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Honoring Lives: Obituaries and Tributes

Mary Coffey Sleeper

Mary Coffey Sleeper

Nov 25, 2018

Mary (Coffey) Sleeper, 89, of Greenfield, NH, formerly of Concord, MA and Carlisle, MA, died Sunday November 25, 2018 in Peterborough, NH. She was the beloved wife of the late Carroll B. Sleeper who died in 1992. Born in Concord, MA on February 5, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Albert M. and Elizabeth (O'Brien) Coffey. She attended...

Gertrude Whitall Martin

Gertrude Whitall Martin

Nov 24, 2018

Gertrude Whitall Martin of Concord MA, formerly of Amherst, NH, died on Saturday November 24, 2018. Born in Katonah, NY on November 5, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Josephine C. and Thomas W. Whitall. She was predeceased by her husband, Pierre E. Martin and their son Thomas W. Martin. She is survived by her daughters Josephine C....

Evelyn C. Wolff

Evelyn C. Wolff

Nov 23, 2018

Evelyn Claire (Woolhouse) Wolff, 88, of Concord - Friday, November 23, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Mary Elizabeth (Sheehan) Woolhouse. She was the beloved wife of almost 70 years of Albert F. Wolff, Sr., the loving mother of Patricia Longo and her husband Kenneth of Lexington and Albert F. Wolff Jr. and his wife Michelle...

Ligita Stukuls

Ligita Stukuls

Nov 22, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Ligita Stukuls (Lucs) of Concord, MA, announces her death on November 22, 2018 at the age of 74 years. She will be remembered as a loving wife, a devoted mother of two sons, a proud grandmother of twin grandchildren, a cherished daughter and sister, and a warm and generous friend to...

John  Brand French

John Brand French

Nov 21, 2018

John Brand French died quietly at his home in Lincoln, MA, as he wished, on November 21, 2018 at the age of 89. Jack was known widely for his energy, good judgment, and open, generous spirit. He was born in Springfield, MA, on November 8, 1929 to the late Alden and Eleanor Brand French. Jack graduated from Williams College in...

John T. Foster, Jr.

John T. Foster, Jr.

Nov 21, 2018

John T. Foster Jr., 81, of Sandwich, MA and Naples, FL, formerly of Concord, MA, retired Lieutenant, Concord Police Department died Wednesday November 21, 2018 in Barnstable. He was the loving husband for 57 years of Linda (Baker) Foster. Born in Concord on January 5, 1937, he was the son of the late John T. Foster and Mary Agnes (Donovan)...

Weikang "Kevin" Wu

Weikang "Kevin" Wu

Nov 18, 2018

Weikang "Kevin" Wu, age 62, of Boston, and a former longtime Carlisle resident, passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2018, following a tremendous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Hangzhou, China on December 30, 1955 to his mother, Yunxiang Xu, and his father, the late Huai Wu. Kevin grew up in Ningbo, China, a port city south of...

Elizabeth Spencer Dawson

Elizabeth Spencer Dawson

Nov 16, 2018

Elizabeth Spencer Dawson, 88, of Bedford, MA died peacefully on November 16, 2018 after a long illness, surrounded by her family and her loving husband of 64 years, Dr. David Dawson. Elizabeth Blackman Spencer, known as Beth, was born on January 24, 1930 in Boston, and grew up in Wellesley Hills and later Stockbridge, MA. She attended Wheaton College, spent...

Priscilla March Burton

Priscilla March Burton

Nov 13, 2018

Priscilla March Burton, 93, of Billerica, died Tuesday, November 13th after a stay of several years at the Billerica Crossings assisted living in Billerica. She grew up in both Needham and Brookline with her older brother, Harold Bernard. She was a graduate of Brookline High School in 1943 and in 1946 received an associates degree as a Med Tech from...

Stephen L. Enright

Stephen L. Enright

Nov 11, 2018

Stephen L. Enright, 78, of Acton, passed on November 11, 2018, peacefully at home. Steve was born on April 16, 1940 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to John R. Enright and Anne (Mackie) Enright. The family soon moved to Winchester, MA, where Steve and his two brothers and two sisters grew up. He made lifelong friendships and ran track at Winchester High...

Paul M. Chisholm

Paul M. Chisholm

Nov 9, 2018

Paul Matthew Chisholm, age 32 of Wilmington, MA died unexpectedly on Friday, November 9, 2018 at UMass Memorial-Marlborough Hospital following a long history of heart disease. He was born in Seoul, South Korea on January 2, 1986 and adopted as an infant by Eileen O'Shea Chisholm and Doug Chisholm. Affectionally nicknamed "Thud-Ouch", Paul barreled his way through life with a...

Patricia Barkas Gregory

Patricia Barkas Gregory

Nov 8, 2018

Patricia Barkas Gregory, 59, of Lincoln, Mass. Are there any lives that can be distilled into column inches? Probably not. For our beautiful, generous, open-hearted, talented, and much-beloved Patty, however, such a feat is impossible. Any suitable description would necessarily require volumes and include recordings of her singing and photos of her beauty. But convention calls. Patty was born on...

Teresa D. "Teri" Hale

Teresa D. "Teri" Hale

Nov 8, 2018

Teresa DiPaola "Teri" Hale, of Concord, a woman devoted to her family and friends, died peacefully on Thursday, November 8, 2018. She was 59 years old. Teri was born on June 9, 1959 in Queens, New York to her father, Richard DiPaola, and her mother, the late Dorothy (Hanes) DiPaola. After graduating from Fairfield Ludlowe High School in Connecticut, Teri...

Jean B. Cook

Jean B. Cook

Nov 3, 2018

Jean B. (Salo) Cook, 65, of Northborough, Wareham, and Marco Island, FL, died comfortably while surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. She was the cherished wife for 31 years of John W. Cook. She was born on November 20, 1952 to her late parents, Anton Salo and Julia Kurchaski....

Margareta "Meg" Bunker

Margareta "Meg" Bunker

Oct 30, 2018

It is with great sadness that the Bunker family announces the passing of Margareta "Meg" Bergstrom Bunker, of Concord, who passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at the age of 80. Meg Bunker was born to Vilhelm L. Bergstrom and Eva Mortsell both from Stockholm Sweden. Meg was born on October 6th 1938 in Sweden where she lived and...

Christopher T. Hewitt

Christopher T. Hewitt

Oct 28, 2018

Christopher Thomas Hewitt, known as "Hewitt", passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018. He was born on December 21, 1977 on Cape Cod and, like his beloved mother, the late Margaret Shaffer, always loved the beach and ocean. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing, riding his four-wheeler, spending time with friends and cheering for the Patriots. He will...

Joseph  J. Passafiume

Joseph J. Passafiume

Oct 25, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Joseph Passafiume announces his sudden passing on Thursday October 25, 2018 at the age of 70. He was a resident of Edgartown, Massachusetts, formerly of Stow, Massachusetts. He loved living on the Island of Martha's Vineyard, and happily retired there full time with his wife, Margaret, this past year. Joe will...

Gloria J. Kaemmer

Gloria J. Kaemmer

Oct 24, 2018

Gloria Kaemmer passed away at age 88 on October 24, 2018. She was a resident of The Gardens at Newbury Court in Concord, MA. Gloria grew up in Ohio and graduated from Mount Union College, whereupon she embarked on a life of service and adventure. She taught English at the Iai Academy in Hakodate, Japan for seven years. She met...

Elizabeth Sherman Swing

Elizabeth Sherman Swing

Oct 23, 2018

In 1990, Elizabeth Sherman Swing was knighted by King Beaudoin of Belgium to honor her research in Belgian education. Thereafter, as she enjoyed recounting, the provost of St. Joseph's University where she was a professor called her, "Sir Elizabeth." Elizabeth Sherman Swing died peacefully at the age of 91 on October 23, 2018, in Concord, Massachusetts, where she had lived...

Susan Underwood Seward

Susan Underwood Seward

Oct 19, 2018

Susan Underwood Seward, 78, died at her Concord home on Friday, October 19th following a long illness. Susan was born in Amarillo, Texas in 1940 to Robert Ezra Underwood and Roberta Carroll Underwood. She was predeceased by sisters Robin Russell and Leslie Underwood. Susan attended the Hockaday School in Dallas; Smith College, Massachusetts; and graduated from the University of Texas,...

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