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Kathryn R. Chisholm

Kathryn R. Chisholm

Jan 12, 2019

Kathryn R. Chisholm, age 70, of Antrim, NH, formerly of Concord, MA, died suddenly on Saturday, January 12, 2019. She was born on March 12, 1948, as the oldest of seven children and daughter of the late John "Jack" and Rose (Brothen) Chisholm. She attended Rose Hawthorne School in Concord, and graduated from Salem State College with a degree in...

Clare Harwood Nunes

Clare Harwood Nunes

Jan 10, 2019

Clare Harwood Nunes, 84, died at Emerson Hospital in Concord on Thursday, January 10, 2019, after succumbing to acute pneumonia. She is survived by her three children: Geoffrey Jr., Jake, and Maggie, as well as seven grandchildren: Adaliana, Emmett, Nicole, Hadleigh, Alex, Samantha, and Claudia. Clare's wit, erudition, and warmth illuminated the lives of friends, students and family. She was...

Mildred "Millie" Whaley

Mildred "Millie" Whaley

Jan 9, 2019

Mildred M. "Millie" (Touchette) Whaley, age 72, of Carlisle, formerly of Belmont, died peacefully while sleeping at her home on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Michael T. Whaley. She was born in Boston on July 25, 1946, as the daughter of the late Ernest P. and Mary (Campbell) Touchette. She attended Cambridge...

Thomas L. Cain

Thomas L. Cain

Jan 8, 2019

Thomas "Duff" L. Cain, 89 of Concord and Centerville, passed peacefully on January 8, 2019. He was the loving husband of 58 years to Sheila A. (Coughlin) Cain. Born in Skaneateles, NY, he was the son of the late William M. and Grace (Pendergast) Cain. He is also survived by his children, Maura E. of Concord and Centerville, Barry E....

Eleanor (Mchugh) Hopkins

Eleanor (Mchugh) Hopkins

Jan 6, 2019

Eleanor M. (McHugh) Hopkins, 81, of W. Stewartstown, NH, formerly of Acton, MA and Concord, MA, died on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. She was the wife of the late Richard C. Hopkins, Sr. Born in Concord on May 14, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Alice (McNamara) McHugh....

Frank M. Sobolewski

Frank M. Sobolewski

Jan 5, 2019

Frank M. Sobolewski, 64, of Concord, died at Emerson Hospital in Concord on Saturday, January 5, 2019, following a long illness. He was born in New Jersey on September 28, 1954, as the son of the late Frank and Emily (Dulak) Sobolewski. Frank graduated from Concord-Carlisle High School in 1972, and later earned a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from...

Marguerite C. (Reise) Viti

Marguerite C. (Reise) Viti

Jan 1, 2019

Marguerite C. (Reise) Viti, age 92, of Concord, Massachusetts, formerly of Middletown, Rhode Island, on Tuesday, Jan 1, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Nicholas J. Viti. Cherished mother of Thomas Viti (Lynne) of Westwood, Stephen Viti of Harpswell, Maine, and Robert Viti of Waltham. Devoted grandmother of Nicholas (Erin), William, Jonathan, and Anthony, and great-grandmother of Revel and Desmond....

Jean M. Oprie

Jean M. Oprie

Dec 27, 2018

Jean (Manning) Oprie, 85, died on Thursday, December 27, 2018. She leaves her children, Robin Cicchetti, Bethany Oprie, Jennifer Tabor, and Lynn Calado; her grandchildren, Chase Cicchetti, Christina Cicchetti, and Keaton Asma. Jean worked for many years as a bookkeeper and office manager. Her life revolved around her children and grandchildren, to whom she passed on her love of reading....

Burton S. Mosher

Burton S. Mosher

Dec 26, 2018

Burton S. Mosher, of Concord, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 26, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. He was 91. Born in Concord on May 7, 1927, he was raised by parents, the late Martin and Margaret (Chambers) Mosher, and five older siblings. During his childhood years in Holliston, Massachusetts, he enjoyed trapping, being a Boy Scout, and driving farm...

Dorrit Molony

Dorrit Molony

Dec 26, 2018

Dorrit Molony, of Concord, MA, beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away on December 26, 2018. She was 97. Born in Vienna, Austria, Dorrit fled following the Nazi takeover of Austria in 1938. As a teenager on her own for two years in England, she was fortunate to book passage on one of the last passenger ships to cross...

Carol J. Riley

Carol J. Riley

Dec 26, 2018

Carol J. Riley, 62, of Maynard, formerly of Concord, died on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Emerson Hospital in Concord. She was born in Waltham on March 1, 1956 to her late parents, William and Charlotte (Forsyth) Riley. She graduated from Concord-Carlisle High School with the class of 1974, and earned an Associate's degree at Endicott College in Beverly, and...

Virginia M. Bowse

Virginia M. Bowse

Dec 25, 2018

Virginia M. Bowse, of Concord, a woman beloved by her family and devoted to her Christian faith, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at Rivercrest Wellness & Rehabilitation Center in Concord. She was 91. Born in Concord on December 22, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Archibald and Dorothy (Wilder) Bowse. She was a 1945 graduate of...

Carol "Lee" Seeckts

Carol "Lee" Seeckts

Dec 25, 2018

Carol 'Lee' Seeckts, died peacefully at her home on Christmas Day, surrounded by loved ones and her amazing hospice nurse, Kate Lowe. Her comfy, cozy home in Acton, with the ever present crackling fireplace, white Christmas lights and holiday decor, was a place where family and cherished friends visited for the 6 weeks between diagnoses and death from cancer. Lee...

Trudy M. Haynes

Trudy M. Haynes

Dec 24, 2018

Trudy M. (Monahan) Haynes, age 82, of Chelmsford, died peacefully on Monday, December 24, 2018 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. She was the wife for 56 years of the late George A. Haynes who died in 2015. Born in Waltham on August 22, 1936, she was the daughter of the late John and Anne (Walsh) Monahan, who emigrated...

Richard J. "Rick" Martin

Richard J. "Rick" Martin

Dec 23, 2018

Richard "Rick" J. Martin, 60, of Stow, formerly of Newton, died on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Emerson Hospital in Concord, following a brief and valiant struggle with cancer. He was the devoted husband for 26 years of Julie (Snowden) Martin. He was born on June 22, 1958. His parents were Louis Martin Jr. of Dennis and the late Carole...

Mary T. Kilfoyle

Mary T. Kilfoyle

Dec 21, 2018

Mary T. (Dwyer) Kilfoyle, age 85, died peacefully at her Concord home on Friday, December 21, 2018. She was the loving wife for 54 years of Ralph D. Kilfoyle. She was born in Cambridge on October 5, 1933, as the beloved daughter of the late Horace and Mary (King) Dwyer. Prior to raising a family in Concord, she enjoyed regional...

Thomas E. Richmond

Thomas E. Richmond

Dec 14, 2018

Thomas E. Richmond, a lifelong Concord resident, died on Friday, December 14, 2018. He was 68. He was born in Concord on November 11, 1950, as the son of the late Edward Richmond and Cora (Flannery) Richmond Cripps, and stepson of the late Harris Cripps. Tom grew up on Bedford Street and was a 1968 graduate of Marion High School...

William F. Erisman

William F. Erisman

Dec 11, 2018

William F. Erisman, 67, of Gardner and a former longtime Concord resident, died peacefully, following a long illness, on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at the Veterans Medical Center in West Roxbury. He was the husband of Linda (Moffett) MacMillan for 14 years. Bill was born in Concord on March 8, 1951 as the son of the late William and Hope...

Elizabeth Cabot Sluder

Elizabeth Cabot Sluder

Dec 11, 2018

Elizabeth "Betsy" Cabot Sluder, 98, passed away peacefully at her home in Concord MA on December 11, 2018 due to complications from two strokes in quick succession. The first child of Ralph and Eleanor Bradley, she was born and raised in Boston. After graduating from Windsor School, she spent two years at Vassar College and completed her undergraduate degree at...

John  J. "Jack" Stanlake

John J. "Jack" Stanlake

Dec 3, 2018

John J. "Jack" Stanlake, 97, of Concord died Monday December 3, 2018 in Chelsea. He was the beloved husband of 42 years of the late Shirley G. (Kratoville) Stanlake who died in 1992. Born in Portland, Oregon on February 17, 1921 he was the son of the late William R. and Marie (Delaney) Stanlake. He attended schools in Oakland, California...

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