Eleanor A. Benedict
Oct 17, 2018
Eleanor A. (Hamm) Benedict, 99, of Stow, MA, formerly of Pittsfield, MA, died on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Sunrise Assisted Living Facility in Weston. She was the wife for nearly 72 years of the late John Paul Benedict who died in 2014. Eleanor, the daughter of the late Clark and Delia (Dwan) Hamm, was born in Pittsfield on April...
Felix Mathew Karukakalam
Oct 13, 2018
Felix Mathew Karukakalam (also known as Rajan and Acha) passed away at his home from diabetic heart/kidney complications on October 13th, 2018. As he wished, he was comforted by the presence of family during this time. Felix was born on August 22nd 1937 in Trivandrum, India and was drawn to music, public speaking, and Christian faith at a young age....
Judith Martin Levan
Oct 12, 2018
Judith Martin LeVan passed away peacefully on October 12, 2018 at the age of 97 in Saint Petersburg, FL. Born in South Hanson, MA to the late Lorena and Sidney Martin, She moved to Arlington, MA where she grew up with her sister and two brothers. After graduating high school, she went to work for her fraternal grandmother at the...
Margaret M. Wall
Oct 8, 2018
Margaret M. (Kelley) Wall, age 90, died on October 8, 2018 in Concord, Mass. She was born on February 4, 1928 to David J. Kelley, Esq. and Grace (Kennedy) Kelley in Somerville, Massachusetts. She graduated from Marycliff Academy (High School) and Simmons College ('50). She received her Master's degree in social work from Boston College ('52). She worked as a...
William F. Gower
Oct 1, 2018
William F. Gower, 86, a longtime Concord resident, died on Monday, October 1, 2018. He was the devoted husband for 58 years of Claire C. (Berube) Gower. He was born in Concord on December 27, 1931 as the son of the late Francis and Mary (Mansfield) Gower. In addition to his wife, he leaves behind three sons, Michael Gower of...
Eleanor Regan Franco
Sep 26, 2018
Eleanor Regan Franco, of Littleton, MA and Antrim, NH, formerly of Concord, MA, died on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. She was 75. She was the beloved wife of Vincent J. "Jim" Franco, loving mother of David M. Franco and his wife Susan of Holliston, Siobhan Bartkus and her husband Daniel of Westminster, and Kathryn F. Kalogerou and her husband Byron...
Anna M. Watts
Sep 25, 2018
Anna M. (Roach) Watts passed away in Largo, Florida on September 25, 2018, surrounded by her husband and three children. Anna was born to Arthur R. Roach and Anna R. (Murphy) Roach in Dorchester, MA on January 12, 1941. Anna was an avid reader and had a fierce interest in politics. She will be remembered for her hearty laughter and...
Marilyn M. Thiesse
Sep 23, 2018
Marilyn M. Thiesse, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister passed away peacefully on September 23, 2018 surrounded with love at the age of 65. Marilyn was born and raised in west-central Iowa and in 1975 she met the love of her life, Bryon Thiesse. On August 26, 1977 they married and lived for many years in eastern Iowa where they...
Margaret L. Ritchie
Sep 22, 2018
Margaret L. (McBreen) Ritchie, 88, of Concord died Saturday September 22, 2018 in Lincoln. She was the beloved wife of 56 years of the late William E. Ritchie who died in 2016. Born in Concord on September 3, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Carty) McBreen. She attended Concord schools and was a 1949 graduate...
Marion O. Simm
Sep 22, 2018
Marion (Ogilvie) Simm, 88, of Concord died Saturday September 22, 2018 in Acton. She was the beloved wife of 52 years of the late A. Glenn Simm Jr, who died in 2007. Born in Newton on September 2, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Donald W. and Marion E. (Kirby) Ogilvie. She attended Wellesley schools and was a...
Ruth M. Sartori
Sep 17, 2018
Ruth Marilyn (McKeown) Sartori, age 86, of Lincoln, formerly of Cambridge passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 17, 2018. Ruth was born on June 22, 1932 in Cambridge. She is survived by her son Thomas Sartori, his wife Susan, daughter Louise Sartori Hery, her husband Bill, son James Sartori, daughter Gail Sartori, daughter Mary Blanchette and her...
John S. Hammond, Iii
Sep 16, 2018
John S. Hammond III, of Lincoln, MA, died unexpectedly at his home of natural causes on September 16, 2018. John was born April 30, 1937, in Detroit, MI, to Alice Hirschman Hammond and John S. Hammond II. He attended Grosse Pointe High School in a Detroit suburb before going to Harvard College. While pursuing an undergraduate degree in physics, John...
Nicolas Rosso O'Laughlin
Sep 14, 2018
Nicolas Rosso O'Laughlin passed away unexpectedly in his sleep at his parent's home in Carlisle on the morning of September 14, 2018. The cause of death is still unknown. He was 29 years old. Nick and his twin brother were born in Boston on March 10, 1989. He grew up in Carlisle and graduated from Concord Carlisle High School. He...
Richard H. Dunbrack
Sep 12, 2018
Richard H. Dunbrack, age 82, of Concord, died at home on Wednesday, September 12, 2018. He was the devoted husband for 56 years of the late Eileen L. (Coffey) Dunbrack who died in 2014. He was born in Waltham on August 21, 1936 to his late parents, Reginald E. and Julia (Kennedy) Dunbrack. After growing up on a family farm...
Kathleen S. Teltsch
Sep 10, 2018
Kathleen Teltsch, a reporter with the New York Times whose career spanned fifty years, died on Tuesday September 10th. She was 95. The child of Hungarian immigrants, Ms. Teltsch was raised in Brooklyn, New York and attended Hunter College. Ms. Teltsch began working for the New York Times while a student at the Columbia School of Journalism during World War...
Raymond Emerson Ii
Sep 8, 2018
Raymond Emerson II, of Concord, died September 8th in a motorcycle accident in Carlisle. He was the husband of Jennifer Pennoyer Emerson. He was born November 12, 1951, in Concord, the son of David and Mary Emerson, and was educated in the Concord schools, at Colorado State University, and by a lifetime exploration of all aspects of life - the...
Nancy R. Mumford
Sep 6, 2018
Nancy R. (Dye) Mumford, 91, beloved wife of William W. Mumford, of Manchester, CT., passed away on September 6, 2018. She was born in West Concord, MA on December 1, 1926. A retired secretary in the stock market industry, Nancy enjoyed traveling and playing bridge as a longtime member of the Hartford Bridge Club. She also enjoyed spending time with...
Sylvia P. Kennedy
Sep 5, 2018
Sylvia Pelosi Kennedy, 84, of Lincoln, Massachusetts, passed away on September 5, 2018 in the arms of her loved ones. She was born in Lynn, MA on February 4, 1934 to Gaetano Pelosi and Maria Pelosi. Sylvia was the youngest of her siblings. She married the late John Kennedy on September 8, 1968. Loved by all, she had many careers...
William Allan Greaves
Sep 2, 2018
William A. Greaves, of Waltham, former long time resident of Lincoln, died on September 2, 2018. He was the beloved son of the late Allan and Theresa Greaves; loving brother of Mary Ann Greaves-Toker of AZ, Elizabeth Doten of RI and Roberta Brechtel of NY; devoted uncle of Brendan and Stephanie Murphy, Nicholas, Samuel and Joshua Brechtel. A memorial visitation...
Mary Regis Beardsley
Aug 28, 2018
Mary R. (McCarte) Beardsley, 87, of Concord, a woman devoted to family and faith, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. She was the loving wife of the late Donald F. Beardsley who died in 1996. She was born in Boston on July 7, 1931 to her late parents, Charles and Katherine (Shields) McCarte. She was...
