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...
Anne Thomas Sears
Aug 13, 2017
Anne Thomas Sears, 96, the beloved wife of Douglas Hubbard Sears for 74 years, died peacefully in her Concord home on Sunday, August 13, 2017, with her family by her side. Born in Waltham, Mass on March 19, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Reginald and Sally (Wyman) Thomas. She was Valedictorian of the class of 1938 at...
Barbara Bigelow Dunn
Aug 12, 2017
Barbara Bigelow Dunn died peacefully at her home in Lincoln, MA on August 12, 2017 with her family by her side. She was born in Boston to Henry F. Bigelow and Barbara W. Bigelow. She attended Miss Chickering's one-room school where classes were held on the unheated porch, then Bancroft school and Milton Academy. She was always proud of her...
Rev. Rebecca M. Blodgett
Aug 12, 2017
Concord, MA - The Rev. Rebecca Morton Blodgett died on Saturday, August 12, age 84. She was born April 16, 1933, in St. Paul, MN and graduated from Summit School in St. Paul, and then Vassar College in 1955. While her children were young, she was a dedicated volunteer with many organizations, including Planned Parenthood, the American Red Cross, the...
Xiaodong Ma
Aug 11, 2017
Xiaodong Ma, age 59, of Concord, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Friday, August 11, 2017. She was the devoted wife of Baozhang He. Born in Tianjin, China on April 29, 1958, she was the daughter of Sirong Liu of Beijing, China and the late Hongxing Ma. She spent most of her childhood and early years...
Frank B. Hills, Sr.
Aug 11, 2017
Frank B. Hills, Sr., 87, of Concord, died on Friday, August 11, 2017 at the Care One Center in Concord following an extended illness. He was the husband of the late Beverly R. (Woolfenden) Hills who died in 2011. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 11, 1930 to his late parents, LaMar and Melba (Bringhurst) Hills....
Aidan Mchale Sierra
Aug 9, 2017
Aidan McHale Sierra, age 12, of Concord, died on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. He was the treasured son of Michael Sierra and Ellen McHale, and cherished brother of Isabel Sierra, all of Concord. Family and friends will gather for visiting hours on Monday, August 14th from 4 to 8 pm in the Dee Funeral Home, 27 Bedford Street, Concord Center....
Carl N. Madia
Aug 6, 2017
Carl N. Madia, 87, of Hyannis, MA, formerly of Harvard, MA and North Bergen, NJ, died on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Cape Cod Hospital in Barnstable. He was the devoted husband for 50 years of Rosemary (Moran) Madia. He was born on July 12, 1930 to the late Gaetano and Rose (LaManna) Madia. He spent his childhood in North...
