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Stephenia "Faye" Van Wart

Stephenia "Faye" Van Wart

May 24, 2019

Stephenia Virginia (Palumbo) (Aveni) Van Wart of Fleming Island Florida passed away on May 24th, 2019. She was 98 years old, born on May 23, 1921 in Watertown, NY. "Faye" as she was called by her friends and family, was the last of eight children born to Francesca Puccia and Antonio Palumbo. Faye spent most of her young adult life...

Thomas M. Jenkins

Thomas M. Jenkins

May 15, 2019

Thomas M. Jenkins, 68, of Billerica and a native of Littleton, died peacefully at CareOne at Concord on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. He was the devoted husband for 42 years of Donna (Bourgeois) Jenkins. Born in Nuremberg, Germany on September 20, 1950, Tom was the youngest child of the late Alfred and Charlotte (Schneider) Jenkins. He graduated from Littleton High...

Dorothy Gordon Adler

Dorothy Gordon Adler

May 14, 2019

Dorothy Adler, 93, died peacefully in her sleep on May 14, 2019 at her home in Concord, Massachusetts. Born in New Britain, Connecticut to Dorothy Gordon and Frank Gordon on June 24, 1925, she was a resident of Concord for almost seventy years. She was married to the late MIT Professor Richard Adler. She is survived by her sons, Gordon...

Angela G. "Lucky" Blanchette

Angela G. "Lucky" Blanchette

May 13, 2019

Angela G. "Lucky" (Ammendolia) Blanchette, 100, lifelong Concord resident and a woman devoted to her family and faith, died peacefully at CareOne at Concord on Monday, May 13, 2019. She was the loving wife of the late Leo J. Blanchette, Sr. Born in Concord on October 6, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Grace (Cucinotta) Ammendolia....

Kathleen "Catherine" Gentile

Kathleen "Catherine" Gentile

May 13, 2019

Kathleen (Panetta) "Catherine" Gentile, age 95, a lifelong resident of Lincoln, died at the Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln on Monday, May 13, 2019, with her three children by her side. She was the wife of the late Joseph F. Gentile who died in 1998. Catherine was born in Lincoln on January 9, 1924 to her late parents, Pasquale...

Dr. Donald E. Lencioni

Dr. Donald E. Lencioni

May 12, 2019

Dr. Donald E. Lencioni, 78, of Concord, Massachusetts, passed away in his home on May 12, 2019. The youngest of five children, Don was born to Cecil and Assunta Lencioni on August 18, 1940, in Chicago, where he spent his childhood. After graduating from DePaul University, Don went on to earn his PhD in physics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison....

Robert Lee Owen

Robert Lee Owen

May 7, 2019

Robert Lee Owen, of Concord, MA, formerly of Bowie, MD, beloved husband of Betty Jo Owen (deceased) for 64 years, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at the age of 95. He is survived by daughters Carey Wright, Connie (Rob) Lawrence, Cindy (Paul) Vianna, sisters Margaret (Dalton) Easter and Anita Miller. Loving grandfather to Kelly (Lars)...

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...

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