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Honoring Lives: Obituaries and Tributes

Shih Hua Wang

Shih Hua Wang

Apr 9, 2021

Shih Hua Wang, 99, of Carlisle, passed away at home on April 9, 2021. He was the husband of the late Diana Mu-Cheng Wang. Family members will gather for a private burial service on April 15, 2021 at Green Cemetery in Carlisle. Arrangements are under the care of Dee Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Concord.

Michael D. Murphy

Michael D. Murphy

Apr 9, 2021

Michael David Murphy, of Poland, ME, formerly of Lincoln, MA passed away on April 10, 2021 at his home. He was 65. Michael grew up in in Lincoln, MA, a small bedroom community outside of Boston. Being the middle child of a family with an older brother and a younger sister, he hardly ever looked for the spotlight, but always...

Scott D. Goranson

Scott D. Goranson

Apr 7, 2021

Scott D. Goranson, 49, formerly of Concord, died unexpectedly at his home in Natick on April 7, 2021. Scott was born in Concord, on November 10, 1971 as the son of David and Jeanne (Costello) Goranson of Concord. Scott was a happy child with a smile that would melt hearts. He was a natural athlete and played baseball and football...

Carter Kirkwood

Carter Kirkwood

Apr 7, 2021

Robert Carter Kirkwood, IV, age 52, affectionately known as Carter to relatives and friends, died peacefully at Massachusetts General Hospital, following a long illness, on April 7, 2021. A Concord resident for eight years, he was the husband of Jessica Iversen Kirkwood. Carter grew up in San Francisco and Woodside, California, before attending high school at The Cate School in...

Ralph D. Kilfoyle

Ralph D. Kilfoyle

Apr 2, 2021

Ralph D. Kilfoyle, 88, of Concord, passed away at home on April 2, 2021. He was the devoted husband for 54 years of the late Mary T. (Dwyer) Kilfoyle, who died in 2018. He was born on October 14, 1932 in Cambridge, as the son of the late John and Katherine (McNeill) Kilfoyle. He was a graduate of Cambridge Rindge...

Robert J. O'Grady

Robert J. O'Grady

Mar 29, 2021

Robert J. "Bob" O'Grady, 89, of Concord, died at CareOne in Concord on Monday, March 29, 2021. He was the dedicated husband of the late Kathleen (Gallo) O'Grady, who died in 2019. Born in Brooklyn, New York on June 1, 1931, he was the son of the late Christopher and Margaret (O'Shaughnessy) O'Grady. He attended St. Augustine Grade School, before...

Jean (Dee) Panetta

Jean (Dee) Panetta

Mar 27, 2021

The final chapter in the life story of Jean V. (Dee) Panetta was written in the late evening hours of Saturday, March 27, 2021. Jean passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home, at the age of 67, after a brave eight and a half year battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family. Jean's story is of a...

Graham E. Jones

Graham E. Jones

Mar 21, 2021

Graham Ely Jones, 88, died at Newbury Court in Concord, MA in the company of his son, Graham E. Jones, Jr., early in the morning of March 21, 2021. He was the beloved husband for 59 years of the late Annie Landry Jones, who died in September of 2019. Graham was born as Graham Jones, Jr. on January 31, 1933...

Willard "Will" Umphrey, Jr.

Willard "Will" Umphrey, Jr.

Mar 17, 2021

CONCORD, MA – Willard "Will" Lee Umphrey, Jr. died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 at the age of 45 in Cambridge, MA. Will was born May 16, 1975 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Anne R. and Willard L. Umphrey. He grew up in Concord, Massachusetts graduating from The Fenn School in 1990 and Lawrence Academy in 1993. After graduation, Will...

Willard G. Sylvester

Willard G. Sylvester

Mar 15, 2021

Willard G. Sylvester, age 100, formerly of Concord, died at his residence in West Chester, Pennsylvania on Monday, March 15, 2021. He was the beloved husband of the late Dorothy (Wells) Sylvester who died in 1998. Will is also preceded in death by his parents George Irey Sylvester and Mary Ellen (née Zane), and his brother George. Will was born...

Veronica Duckworth

Veronica Duckworth

Mar 13, 2021

Veronica (O'Hare) Duckworth, age 79, passed away suddenly at home on March 13, 2021. She was the wife of the late Thomas Duckworth. She was born in New York City on May 4, 1941, as the daughter of the late Daniel and Catherine (Walsh) O'Hare. She is survived by her cousin, Catherine "Cathie" Sur and her late husband Richard of...

D. Gail Kearns

D. Gail Kearns

Mar 11, 2021

D. Gail (Kerr) Kearns, 76, died suddenly at her Concord home on March 11, 2021. She was born near the end of World War II on December 23, 1944, in Cleveland, Tennessee, where she grew up. Her parents were Dick and Dorothy Kerr, who were a lawyer and an elementary teacher. Her father, H.D. Kerr, was from the very old...

Paul English

Paul English

Mar 11, 2021

Paul English, 82, of Concord, Massachusetts died on March 11, 2021. He was the beloved husband for 58 years of Linda (Daffinee) English, and the loving father of Alanna C. English, wife of Cory Carlson of Prescott, AZ, and Paul C. English of Nashua NH. Paul was born in Brockton, MA on January 4, 1939, as the son of the...

Elizabeth "Bette" Hoskins

Elizabeth "Bette" Hoskins

Mar 9, 2021

Elizabeth "Bette" Grimm Hoskins, 86, of Vineyard Haven and Lincoln, passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 in peace and in the warm embrace of her family. She leaves William "Bill" K. Hoskins, her beloved husband of 59 years; son Bruce Hoskins Barlag and wife Kathy; son William "Andy" Hoskins and wife Megan; son John Hoskins and wife Wendy; daughter...

Yvonne J. Holgerson

Yvonne J. Holgerson

Mar 8, 2021

Yvonne J. (Clyburn) Holgerson – beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and teacher who made a lasting impact on the lives of hundreds of students over 45 years – passed away late at night on March 7th, after a progressive illness took a turn for the worse. Yvonne was a true trailblazer of the modern era: in the 1960s, this young Black...

Velora M. Gauthier

Velora M. Gauthier

Mar 8, 2021

Velora M. Gauthier, age 93, of Bedford, formerly of Ocala, FL and Beverly, died peacefully at home on Monday, March 8, 2021. She was the beloved wife for 74 years of the late Maurice A. Gauthier, who passed away on January 23, 2021. Born in Arlington, MA on November 10, 1927, Mrs. Gauthier was the daughter of the late Clifford...

Ann L. Kelley

Ann L. Kelley

Mar 7, 2021

Ann L. Kelley, age 71, a retired Licensed Practical Nurse, of Chelmsford and formerly of Lexington, died at Sunny Acres Nursing Home in Chelmsford on Sunday, March 7, 2021. She was born in Boston on July 29, 1949 as the daughter of the late Edward and Margaret (Sullivan) Kelley. She was also the sister of the late Robert Kelley. She...

Christine M. Straggas

Christine M. Straggas

Mar 2, 2021

Christine M. (Makrys) Straggas, age 94, a longtime Concord resident, died peacefully at home, on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Stephen Straggas who died in 2001. After being introduced to him by her sister, Helen, they wed on September 27, 1953, and shared nearly fifty years of loving and devoted marriage. She was...

Dylan Hardacker

Dylan Hardacker

Mar 2, 2021

Dylan Hardacker, 26, was a loving and supportive son and brother who passed away suddenly on March 2, 2021. He leaves behind his mother, Susan, father, Mat, and siblings, Leah and Liam Hardacker, and many extended family members. He spent most of his life in Concord and Carlisle. Dylan enjoyed playing sports like football and Kung fu, and liked playing...

Jean Paul Gosselin

Jean Paul Gosselin

Feb 26, 2021

Jean Paul Gosselin, son of the late J. Paul Gosselin and Hilda E. (Robidoux) Gosselin, passed away Friday, February 26, 2021 at the age of 77 years at Edgewood Senior Community in North Andover, MA. He was born in Hartford, CT and spent his childhood in Lake Garda and Bristol, CT. He attended St. Ann Grammar School, and St Anthony...

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