.

Rena was born in Boston on June 12, 1919 to her late parents, Annibale and Catherine Bertolucci. She was raised in the city, before marrying and settling in Concord...

Dec 1, 2022

Martha S. (Michalski) Sexton, of Lincoln, died at Life Care Center in Acton on December 1, 2022, at the age of 100. She was the wife of the late M. James "Jim" Sexton, who died in 1983.

Martha's parents, Andrew and Helen Michalski, along with her older brother, immigrated to the United States from Poland around 1910....

Nov 29, 2022

Joseph P. Lenox, Jr., 97, longtime Concord resident, proud veteran and a beloved member of the community, passed away with family by his side at Emerson Hospital on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. He was the loving husband of the late Lorraine (Nadeau) Lenox, who died in 2002.

Born in Winchester on August 24, 1925, he was the...

Nov 23, 2022

Sherwin H. Cooper, 95, of Lincoln, passed away at The Commons of Lincoln on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, following a brief illness. He was the husband of Tamar March, with whom he shared over 40 years of loving partnership.

Born in New York City on March 1, 1927, he was the son of the late Samuel and...

Nov 20, 2022

A complete obituary will be posted here once finalized.

Arrangements are under the care of Dee Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Concord.

Nov 19, 2022

Claire B. (Zavistowski) Vecchio, 94, formerly of Concord, died on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at the D'Youville Community in Lowell. She was the devoted wife for 53 years of the late Joseph F. Vecchio who died in 2004.

She was born in Orange, New Jersey on August 1, 1928 to her parents, Peter and Amelia (Otto) Zavistowski....

Nov 19, 2022

Eugene Paul Brandeis, of Carlisle, the beloved husband of Ruth (Frank) Brandeis, passed away on November 19, 2022, at the age of 90.

He was born on August 31, 1932 as the son of the late Eugene and Grace (Munstock) Brandeis. He was a graduate of Scarsdale, NY High School, before earning an undergraduate degree in Electrical...

Nov 17, 2022

Margaret Rose (Toomey) Dolan, wife of the late Robert F. Dolan, passed peacefully on November 17, 2022 at age 85.

She was the daughter of the late State Senator Charles T. Toomey and Margaret Graham Toomey of Johnston, Rhode Island. She was a graduate of St. Xavier's Academy in Providence and Salve Regina University in Newport.

Nov 17, 2022

Heather Marie MacPhee, age 55, of Concord, died unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, November 17, 2022. She leaves behind her beloved family and a wide circle of friends, co-workers and community members who will forever cherish her memory.

She was born in Cambridge on September 24, 1967 to Peter MacPhee and the late Nancy (Hastings) MacPhee....

Nov 16, 2022

Philip Marshall Keyes, 64, of Acton, MA, died on November 16th at Boston Medical Center due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was struck while riding by an errant driver just minutes from home. He passed surrounded by loved ones and will be remembered with deep fondness by those who knew him.

Philip was a...

Nov 8, 2022

Arthur Paul Charbonneau, 99, formerly of Melbourne, FL, Concord and Acton MA, died in Melbourne on November 8, 2022. He was the beloved husband of 64 years of the late Mary "Molly" (Ryan) Charbonneau, followed by his loving second wife, Claire Lucchese Charbonneau of 13 years.

Arthur "Art" Charbonneau was born in Waterbury, CT on July 26,...

Nov 6, 2022

Jonathan "Jay" Barr Read, 47, formerly of Concord, passed away unexpectedly on November 6, 2022.

Born in Boston on July 31, 1975, he was the son of Maureen Carrigan Read of Nashua, and the late Truman "Hank" Read. After graduating from UMASS Amherst with a B.A. in English, he led an independent lifestyle, and lived life on...

Nov 4, 2022

The family of Charles F. Harrington, Jr. is saddened to announce his passing on November 4, 2022 at Rivercrest in Concord, Massachusetts at age 96.

Charles (known affectionately as "Charlie") was born in Worcester, MA on August 28, 1926 to Charles F. Harrington, Sr. and Alice Harrington (née Rudison). He was the oldest of five children —...

Nov 3, 2022

Patrick Dowcett, aged 28, of Concord, beloved son of Peggy Dowcett, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022.

Born in 1994 to Peggy and the late John Dowcett, Patrick graduated from Concord Carlisle High School in 2013 and later graduated from Salem State College with a Bachelor's degree in Business and Marketing and a minor in Psychology....

Nov 2, 2022

Kalyana T. Mahanthappa, age 88, of Lincoln, MA, formerly of Boulder, CO, died peacefully on November 2, 2022. "K.T.", as he was known to friends and colleagues, was a theoretical physicist and educator who loved travel, art, and classical music, and was a devoted husband and father.

Born in Tumkur, Karnataka (then the state of Mysore), India...

Nov 2, 2022

Linda Ann Penniston, of Concord, MA, passed away unexpectedly on November 2, 2022 at the age of 71.

Linda was born at the Naval Hospital in Chelsea, MA. A lifelong resident of Concord, Linda attended Rose Hawthorne Parochial School and was a graduate of UMass Amherst with a Bachelor's Degree in English.

Linda loved all...

Nov 1, 2022

Margaret "Peg" (McDonald) Chisholm, 97, formerly of North Conway, NH and Dover, NH, died at Mountain View Nursing Home in Ossipee, NH on November 1, 2022.  She was the wife of the late William B. Chisholm, who died in 2001.

Born on February 26, 1925 in Lewiston, ME, Peg was the daughter of the late Ray and...