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Honoring Lives: Obituaries and Tributes

Marian F. Thornton

Marian F. Thornton

Feb 24, 2019

Marian Francis Thornton was born in Boston on September 14, 1933 and, while a resident of Newbury Court in Concord MA, died peacefully on February 24, 2019 surrounded by her family. She attended Winsor School and Smith College and worked in Brigham Hospital on blood research. She was known to many in the Conservation World and Concord, Massachusetts for her...

Jennie E. Ciraso

Jennie E. Ciraso

Feb 24, 2019

Jennie E. Ciraso, 95, a lifelong Lincoln resident, died at the Elizabeth Seton Residence in Wellesley on Sunday, February 24, 2019. She leaves behind one brother, John Ciraso and his wife Judy of Lincoln, one sister, Mary MacDonald of Concord, her sister-in-law, Sheilah Ciraso of Wellesley, her niece, Patricia Ciraso, and nephew, Edward Ciraso. Jennie was also the sister of...

Anne (Rizzitano) De Conto

Anne (Rizzitano) De Conto

Feb 22, 2019

Anne M. (Rizzitano) De Conto, 94, died peacefully on Friday, February 22, 2019, with her loving children by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Oscar L. De Conto who died in 2004. Born in Concord on June 6, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Susanna (Donato) Rizzitano. She leaves six children, Laura...

William Wolfgang Shaw

William Wolfgang Shaw

Feb 19, 2019

William Wolfgang Shaw, age 9, of Carlisle, MA died tragically in a ski accident in Montana on February 19, 2019 leaving a huge hole in the hearts of his family, friends and community. William was born in San Francisco on December 20, 2009 to his adoring parents, Nicholas and Susan Shaw. When he was two years old his family relocated...

Dr. Charles A. Letteri

Dr. Charles A. Letteri

Feb 16, 2019

Dr. Charles A. Letteri passed away in Concord, MA on February 16, 2019, after a brief but fierce battle with lymphoma. Charles was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 19, 1933 to Charles and Edith Letteri. Charles was a proud graduate of Bishop Loughlin High School, Brooklyn, New York and he recieved his B.A. from St. Francis College, his...

Zoltan B. Tuba

Zoltan B. Tuba

Feb 15, 2019

Zoltan B. Tuba, age 88, formerly of Sherman, CT, beloved husband of Joy Segala Tuba, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 15, 2019. Zoltan was born in Fairfield, CT, on June 23, 1930, son of the late Joseph and Barbara Konja Tuba. Zoltan attended the University of Connecticut where he studied Mechanical Engineering. He made a life-long career out of...

Fan Cabot Larner

Fan Cabot Larner

Feb 12, 2019

Mrs. Fan Pratt Cabot Larner passed away at her home on February 12, 2019 after a long illness. She was 89 years old. Fan loved the town of Concord, was born there, and lived and worked there for most of her life. From 1986 to 1992, she served two terms on the Board of Selectman including one as the President...

Laurel E. Landry

Laurel E. Landry

Feb 5, 2019

Laurel E. (Riley) Landry, 60, of Maynard, retired Executive Administrative Assistant for Concord's Town Manager office, died peacefully at Emerson Hospital on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. Her beloved and cherished husband of 26 years, Robert P. Landry, remained faithfully by her side until she passed. She was born in Waltham on October 21, 1958 as the daughter of the late...

Joyce A. O'Sullivan

Joyce A. O'Sullivan

Feb 5, 2019

Joyce O'Sullivan (Castriotta) from Concord, MA passed away peacefully with her husband by her side on February 5. Joyce is daughter to the late Victoria (Raposa) Castriotta and Matthew Castriotta from Fox Point, RI and Mother to the late Frank Mendes from Oxnard, CA. Joyce is survived by her beloved husband of 36 years, Paul O'Sullivan, her daughter Pamela Mendes...

Helen J. Pierce

Helen J. Pierce

Feb 5, 2019

Helen J. (Lips) Pierce, 90, a longtime Concord resident, died at Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley in Littleton on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. She was the wife of the late William J. Pierce who died in 2010. Born in Concord on October 11, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Elizabeth (Barry) Lips. She graduated from...

Dr. Theodore Dreier, Jr.

Dr. Theodore Dreier, Jr.

Feb 4, 2019

Dr. Theodore Dreier Jr., a retired psychiatrist whose interests ranged from medical research to playing the cello and writing poetry, and who raised four children with his wife, Katharine, died Feb. 4 in Lincoln, Mass. Dreier, 89, a longtime Cambridge and Belmont resident, studied dance as a young man with famed choreographer Merce Cunningham, graduated from Harvard College and prepared...

Mary A. Duteau

Mary A. Duteau

Feb 3, 2019

Mary (Pawlowicz) Duteau, our beloved "Babchi" went home to the Lord on Sunday, February 3, 2019. On July 22, 2018, Mary celebrated her 100th birthday with a Mass, music, food, and family. It was a blessed event for all! Mary was born in Gardner, Mass on July 22, 1918. She was one of 4 children born to Antonia and Stanley...

Catherine A. Christian

Catherine A. Christian

Feb 3, 2019

Catherine A. (Deimling) Christian, 68, of Concord, died on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Emerson Hospital with her family by her side. Cathy was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on August 19, 1950 to her late parents, Paul and Barbara (Sager) Deimling. She lived most of her childhood in Maryland. The family moved to Massachusetts when Cathy's father, an Air Force...

Charles C. Vessey, Iii

Charles C. Vessey, Iii

Jan 31, 2019

Charles C. Vessey III, age 62, of Nashua, NH and formerly of Concord, MA, went home to the Lord peacefully on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center. He was the loving husband for 22 years to Lisa (Perry) Vessey of Nashua, NH and also formerly of Concord, MA. Charlie was born in Lexington on November 20,...

Sally J. Bova

Sally J. Bova

Jan 30, 2019

Sally Jane (Toperzer) Bova, 83, of Stow, formerly of Littleton died Thursday January 30, 2019 in Boston. She was the beloved wife of 22 years of the late Daniel J. Bova who died in 1978. Born in Medford on February 25, 1935 she was the daughter of the late Frank M. and Pauline Agnes (Marshall) Toperzer. She was a graduate...

Rosita Corey

Rosita Corey

Jan 26, 2019

Rosita Corey, 87, a lifelong Concord resident, died peacefully on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Nashoba Park Assisted Living in Ayer. She was born in Boston on April 25, 1931, the daughter of the late Eben and Dorothy (Peters) Corey. A 1950 graduate of Concord Academy, she went on to receive an undergraduate degree in Physical Education from Boston University....

Glenn Robinson Simmons

Glenn Robinson Simmons

Jan 26, 2019

Glenn Robinson Simmons, 56, of Maynard, formerly of Concord, passed suddenly on Saturday, January 26, 2019. Glenn was a graduate of Concord Carlisle High School's class of 1980, and the Rochester, NY Institute of Technology in 1984. He was an Industrial Designer who redesigned the first Dunkin Donuts in Quincy, MA. He also designed the new gift shop at Boston...

Dorothy E. Harding

Dorothy E. Harding

Jan 25, 2019

Dorothy Ellen (Day) Harding, 89, of Concord died Friday January 25, 2019 in Concord. She was the beloved wife of 53 years of the late Robert W. Harding who died in 2001. Born in Arlington on May 26, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Frank C. and Edythe (Porter) Day. She attended Arlington public schools and was a...

Nora G. Atlas

Nora G. Atlas

Jan 25, 2019

Nora (Glassenberg) Atlas, an eighteen year resident of Brookhaven at Lexington, formerly of La Jolla, CA and Chicago, IL, died peacefully on Friday, January 25, 2019, just three weeks shy of what would have been her 102nd birthday. She was the loving wife for 64 years of the late Dr. Donald H. Atlas who died in 2001. Born in Chicago,...

Paul E. "Skip" Lajoie, Jr.

Paul E. "Skip" Lajoie, Jr.

Jan 24, 2019

Paul E. "Skip" LaJoie, Jr., 82, of Concord, MA and Wolfeboro, NH, died quickly and peacefully on January 24, 2019. He was the husband of the late M. Paule (Logan) LaJoie who died in 2006. Skip was born on June 19, 1936 to his late parents, Paul E. LaJoie, Sr. and Alice (Rogers) LaJoie, and graduated from St. Sebastian's School....

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