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Honoring Lives: Obituaries and Tributes

Bruce Brabrook Barker

Bruce Brabrook Barker

Nov 12, 2025

Bruce Brabrook Barker, age 77, died peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.

A fourth generation Concordian, Bruce was born on February 11, 1948 as the son of the late George and Marynette (Knipmeyer) Barker. He attended Concord Public Schools and graduated from Concord-Carlisle...

Marcy (Goldenberg) Koff

Marcy (Goldenberg) Koff

Nov 7, 2025

Marcy (Goldenberg) Koff passed on November 7, 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer. She managed to escape tragedy four times: three times almost drowning in the Pacific Ocean and in a public pool in the Catskills, and getting trapped in severe undertow in NH, and then getting run over by a car in San Diego when she was...

Louise Lyon Davidson

Louise Lyon Davidson

Nov 7, 2025

Louise Lyon Davidson passed away on November 7, 2025, in Newton, MA.

She was born on May 4, 1932, in Meriden, Connecticut to George Lyon and Harriet Crowell.

She spent her early years in Rhode Island, Limerick, Maine, and Manchester, NH. Louise graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1953 and retained a lifelong devotion to...

Neil William Driscoll

Neil William Driscoll

Nov 4, 2025

Neil William Driscoll, 84, of Concord, MA, died comfortably at home in Concord on November 4, 2025 with his wife of 56 years, Jeannine by his side.

He was born the Sunday of Labor Day Weekend, August 31, 1941, the son of the late William Joseph and Anne Finnan, in Brooklyn, NY. Neil graduated from Newton High...

David L. Gilman

David L. Gilman

Nov 4, 2025

David Louis Gilman passed away on November 4, 2025. He was 54.

David was born in Boston on November 21, 1970. He attended Concord-Carlisle High School and then Westfield State College, where he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Art and Graphic Design. His passion for design was initially expressed through his work for local advertising firms and...

Basil Holt Bourque

Basil Holt Bourque

Nov 3, 2025

Basil Holt Bourque, 95, of Concord, MA, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2025.

Born on March 25, 1930, in Cambridge, MA, he was the son of the late Basil J. Bourque and Mary Alice Bourque.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley G. Bourque.

Basil graduated from Cambridge Latin...

Elinor "Daisy" Crane

Elinor "Daisy" Crane

Nov 2, 2025

Elinor "Daisy" Crane, of Concord, MA and formerly of Lincoln, MA, passed away on November 2, 2025.

She was born in Jamaica Plain, MA, to Elinor and William Deford in August of 1934. Daisy was their first-born child and older sibling to William Deford, Jr.

In 1935, her family moved to Lincoln. Her father was...

Rachel Michelle Ferran-O'Boyle

Rachel Michelle Ferran-O'Boyle

Nov 2, 2025

Rachel Michelle Ferran-O'Boyle has passed at home on November 2, 2025, surrounded by her family.

Born on January 10, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Dora and Archibald Ferran of Concord, MA and was one of five sisters. She attended Concord-Carlisle High School and went on to attend Brandeis University. She moved to Andover to...

John Scanlon

John Scanlon

Oct 30, 2025

John Scanlon died peacefully in his sleep in his Concord home on October 30, 2025, after a long illness.

John was raised in Wakefield, Mass., by Henry "Harry" and Mary Scanlon. Fiercely intelligent, he attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he studied electrical engineering and was a member of the U.S. Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. After...

Judith Holt Ryan

Judith Holt Ryan

Oct 25, 2025

Judith Holt Ryan, age 81, passed away October 25, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on November 12, 1943 in Marlborough, MA, as the daughter of the late Ernest and Rita Holt.

Judy was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Richard Ryan, former Fire Chief of Concord, MA, and her brother...

Molly Totz Johnson

Molly Totz Johnson

Oct 23, 2025

Molly Totz Johnson, of Concord, MA, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Brant Ture Johnson for 60 years, the loving mother of Kimberly Johnson Rosenbaum and Sean Ture Johnson and the doting grandmother of her seven grandchildren.

Molly was born on January 29, 1940 in...

Jane Richardson Pearson

Jane Richardson Pearson

Oct 21, 2025

Jane Richardson Pearson, age 96, of Marshfield, formerly of Concord, passed away on October 21, 2025.

Born in Greenwich, CT on May 14, 1929, she grew up in Concord, MA, graduated from the then Concord High School. She completed her education becoming a certified Lab Technician from Colby Jr. College. After several years living in Carlisle, then...

Janet Claire Walker

Janet Claire Walker

Oct 18, 2025

"Well done, good and faithful servant…"

Matthew 25:23

Janet Claire Walker, age 87, a beloved resident of Concord and longtime resident of Marshfield, Massachusetts, entered eternal rest on October 18, 2025. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, she was the cherished daughter of Leon Aloysius Swan , a Watertown Arsenal arms worker and native of British Guiana,...

Mary R. Anderson

Mary R. Anderson

Oct 18, 2025

Mary Anderson, a longtime Concord resident, died peacefully on October 18, 2025, two months after turning 100. Since her birth in Ottawa, Ontario, she was on a mission to bring joy to all around her.  She succeeded to an extraordinary degree and lit up any room she entered.

Mary and her older brother Peter moved with their...

Howard Ernest Custance

Howard Ernest Custance

Oct 18, 2025

Howard Ernest Custance, 82, of Boxborough MA passed away in Lahey Hospital in Burlington, MA, on October 18, 2025 surrounded by his loving family.

He was son of the late Robert W. Custance, and the late Grace M. Packard (Custance) Graves. He was born in Cambridge MA on March 11, 1943 and grew up in Lexington, Newton, and Burlington,...

Bryan Kelly Moehlenkamp

Bryan Kelly Moehlenkamp

Oct 16, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of our brother, Bryan Kelly Moehlenkamp, on October 16, 2025, at the age of 63.

Bryan's passing will leave unforgettable and joyous memories for all who knew him, including friends, family, and especially, his ten nieces and nephews whom he loved so dearly.

We...

Mary Ann Haas

Mary Ann Haas

Oct 15, 2025

Mary Ann Haas (Slaker), of Concord, beloved wife of 49 years of William L. Haas, died peacefully on October 15, 2025, at the age of 84.

Born in the Bronx, on December 9th, 1940, Mary Ann was the eldest of 3 daughters of Mary and Frank Slaker. Mary Ann was an excellent student, receiving the general excellence...

Jake Swoyer

Jake Swoyer

Oct 14, 2025

John Edward "Jake" Swoyer passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home in Sudbury on October 14, 2025, with the love of his family surrounding him.

Born on November 27, 1995 in Newton, MA, Jake spent his early years in Wayland before moving to Sudbury where he resided for most of his life. Jake would have...

David Leroy Henderson

David Leroy Henderson

Oct 12, 2025

David LeRoy Henderson, 71, passed away peacefully at home in Harvard on October 12, 2025, surrounded by family.

David was born on February 7, 1954, in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, to the late Nancy Day Henderson and Leroy Henderson. He grew up in Wheeling, WV; Cold Spring Harbor, NY; and Concord, MA, where he graduated from Concord-Carlisle High...

Jane L. (Hanlon) Martin

Jane L. (Hanlon) Martin

Oct 11, 2025

Jane L. (Hanlon) Martin, of Concord, died peacefully at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln on October 11, 2025. She was 67.

Jane was born on April 24, 1958 to her late parents, Arthur and Dorothy Hanlon. She was a member of the graduating class of 1976 from Concord-Carlisle Regional High School. Later, she earned a secretarial...

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