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William Edward Colleran, Jr.
Sep 10, 2021
On Friday, September 10, William (Bill) E. Colleran Jr. passed away of natural causes at Rivercrest in Concord. He was 91. Born and raised in Medford, MA he was the son of the late William E. Colleran and Margaret (Kiley) Colleran. As a youth, Bill was an active member of the St. Joseph's Parish CYO, both as a member of...
Robert Barker Brack
Sep 8, 2021
Robert Barker Brack, 83, of Concord, formerly of Natick, died suddenly on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Bob was born in Newton on July 11, 1938 as the son of the late Robert and Evelyn (Barker) Brack. After graduating from Natick High School in 1956, Bob continued his education at UMass Amherst where he earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering in...
Yvonne Theriault
Sep 7, 2021
Yvonne Emma Theriault, a lifelong Concord resident, died peacefully at CareOne in Concord on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was 90. Born in Concord on July 12, 1931, Yvonne was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Comeau) Theriault. She was a member of the Concord High School Class of 1949. Yvonne worked as...
Rusty Glicksman
Sep 7, 2021
Rusty Glicksman, age 74, of Arlington, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2021. He was born on February 18, 1947, a son of Lilian (Landau) and the late Phillip Glicksman. Rusty was raised in Livingston, NJ and graduated from George Washington University, Washington D.C. - Phi Beta Kappa. He went on to earn his Master's Degree from McGill University, Montreal,...
Joseph A. Busa
Sep 6, 2021
Joseph A. Busa, founder of Wayside Florist in Concord and proud World War II Army veteran, died peacefully at his son's home surrounded by his family on September 6, 2021, following a brief battle with cancer. Joe lived a long and fulfilling life that spanned 98 years. A current resident of Middleboro and native of Lexington, he formerly resided in...
Margaret "Sheila" Maffei
Aug 29, 2021
Margaret "Sheila" Quinn Maffei, devoted mother, loving wife, and cherished friend, passed away from natural causes at the age of 87, on August 29th, with her family at her side in Fort Myers, FL. Sheila's family takes comfort in knowing she enjoyed a rich life with her family and countless friends from her years in the northeast and Florida. Sheila...
Bernard E. Kelley
Aug 28, 2021
Bernard E. Kelley, 76, of Stow, MA. passed away on August 28, 2021 in Concord, MA. He is survived by his wife, Christine Conner, one son, Tobias Kelley of Acton, two brothers, William Kelley of Easthampton and Tab Kelley and his wife Maureen Kiely of Northampton, one brother-in-law, Michael Lingley and one nephew, Joseph Lingley. He was predeceased by his...
Nadine Rice Bishop
Aug 24, 2021
Nadine Fay (Rice) Bishop, 89, formerly of Carlisle and Groton, Massachusetts died on August 24, 2021 at High Pointe House of Haverhill, Massachusetts. For 64 years, she was the loving wife of George Hugh Bishop Jr., married in July 1955. Nadine lived a rich life defined not just by her professional accomplishments, but even more so by her boundless love...
Karen (Kelly) Hannon
Aug 22, 2021
Karen E. (Kelly) Hannon, age 61, of Concord, died peacefully at home on Sunday, August 22, 2021. She was the wife for 37 years of Mark E. Hannon. Born in Waltham on August 11, 1960, she was the daughter of John Kelly of Maynard and the late Eileen (Dennehy) Kelly. Karen was raised in Maynard, and graduated from the town's...
Elizabeth Ann Fawcett
Aug 20, 2021
Elizabeth Ann Fawcett of Weston, Massachusetts peacefully passed away on August 20, 2021. She was a beloved wife, sister, mother, and grandmother. Elizabeth cherished time with her family and friends and especially enjoyed celebrating holidays when her culinary skills and creative spirit shone brightly to make any occasion more festive. She was known for her caring, giving nature, and creativity....
Deborah Cole French
Aug 20, 2021
Deborah Cole French died quietly at home on August 20th, in Lincoln, MA. She was born Charlotte Deborah Cole on 15 August 1930 to Horace and Charlotte Cole and grew up in Newton MA. Deb attended Briarcliffe College (class of '50) and married John Brand French in 1951. They lived briefly in Newport, RI and Key West, FL then in...
John F. Jacobs, Ii
Aug 20, 2021
John Frederick Jacobs, II of Concord, Massachusetts passed away comfortably on Friday, August 20, 2021. He was one month shy of his 90th birthday. John was nicknamed "The Chief" as the loving and patient patriarch of his family and extended family. He was loved, respected, and admired as a leader, intellectual, and family man. John was born in Chicago, Illinois...
Salvatore C. Silvio, Jr.
Aug 17, 2021
Salvatore C. Silvio, Jr., of Dunstable, formerly of Concord, MA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, surrounded by his beloved daughters. Sal was 87 years old, and a retired Lieutenant of the Concord Police Department. His life was marked by unconditional selfless service to his family, friends, country and community. After 19 years apart, Sal has been reunited...
Edward M. Roletti
Aug 16, 2021
Edward Michael Roletti, 89, passed away on August 16th in Concord, MA surrounded by his family. Ed was born in Los Angeles, CA to Gabriel & Edna Roletti on May 3, 1932. He found incredible joy in spending time with his family and seeing his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren flourish as well as reading multiple books every week as...
Philip Norton Loheed
Aug 13, 2021
Philip Norton Loheed, AIA, Architect, Educator, Philanthropist - of Lincoln, Massachusetts Philip died August 13, 2021, after a year-long struggle with cancer, peacefully napping at home with family and close friends at dinner toasting his full and energetic life of design work and teaching. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on May 20th, 1943. His wife, Patricia, was born in...
Anne Gallagher
Aug 12, 2021
Anne (Gannon) Gallagher, a Concord resident since 1968, died at home under hospice care on August 12, 2021. She was born in Washington, D.C. as the daughter of the late Joseph and Edith (Elam) Gannon. Anne was employed by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Washington D.C. as an Assistant Librarian. In 1959, she married her former husband, John R. Gallagher,...
Nina D'Ambrosio Forde
Aug 5, 2021
Nina D'Ambrosio Forde, of Burlington, formerly of Quincy, passed away on August 5, 2021 at the age of 73. She was the beloved wife of the late Bruce Forde, the loving daughter of the late Rev. Dr. Francis and Jennie D'Ambrosio and the cherished sister of her 8 siblings, Rosemary (Gianfranco) Verri of Sudbury, SantaJean (Philip) DeSantis of Framingham, Joseph...
David J. Kneeland, Iii
Aug 1, 2021
David J. Kneeland, III, age 57, of Maynard, formerly of Sudbury, passed away on August 1, 2021, following a brief illness. He was the cherished son of Lillian (O'Connor) Kneeland of Maynard, and has been reunited in heaven with his late father, David J. Kneeland, Jr., who died in 2015. David was born in Winthrop on May 25, 1964. He...
Patricia (Harding) Dee
Jul 30, 2021
Patricia J. (Harding) Dee, age 65, of Westford, passed away peacefully at home on July 30, 2021. She was surrounded by the embrace of family and her loyal canine companion, Clover, who remained faithfully at her side. She was the devoted wife of Leonard Dee, with whom she shared 45 years of love. Patty was born on July 2, 1956,...
Robert "Buz" Brannen
Jul 29, 2021
Robert Brannen, known to all as Buz, died July 29 after a short illness. He was 90. With Yu Sing Jung, Brannen was the founder of Jung/Brannen Associates, Inc., which was for some years in the 1980s the largest architectural firm in Boston. He was a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. Brannen was born in Seattle, Washington in...
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