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Peter P. Selines
Aug 25, 2019
Peter P. Selines, a Concord resident for 45 years, died at Emerson Hospital, following a brief illness, on August 25, 2019 at the age of 91. He was the beloved husband for 57 years of the late Elvira "Vera" (Shepard) Selines who died in 2007. He was born in Cambridge on January 2, 1928 as the son of the late...
William E. Hardy
Aug 23, 2019
William E. "Ed" Hardy, 94, of Concord and Ipswich, died peacefully at his Concord home on Friday, August 23, 2019. He was the devoted husband of the late Marion D. (Dacey) Hardy who died in 2016. Born in Milton on September 21, 1924, Ed was the son of the late Herbert C. and Mary (Leary) Hardy. He leaves behind ten...
Sheila A. Cain
Aug 23, 2019
Sheila A. (Coughlin) Cain, 83, of Concord and Centerville, died on Friday, August 23, 2019. She was the beloved wife for 58 years of the late Thomas L. "Duff" Cain who died in January of 2019. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Daniel E. and Marjorie E. (Coleman) Coughlin. She was the mother of Maura E....
Edward J. Mccrystal Jr.
Aug 23, 2019
Edward J. McCrystal Jr., 96, of Concord, MA, formerly of Rehoboth, MA and Hyannis Port, MA, died in his residence at Concord Park on Friday, August 23, 2019. He was the husband of the late Mary (Veolitze) McCrystal and the late Eileen (McHugh) McCrystal. Born in Attleboro, MA on October 11, 1922, he was the son of the late Edward...
Judith D. Crockett
Aug 22, 2019
Judith (Dodge) Crockett, 91, of Concord, died on Thursday, August 22, 2019 in CareOne at Concord. She was born in Arlington on May 14, 1928 to her late parents, Arthur and Dorothea (Stebbins) Dodge. She was raised in Lexington, and graduated from the town's high school before attending North Shore Baby's and Children's Hospital School of Nursing. She was also...
Helen Lathrop Brooks
Aug 17, 2019
Helen Lathrop Brooks, of Bedford, formerly of Lincoln and Cambridge, died at Carleton-Willard Village in Bedford on August 17, 2019 at the age of 101, five days short of her 102nd birthday. She was the wife of the late Harvard University Professor Harvey Brooks. She was born in Fall River, Massachusetts on August 22, 1917, the daughter of the late...
Mary T. Cohn
Aug 14, 2019
Mary Thompson Cohn passed away on August 14 at her home in Concord, MA comforted by her loving children and care givers. Born in Mount Clemens, Michigan, on September 17, 1930, Mary went on to receive her Bachelor of Arts in Medieval History from Smith College and upon graduating in 1952, worked as a researcher for the Department of Defense...
Roberta L. Hurd-Derby
Aug 14, 2019
Roberta L. (Post) Hurd-Derby, 90, a Bedford resident for 62 years, died at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, following a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Roger R. Derby who passed in 1999. She was born on January 18, 1929 in Ohio and was raised in West Virginia as the oldest...
Jacquelyn Hays Kagey
Aug 8, 2019
Jacquelyn Hays Kagey, 72, of Boston and formerly of Sudbury, died peacefully following an extended illness while surrounded by her family on Thursday, August 8, 2019. She was the wife of Bob Kagey, with whom she shared 51 years of loving marriage. Born in Staunton, Virginia on August 4, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Virginia...
Charles Oakley Iii
Aug 2, 2019
Charles Oakley III, of Lincoln, MA, formerly of Burlington, CT, died peacefully at The Commons in Lincoln on Friday, August 2, 2019. He was 92. Born in New Haven, CT on January 12, 1927, Charlie, was the son of the late Charles Oakley Jr. and Eva May (Nesbit) Oakley. Upon graduating from Plainville High School in 1944, he promptly enlisted...
Beverly Neff Connor
Aug 1, 2019
Beverly Neff Connor, 85, of Belmont, MA, formerly of Morehead City, NC and Pittsfield, MA, died on Thursday, August 1, 2019, following a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. She was the devoted wife of the late James Roger Connor who died in 2017. Bev was born in Youngstown, Ohio on October 12, 1933 to her late parents, Lester and Helen...
Sarah Winifred Fricke
Jul 29, 2019
Sarah Winifred (Benton) Fricke, 93, of Concord, MA, formerly of Berry Brook, NY, died peacefully at Emerson Hospital on Monday, July 29, 2019. She was the cherished wife for 53 years of Roger Alan Fricke. Born on June 23, 1926, Sarah was the daughter of the late Hugh Morrow and Mary Estella (Paul) Benton. She grew up in Berry Brook...
Jack L. Kerrebrock
Jul 19, 2019
Jack L. Kerrebrock, age 91, of Lincoln, Professor Emeritus of Aerospace and Aeronautic Engineering at MIT, died at home on Friday, July 19, 2019. He was the loving husband for 12 years of Rosemary Redmond (Keough) "Crickett" Kerrebrock, and was married for fifty years to the late Bernice (Veverka) "Vickie" Kerrebrock who died in 2003. Born in Los Angeles, California...
Albert M. Rizzitano
Jul 19, 2019
Albert M. Rizzitano, 88, died at the E.N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford on July 19, 2019, following a lengthy illness. A lifelong Concord resident, he was born on July 27, 1930 as the son of the late Antonio and Susan (Donato) Rizzitano. Relatives and friends may gather for a burial service with U.S. Amy military honors on Tuesday,...
Samuel A. Bowring
Jul 17, 2019
Samuel A. Bowring, 65, of Concord, a dedicated MIT Professor of Earth & Planetary Science for the past 28 years, died at Marlborough Hospital on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. He was the loving husband for 30 years of Kristine M. (Fox) Bowring. Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on September 27, 1953, he was the son of the late Reginald and...
Robert W. Balazy
Jul 17, 2019
Robert W. Balazy, 46, of Carlisle, MA and formerly of Farmington, CT, died on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. He was the husband for 15 years of Alyson Becker, and father of PJ, Harry, and Otto Balazy, all of Carlisle. Rob was born in Hartford, CT on June 26, 1973 to his late parents, Walter and Jean (Shappell) Balazy. At Farmington...
Col. James Kavanagh Moran
Jul 15, 2019
Colonel James Kavanagh Moran USAFR (Ret.), 72, of Beaumont, CA and formerly of Concord, MA, died on July 15, 2019. Born in Concord, MA on Jan. 20, 1947, he was the son of the late Edna R. (Massey) and William J. Moran, Sr. Jim was the beloved brother to Rita F. (John W.) Pope, Chelmsford, MA, Kathleen (Jurgen) Appis, Chester,...
M. Frederick Johnson
Jul 15, 2019
M. Frederick (Fred) Johnson, 85, of Newbury Court in Concord, MA, died peacefully at Rivercrest Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Concord on Monday, July 15, 2019. He previously resided in Ridgway, PA, Lower Burrell, PA, Mount Pleasant, PA and Shrewsbury, MA. For 61 years, Fred was the devoted and loving husband of Elizabeth (Betty) Richardson Johnson. Born in Ridgway, PA...
Rebecca Tang
Jul 14, 2019
Rebecca Sui Ching Tang, 69, of Carlisle, died on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Life Care Center in Stoneham. For twenty years, she continued to defy the odds while suffering from Glioblastoma. Her courageous and lengthy battle with this rare disease was a true testament to her tenacity and determination. Born in Hong Kong, China on December 17, 1949, she...
Patricia Flanagan
Jul 13, 2019
Patricia Flanagan, age 71, of Boxborough died peacefully on July 13, 2019 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. Affectionately known as Patsy to family and friends, she was the beloved wife of Daniel D. MacPhail, with whom she shared an incredible journey of love and companionship for the past 31 years. Patsy was born in Worcester on September 12,...
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