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Honoring Lives: Obituaries and Tributes

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...

Linda A. Arle

Linda A. Arle

May 14, 2020

Linda A. (Froehlich) Arle, age 76, died on May 14, 2020 at Emerson Hospital in Concord. Born in Bristol, Connecticut on September 10, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Elva (Winn) Froehlich. She spent her childhood in Bristol, and was both the 'Snow-Ball Queen' and captain of the cheerleading squad. She attended both Colby Sawyer College...

Carl Hultzen

Carl Hultzen

May 11, 2020

Carl Hultzen, 81, beloved husband of Judith Ann Hultzen (nee Leland), passed away peacefully May 11, 2020. Born in Los Angeles, Carl grew up in Urbana, IL. He earned a B.A. from The University of Pennsylvania and spent a year abroad in Scotland at The University of Edinburgh. He earned his M.A. and ABD Ph.D. in philosophy from Wayne State...

Richard F. Puffer, Jr.

Richard F. Puffer, Jr.

May 8, 2020

Richard Puffer of Lincoln Born on May 12, 1937, in Waterbury, Connecticut, to Susanne Hill Leach and Richard Francis Puffer, Richard grew-up with his older brother Robert and younger sister Faith (Welsh). He attended South Kent School in South Kent, Connecticut, where he excelled in football, hockey and as a tenor in the chapel choir. His excellent grades and diligent...

Daniel Schaeffer Kemp

Daniel Schaeffer Kemp

May 2, 2020

Daniel S. Kemp Scientist, Teacher, and Mensch Daniel Schaeffer Kemp was born in Portland, Oregon, as the only child to the late Paul D. Kemp and Ellen L. "Lovie" Kemp, née Schaeffer, of Pennsylvania. Dan grew up in Missoula, Montana, where he graduated from Missoula County High School in 1954 with highest honors. Having discovered his love for chemistry and...

Maurice Emes Tourison

Maurice Emes Tourison

May 2, 2020

Maurice Emes Tourison passed away due to natural causes on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at his home in Concord, Massachusetts at the age of 87. Moe grew up in Wethersfield, CT and attended Wethersfield High School. He loved the outdoors, was active in many school activities, and earned his Eagle Scout award from the Boy Scouts. He was a graduate...

Robert E. Carroll

Robert E. Carroll

May 1, 2020

Robert E. Carroll, 78, retired Police Chief for the City of Somerville, died at his Winchester home on May 1, 2020. He was the beloved husband for 57 years of Annette (Boudrot) Carroll. He was the dedicated father of Kevin Carroll and his wife Louise of Natick, Bethanne Saef and her husband Jeff of Boston, and Patrice Carroll of Worcester;...

Birgit Uehling Caliandro

Birgit Uehling Caliandro

Apr 29, 2020

On 29 May 1965 at 2:02 PM in Madison Wisconsin, Mary Birgit Uehling took her first breath. The youngest of three born to Judith Olson Uehling and David Uehling, she came into this world full of light and love. Growing up in Madison, Birgit's young life was full of sports and playing the violin. Summers were sweetest when she spent...

William "Chuck" Stevenson

William "Chuck" Stevenson

Apr 28, 2020

William Albert "Chuck" Stevenson passed away on April 28, 2020 at age 91. He was the husband of the late Mara (Speiden) Stevenson who died in 2007. He leaves behind four children (Lori, Bill, Sarah and Matthew) and seven grandchildren (Mariah, Lucy, Olivia, William, Hannah, Wesley and Ivy), whose ages span decades. He had a deep devotion to all of...

Mary Pauline Theriault

Mary Pauline Theriault

Apr 28, 2020

Mary Pauline Theriault, a lifelong Concord resident, died at CareOne in Concord on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, following a long illness. She was 90. Born in Concord on February 7, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Comeau) Theriault. She was a member of Concord High School's class of 1948. From 1951 until 1971, she served...

John W. Jodice

John W. Jodice

Apr 26, 2020

John W. Jodice, age 85, a Concord resident since 1971, died on April 26, 2020 at Lowell General Hospital. He was the husband for 55 years of the late Iris G. (Hegarty) Jodice who died in 2015. Born in Medford on July 30, 1934, he was the son of the late John J. and Alice V. (Fate) Jodice. John served...

Laura M. Moreau

Laura M. Moreau

Apr 24, 2020

Laura Marie (Sheehan) Moreau, most recently a resident of Melbourne, FL and formerly of Waltham, Maynard and Concord, died peacefully holding her daughter's hand at William Childs Hospice House in Palm Bay, FL on April 24, 2020. She was 65. "Lolly" was born in Concord on October 4, 1954 to her late parents, John and Laura (Valmus) Sheehan. During her...

Michael James Dee, Iii

Michael James Dee, Iii

Apr 24, 2020

Mass Recording: https://youtu.be/WK7xtf47-o4 Mike passed away in Hamden, CT, on Friday, April 24, 2020, after a long illness. Mike was born in Lowell, MA, in 1939 to Bernard and Alice (Sheehan) Dee. Though the family moved to Concord in 1954, Mike commuted to Lowell to continue his high school education at Keith Academy, graduating in 1957. He attended Lowell Technological...

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