Bernard A. Smith
Jun 7, 2022
Bernard A. Smith, 92, a longtime resident of West Concord, MA, died peacefully on June 7, 2022. The seventh of ten children, Bernie was born in Somerville MA on September 27, 1929 to Edith Marie (Glenn) and John A. Smith. Bernie spent his entire career in the heating oil industry, retiring as CEO of the New England Fuel Institute. In...
Dr. Joseph M. Arcidi
Jun 5, 2022
Joseph Michael Arcidi of Concord Massachusetts died peacefully at home in the presence of his family on Sunday afternoon June 5, 2022. He is now reunited with Anne (Lepkowski) Arcidi, his wife of 60 years who predeceased him in 2012. From his marriage until his death Joseph dedicated his life to his seven children – he and Anne fostered a...
Francis G. Publicover
Jun 4, 2022
Francis Gerald Publicover, of Sudbury, MA and West Yarmouth, MA passed away peacefully on June 4, 2022 surrounded by his loving and devoted wife, Veronica, and his children. He was born on June 30, 1926 at home in Arlington, MA to Frances Aberle Publicover and Harold A. Publicover, the second of 13 children. Francis attended St. Agnes Elementary School and...
James L. Phelps
May 30, 2022
Jim Phelps passed away on May 30, 2022 in Concord, MA at the age of 90 after several illnesses. He was born in Arlington, MA and graduated from Arlington High School in the class of 1949. He then worked at Shawmut Bank where he met his future wife, Ann Hughes. Next, he joined the U.S. Air Force, serving in Germany...
Chung K. Ng
May 25, 2022
Chung K. Ng, 70, of Laconia, New Hampshire, formerly of Cardiff, Wales passed away in Concord, MA on May 25, 2022. Chung was born Kong Chung Ng in Canton, China, migrated and was raised in Cardiff, Wales, as the son of the late Chee Kong and Choy Cheng (Fong) Ng, both restauranteurs. His education led him to the United States...
Margaret J. Miller
May 24, 2022
Margaret J. (Zola) Miller, 83, of Acton, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, following a brief illness. She was surrounded by the comfort of family, dear friends and her beloved Fiona. She was the loving wife for 40 years of the late Maj. Jerry A. Miller, USAF (Ret.) who died in 2015. She was born at...
James K. Buckalew
May 24, 2022
James Kenneth Buckalew, aged 88, of Lincoln, Massachusetts, died May 24 following a long illness. He was born on October 24, 1933 in Peru Indiana, the oldest of three children. He attended public schools in Peru and distinguished himself in high school as a championship debater. Jim joined the United States Army in 1954 and after his discharge from active...
Deborah "Debbie" Porthouse
May 23, 2022
Deborah Marie "Debbie" Porthouse, of Westford, died on May 23, 2022 from cancer. She is survived by her devoted husband, Gregg Ames and their loving daughter, Alison Ames both from Westford. She was beloved by her parents, Suzanne Foley and Jon Sirotof of Concord, and the late Robert Porthouse. She was very close and dear to her sisters, Leslie Porthouse...
Richard T. Hayes
May 21, 2022
Richard T. Hayes, 94, a lifelong resident of Concord died peacefully at home on May 21, 2022. He was born on June 16, 1927 to Joseph M. and Louise (Moreau) Hayes. He was raised in Concord. After marrying his wife, Mary K. Davis and having three daughters, they bought the family home on Bruce Road in 1962, where the family...
Richard E. O'Donoghue
May 21, 2022
Richard Edward O'Donoghue, age 87, of Harwich, died peacefully while surrounded by family after a brief illness on May 21, 2022 at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Born in Newton in 1934, he was the son of the late Richard and Mary O'Donoghue of Cambridge, MA. Richard graduated from Cambridge High and Latin School in 1953. He enlisted in the U.S....
Jacqueline Flynn
May 21, 2022
Jacqueline (Dillon) Flynn, 87, of Chelmsford, formerly of Concord, MA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 21, 2022. She was born in Arlington, MA on May 29, 1934. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Robert A. Flynn, along with their three children, Kathy Merry of Westford, Richard Flynn of The Netherlands, and Mary Ellen Walek and her...
Matthew Lawrence Fichtenbaum
May 20, 2022
Matthew Lawrence "Matt" Fichtenbaum, of Chelmsford, died on May 20, 2022, leaving wife Judy, daughter Rachel, and daughter-in-law Sarah. Matt was born on May 2, 1945 in Swannanoa, North Carolina, where his parents, Nathan and Gladys (Freedman – also spelled Friedman) Fichtenbaum, were temporarily on the Army Base. Known professionally as Nathaniel and Gladys Frey, Matt's parents were involved with...
Marjorie "Mudgie" Djerf
May 13, 2022
Marjorie "Mudgie" Viall Djerf, 91, of Concord, MA died peacefully in her sleep on Friday, May 13, 2022. Mudgie was born in Milwaukee, WI in 1930 to George Kenneth and Louise Kappler Viall. She attended Milwaukee Downer School before heading east to earn degrees in Fine Arts from Briarcliff College in NY and the Boston School of the Museum of...
Ethel Werblo
May 12, 2022
Ethel Rosetta (Trinkle) Werblo, age 82, of Ralston, OK, passed away at her daughter's home in Bolton, MA on May 12, 2022. She was the daughter of Lester Trinkle and Louise Glass and sister to John Trinkle, all who have passed. A progressive woman ahead of her time, Ethel showed an early aptitude for learning and education along with a...
Mark Burkholz
May 11, 2022
Born March 1, 1951, in Flushing, New York, Mark Burkholz of West Windsor, Vermont and Hawthorne Village, Rumney, New Hampshire passed away after a short illness on May 11, 2022. Mark met his wife, Sheara Friend, in 1980 in New York City. They were married in 1983 in her family's backyard to Klezmer music and they went on to live...
Timothy J. Moynihan
May 7, 2022
Timothy J. Moynihan, 66, of Bedford, MA, passed on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington while surrounded by his loved ones after a period of declining health. He was born in Concord, MA on September 6, 1955, as the son of the late Paul and Rita Moynihan. He attended public schools in Lincoln and graduated...
Lynn Segal Walker
May 5, 2022
Lynn Segal Walker, 72, of Sudbury, died peacefully at home on May 5, 2022, following a brave four year battle with brain cancer. She was surrounded by her family. She was born in New York City, New York, and grew up in Merrick, Long Island with her parents, Rhoda and Norman Segal, and her sister Nancy. She graduated from Mepham...
Carol J. Greenough
May 4, 2022
Carol Jean Greenough, age 84, of Harvard, passed away at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln on May 4, 2022. Carol was born in Medford on December 14, 1937, the only child of the late Russell and Helen (Hoole) Greenough. She was the valedictorian of her class at Somerville High School in 1955. A woman ahead of her time, Carol...
Charles Atherton
May 2, 2022
Charles A. Atherton, 76, of Ashland, formerly of Concord, died peacefully on May 2, 2022 after a full and wonderful life. He was surrounded by the love and embrace of his devoted family during his final days. Charlie was born and raised in Cambridge, as the son of the late Henry and Barbara (Beach) Atherton. He attended Buckingham Browne &...
Robert C. Rush, Jr.
May 2, 2022
Robert C. Rush, Jr., 64, formerly of Concord, MA, died on May 2, 2022 in Boston, following a courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis. He was born in Kingston, New York on February 24, 1958. Raised in Concord, he graduated with the class of 1976 from Concord-Carlisle High School. His passion for sports at an early age led to participation in...
