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...
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...
