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Mark Burkholz

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

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

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

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

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.

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...

Janet M. Sawyer

Janet M. Sawyer

Apr 27, 2022

Janet Marie Sawyer died on April 27th 2022, at 11:42 pm, in her home in Concord, Massachusetts, with her husband Jim, son Evan, and dog Bodie at her side. Trained as a physical anthropologist --Brown, Edinburgh, Harvard— taught briefly. Lifelong student of human variation; said to the admitting nurse: "where did you get that widow's peak?" University administrator for 40+...

Paul J. Carroll, Jr.

Paul J. Carroll, Jr.

Apr 26, 2022

Paul "Buck" Joseph Carroll, Jr., aged 78, died on Tuesday, April 26 in Boston of respiratory failure following a long illness. Born in Springfield, January 13, 1944, the son of the late Paul and Teresa Carroll, he grew up in Northampton where he attended St. Michael's Grammar School. He went on to graduate from Williston Academy (1962), College of the...

Dr. Charles W. Niessen

Dr. Charles W. Niessen

Apr 22, 2022

Dr. Charles W. Niessen, 82, of Heald Road in Carlisle, died on April 22 in Concord, MA following a period of declining health. Dr. Niessen was born on March 7, 1940 in Bethlehem, PA, the only child of the late William "Ted" and Ruth (Anderson) Niessen. Dr. Niessen, or "Pete" as he was known to childhood friends, was raised in...

Robert J. Cutler

Robert J. Cutler

Apr 20, 2022

Robert J. Cutler, 84, of Stow, formerly of Maynard, passed away peacefully at his daughter's home in Concord on April 20, 2022. He had been surrounded by the love and comfort of his family. For 60 years, Bob was the dedicated husband and soulmate of the late Mary E. (Grigas) Cutler, who died in 2018. He was born in Providence,...

Carol L. O'Neill

Carol L. O'Neill

Apr 20, 2022

Carol L. O'Neill was born and raised in NYC—a proud New Yorker and always a Yankees fan. Her father S. Leslie Gill was a fashion photographer and her mother Dilys Wall Gill a successful fashion illustrator. Both were born in Rhode Island and met at Brown University. Carol's first job was as a hand model. Hers were one pair of...

Marilyn Evans Levin

Marilyn Evans Levin

Apr 18, 2022

Marilyn Evans Levin, passed away at Bridges by EPOCH in Sudbury, MA on April 18, 2022, following a long illness. Marilyn was born in Brookline, MA, the daughter of the late Abraham and Cecile (Lipson) Levin. At the family's request, services have been omitted. Arrangements are under the care of Dee Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Concord.

Raymond Thomas Schofield

Raymond Thomas Schofield

Apr 14, 2022

On Thursday April 14th, 2022, Raymond "Ray" Thomas Schofield, 87, a Westford resident, passed away at Whitney Place in Northborough, MA following a period of declining health. Ray was born in Providence, Rhode Island on May 22, 1934 to his late parents Thomas and Elsie (Bailey) Schofield. He spent his youth in Fiskeville, a small village in the southwest corner...

Negarre Heshmat Moore

Negarre Heshmat Moore

Apr 14, 2022

NeGarre Heshmat Moore, previously a longtime resident of Lincoln MA, passed away peacefully at home at Neville Place in Cambridge, MA on April 14th, 2022. NeGarre was born in Tabriz, Iran in 1926 and moved to the US with her cousins when she was 20 years old. After many adventures she met her future husband, Murv, when they were attending...

Barbara Parker  Roberts

Barbara Parker Roberts

Apr 13, 2022

Barbara Parker Roberts died peacefully on April 13 in Lexington, MA. Known to all as Dene, she was born in 1926 in Jenkintown, PA, to Paul Hepworth Parker, M.D. and Della Simmons Parker. She graduated from Vassar College in 1947 and studied art and French at the Sorbonne. She married John R. "Jack" Roberts, also from Jenkintown, with whom she...

Sabra Steele Flood

Sabra Steele Flood

Apr 11, 2022

Sabra Steele Flood, 84, passed away unexpectedly on April 11, 2022. A resident at Newbury Court and Rivercrest in Concord, MA, and formerly of Sherborn, MA, Falmouth, MA, and Naples, FL, she was the beloved wife for 57 years of the late John W. Flood, who died in 2017. Born on March 5, 1938, Sabra was the daughter of the...

Janet (Whalen) Gainer

Janet (Whalen) Gainer

Apr 8, 2022

Janet F. (Whalen) Gainer, age 74, a longtime Lincoln resident, died at Emerson Hospital on April 8, 2022, following a brief illness. She was the devoted wife for 54 years of Carl D. Gainer, Sr. Janet was born in Waltham on October 24, 1947 to her late parents, William and Mary (Manning) Whalen. She grew up in Lincoln where she...

Wallace P. Boquist

Wallace P. Boquist

Apr 8, 2022

Wallace P. Boquist, a longtime resident of Lincoln, MA passed away in Lexington on April 8, 2022 after a short illness. He was 89 years old. Wallace was born to Irene and Paul Boquist in Minneapolis, MN where he and his sister Barbara grew up. He attended Washburn High School before driving his jalopy to Cambridge, MA to attend M.I.T....

Nancy R. Cronin

Nancy R. Cronin

Mar 30, 2022

Nancy R. (Rapp) Cronin, 87, of Concord, MA passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, surrounded by her adoring family and held in the loving embrace of her friends and community. Born in 1934 and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania, Nancy was the only child of the late Dorothy (Irwin) Rapp and the late Theodore A. Rapp....

Brigitte M. Thun

Brigitte M. Thun

Mar 29, 2022

Brigitte M. Thun, aged 98, born in Stuttgart Germany in 1923 and died peacefully in her sleep at home in Carlisle, MA on March 29, 2022. A nature lover and masterful gardener who had a talent making people feel special, and inspiring many with her strong independent spirit to the end. She will be missed for her humor, joy and...

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