Peter H. Nguyen
Dec 14, 2020
Peter Hoang Nguyen, of Concord, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, December 14, 2020 at the age of 89. Born in Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam in 1931, he entered a Catholic seminary at the age of 11 in order to obtain a formal education and to escape life under the communists who ruled central Vietnam at the time. While...
Jake Seaburg
Dec 12, 2020
Jake B. Seaburg, age 23, of Acton, MA, an amazing son, brother and uncle, had his life taken away way to soon on December 12, 2020. Born on November 2, 1997 in Concord, Massachusetts, he is survived by his loving parents, John and Lynne Seaburg of Acton, MA, his grandmother, Kathleen Freeman of Westfield, NY, a brother, Ryan Seaburg of...
Donald K. Payne
Dec 12, 2020
Donald K. Payne, 77, of Acton, died peacefully in hospice care on Saturday, December 12, 2020 with his wife, Maxine by his side. The cause was complications from Parkinson's and retinitis pigmentosa. Don had a wonderful life. He often said so himself. He passionately loved his family and friends, music and laughter, telling stories and silly jokes, picnics in any...
Joseph L. Sliney, Jr.
Dec 9, 2020
Joseph Leo Sliney, Jr. – "Joe", "Dad", "Papa", "Coach" – of Hampton, NH, former Lexington and Concord resident, died at age 86 on December 9, 2020. Papa to fourteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren, Dad to his own five children, Joe to his loving wife Joanne Barrett Sliney for 63 years, Coach to St. Patrick School Junior High School children,...
Susan W. Nessen
Dec 7, 2020
Susan W. Nessen, of Concord, died peacefully at home, surrounded by family on December 7, 2020. She was born on February 21, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA, the third child of Lester and Ethel Weil. After a colorful childhood in many locations that included Philadelphia, Florida and Trieste, Italy, she attended Swarthmore College where she majored in French. In 1956, she...
Donald P. Cullinane
Dec 7, 2020
Donald P. Cullinane, age 85, of Shirley, formerly of Concord, died suddenly at home on Monday, December 7, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Beverly (Sterling) Cullinane, the devoted father of Donald Cullinane, Jr. and his wife Pat of SC, Joseph Cullinane of MI, John Cullinane of Shirley, MA, and Craig Cullinane of NY, and the proud stepfather of...
Ethel (Mcphillips) Dalton
Dec 6, 2020
Ethel I. (McPhillips) Dalton, 99, a former longtime Concord resident, died on Sunday, December 6, 2020 following a period of declining health. She was the dedicated wife of the late John P. Dalton who died in 2000. Born in Concord on September 22, 1921, Ethel was the beloved daughter of the late Thomas and Jane (Ashmore) McPhillips. After graduating from...
Peter J. Campobasso
Dec 5, 2020
Peter J. Campobasso, 73, of Maynard, formerly of Lincoln, died on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He was born in Waltham on November 29, 1947 to his late parents, Floriy and Tyyne (Lahti) Campobasso. After growing up in Lincoln and graduating from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, Peter continued his studies at Cape Cod Community College....
Joseph Ralph Burns
Dec 4, 2020
Joseph Ralph Burns, of Lincoln, was born on December 23, 1944 and passed away on December 4, 2020 after many serious illnesses over the last two years. Ralph handled himself throughout this time with strength, fortitude, and courage. He was known for his keen intellect and wit. Ralph and his wife Barbara Letterie lived for approximately 30 years in Arlington,...
John Mitchell Gerty
Nov 28, 2020
John Mitchell Gerty, 96, a Concord resident since 1963, died at home with family by his side on November 28, 2020. He was the devoted husband for 36 years of Patricia (Eggers) Gerty, and the late Isabel (Watling) Gerty. Born in Chicago on June 22, 1924, he was the son of the late Francis and Ursula (Mitchell) Gerty. He graduated...
Ann Thoron Hale
Nov 25, 2020
Ann Thoron Hale died peacefully on November 25 at the age of 92. She lived a full life. Born on March 13, 1928 in Washington D.C., she was the daughter of the late Violet Spencer Thoron and Benjamin Warder Thoron. She attended the Potomac School and Chatham Hall before earning a degree from the Teachers' College in New York City....
John D. Palma
Nov 24, 2020
John D. Palma, a man beloved by all who knew him and a proud lifelong Concord resident, died on November 24, 2020 at Emerson Hospital, following a brief illness. He was 91. Johnny was born on Conant Street in Concord on March 13, 1929 to his late parents, Frank and Caroline Palma. The family also resided on Damon Street, before...
Mary "Patsy" Hallett
Nov 23, 2020
Mary "Patsy" (Marshall) Hallett, 80, of Northborough, died on Monday, November 23, 2020 at Marlborough Hills Rehab & Health Care Center, following a battle with cancer. She was the wife for 51 years of the late Richard J. "Dicky" Hallett who died in 2014. Patsy grew up in Waltham where she attended Waltham Public Schools. For many years, she was...
Richard Gordon Leahy
Nov 19, 2020
Richard "Dick" Gordon Leahy, age 91, of Westwood, formerly of Chestnut Hill, died of natural causes on November 19, 2020. Married for 67 years, he was the beloved husband of Sarah Griswold Leahy. Born in Buffalo, New York on March 6, 1929, Dick was the son of the late Leon and Gladys (Hanley) Leahy. Dick attended the Groton School in...
Jane (Wright) Scerra
Nov 18, 2020
Jane E. (Wright) Scerra, 53, died peacefully in the comfort of her Concord home on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. She was surrounded by the loving embrace of her family as her courageous battle with breast cancer ended. Jane was the cherished wife for 25 years of Mark Scerra, and the proud and dedicated mother of Jack and Ethan Scerra, all...
Alan L. Schneyer
Nov 18, 2020
Alan L. Schneyer, 66, of Concord, passed away on November 18, 2020. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 12, 1954, he was the son of the late J. Wesley and Irma Schneyer. After completing his studies at Central High School in Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania, Alan earned a PhD in Marine Biology from the University of Miami. Among...
Donald L. Essman
Nov 17, 2020
Donald L. Essman, 91, longtime resident of Concord, died peacefully on November 17, 2020. He has been reunited with his beloved wife of 68 years, Virginia "Ginny" (Hall) Essman, who preceded him in death on October 26, 2020. A graduate of Northeastern University, Don served as the former Business Manager and Treasurer for Minuteman Technical Institute in Lexington. A devoted...
Alice Richardson-West
Nov 16, 2020
Alice Richardson-West died peacefully of natural causes in her Concord home on Monday, November 16, 2020. She was 98 years old. She was the beloved wife of the late James "Jim" West, who preceded her in death in 2018. Alice had many talents, first of which was her love of singing. She studied vocals at Juilliard School of Music after...
Susan Cole O'Neil
Nov 12, 2020
Susan Mary "Sue" (Cole) O'Neil, age 81, a longtime resident of Concord and Chatham, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2020, following a short illness and complications due to Polycythemia. She was loved by not only her family, but all who knew her. Sue was born in Cambridge, MA on May 11, 1939 to her late parents, Stephen and Julia...
Allen Robert Cail, Jr.
Nov 9, 2020
Allen Robert Cail, Jr., affectionately known as "Rob" to family and friends, died suddenly on November 9, 2020. He was 59. Born on August 31, 1961, Rob was raised in Concord, where he attended the town's public school system through eighth grade, followed by Belmont Hill School, and was a 1980 graduate of St. Sebastian's Country Day School. Subsequently, he...
