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David Tolwinski
Jul 7, 2022
David G. Tolwinski, beloved husband, father, brother, and grandfather, passed away at home on July 7, at the age of 72, after an 8-year battle with Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). MSA is a rare neurological disease that David endured with strength, courage, and humility. He was at home and peaceful in his final days and hours, and his loving wife,...
Sarah Bartlett Jones
Jul 6, 2022
Sarah Bartlett Jones, formerly of New York City and Harrington Park, New Jersey, passed away peacefully in Concord, Massachusetts on July 6th, 2022 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Raised in New York City, Sarah attended both The Brearley School and The Chapin School which led to a B.A. in art history from Smith College. Later on she earned a...
Gerard J. "Jerry" Burke, Jr.
Jul 4, 2022
Gerard James "Jerry" Burke, Jr., age 78, passed away after a brief illness in Worcester, MA, on July 4, 2022. Jerry was born in Concord, MA on May 30, 1944, and spent his formative years moving about the country and living on military bases with his family. He was a graduate of Boston College and later Simmons School of Social...
Edgar C. Schick Jr, Md
Jul 2, 2022
Edgar C. Schick Jr., MD, of Carlisle, MA, passed away peacefully in his home in the presence of family on July 2, 2022 at the age of 78 after a brief illness. Born in 1944 in Albany, NY, eldest child of Edgar and Elizabeth (Coogan) Schick, "Ed" was raised in the nearby community of Delmar, NY. A 1962 graduate of...
John Bagley Buttrick
Jul 2, 2022
John Bagley Buttrick died at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis with his loving family by his side on July 2, 2022. He was 91. Born in Boston on April 28, 1931, he was the son of the late John and Helen (Merriam) Buttrick. Raised in Concord, John attended Fenn and Middlesex schools. He nurtured his lifelong love for the outdoors...
Dauna Musick
Jun 30, 2022
Dauna M. (Delaney) Musick, 77, of Concord, died peacefully at home while surrounded by her beloved family on June 30, 2022. She was the loving wife of A. Lee Musick, Jr., for 50 years. Dauna was born in Boston on April 26, 1945, as the daughter of the late Raymond and Virginia (Sheehan) Delaney. Dauna was born following the deployment...
Richard "Dick" Arnaud
Jun 28, 2022
Richard "Dick" Arnaud, age 79, died peacefully on June 28, 2022 in his Concord home, surrounded by family. Despite losing his 10 year fight to live with dementia, he never lost his sense of humor, his love for and recognition of his family, and his ability to find the fullest glass of wine in the room. A New York native,...
Nesta E. Girardi
Jun 28, 2022
Nesta E. (Roberts) Girardi, age 95, formerly of Maynard and Concord, died at Life Care Center of Acton on June 28, 2022, following a period of declining health. She was the devoted wife for 59 years of the late Joseph J. Girardi, who died in 2016. Born and raised in Sudbury, Nesta was the daughter of the late Frank and...
Cecilia R. Innella
Jun 27, 2022
Cecilia R. (Dubon) Innella, 83, of Bolton, entered eternal rest in the Kingdom of Heaven on June 27, 2022. She died peacefully in her sleep, having been surrounded by the loving embrace of her family. They take comfort knowing she has been joyfully reunited with relatives and friends who have gone before her, and that she is now watching over...
Robert A. Bolton, Sr.
Jun 26, 2022
Robert A. Bolton, Sr. passed away in Concord on June 26, 2022, after a period of failing health, at the age of 91. Bob was born on June 1, 1931, the son of William and Rachel (Phelan) Bolton. He grew up in Cambridge and spent many happy summers in Springvale, Maine at the home of his Uncle Oscar and Aunt...
Cynthia "Cyndi" Mulcahy
Jun 23, 2022
Cynthia Jean Mulcahy, known affectionately as Cyndi, died peacefully at Lowell General Hospital on June 23, 2022, following a lengthy illness with Huntington's Disease. She was 60. Born in Concord, MA on June 20, 1962, she was the youngest daughter of Yvonne Mulcahy Fuller of Concord, and the late Richard J. Mulcahy. She was a graduate of Concord-Carlisle High School...
William R. Gluck
Jun 22, 2022
William Richard "Will" Gluck, talented composer and musician, beloved brother, son and friend, released his spirit on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 in Lincoln, MA following a ten-year battle with glioblastoma. He was 40 years old. Will graduated from Concord Carlisle High School in 2000. He earned a BA in Music from Bates College in Lewiston, ME. Throughout his fierce and...
John Manzelli, Jr.
Jun 22, 2022
John Manzelli, Jr., 73, of South Yarmouth and formerly Concord, MA, died on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 in Hyannis. He was the beloved husband of 50 years of Marjorie (Cahill) Manzelli. Born in Cambridge, MA on November 2, 1948, John was the son of the late John and Dorothy (LaTronica) Manzelli. He attended Lincoln schools and graduated from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional...
Matthew Ryan Welch
Jun 19, 2022
"If your love were a grain of sand, mine would be a universe of beaches" – The Princess Bride A movie line that describes how much Matthew adored his family, friends, and coworkers. His enthusiasm for music, adventure, travel, and new challenges would lead him to friends wherever he ventured. Once he met you, he was your best friend for...
Stephen J. Darby, Jr.
Jun 17, 2022
Stephen J. Darby, Jr., 89, of Concord, formerly of Harvard, passed away at home on June 17, 2022. A graduate of Public School 68 and Grover Cleveland High School, in Queens, he was the first in his family to attend college. He completed his B.A. on a full academic scholarship from Hofstra, where he played lacrosse and met his devoted...
Julia (Willemin) Chase
Jun 15, 2022
Julia J. (Willemin) Chase, 80, of Lakeland, FL, died on June 15, 2022 at Lakeland Regional Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Christopher D. Chase. Julia was born on October 25, 1941 to her late parents, Julian and Jane (Moran) Willemin. She grew up with her two siblings, Jeffrey and Josephine. After beginning her studies at Centerville High School...
Janet M. Verny
Jun 12, 2022
Janet M. (Bush) Verny, 84, formerly of Dennis and Concord, passed away at New Horizons at Marlborough on June 12, 2022, following a long illness. She was the wife of the late Frank W. Verny, who died in 2016. Janet was born in Providence, RI on October 26, 1937, as the daughter of the late Kenneth and Wilma (Van Reen)...
Patricia Paxton Roletti
Jun 9, 2022
Patricia Paxton Roletti, 90, passed away peacefully on June 9th in Concord, MA surrounded by her family. Pat was born in Los Angeles, CA to Arthur & Irene Paxton on October 2, 1931. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family and seeing her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren flourish. She also filled her hours knitting and needlepointing with greater...
Annette J. Petersen
Jun 9, 2022
Annette J. (Benson) Petersen, founder of Wee Forest Folk, passed away in the comfort of her home on Monument Street in Concord on June 9, 2022, just a few days shy of her 103rd birthday. She was the wife of the late Richard E. Petersen, who died in 2017. Annette was born on June 13, 1919. She was raised in...
Kam Shing Ho
Jun 9, 2022
Kam-Shing Ho passed away peacefully with his family at his side on June 9, 2022, at the age of 95. He joined his beloved wife Sau-Lan, who died in 2020, and his daughter-in-law, Elsie Ho, in eternal life and happiness. Kam-Shing was the fourth-born and second son of his family of ten in Hong Kong. His father was a civil...
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