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Rebecca Anne Locke

Rebecca Anne Locke

Jun 1, 2021

Rebecca Anne Locke, age 34, of Westford, formerly of Concord, passed away suddenly on June 1, 2021. She was born in Boston on May 26, 1987, as the daughter of Daniel A. Locke and the late Mary E. (Larkin) Locke. Rebecca spent her early life in Concord where she attended the local schools. She lived in Harwich before moving to...

Benjamin P. Owens

Benjamin P. Owens

May 31, 2021

Benjamin P. Owens, age 30, died suddenly and unexpectedly on May 31, 2021. He was the cherished son of Peter and Carolie Chapman Owens of Concord. Ben was employed at Tecta America New England as a Project Manager and Estimator. He graduated from Hollis-Brookline HS in Hollis, NH and received his undergraduate and master's degrees in Game Art and Design...

Chester Lynn Wickwire

Chester Lynn Wickwire

May 25, 2021

In the month of May, Chester Lynn Wickwire was born, and in another May, 81 years later, he died. He was born on May 3, 1940 in Delta, Colorado. At age 4 1/2 Lynn contracted a life-altering disease, type 1 diabetes, and for almost his entire life wrestled that disease to the ground, gaining strength, knowledge and support from the...

Conrad Wade Tambor

Conrad Wade Tambor

May 23, 2021

Conrad Wade Tambor, age 88, passed away on May 23, 2021, surrounded by his family. Wade was a longtime resident of Lexington, MA, as well as Conway NH, and most recently at Lincoln Commons in Lincoln, MA. Wade was born in Alhambra, California in 1932, the son of the late Conrad and Clara Tambor. He was a graduate of Alhambra...

Michael J. Henchman

Michael J. Henchman

May 20, 2021

Michael John Henchman, age 86, of Concord, MA, died on May 20, 2021, at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. Michael was born in London, England. He was the only child of John Stuart Henchman and Sylvia Bliss Glendell. He was the much loved husband of Katrina (Kate) Groat Henchman, and father of Anna Henchman of Cambridge, MA, and Sacha...

Marjorie J. Paulson

Marjorie J. Paulson

May 17, 2021

Marjorie (Johnson) Paulson, age 88, of Carlisle, died at her home on Monday, May 17, 2021. She was the beloved wife for 55 years of the late John F. Paulson, PhD who died in 2010. Born in Olean, New York on February 24, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Blanche (Loeffler) Johnson. After graduating from Olean...

Sally Swift Fay

Sally Swift Fay

May 14, 2021

Sally Swift Fay, of Exeter, NH, former longtime resident of Concord, MA, died on May 14, 2021 at the age of 91. Sally was born in Mount Vernon, NY on March 29, 1930. She grew up in Pelham, NY and graduated from Bradford Junior College with an associate's degree in 1950. She worked in the New York City fashion industry...

Raymond A. Warren

Raymond A. Warren

May 13, 2021

It is with deep sadness that the family of Raymond A. Warren wishes to convey his passing to his friends. Raymond Arthur Warren, 93, of Acton, MA, passed away peacefully at home on May 13, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Ray was born on March 7, 1928 in Mt. Clemens, Michigan to Joseph and Beatrice (Jennings) Warren. He graduated...

Owen Dawes Nee, Jr.

Owen Dawes Nee, Jr.

May 7, 2021

Owen Dawes Nee, Jr., Bronze Star recipient, distinguished attorney, law professor, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away in Concord, MA on Friday, May 7 after a short battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Born on November 22, 1943 in Bronxville, NY to Owen Dawes Nee and Elizabeth Osborne Nee, Owen attended The Loomis School in Windsor, CT and then Princeton University,...

Shuhua Wang

Shuhua Wang

May 6, 2021

Shuhua Wang, age 93, passed away peacefully on May 6th, 2021 in her home in Acton, with her family by her side. Ms. Wang was born in Hebei, China on November 17th, 1927, and spent most of her life in Tianjin, China. She was predeceased by her husband Yinqi Gao, whom she married in 1948. After her retirement, she and...

Lois Stetson Root

Lois Stetson Root

May 5, 2021

Lois S. Root, RN, 86, of Carlisle, passed peacefully on May 5, 2021, with family by her side. Lois was born in Brockton on August 26, 1934, the first of six children of Fred and Emily (Perkins) Stetson. Her childhood was filled with happy family adventures and the companionship of many cousins, including gatherings at her grandparents' cottage "For All...

Marjorie Ferren

Marjorie Ferren

May 4, 2021

Marjorie F. (O'Neill) Ferren, age 85, of Acton, died peacefully in the comfort of her home on May 4, 2021, while surrounded by family. She was the beloved wife for 62 years of John E. Ferren, III. Born in Boston on July 21, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Teresa (Fahy) O'Neill. She grew up in...

Elizabeth "Bette" Paparello

Elizabeth "Bette" Paparello

May 3, 2021

Elizabeth "Bette" Hodgins Paparello, 90, a woman loved by all who knew her, passed away peacefully at Rivercrest Rehab & Nursing Center in Concord on May 3, 2021, due to complications from Parkinson's Disease. A longtime Concord resident, she was the devoted wife for 68 years of Frank Paparello. Bette and Frank have lived in Concord for 54 years, after...

Sarah Bankson Newton

Sarah Bankson Newton

May 2, 2021

On May 2, 2021, following an extraordinary lifetime of loving, caring, and giving, Sarah Newton passed away unexpectedly at the age of 60 after experiencing a medical emergency while traveling. Sarah (Bankson) was born in Washington, DC, and spent most of her childhood in Bethesda, MD. She attended the National Cathedral School through 8th grade and later enrolled as a...

Bruce G. Kidder

Bruce G. Kidder

Apr 29, 2021

Bruce G. Kidder of Elloree SC, formerly of Concord, MA passed away on April 29, 2021 after a brief illness. He was born in Belmont to William and Ora Kidder and was the younger brother of Murray. He married Judith (Yeckley) and moved to Concord in 1961. Their son Scott was born in 1965. Both Judy and Scott have predeceased...

Thomas Moran

Thomas Moran

Apr 29, 2021

Tom Moran, of Concord, dedicated husband, loving father, and proud grandfather, died peacefully at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln on April 29, 2021, following a long brave battle with Parkinson's Disease. Born in Watertown on October 7, 1951 he was the son of the late James and Evelyn (Connors) Moran. He attended Watertown Public Schools, before earning a Bachelor's...

Barbara (Culkins) Pickel

Barbara (Culkins) Pickel

Apr 25, 2021

Barbara Ann (Culkins) Pickel, 92, a lifelong resident of Concord, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2021, from cancer. Barbara was born June 9, 1928, at Emerson Hospital. She grew up on Bedford Street, across from Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Her father, Bernard Joseph Culkins, worked for the Emerson family as a chauffeur and her mother, Catherine (Finnegan) Culkins, was a...

Bojan Rip

Bojan Rip

Apr 20, 2021

Bojan Rip, age 43, passed away on April 20, 2021. Bojan was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and stayed there until the war happened in the early 1990's. His family moved to Windsor, Canada where he exceeded in high school and then went to University of Waterloo for Electrical Engineering. He was always into computers, taking them apart and putting them...

Ruth L. Anderson

Ruth L. Anderson

Apr 20, 2021

Ruth L. Anderson of Loveland, CO died on April 20, 2021 after a short illness. Ruth was born on November 29, 1943, one of four beautiful daughters of Carl and Irene Anderson. She grew up on a working farm in Concord, MA and graduated from Concord-Carlisle High School, where she was voted "Most Talented" in her class. She married another...

William G. Stanley

William G. Stanley

Apr 19, 2021

William George Stanley, 78, of Concord, passed away at Concord Park on April 19, 2021. Bill was born in Winchester as the son of the late Betty and Lou Stanley, and grew up in North Beverly. Bill was a software pioneer. Trained as physicist with a BS from RPI and an MS, PHD from Boston College, he fell in love...

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