Ann C. Pianka
Sep 21, 2017
Ann C. (Ritchie) Pianka, born in Brooklyn April 3, 1938 to Jacqueline and James Ritchie, was raised and lived in Lincoln most of her life. A graduate of Concord High school in 1956, she went off to Newton-Wellesley School of Nursing following her dream of becoming a nurse. She met her husband, Walter, while working the Emergency Ward at Boston...
Patricia A. Morgan
Sep 15, 2017
Patricia A. (Bean) Morgan, age 85, affectionately known as Patsy, died peacefully following a long illness on Friday, September 15, 2017 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Patsy was a longtime former Concord resident, and the loving wife of the late Dan A. Morgan who died in 1979. Patsy was born in Boston on June 2, 1932 to her...
Janet Pierpont Hosmer
Sep 14, 2017
Janet P. Hosmer, 98, of Holden, MA, beloved wife of the late Maj. Humphrey B. Hosmer, USAF (Ret.), died with her family at her side on Sept. 14, 2017 at Carlton-Willard Village in Bedford, MA. She remained kind, gentle, generous, wise, and impish until the end. Born on Nov. 30, 1918 in Worcester, MA to Dorothy (Hobson) and Harlan Pierpont,...
Anthony J. Sorrenti, Jr.
Sep 13, 2017
Anthony J. Sorrenti, Jr., 82, a lifelong Concord resident, died on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston following a brief illness. Born in Concord on December 16, 1934, he was the devoted son of the late Antonio and Frances Sorrenti. He was a 1953 graduate of Concord High School and was previously employed by...
Virginia A. Bethke
Sep 9, 2017
Virginia (Alling) Bethke, 95, of Concord, died Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Rivercrest Health and Wellness Center in Concord. She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur R. Bethke. Born in Chicago, Illinois on April 7, 1922, Ginny, as she was known to friends and family, was the daughter of the late Carlos and Helen (Metcalf) Alling. After graduating...
John H. Valentine
Sep 6, 2017
John (Jack) H. Valentine, of Carlisle, MA, died at Emerson Hospital in Concord, MA on September 6th, 2017. He was 93 years old. John is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (Hiam) Valentine, and his children, Ian of Los Angeles, CA, Lisa Bennett of London, England, Anne Valentine of Brownsville, VT, Alison Pascarelli of Atlanta, Georgia, and Tom Valentine of Phippsburg,...
Sheila R. Semrad
Sep 6, 2017
Sheila Rooney Semrad, 82, of Carlisle, died peacefully in her sleep at home on Wednesday, September 6, 2017. She joins her dearly beloved husband, Theodore Semrad, who predeceased her in November of 1995. Mrs. Semrad was born on March 15, 1935, the daughter of the late Richard and Katherine (Connearney) Rooney. She grew up in Waltham and graduated from Boston...
Rose T. John
Sep 5, 2017
Rose (Tipaldi) John, age 101, formerly of Livingston, NJ and Passaic, NJ, died on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at Life Care Center of Acton, MA. She was the wife of the late Philip A. John. She is survived by her devoted son, Philip R. John and his wife Miriam Friedman and her loving granddaughter, Sophie John, all of Concord, MA....
Henry S. Thompson, Jr.
Sep 5, 2017
Henry S. Thompson, former president and chairman of the board of the Cooperative Bank of Concord, died September 5 at his home on Fairhaven Hill in Concord. He was 100 years old. Henry was a life-long resident of Concord and attended local schools before graduating from Middlesex School in 1935, Harvard College in 1939, and the Harvard Business School in...
Truman "Hank" W. Read
Aug 29, 2017
Truman "Hank" Wadsworth Read III, passed away suddenly August 29, 2017. Truman is survived by his best friend and wife of nearly 47 years, Maureen Carrigan Read, his two sons, Jonathan B. Read of Concord, MA and Patrick K. Read and his wife Jessica M. Read of Lunenburg, MA. He is also survived by two grandchildren, Olivia Read and Bodie...
Margaret "Peggy" Wright
Aug 28, 2017
Margaret J. "Peggy" (Flynn) Wright, 85, a lifelong Concord resident, died peacefully on Monday, August 28, 2017 in the company of her loving family. She was the devoted wife of the late Edward L. Wright, Sr., who died in 2003. She was born on May 21, 1932, along with her twin brother William, to her late parents, Richard and Margaret...
Judith E. Gaggin
Aug 26, 2017
Judith E. (Grabowski) Gaggin, 71, of Carlisle, MA and Sanibel, FL, formerly of Lincroft, NJ and Springfield, PA, died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 26, 2017 in her home in Carlisle, MA. For 49 years, she was the beloved wife of David V. Gaggin. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on February 4, 1946, she was the loving daughter of the late Thaddeus...
Marjorie Ruth Cannon
Aug 26, 2017
It is with great sadness that the family of Marjorie Ruth Cannon announces her passing at the age of 93 on August 26, 2017 in Littleton, MA. at Lifecare of Nashoba Valley She was beloved wife of Joseph Francis Cannon and a wonderful mother of seven children. On January 31, 1924, Marjorie Ruth Choyce was born in Danbury, CT to...
Ted W. Bush
Aug 19, 2017
The world has lost a fine and honorable man. Ted William Bush, of Carlisle, MA, died on August 19, 2017 due to complications from a stem cell transplant. Born in 1951 in Sidney, Ohio, Ted graduated as the Salutatorian of the Shawnee High School Class of 1969. He was also honored with The Distinguished Alumni Award in 2009. He went...
Frederick T. Van Veen
Aug 18, 2017
Frederick T. Van Veen, 87, of Kennebunkport, ME, formerly of Concord, MA died peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday August 18, 2017 at The Commons in Lincoln, MA. He was the beloved husband of 54 years of the late Julia (Walsh) Van Veen. Born in Boston on May 29, 1930, he was the son of the late Frederick and...
Dylan Cormac Smyth
Aug 18, 2017
Dylan Cormac Smyth, age 15, of Concord, died unexpectedly on Friday, August 18, 2017. He was the cherished son of David Smyth and Anne Piessens and loving brother to Conor and Maddy Smyth, all of Concord. Born in Boston on January 20, 2002, Dylan was currently a student at Concord-Carlisle High School. In addition to his parents, brother, and sister,...
Richard E. Petersen
Aug 16, 2017
Richard E. Petersen, 96, of Concord, died Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Emerson Hospital in Concord. He was the beloved husband for 68 years of Annette (Benson) Petersen. Born in Concord on July 27, 1921, he was the son of the late Peverill and Alice (Wilber) Petersen. During his youth, he worked on the family's Wigwam Brook Farm located on...
Linda Nunes
Aug 16, 2017
Linda (Ricciardelli) Nunes, age 86, of Concord, died peacefully and with grace at her home on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. She was the cherished wife and soul mate for 60 years of John Nunes. They were married on June 9, 1957 in St. Joseph Church of Medford. She was born in Villerupt, France on August 5, 1931 to her late...
Christine Anne Manns
Aug 16, 2017
Christine Manns died unexpectedly on August 16, 2017. She was open water swimming in Walden Pond when a medical emergency occurred, and died later in the emergency room without regaining consciousness, but with her husband at her side. She was born Christine Anne Sully on August 22, 1940, in North London. As a single woman, she made a career in...
Joseph P. Gannon
Aug 15, 2017
Joseph P. Gannon, 93, of Sandown, NH and Naples, FL, formerly of Concord, MA, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 following a battle with cancer. For nearly 70 years, he was the beloved husband of Rosemary (Murphy) Gannon. Born in Boston on January 23, 1924, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Gannon. He...
