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Honoring Lives: Obituaries and Tributes

Sandra G.  Olansky

Sandra G. Olansky

Nov 27, 2021

Sandra G. Olansky, 84, of Newton, MA, passed away on November 27, 2021. She was an adventurous spirit, an art teacher, and an artist. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, and a caring and loved neighbor in her community. She is mourned by all those whose lives she touched. Sandra was born on January 4, 1937...

Knut A. Hansen

Knut A. Hansen

Nov 27, 2021

Knut Arne Hansen, 57, passed away suddenly early on Saturday morning, November 27, 2021, at his home. Knut lived his life revolved around his passions: travel (aeronautics, maps), birding, photography, and family. He loved his life, lived in the present and filled every moment of every day. He was intellectually curious about everything in his life. He touched many lives...

Frans M. Djorup

Frans M. Djorup

Nov 25, 2021

Frans Martin Djorup, 91, a resident of The Commons in Lincoln, MA, and former longtime resident of Princeton, N.J., passed away peacefully at home on November 25, 2021. Born in Philadelphia on November 8, 1930, he was the son of the late Frans and Anne (Baldwin) Djorup. Frans graduated from Abington Senior High School in 1948, and matriculated at Cornell...

Allen Vander Meulen, Jr.

Allen Vander Meulen, Jr.

Nov 22, 2021

Allen Vander Meulen, Jr., 89, died peacefully at The Commons in Lincoln, MA on November 22, 2021. Born in Chicago, Illinois on June 23, 1932, he was the eldest child of Allen (Sr) and Alice (Connor) Vander Meulen of Chicago. The grandchild of Irish and Dutch immigrants, Allen grew up on the South side of Chicago. He graduated from Fenger...

Linda Marchi Frederick

Linda Marchi Frederick

Nov 20, 2021

Linda Marchi Frederick, 71, of Chelmsford, died suddenly at Lowell General Hospital on November 20, 2021. She was the dedicated wife of H. Renton Frederick, with whom she shared 23 years of loving marriage. Born on June 1, 1950, Linda was raised in Concord, attending Rose Hawthorne School and Concord-Carlisle High School. Subsequently, she earned her undergraduate degree in English...

Peter Jodice

Peter Jodice

Nov 20, 2021

Peter Jodice, age 54, of Lunenburg, passed away following a brief illness on November 20, 2021. He was born on December 7, 1966 to his late parents, John and Iris (Hegarty) Jodice. Peter graduated from Minuteman Regional High School in 1986. He worked in different occupations, mostly in trucking. He also worked for Concord Oil for many years, and in...

Kenneth Rask Mogensen

Kenneth Rask Mogensen

Nov 18, 2021

It is with tremendous sadness that the family of Kenneth Rask Mogensen, 88, of Concord, announce his passing on November 18, 2021. Born in Chicago, IL of Danish parents Aage and Maren Mogensen, he is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Patricia Lundberg Mogensen, his children Lauren Mogensen, Melissa Olsen and Andrew Mogensen, son-in-law Peter Olsen, grandchildren Emma...

Dorothy "Dot" Higgins

Dorothy "Dot" Higgins

Nov 16, 2021

Dorothy E. Higgins, 102, longtime Concord resident and beloved community member, left this earth peacefully on November 16, 2021. Affectionately known as "Dot", she lived a rich and full life. She was the wife of the late J. Barry Higgins who died in 1996. Born in Lowell on January 29, 1919, she was the daughter of the late James and...

Neal D. O'Brien

Neal D. O'Brien

Nov 16, 2021

Neal Declan O'Brien, a lifelong Concord resident, died at Emerson Hospital on November 16, 2021. He was 66. A gentle, soft-spoken and unassuming man, Neal was nonetheless possessed of a razor-sharp intellect and dry, and wry, sense of humor. He was a history buff who read voraciously and collected many books relating to history, particularly US history. A native Concordian,...

F.M. Dollina Borella

F.M. Dollina Borella

Nov 15, 2021

F.M. Dollina Borella, 73, of Concord, passed away on November 15, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was born in Concord, Massachusetts on January 2, 1948, daughter of the late Domenic and Margaret M. (Greeno) Sorrenti. After graduating from Concord-Carlisle High School in 1965, Dollina pursued an Associate Degree from Newton Junior College and later attended Catherine Hinds Institute of...

Wendy Ford Wolfberg

Wendy Ford Wolfberg

Nov 14, 2021

Wendy Ford Wolfberg, 66, of Westford, formerly of Concord and Marblehead, died at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington on November 14, 2021. She was the wife of Michael Wolfberg, with whom she shared 23 years of marriage. Wendy was born on June 3, 1955 in Media, Pennsylvania to her late parents, Guy Ford, Sr. and Dolly (Preston) Ford. She...

Evan C. Lecompte

Evan C. Lecompte

Nov 12, 2021

Evan Charles LeCompte, age 37, of Boston, formerly of Strafford, New Hampshire, died suddenly on November 12, 2021. Born on March 26, 1984, Evan was raised in Strafford. During his youth, he attended the Montessori, Deerfield and Strafford schools before graduating from Coe-Brown Northwood Academy. Evan completed his education at Keene State College, where he earned a BA in Psychology....

David Michael Irza

David Michael Irza

Nov 9, 2021

David Michael Irza (Dave), age 57, of Wakefield, MA, passed away on November 9, 2021 following a very courageous four-year battle with peritoneal mesothelioma. Dave was born in Woonsocket, RI on June 29, 1964. He lived in Cumberland, RI until age 12, when he moved to Blackstone, MA, and graduated from Blackstone-Millville Regional High School. Before settling in Wakefield, he...

Eleanor Wilson

Eleanor Wilson

Nov 8, 2021

Eleanor (Maroney) Wilson, age 93, of Concord, MA, passed on November 8, 2021. She is survived by her four children: Suellen and Jeffrey Wheeler of Concord, MA, Geoffrey and Sandra Wilson of Leland, NC, Eric and Madelene Wilson of Concord, MA, and F. James Wilson of Santa Monica, CA. Eleanor was blessed with 11 grandchildren who she loved dearly: Jay,...

Mary P. Baumgartner

Mary P. Baumgartner

Nov 7, 2021

Mary P. Baumgartner, 93 years old, formerly of Bloomfield Village, Michigan passed away peacefully at Carleton-Willard Village in Bedford, Massachusetts on November 7, 2021. Mary was born in Vandling, Pennsylvania to James "Dusty" and Elizabeth Melvin Painter. She grew up in Dearborn, Michigan with her younger brother Michael (dec. 2019) surrounded by an extended family of aunts, uncles and cousins....

Barbara A. Erwin

Barbara A. Erwin

Nov 6, 2021

Barbara Ann (Egan) Erwin, 89, of Burlington, and formerly of Yarmouth Port and Concord, MA, passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2021. She was the beloved wife of 62 years to the late Robert L. Erwin, Jr. Barbara was the youngest of six children of the late John and Margaret (Neville) Egan. She was born in Boston, MA on April...

Katherine (Yntas) Malcolm

Katherine (Yntas) Malcolm

Nov 5, 2021

Katherine A. (Yntas) Malcolm born in Lexington, MA on November 24, 1940, formerly of Carlisle, Concord, Boulder CO, and Tucson AZ died November 5, 2021 at her home in Sun City West, AZ after long illnesses. She is preceded in death by her parents Joseph & Martha Yntas and her brothers Paul, Joseph, and sister Martha. She married Paul F....

Patricia D. Palmucci

Patricia D. Palmucci

Nov 2, 2021

Patricia D. (McLaughlin) Palmucci, 90, of Concord, died at Emerson Hospital on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, following a brief illness. She was the wife for 57 years of the late Remo Palmucci who died in 2012. Born in Houlton, Maine on November 15, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Ella (McGrath) McLaughlin. After graduating from Houlton...

Joseph Yamron

Joseph Yamron

Oct 31, 2021

Joseph Yamron of Lexington, MA and previously of Concord, MA and Lincoln, MA passed away on October 31, 2021 at the age of 93. He was born in 1928 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In 1949, Mr. Yamron graduated from MIT. He spent the next 8 years at MIT's Instrumentation laboratory when he met his beloved Joan. They had three...

Donald T. Stevenson

Donald T. Stevenson

Oct 31, 2021

Donald T. Stevenson, of Concord, died at his home in Newbury Court on October 31, 2021. He died in his sleep, with all his children nearby. All those close to him agree he was the most honest, steady and trustworthy person they knew. His wife of 73 years, Marjory, died in October 2019. They were both deeply loved by their...

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