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Honoring Lives: Obituaries and Tributes

Craig C. Hill

Craig C. Hill

May 6, 2019

Craig C. Hill, age 91, of Lincoln and Bedford, passed away on May 6, 2019 after a many-year battle with Multiple Systems Atrophy. He was supported during his illness by an amazing group of caregivers including Carol, Paula, Lisa, Gerry, and Vera. Craig was born in San Antonio and attended the University of Texas and Harvard Graduate School of Design....

Sophia L. Sikirica

Sophia L. Sikirica

May 2, 2019

Sophia Sikirica, 98, formerly of Concord, died peacefully on May 2, 2019 at the Life Care Center of Attleboro. Born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on November 15, 1920, she was a resident of Concord for more than sixty years. She was the beloved wife of the late Nicholas Sikirica. She is survived by her daughters, Nancy Taylor of Richmond, Virginia and...

Joan Perkins Austin

Joan Perkins Austin

Apr 28, 2019

Joan Perkins Austin, 97, of Lexington, died on Sunday, April 28, 2019. She was the beloved mother of the late Katharine Garraty, and is survived by one son, John Garraty of New York, NY, one daughter, Sarah Garraty of Boston, formerly of Concord, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Family and friends will gather for a memorial service at a...

Salvatore J. Seminatore

Salvatore J. Seminatore

Apr 26, 2019

Salvatore J. Seminatore, age 85, of Concord, died peacefully on Friday, April 26, 2019 in CareOne at Concord. He was the devoted husband for 57 years of Elizabeth (Andrews) Seminatore. Born in Santa Caterina Villarmosa Italy on April 20, 1934, Sal was the son of the late Philip and Francesca (Lo Cascio) Seminatore. After relocating to the United States in...

Harold Dean Smith

Harold Dean Smith

Apr 23, 2019

Husband, Father, Artist, Engineer Harold Dean Smith, age 85, of Lincoln, Massachusetts, passed at Emerson Hospital in Concord on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, just after celebrating 55 years of marriage to Elizabeth "Betty" (Harris) Smith. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 10, 1933. He was the son of the late Silas Clark Smith Jr. and Verna Louise...

William C. Munroe, Jr.

William C. Munroe, Jr.

Apr 22, 2019

William C. Munroe, Jr., an attorney and longtime Lincoln resident died at his home on April 22, 2019 at the age of 90. Bill graduated from Brown University and Harvard Law School, and was a lieutenant in the US Navy, serving aboard the USS Randolph. He leaves his wife, Mary, daughters, Hannah Munroe and Libby Munroe-Overberg, daughter-in-law Karen Munroe, his...

Steven Haut

Steven Haut

Apr 20, 2019

Steven Haut, 74, of Concord, MA died peacefully at home on Saturday, April 20, 2019, while surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of Brenda L. Smith for 43 years. Born in Kansas City, Missouri on November 8, 1944, he was the son of the late Harold and Elaine (Rosenblum) Haut. At the age of three, Steve...

Dr. Rhoda K. Unger

Dr. Rhoda K. Unger

Apr 19, 2019

Dr. Rhoda K. Unger, 80, published author and dedicated psychology educator and researcher, died on Friday, April 19, 2019 at Rivercrest Wellness & Rehabilitation Center, following a brief illness. A resident of Newbury Court in Concord, MA, she formerly resided in Cambridge, MA and Montclair, NJ. Born in Brooklyn, New York on February 22, 1939, she was the daughter of...

Christopher C. Gounaris

Christopher C. Gounaris

Apr 18, 2019

Christopher Charles Gounaris, of Carlisle, MA, died unexpectedly on April 18, 2019. He was predeceased by his parents, Thomas and Jean Gounaris of Lincoln, MA. Born on August 16, 1953 in Cambridge, MA, Chris graduated from Lincoln-Sudbury HS in 1971. After graduating he began his life career in the family industrial ventilation business. Leaving a legacy spanning decades of community,...

William Bradley, Iii

William Bradley, Iii

Apr 15, 2019

William James Lee Bradley III, 99, died April 15, 2019 at home in Acton, Massachusetts just eight months shy of his 100th birthday. Mr. Bradley was born December 16, 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Floyd Henry and Hazel Barbra Dillistin Bradley. He was raised in Merchantville, New Jersey and graduated from Storm King School and Rising Sun School of Aeronautics....

Foster  M. Fargo, Jr.

Foster M. Fargo, Jr.

Apr 14, 2019

Foster M. Fargo, Jr., of Lincoln, the beloved husband for 52 years of Senator Susan Cooley Fargo (Ret.), died suddenly and unexpectedly due to a cardiovascular event on Sunday, April 14, 2019. He was 76. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, on March 3, 1943, he was the son of Ruth (Reed) Savage and the late Foster M. Fargo, Sr., a U....

Peggy P. Elliott

Peggy P. Elliott

Apr 12, 2019

Peggy Pegram Elliott, longtime resident of Lincoln, MA, passed away peacefully in her sleep April 12, 2019, at the Commons in Lincoln, where she had been residing for the last two and a half years. Born in Houston, TX on December 28, 1931, Peggy spent most of her childhood in Boerne, TX. She attended St. Mary's Hall in San Antonio...

Barbara G. Stich

Barbara G. Stich

Apr 12, 2019

Barbara Stich, a resident of Newbury Court in Concord for the past four years and formerly of Pennsylvania, died peacefully in Concord on Friday, April 12, 2019. She was the wife of the late Clifford Stich. She leaves behind her two devoted children, Wendy Stack and Gary Stich. Family and friends will gather for visiting hours on Monday, April 15th...

Jeffrey W. Derby

Jeffrey W. Derby

Apr 6, 2019

Jeffrey W. Derby, age 28, a lifelong Hudson resident who is deeply beloved by his family and friends, died unexpectedly at home on Saturday, April 6, 2019. He was born at Emerson Hospital in Concord on October 30, 1990 as the cherished son of Christine (Maue) Derby of Hudson and the late James B. Derby. An incredible athlete, Jeff got...

Judith  Anne (Harding) Dee

Judith Anne (Harding) Dee

Apr 3, 2019

Judith Anne (Harding) Dee, 78, formerly of Concord and Littleton, MA, died peacefully on April 3, 2019 at Mid-Pinellas Hospice in Clearwater, FL. She was born on November 25, 1940, in Concord, MA to the late Albert Harding and Lucy (Blanchard) Harding. Judith was preceded in death by her parents, younger brother Jeffrey and brother in law John Lutz. Judith...

John Wood Farley

John Wood Farley

Mar 29, 2019

John Wood Farley, age 69, of Boston, formerly of Nashua, NH, died at Care One at Brookline on Friday, March 29, 2019. Born in Evanston, Illinois on July 16, 1949, he was the son of the late John Farley and Renee (Blunt) Teas. John leaves behind his partner, Cecilia Silva of Boston, two sisters, Dr. Jean Bellows of Lexington and...

Miguel A. Cañizares

Miguel A. Cañizares

Mar 25, 2019

Miguel A. Cañizares, age 52, of Carlisle, MA, died peacefully at home with his wife and two boys at his side on Monday, March 25, 2019. He was the loving husband for 26 years of Sheila (Malloy) Cañizares. Born in Mexico City, Mexico on April 10, 1966, he was the son of the late Miguel and Bertha Cañizares. While being...

Paul Raymond Mchugh Jr.

Paul Raymond Mchugh Jr.

Mar 24, 2019

Paul Raymond McHugh Jr., 51, of Hubbardston, formerly of Maynard, died on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner. He was the beloved fiancé of Cindy Berlied and the devoted father of Shannon McHugh, both of Hubbardston. Born in Concord on March 3, 1968, he was the son of Pamela (Warner) McHugh of Lancaster and the late Paul...

Edward J. "Ted" Murphy Iii

Edward J. "Ted" Murphy Iii

Mar 21, 2019

Edward Joseph Murphy III, 70, died peacefully at home on March 21, 2019, surrounded by his beloved family. He is survived by his wife of 23 years Catherine (McLaughlin) Murphy and their children, Matthew Edward, a sophomore at the University of Hartford, and Clare Virginia, a senior at Concord-Carlisle High School. Ted was born in Brighton, MA on February 22,...

George L. Olson, Jr.

George L. Olson, Jr.

Mar 20, 2019

George L. Olson Jr., 86, born in Boston on Sept. 15, 1932, died Wed. Mar. 20, 2019 in Boston. He was the son of the late George L. Olson of Concord and Quincy, and Miriam Hamblin Olson of Braintree and Quincy. He was also pre-deceased by a brother Steven Wayne Olson of Pasadena, CA and Pembroke, MA. He is survived...

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