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Edward F. Lanchester

Edward F. Lanchester

Jan 11, 2018

Edward F. Lanchester, 74, of Concord, died peacefully in the comfort of his home on Thursday, January 11, 2018. He was the loving husband for 56 years of Patricia M. (Norris) Lanchester. He was born in Boston on March 14, 1943 to his late parents, Lawrence and Irene (Gray) Lanchester. A graduate of Brookline High School, Mr. Lanchester subsequently served...

Pasquale V. "Pat" Costa

Pasquale V. "Pat" Costa

Jan 10, 2018

Pasquale V. "Pat" Costa, 74, of Concord, died at home with his loving family by his side on Wednesday, January 10, 2018. Pat was born in Cambridge on September 4, 1943, the son of the late Vincent and Mary (Mercurio) Costa. He grew up in Arlington and attended Northeastern University before going on to obtain his Masters in Electrical Engineering...

Robert P. Bicchieri

Robert P. Bicchieri

Jan 10, 2018

Robert P. Bicchieri, 78, of Leominster, formerly of Sudbury and Boston, died on January 10, 2018. He was the beloved husband of 48 Years of Patricia M. Roche; loving father of Erica C. Boudreau and her husband John of Natick; dear Grandpa of Mason and Lila Boudreau; son of the late Dr. Anthony and Yvonne (Reed) Bicchieri; brother of Rex...

Mary Power Monaghan

Mary Power Monaghan

Jan 8, 2018

Mary Power Monaghan, age 79, formerly of Chatham and Cohasset, MA, Greenwich, CT and Bloomfield Hills, MI. died Jan. 8, 2018. She was the beloved mother of Patricia Monaghan Underwood and her husband Steven of Acton, MA, Peter Joseph Monaghan of Pontiac, MI, Kevin Christopher Monaghan and his wife Elizabeth of Waterford, MI, Erin Carney and her husband Tucker of...

Spencer F. Ridick

Spencer F. Ridick

Jan 8, 2018

Spencer F. Ridick, age 20, of Concord, died unexpectedly on Monday, January 8, 2018. He was the cherished and adored son of Mark and Kristie (Blenman) Ridick of Concord. Spencer was born in Worcester on August 18, 1997. He graduated from Concord-Carlisle High School in 2015, where he played football and lacrosse. Spencer was currently studying Business at the University...

Raymond Bush Hanselman

Raymond Bush Hanselman

Jan 5, 2018

Raymond "Ray" Bush Hanselman passed away in Lincoln, MA on January 5, 2018, at the age of 85. Ray is survived by his wife of 60 years, Judith Helen (Bailey) Hanselman; his children, Eric and his wife Sarah, John and his wife Rachel, and Ted and his wife Carolann and seven grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his twin...

Mary Margaret Steedly

Mary Margaret Steedly

Jan 4, 2018

Mary Margaret Steedly, age 71, of Lincoln, formerly of Cambridge, died peacefully at the Miriam Boyd Parlin Residence in Wayland on Thursday, January 4, 2018. For the past sixteen months, she bravely and calmly lived her life as she fought her battle with breast cancer. She was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on December 16, 1946, the daughter of the...

Patricia Gray Piccirillo

Patricia Gray Piccirillo

Jan 4, 2018

In loving memory of Patricia Gray Piccirillo, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt who passed away on January 4, 2018. Born February 11, 1944 in Newton, MA to parents, Robert and Dorothy Gray of Lincoln, MA, Patricia was a long-time resident of Harvard, MA. She is survived by her husband, Paul, her daughter, Lee Piccirillo Briggs, her two...

Joseph F. Henry

Joseph F. Henry

Jan 3, 2018

Joseph F. Henry, 89, formerly of Carlisle and North Reading died Wednesday January 3, 2018 in Lincoln. He was the beloved husband of the late Claire (Frank) and the late Jean (Harriott). Born in Fall River on December 21, 1928 he was the son of the late Thomas Henry and the late Mary Agnes (Halpin) Henry. He was a 1947...

Timothy W. Schiefelbein

Timothy W. Schiefelbein

Dec 30, 2017

PLEASE NOTE: A Memorial service on February 19th at 10:30 AM will be held at FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH, 6101 Telegraph Road, St. Louis, Missouri. Luncheon will follow. Timothy W. Schiefelbein, of Acton, originally from St. Louis, MO, died Saturday, December 30, 2017 at his Acton home. He was the husband of Curran Nachbar Schiefelbein. Born in St. Louis, MO, on...

John Francis Morse Iii

John Francis Morse Iii

Dec 30, 2017

PLEASE NOTE: The funeral Mass will be celebrated on SATURDAY, JANUARY 13th, 2018 at 11 am in St. Cecilia Parish, 18 Belvedere St . Boston, MA. John F. Morse, III - Beloved husband of Sonya Dehon Driscoll of Plymouth Meeting, PA and the late Virginia Payne Morse of Verona, NJ. John "Jack" F. Morse passed away on December 30, 2017...

Diana L. Powers

Diana L. Powers

Dec 29, 2017

Diana L. Powers, 75, of Lincoln died Friday December 29, 2017 in Concord. She was the beloved wife of 46 years of Martin J. Powers. Born in Syracuse, New York on December 4, 1942 she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Josephine (Bobik) Furdock. She grew up in Jamesville, New York and was a graduate of Fabius-Pompey High...

Patrick B. Danaher

Patrick B. Danaher

Dec 29, 2017

Patrick B. Danaher, 36, of Acton, died surrounded by loved ones on Friday, December 29, 2017 at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston after a long and courageous battle with leukemia. He was the cherished husband for 3 years of Meghan (Allen) Danaher, and he was overjoyed when he became the adoring father to Rose Margaret Danaher this fall. Born...

Dr. Lawrence E. Stager

Dr. Lawrence E. Stager

Dec 29, 2017

From a New York Times Article, published on January 2, 2018 Lawrence E. Stager, a pre-eminent American archaeologist who unearthed evidence that anxious ancient Israelites sinned by worshiping a "golden calf," just as the Bible said, and who helped redeem the vulgar reputation of Goliath and his fellow Philistines, died on Friday at his home in Concord, Mass. He was...

Robert Livingston Loud

Robert Livingston Loud

Dec 28, 2017

Robert Livingston Loud, 84, of Lincoln, died of congestive heart failure on December 28, 2017 peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Rob was the son of John and Mary Loud of Lincoln, a town where Rob lived most of his life. Rob was afflicted with tuberculosis at the age of 3, resulting in numerous orthopedic surgeries over the years,...

Nicholas James Edgar Richards

Nicholas James Edgar Richards

Dec 26, 2017

PLEASE NOTE: A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 20th at 2 pm in Trinity Episcopal Church, 81 Elm Street, Concord, MA. Nicholas James Edgar Richards of Concord died on December 26, 2017 at his home. He was born in the United Kingdom 66 years ago, son of the late Gwendolynn and Edgar "Clifford" Richards. He was the...

Ruth E. Schwab

Ruth E. Schwab

Dec 24, 2017

Ruth E. (Lang) Schwab, 88, philanthropist, arts enthusiast, and former Assistant to the Consulate General of Germany in Boston, died peacefully and without discomfort on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at Massachusetts General Hospital, following a stroke earlier in the week. A resident of Monument Street in Concord since 1991, she was the wife of the late Walter C. Schwab, MIT...

Daniel J. Cullinane, Sr.

Daniel J. Cullinane, Sr.

Dec 23, 2017

Daniel J. Cullinane, Sr., age 91, a lifelong Concord resident, died at home with his family by his side on Saturday, December 23, 2017. For 69 years, he was the cherished husband of Eleanor M. (Haynes) Cullinane. He was born in Melrose on August 25, 1926, the son of the late Matthew and Margaret (Meade) Cullinane. For twenty-six years, Mr....

Edward R. Stefaniak

Edward R. Stefaniak

Dec 21, 2017

Ed passed away on his birthday where he was living in an assisted living home – Manor on the Hill. Family was over during the day to celebrate his birthday and in the evening he passed. He had a gradual decline in the past few years as his heart became weaker and weaker. Ed was born on December 21st 1927...

John L. Schipelliti

John L. Schipelliti

Dec 21, 2017

John L. Schipelliti, age 86, of Woburn, died on Thursday, December 21, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband for 58 years of the late Frances Shirley (Rizzitano) Schipelliti who died in November of 2016. He was born in Boston on October 6, 1931, the son of the late Pietro and Rosa (Puleo) Schipelliti. As a young...

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