Danielle Marie Stone
Mar 7, 2022
Danielle Marie Stone passed away Monday evening, March 7, 2022 after nearly 10 years of continuous treatment of pancreatic neuroendocrine metastatic cancer. She was surrounded by her family and friends and died peacefully at home. Danielle is remembered as a sparkle of life with an everlasting optimism. She seemed to effortlessly build deep bonds with nearly everyone she met. Danielle...
James S. Fitzgerald
Mar 6, 2022
James S. Fitzgerald, 70, of Hopedale, formerly of Concord, died suddenly in his home on March 6, 2022. He was the husband of the late Lynda (Gee) Fitzgerald. Born in Somerville on October 14, 1951, he was the son of the late James Vincent and Marie Phyllis (Reid) Fitzgerald. Jim grew up in Concord, graduating from Concord-Carlisle High School in...
John O. Tovrov
Mar 4, 2022
John O. Tovrov, 73, of Concord, died on March 4, 2022. He died at home, surrounded by his family and with numerous messages from friends and patients. The son of Orin, a radio and television pioneer, and Midge Tovrov, a dedicated local philanthropist, as a child John led a rural and adventurous life in Orleans, MA. Sailboat racing, rowing Cape...
Gonzalo Leon
Mar 3, 2022
Gonzalo ("Gon") Saenz Leon, died peacefully at home, aged 92, on March 3, 2022, in the company of family. Gon is survived by four of his five children, Renata (Leon) Davidson, Lydia Leon, Alec Leon, and Michael Leon; their partners and spouses, as well as five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and a large extended family. He is predeceased by his...
Natalie M. Cook
Mar 3, 2022
Natalie M. (Merenda) Cook, 97, of Concord, died on March 3, 2022 at Rivercrest Wellness and Rehabilitation Center. She was the beloved wife for 74 years of the late Clarence E. Cook who died in 2019. Born in Everett on December 25, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Sarah (Leno) Merenda. She graduated early from Everett...
Paul Anton Asbjornson
Mar 2, 2022
Paul Anton Asbjornson, age 53, of Westford, died on March 2, 2022 at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington, following a brief illness. He was born in Concord on April 4, 1968. He triumphed over lifelong disabilities with courage and grace, bringing immense joy to everyone in his life. He leaves a legacy of unconditional love, and will be forever...
Sandra M. Merrill
Mar 2, 2022
Sandra M. (Tumblin) Merrill, affectionately known by relatives and friends as Sandy, died at Life Care Center in Acton on March 2, 2022, with her husband and daughter by her side. She was 78. A resident of Billerica, Sandy was the beloved wife for 56 years of Dan Merrill. Born in Somerville on January 23, 1944, she was the daughter...
Nicole M. Fandel
Mar 1, 2022
Nicole Fandel passed away March 1, 2022, at age 85. She was born November 26, 1936 in Luxembourg to Michel and Louise Lesgardeur (née Houbiers). Nicole is survived by three of her four children and their spouses, Jean-Paul Fandel and Macarena Camuñas-Baena, Michèle Fandel Bonner and Anthony John Bonner, and Peter and Corinne Fandel; plus seven grandchildren, James, Ian, Chloé,...
H. David Reed
Feb 22, 2022
H. David Reed, a longtime Carlisle resident, died February 22 at the age of 80 after a long and courageous battle with leukemia. He was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and raised in Billings, Montana. After earning a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Wyoming in 1964, he joined the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in Houston, Texas, becoming...
Victoria Lagios
Feb 15, 2022
Victoria Peter Lagios, passed away peacefully at her home in South Portland, ME, on February 15, 2022. For many years, she resided in Concord, MA where she and her husband raised their children. Born on March 4, 1928 in Southbridge, MA, she was one of 9 Themistocles children raised by her loving parents, Peter & Claire Themistocles. Victoria was born...
Donna Jean Bent
Feb 14, 2022
Donna Jean Bent, of Keene, NH, formerly of Concord, MA, died suddenly in her home on February 14, 2022. She was 67. She was born in Boston on March 20, 1954 as the daughter of the late John J. Bent, Jr. and Mary A. (Condon) Bent. After graduating from Concord-Carlisle High School, she continued her studies at Fitchburg State University,...
Arvin H. Smith
Feb 13, 2022
Arvin Herley Smith passed away peacefully Sunday morning, February 13, 2022 in Concord, MA at the age of 92. He was born to Riley Fred and Effie Mae Jones Smith in Donley County, Texas on May 16, 1929. He was raised on a cotton farm in McLean, Texas and was the oldest of nine children. Arvin met the love of...
Foster J. Degiacomo
Feb 11, 2022
Foster J. DeGiacomo, 97, a proud United States Marine Corps veteran and longtime Concord resident, died peacefully at his home on February 11, 2022. He was the loving husband of the late Nancy C. (DiMaggio) DeGiacomo who died in 2016. He was born in Boston on September 28, 1924 to his late parents, Foster and Frances (Bruno) DeGiacomo. He graduated...
Donald "Duke" Sloan
Feb 8, 2022
Donald "Duke" Sloan, 81, of Acton and formerly of Concord, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at Emerson Hospital in Concord. He had been surrounded by the love and comfort of family and friends during the last days of his life. Born in Concord on January 28, 1941, he was the son of the late Donald and Agnes (Mullen)...
Peter Booth Nichol
Feb 6, 2022
Peter Booth Nichol, age 59, died at home on February 6th after a 19-month battle with glioblastoma. He was beloved in his community as a teacher, neighbor, friend, activist, husband, and father. He was guided in all his actions by a deeply held certainty in the interconnectedness of all people and the planet. From this belief grew a commitment to...
Richard W. Wright
Feb 4, 2022
FORT MYERS - Richard W. Wright, 88, died on February 4, 2022. He was born October 16, 1933, in Huntington, West Virginia, the son of Leo and Marie (Moruney) Wright. After serving in the United States Army, Richard graduated from Marshall University, Class of 1957, and was married to the love of his life, Avis U. Joseph, for 64 years....
Sally Smith Cross
Feb 2, 2022
Sally Smith Cross died on February 2 in Concord, MA. Born in 1929 in New York, the daughter of F. Harold Smith and Pauline V. Curtiss, she rapidly developed a broad affection for any person who traversed her path: her city and country neighbors, her classmates at The Chapin School and Vassar College (1951), and her colleagues in the administration...
Carmela "Millie" Arena
Feb 2, 2022
Carmela M. (Barbaro) Arena, age 93, longtime Concord resident, died peacefully in the comfort of her home with loving family by her side on February 2, 2022. Affectionately known as Millie, her long life was marked by unwavering love, faith, and dedication to family. She has been reunited with her beloved husband, Angelo Arena, who died in 1995, and her...
Patricia A. Ruggiero
Feb 1, 2022
Patricia Ann Ruggiero (née Marcey), of Ashby, passed peacefully in her sleep on February 1, 2022. Raised in Maynard, she lived and raised her family in West Concord for almost twenty-five years. She was the loving and supportive wife of Lawrence Ruggiero for forty-nine of her seventy-one years on this earth. She was predeceased by her parents, John and Barbara,...
Edward P. Miller
Jan 30, 2022
Edward Peter Miller, a long-time resident of Concord Massachusetts (1977) and Brewster Massachusetts (1962) passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, January 30th, 2022. Born April 17, 1939 to Eleanor (Martens) and Edward Miller. Husband of Anne Margaret Miller (Vogel), and brother of David Miller of Lynnfield, MA and Glenn Miller, Mi-Wuk Village, CA. Edward grew up in Arlington MA, graduated...
