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Miriam C. O'Brien

Miriam C. O'Brien

Jun 23, 2020

Miriam C. O'Brien, of Concord, died Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester. She was ninety–five. Born in Waltham on September 10, 1924, she was the daughter of the late James F. Cary of New Richmond, Michigan, and Emma M. Travis of Weston. Following the death of her father in 1935, she moved to...

Sau Lan Ho

Sau Lan Ho

Jun 22, 2020

LINCOLN - Sau Lan Ho passed away on June 22nd, 2020 peacefully in her sleep. She leaves behind her devoted husband - Kam Shing, her loving children - Shuk Mei, Yuk Hai, and Joyce, her sons-in-law Tom and Bing, her daughter-in-law Monica, and many other family members. Sau Lan was born in Hong Kong in a family of 10, which...

Robert Dale Richardson Iii

Robert Dale Richardson Iii

Jun 16, 2020

Historian and biographer Robert Dale Richardson III died June 16, 2020, age 86, on Cape Cod, from complications suffered after a fall. He was born in 1934 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Robert Dale Richardson, II and Lucy Marsh Richardson. He grew up in Medford, Massachusetts, and graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1952. He received his A.B. in English from...

Robert E. Mirra

Robert E. Mirra

Jun 14, 2020

Robert E. Mirra, age 61, of Hudson, formerly of Acton and Cambridge, lost his battle with cancer at his daughter Lauren's home in Concord on Sunday, June 14, 2020. Born on February 16, 1959, he was the son of the late Robert and Helen (Grimes) Mirra. While growing up in Cambridge, he graduated from Rindge Technical High School. A former...

Ellen F. Reynolds

Ellen F. Reynolds

Jun 5, 2020

Ellen F. Reynolds, 37, of Acton, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 5th, 2020. Ellen was born on February 15, 1983, in Lowell, MA. She was a graduate of Acton Boxboro Regional High School Class of 2001 and attended Middlesex Community College. Ellen enjoyed travel, fashion and was a talented model and interior decorator, who was blessed with the...

Marie R. Dray

Marie R. Dray

May 26, 2020

Marie Rita (Scimemi) Dray, born in Boston, June 5, 1924, died suddenly on May 26, in Concord, MA, in her 96th year! Marie was the only daughter of Gaspare and Mariannina Scimemi (Angelo), who predeceased her. Marie lived a long and wonderful life, on her own and on her own terms, until her death. Her loving husband of 46 years,...

Thomas Russell Beck, M.D.

Thomas Russell Beck, M.D.

May 25, 2020

CONCORD - Thomas Russell Beck, M.D., born August 3, 1949 in Los Angeles, passed away after a heroic struggle with cancer on May 25, 2020. He met his wife Sue in college, and they were wed in 1971. After graduating with a B.S. from Yale University, Tom received his degree in internal medicine from Cornell University Medical College and went...

James R. Green

James R. Green

May 25, 2020

James R. Green, age 48, originally from Concord, died suddenly in Acton on May 25, 2020. Born in Concord on June 7, 1971, he was the son of James Green and the late Edna (Griffin) Green. He was a culinary arts student at Minuteman Tech in Lexington. During his younger years, he was employed by the Town of Concord. Recently,...

Robert E. Peters

Robert E. Peters

May 23, 2020

Robert E. Peters, a former longtime resident of Concord, passed away at Harbor Point Assisted Living in Centerville on May 23, 2020. He was 90. Born in Boston on September 5, 1929, he was the son of the late Alexander and Emily (Whitney) Peters. While growing up in Concord, he attended Middlesex School, followed by Harvard University in Cambridge, where...

Cornelius J. Sullivan

Cornelius J. Sullivan

May 22, 2020

Cornelius J. Sullivan, 86, of Concord, Mass., died Friday, May 22, after a long illness. He was the beloved husband for 64 years of Maureen (Walsh) Sullivan, formerly of Fall River. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Cornelius J. and Mildred Sullivan, Neil graduated from B.M.C. Durfee High School and attended Brown University before volunteering to serve...

Mary T. O'Brien

Mary T. O'Brien

May 21, 2020

Mary T. (Sheehan) O'Brien, age 87, of Lincoln, died on May 21, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Daniel F. O'Brien who died in 2003. Born on September 21, 1932, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Riley) Sheehan. Mary was born and raised in Cambridge, MA before marrying Dan and moving the family...

Edna P. Harris

Edna P. Harris

May 19, 2020

Edna P. Harris, 88, formerly of Montclair, NJ, died at The Commons in Lincoln, MA on May 19, 2020, following a lengthy decline and brief illness. She was predeceased by her husband of 53 years Carl A. Harris Jr. who died in 2006. Edna was born in Ridgewood NJ on December 26, 1931, to the late Edward P. Keane and...

Margaret Danielsen Shea

Margaret Danielsen Shea

May 19, 2020

Margaret Danielsen Shea, 93, died in Bedford, MA on May 19, 2020. She was the wife of the late Timothy Shea. Born in Port Washington, NY on December 19, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Gertrude (Herzog) and Carl Danielsen. Marge and Tim raised their children, Barbara and David in Manhasset, NY and retired to Venice, FL. After...

Paola Ida Marchi Rossoni

Paola Ida Marchi Rossoni

May 18, 2020

It is with heavy hearts that we announce that our mother has played her last game of solitaire, and is now shopping at the big farm stand in the sky. Paola Ida Marchi Rossoni, of Lincoln, Massachusetts, leaves behind one brother (Palmer Marchi of Rome Italy), 4 children and their spouses (Peter and Gemma Rossoni of Beltsville MD, Philip Rossoni...

Joseph J. Gallagher

Joseph J. Gallagher

May 18, 2020

Joseph J. Gallagher, age 82, of Concord, MA, died on May 18, 2020, following a long illness. For 56 years, he was the beloved husband of Bonnie (Foley) Gallagher. Joe was born in Boston on August 10, 1937 to his late parents, Patrick and Mary Gallagher. He attended high school in Boston, where he participated on the track team. During...

James H. Bentley

James H. Bentley

May 18, 2020

James H. Bentley, 79 years old, of Concord, passed away on May 18, 2020 at Bridges by Epoch of Westford from complications of Alzheimer's disease and COVID-19. Jim was the husband of 51 years to Linda (Maselli) Bentley. Jim was born in Newton, MA on June 20, 1940 to the late Nora (Conroy) and James H. Bentley. As the oldest...

James L. Newkirk

James L. Newkirk

May 17, 2020

James L. Newkirk, 75, a resident of Lincoln and formerly of Concord, passed away peacefully at home on May 17, 2020. He was predeceased by Barbara A. (Schuler) Newkirk who died in 2014, to whom he was a devoted husband for 45 years. Born in New York, NY on March 31, 1945, he was the son of the late Rudolph...

Kurt G. Lifner

Kurt G. Lifner

May 17, 2020

Kurt G. Lifner passed away on May 17,2020 after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife Joan (Oylier) Lifner. Kurt was born February 18, 1950 in Portland, Maine. He was the son of the late George E. Lifner and Ruth H. Lifner. Kurt grew up in Concord, Mass. and graduated from Concord Carlisle High School class of 1968....

Cecile Jean Hallock

Cecile Jean Hallock

May 16, 2020

Cecile Jean Hallock, 95, formerly of Catskill, NY, died May 16, 2020 at Rivercrest Rehab and Nursing Center in Concord, Mass. Born in Elgin, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Benjamin and Nellie Cecile Voigt. Jean received a Bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois and a Master's degree from the University of Wisconsin. She taught Business...

Mary Watts

Mary Watts

May 16, 2020

Mary (MacMullen) Watts, age 94, a Concord resident and retired Teacher, died peacefully on Saturday, May 16, 2020. She was the longtime partner of the late Ralph Verrill who died in 2012. Mary was born in Norwalk, CT on November 14, 1925, as the daughter of the late Alexander and Bessie (Paisley) MacMullen. She spent her early years growing up...

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