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Robert G. Bower

Robert G. Bower

Jul 27, 2017

Robert G. Bower, 81, of Concord, died on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Emerson Hospital in Concord following a brief illness. For 60 years, he was the loving husband of Sally A. (Shaw) Bower. He was born in Methuen on June 24, 1936, the son of the late Herbert and Eva (Robillard) Bower. He remained a Methuen native, and graduated...

Toni M. Marckini

Toni M. Marckini

Jul 14, 2017

Toni M. (Gibb) Marckini, of Weston, formerly of Lexington, July 14. Devoted wife of Eugene F. Marckini. Loving mother of Frederick W. Marckini of Miami, FL and Sandra E. Johnson of Augusta, GA. Dear sister of William B. Gibb of Nova Scotia, Keith G. Gibb of Blackstock, Ontario, Canada and Sandra Sterritt of Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada. Cherished grandmother of Joy,...

Audrey J. Lawser

Audrey J. Lawser

Jul 12, 2017

Audrey Jutten Lawser passed away at age 99 on July 12, 2017, at Brookhaven at Lexington, where she lived for nearly a quarter century. Audrey was born during a raging snowstorm in Hamilton, Ontario on April 13, 1918, to Charles K. and Myrtle G. Jutten. She was the second oldest of four Jutten sisters, granddaughters of Thomas Jutten, a two-term...

Eleanor D. Mahoney

Eleanor D. Mahoney

Jul 9, 2017

Eleanor (Davis) Mahoney, 79, of Lincoln, died peacefully, following a long illness, on July 9, 2017 at the Sunrise Assisted Living Facility in Weston. She was the cherished wife for nearly sixty years of the late John D. Mahoney who passed away on June 12, 2017. Born on March 25, 1938 and raised in Waterbury, Connecticut, she was the daughter...

Heidi Scholz Donaldson

Heidi Scholz Donaldson

Jul 6, 2017

Heidi Scholz Donaldson died on July 6, 2017 after a long battle with cancer, just two days after celebrating her 71st birthday. Heidi Donaldson is survived by her daughters, Kristin Donaldson and her husband, Andrew Sims of Carlisle Massachusetts, Stephanie Labdon and her husband Nathan of Aiken, South Carolina, and her three grandchildren, Thatcher and Ellie Sims and Alyssa Labdon....

H. Cecil Wagner

H. Cecil Wagner

Jul 3, 2017

H. Cecil Wagner, a man deeply loved and honored, went peacefully to his Lord at home in Lincoln, MA on July 3, 2017, with overflowing love from his family and friends. He lived to celebrate his sixtieth wedding anniversary with his college sweetheart and cherished wife, Anita McClure Wagner. His life was one of doing for others, of blessing, great...

Catherine G. (Kay) Fowler

Catherine G. (Kay) Fowler

Jul 2, 2017

Catherine G. "Kay" Fowler of Concord, Massachusetts, died on July 2, 2017 at 95 years old. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Grimes. After graduating from the University of Illinois in Economics, Kay married the love of her life, Charles (Bert) Fowler, and moved to Boston where they both worked at MIT...

Herman Michael Tannert

Herman Michael Tannert

Jul 2, 2017

Herman Michael Tannert, a long-time Lincoln resident, died peacefully at home on July 2 at age 89. Mike was the cherished husband of Joanna Hopkins; father of Michael (now deceased, of South Harwich, MA.); David (of Macerata, Italy) and Kathryn Tannert Niang (of NYC); step-father to Carol Evans Linburn (of San Francisco); and grandfather to five treasured grandchildren. Mike lived...

Martha Smith Winchell

Martha Smith Winchell

Jun 29, 2017

Martha Smith Winchell of Lincoln, MA died peacefully in her home on Thursday June 29, 2017 at the age of 94. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard. She is survived by her children, David (Charlotte) Winchell, Stephen (Marty) Winchell, Peter (Maggie) Winchell and Linda (Tim) Lybarger; and her grandchildren, Mike, Michelle, Dylan, Jennifer, Erin, Nate, Jesse, Joe,...

Kathryn Apgar

Kathryn Apgar

Jun 25, 2017

Kathryn Apgar passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 25th at the Rivercrest Wellness Center affiliated with the Newbury Court retirement community in Concord. She was 91. Kay, as she was known to friends and family, was born in 1925 in Lattimer Mines Pennsylvania. As a young woman, Kay was very motivated to explore her full potential and was interested in...

Lois M. Mcwalter

Lois M. Mcwalter

Jun 24, 2017

Lois Marie (Sullivan) McWalter, 83, of Concord, formerly of Lexington and longtime summer resident of West Dennis, died on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at home with her children by her side. She was the wife of the late Richard M. McWalter who died in 1972. She was born in Arlington on November 3, 1933, the daughter of the late John...

John W. Flood

John W. Flood

Jun 23, 2017

John W. Flood, 86, of Concord, formerly of Sherborn and Naples, FL, died on Friday, June 23, 2017, surrounded by his family. For 57 years, he was the loving husband of Sabra (Steele) Flood. Born on October 16, 1930, he was the son of the late Frank Lee Flood and Elizabeth (Barnes) Flood. Growing up in Needham, he was a...

Gloria O'Brien

Gloria O'Brien

Jun 21, 2017

Gloria (Audette) O'Brien, 93, of Concord, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, June 21, 2017. She was the devoted wife of the late William G. O'Brien and the late Ashley B. Cousins, Jr. She was born in Worcester on June 5, 1924, the daughter of the late Louis E. and Mary A. (Mathieu) Audette. She attended Millbury private schools...

Barbara Rose O'Doherty

Barbara Rose O'Doherty

Jun 20, 2017

Barbara R. O'Doherty, long time resident of Concord, Massachusetts died Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at the Rose Monahan House in Worcester. She was 95. Born to John & Catherine Cunningham in Saugus, Massachusetts on July 25, 1921, she was one of four children. She attended Saugus High School and graduated in 1939. She loved the outdoors and enjoyed many camping...

Elmer M.  Purcell, Md

Elmer M. Purcell, Md

Jun 18, 2017

He was a man tall in stature, principles and compassion, a doctor beloved by his patients as a physician who was more than just a doctor. They knew him as a friend, a counselor and advisor as well. His family remembers his gentle nature, his love of storytelling, his pure delight in, and unwavering devotion to, them. Dr. Elmer M....

Martin R. Santis

Martin R. Santis

Jun 16, 2017

Martin R. Santis ("Marty"), April 14, 1937 – June 16, 2017, of Acton, formerly of Concord. He was the son of David Santis and Rose Rosenberg Santis Olem and was raised in the Brighton section of Boston and then in Brookline, MA. Marty completed both his undergraduate studies and medical school at Tufts University, followed by 2 years as a...

John D. Mahoney

John D. Mahoney

Jun 12, 2017

John D. Mahoney, 82, retired Real Estate Attorney and Lincoln resident died on June 12, 2017 at the Massachusetts General Hospital following a brief illness. Eleanor (Davis) Mahoney, his loving wife of nearly 60 years, passed away on July 9, 2017. He was born in Boston on February 18, 1935, the son of the late Cornelius and Elizabeth (Kane) Mahoney....

Jan M. Klauzinski

Jan M. Klauzinski

Jun 10, 2017

Jan M. Klauzinski, age 81, of Medford, formerly of Marshfield, died quickly and peacefully after a hard-fought illness on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was born in Ostrowiec, Poland on February 11, 1936, the son of the late Antoni Klauzinski and Czeslawa Klauzinska (Brzoza). He grew up in Poland following World War II, living through both...

Christine Emily Paulson

Christine Emily Paulson

Jun 8, 2017

Christine Emily Paulson, of Concord, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 8, 2017 after years of living with Parkinson's Disease. Chris was born in Chicago on February 26, 1947 to the late Frank Johnson and Lillian Richter. She married the love of her lifetime, Richard Paulson, and together they dedicated their lives to loving their two daughters before his passing...

Judith A. Kinsman

Judith A. Kinsman

May 31, 2017

Judith A. (Manning) Kinsman, 82, of Westborough, formerly of Concord, died Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Westborough. She was the beloved wife for 62 years of Kenneth H. Kinsman. Born in Waltham on November 16, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Helen (Burke) Manning. She attended Lexington public schools...

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