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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
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...
